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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.

Teravainen notched two assists and two shots on goal in Friday's 6-2 win over the Predators.

Teravainen has back-to-back games with two helpers. Both of his assists Friday were at even strength as he helped out on goals by Frank Nazar and Ryan Donato. Teravainen is up to 38 points, 82 shots on net and a minus-15 rating over 54 appearances. The playmaking winger has been pretty dialed in since mid-December while seeing steady top-six minutes and power-play time.

Nazar scored a goal on four shots and added an assist in Friday's 6-2 win over the Predators.

Nazar opened the scoring at 8:37 of the first period and also helped out on a Ryan Donato tally in the second. This performance ended a four-game point drought for Nazar, who continues to play in a top-six role and on the power play. The 21-year-old center is at four goals, 10 points, 36 shots, 18 hits and a minus-3 rating over 25 outings, which means this will officially count as his rookie year. Nazar will need to continue to play fairly well -- Colton Dach was shipped to AHL Rockford when his performance started to slip, so the Blackhawks have proven they won't keep prospects in the NHL if it doesn't benefit their development.

Bedard scored a goal on three shots, added an assist, went plus-2 and logged two PIM in Friday's 6-2 win over the Predators.

Both of Bedard's points came on the power play in his first multi-point effort since Jan. 8. The center has three goals and four helpers over his last seven outings, earning five power-play points in that span. For the season, he's collected 16 goals, 32 helpers, 23 power-play points, 129 shots on net and a minus-21 rating over 54 appearances.

Donato scored twice on four shots, added two power-play assists and went plus-2 in Friday's 6-2 win over the Predators

This was a career-best performance for Donato, who again thrived on the Blackhawks' top line. He's racked up seven goals and seven assists across his last 13 outings while providing a good fit wherever he lines up. The 28-year-old has now matched or exceeded his career highs in all scoring categories -- he has 18 goals, 18 helpers and eight power-play points over 52 games this season. He's also collected 118 shots on net, 88 hits and a minus-3 rating.

Kostin (lower body) might return Saturday versus Dallas, according to Max Miller of NHL.com on Friday.

Kostin was originally projected to be on the shelf until after the 4 Nations Face-Off, but it seems he might return earlier than expected. He has a goal, four points, 25 PIM and 82 hits in 26 outings in 2024-25. If Kostin plays, it will probably be as part of the fourth line.

Bourque (face) is good to play Friday versus the Kings, per Mike Heika of the Stars' official site.

Bourque is drawing back into the lineup after a one-game absence. He has six goals and 14 points in 47 appearances in 2024-25. Colin Blackwell is expected to be a healthy scratch to make room for Bourque's return.

Thomas garnered an assist and took a shot on goal in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Panthers.

Thomas' assist was on the power play to help Oskar Sundqvist tie the game at two apiece. The 25-year-old center is up to 27 assists, 39 points and 99 shots on goal in 43 games this season. The top-line center has assists in each of his last three contests to start the month of February. Producing at just below a point-per-game pace, Thomas sees enough ice time to give him strong value in fantasy. However, the Blues have struggled a bit offensively, scoring just 2.00 goals per game over their last 10 and knocking the value of all St. Louis forwards until they can find consistency.

Reinhart tallied the game-winning assist in Thursday's 3-2 victory over the Blues.

Reinhart's assist was a shot tipped in by Matthew Tkachuk with just under 12 seconds remaining in regulation. The 29-year-old winger is up to 30 assists, 61 points and 147 shots on net in 56 appearances this season. With the helper, Reinhart joined Leon Draisaitl, Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele as the only four players in the NHL with 30-plus goals and assists this season. Playing on Florida's top line and power-play unit, Reinhart has incredible fantasy value for the rest of the 2024-25 campaign while chasing his career-high of 94 points from a year ago.