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Rodrigues scored a goal on five shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Flames.

The Panthers' second line of Rodrigues, Sam Bennett and Mackie Samoskevich combined for two goals and five points in the win. Rodrigues' tally stretched the lead to 2-0 late in the second period. This ended a stretch where he had one assist over six games, and it was his first multi-point effort since Dec. 5 against the Flyers. For the season, the 31-year-old forward has 14 goals, 27 points, 127 shots on net, 90 hits, 30 PIM and an even plus-minus rating through 61 outings in a middle-six role.

Stamkos was held off the scoresheet for the 12th straight game in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Islanders.

Stamkos had three shots on net but also went minus-3. Even worse was his ill-fated pass while the Predators had an extra attacker on the ice, which went into Nashville's vacated net. That goal was credited to Islanders netminder Ilya Sorokin as the last member of the scoring team to touch the puck. If nothing else, this performance should light a fire under Stamkos, who is stuck on 33 points with a minus-23 rating, 125 shots on net, 51 hits and 34 PIM across 59 appearances in his first year with Nashville.

Greig put up two assists, including one while shorthanded, in a 5-3 win over the Sharks on Saturday.

Greig has put up seven points (three goals, four assists) in his last 10 games after starting the season with just 13 points in his first 46 contests. He has been a bit of a fantasy unicorn -- half of his 20 points have come on special teams (six power play, four shorthanded). That's an interesting profile if he can increase his overall output.

Palmieri scored a power-play goal on three shots in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Predators.

Palmieri has scored in five of the last six games, though this was his first power-play point since Jan. 16 versus the Flyers. He's not alone in his struggles with the man advantage -- it's a weak spot for the Islanders, which is part of the reason this was the first time since Jan. 28 that the team scored more than three goals. Palmieri reached the 40-point mark (19 goals, 21 assists) and has added 114 shots on net and a minus-3 rating across 59 appearances in a second-line role this season.

Horvat scored a goal on two shots, added three hits and went minus-2 in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Predators.

Horvat's goal late in the first period stretched the Islanders' lead to 3-0. He had been limited to one assist over his previous five games. The center has not logged a multi-point effort since Jan. 20 versus the Blue Jackets. Horvat is up to 20 goals, 42 points, 172 shots on net, 83 hits and a plus-8 rating across 58 appearances this season, but his recent performance makes him a player to deploy in favorable matchups rather than a sure-fire starter in fantasy.

Kurashev (hand) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game versus the Ducks, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Kurashev scored in Thursday's game versus the Golden Knights, but he missed practice Friday due to the hand issue. It'll now cost him at least one contest. Lukas Reichel will center Patrick Maroon and Craig Smith on the fourth line in Kurashev's absence.

Guentzel has two assists in four games since the 4 Nations Face-Off.

The sniper has been stuck at 27 goals since Feb. 6, and he has just two goals in his last 12 games. Guentzel will get his goals -- he's a prolific finisher. Snipers put goals up in bunches, so expect an outburst soon enough.

Paul picked an apple in Saturday's 3-1 win over Washington.

It was Paul's first assist since Jan. 14, a span of 17 games (seven goals). He started the season strong with nine points (three goals, six assists) in his first nine games and 14 in his first 18 outings. Those are incredible numbers for a guy whose best season was 46 points (2023-24). However, Paul's pace has slowed significantly since then -- he has just 19 points in his past 35 games. He does have five points (four goals, one helper) in his last six appearances, but Paul is better left on your wire. This run will get cold fast.

Point picked up an assist Saturday in a 3-1 win over the Capitals.

The helper came on the power play. Point has 31 goals on 129 shots and 30 assists in 54 games this season. Those are strong numbers, but he has just one multi-point outing in his last 25 appearances. It was a three-point game against Ottawa on Feb. 6. Point has 19 points (eight goals, 11 assists) in those 25 games. We don't know if there's anything amiss from an injury perspective, but it bears watching. In the 10 outings prior to this run, Point had 21 points (seven goals, 14 assists), including five multi-point games.

Pageau earned a goal and an assist in Saturday's 7-4 triumph over Nashville.

Pageau opened the scoring only 2:37 into the first period and had a hand in a third-period tally by Casey Cizikas. The 32-year-old Pageau didn't have a goal in six appearances going into Saturday's matchup. He has 11 markers and 30 points across 56 outings this campaign. Pageau has reached the 30-point plateau in four straight regular seasons.