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Danault logged two assists and four shots on goal in Friday's 5-4 shootout win over the Stars.

Danault has four points over his last three outings, matching his point total from all of January. The center set up the Kings' first two tallies in this contest, scored by Warren Foegele and Kevin Fiala. Danault is up to 27 points, 75 shots on net, 56 hits, 48 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over 51 appearances in a middle-six role this season. His scoring pace is a little slower than it has been in recent years, but he still offers decent all-around production as a playmaker.

Kopitar scored a goal in Friday's 5-4 shootout win over the Stars.

Kopitar put an end to his 15-game goal drought when he tied this contest at 4-4 in the third period. The 37-year-old center was limited to five assists in that span. Kopitar now has 13 goals, 45 points, 69 shots on net, 40 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating through 52 appearances. His shooting percentage is still a lofty 18.8 percent, so there may be further regression to come if he doesn't find a way to increase his shot volume.

Henrique registered an assist in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Avalanche.

Henrique has been on the fourth line in the last two games since he returned from missing one contest for an undisclosed reason. The 35-year-old's ice time has remained fairly steady despite the on-paper demotion -- his defensive effort will mostly prevent him from being reduced to a marginal role. Henrique is up to three points over his last seven outings and 16 points, 75 shots on net, 53 blocked shots, 37 hits and a plus-5 rating over 54 appearances this season.

Nugent-Hopkins logged two assists, including one on the power play, and added two PIM in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Avalanche.

He set up both of Leon Draisaitl's tallies in the contest. Nugent-Hopkins enters the 4 Nations Face-Off break with no goals over his last six outings, though he has four assists in that span. The 31-year-old forward is up to 15 goals, 20 helpers, 108 shots on net, 18 PIM and a plus-5 rating through 54 appearances. While he's centered the third line recently, his power-play time allows him to see fairly steady minutes regardless of his even-strength role.

Draisaitl scored twice and added two PIM in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Avalanche.

Draisaitl and Nathan MacKinnon played starring roles in a head-to-head matchup between the top-two point-earners this season. While the Oilers lost, Draisaitl was able to be the first to the 40-goal mark this season after a power-play tally in the first period and an even-strength marker in the second. He has five goals and four assists during his six-game point streak. Draisaitl's at 83 points through 55 appearances, four points back of MacKinnon for the league lead with two games in hand. Draisaitl has added 187 shots on net and a plus-27 rating. Unlike many of the league's top players, the German superstar will get two weeks of rest since his country is not involved in the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Necas scored a goal on three shots, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Friday's 5-4 win over the Oilers.

Necas capitalized on a second chance off a turnover at 15:38 of the third period, and his goal stood as the game-winner. He's up to four goals and a helper over five contests with the Avalanche since he was swapped for Mikko Rantanen. Necas has settled in on the top line and continues to put together a strong second act in what's likely going to be a career year. He's at 20 goals, 64 points, 142 shots on net, 47 hits and a plus-5 rating over 57 appearances this season.

MacKinnon scored a power-play goal on seven shots, added three assists and went plus-2 in Friday's 5-4 win over the Oilers.

In a battle between the NHL's top two point-earners, MacKinnon prevailed over Leon Draisaitl. MacKinnon is up to a league-leading 87 points, four clear of Draisaitl, who is leading the pack in goals with 40 after scoring twice Friday. MacKinnon has added 26 power-play points, 227 shots and a plus-19 rating through 57 appearances. He'll look to keep things rolling when he plays for Team Canada during the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Marchessault notched an assist and went minus-2 in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Blackhawks.

Marchessault has a goal and a helper over his last two contests, but that's all of his offense during the Predators' ongoing six-game losing streak. The 34-year-old winger helped out on Thomas Novak's tally late in the third period. Marchessault is up to 40 points (16 goals, 24 assists), 161 shots on net, 63 hits and a minus-17 rating over 53 appearances this season. He's been held without a shot just seven times in 2024-25, with two of those instances coming in the last four games.

Sissons scored a goal on four shots and added three hits in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Blackhawks.

Sissons responded to Frank Nazar's opening goal within 20 seconds. This tally ended a seven-game goal drought for Sissons. The 31-year-old forward has looked a bit more consistent since the calendar flipped to 2025, earning three of his six goals and nine of his 14 points over the last 15 contests. The veteran forward has added 58 shots on net, 76 hits, 51 blocked shots and a minus-13 rating over 52 appearances this season.

Novak scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Blackhawks.

Novak has five goals and four assists over his last nine outings. Despite that decent performance, he's mostly been confined to third-line minutes. He did earn some shifts higher in the lineup as Joakim Kemell was sheltered in his NHL debut Friday. Novak has 10 goals, 18 points, 77 shots on net and a minus-2 rating through 44 appearances this season.