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Donato scored a power-play goal on four shots, added an assist and logged two hits in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers.

Donato was instrumental in erasing a two-goal deficit -- his goal brought the Blackhawks within one, and he set up Alec Martinez on the equalizer. With five goals and five assists over his last 12 contests, Donato continues to chip in offense at a fairly steady rate, though he was also on the top line Wednesday. The 28-year-old forward has a career-high 32 points, and he's matched his personal best with 16 goals in just 51 appearances this season. He's added 114 shots on net, 87 hits and a minus-5 rating. His consistency has made him a viable fantasy option, especially since he's remained on the first power-play unit even when he moves around the lineup at even strength.

Janmark logged an assist in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blackhawks.

This was Janmark's first helper since Dec. 22 versus the Senators. He also has just one goal over his last 20 outings, though it shouldn't be considered unusual for him to go through long droughts given his bottom-six role. The 32-year-old has produced 16 points, 33 shots on net, 22 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating across 54 contests in 2024-25, which is already better than his 12-point 2023-24 regular season.

McDavid registered a power-play assist, two shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blackhawks.

McDavid has six points, including three on the power play, over five contests since he returned from a three-game suspension. The 28-year-old center set up Zach Hyman's tally at 1:36 of overtime to help the Oilers fend off the Blackhawks. McDavid is now at 22 goals, 49 assists, 23 power-play points, 150 shots on net, 29 PIM, 29 hits and a plus-13 rating across 48 appearances.

Hyman scored a power-play goal on two shots in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blackhawks.

Hyman's second tally in the last three games helped the Oilers avoid an embarrassing collapse after they blew a two-goal lead in the third period. The 32-year-old winger is up to 19 goals, 32 points (11 on the power play), 143 shots on net and a plus-15 rating over 49 appearances this season. He's bounced around the lineup a fair amount lately, but he's usually been at his best when he's alongside Connor McDavid, as he was Wednesday.

Draisaitl scored a goal on three shots and added an assist in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blackhawks.

Draisaitl and Jeff Skinner assisted on each other's goals in the third period. This was Draisaitl's second multi-point effort in a row, and he has three goals and four helpers during a five-game point streak. For the season, the 29-year-old superstar has overtaken Nathan MacKinnon for the league lead in points -- Draisaitl has 81 (38 goals, 43 helpers) through 54 outings. He's added 184 shots on net and a plus-27 rating.

Zacha produced an assist, two shots on goal and three hits in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Rangers.

Zacha continues a productive stretch of games -- he has three goals and nine assists over his last 11 outings. The 27-year-old center set up David Pastrnak for a game-tying goal at 15:03 of the second period. Zacha now has 33 points, 102 shots on net, 35 hits and a plus-4 rating through 56 contests this season. He's a steady depth option for fantasy managers as a top-six forward.

Lindholm scored a goal and added three hits in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Rangers.

Lindholm's go-ahead goal in the second period came just 16 seconds after David Pastrnak tied the game at 1-1. The 30-year-old Lindholm has two goals and three assists over his last five outings. He's had few extended hot streaks this season and is sitting at 10 goals, 29 points, 89 shots on net, 87 hits, 57 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating through 56 appearances.

Brodzinski produced an assist and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Bruins.

Brodzinski has two points over his last three games since he took over as the third-line center. The 31-year-old is up to a total of eight points, 26 shots on net and a plus-6 rating through 23 appearances. His ice time is still pretty limited, so it's unlikely he'll be consistent enough to help in most fantasy formats, especially with a lack of non-scoring production.

Dickinson (lower body) won't return to Wednesday's game versus the Oilers.

Dickinson had trouble getting off the ice after sustaining the injury in the second period. The Blackhawks did not provide a specific update beyond ruling him out for the rest of the contest. It's unclear if Dickinson will be able to play in an upcoming back-to-back, which sees the Blackhawks host the Predators on Friday before visiting the Blues on Saturday.

Zibanejad notched two assists, one while shorthanded, and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Bruins.

This was Zibanejad's second multi-point effort in a row, and he's earned six points over his last three outings. He set up Artemi Panarin on the opening goal and Chris Kreider on a shorthanded tally that stood as the game-winner. Zibanejad is up to 35 points, 120 shots on net, 35 blocks and a minus-24 rating over 53 appearances. He's played on the right wing since the Rangers traded for J.T. Miller, and the extra positional flexibility Zibanejad could eventually receive will bolster his fantasy value, especially if he stays productive on offense.