NHL Player News

Guentzel scored a goal Saturday in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Islanders.

It was his 26th marker of the season, which puts him into a tie with Mikko Rantanen for eighth in the NHL. Guentzel is on pace for his third 40-goal campaign, but his 19.4 shooting percentage is well above his 15.6 career average. There may be some minor regression over the final 30 games, but we don't think he's going to slump dramatically.

Greig provided an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and three blocked shots in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Wild.

Greig has two goals and an assist over his last three contests. The 22-year-old is seeing time in all situations, though he's on the third line at even strength, which could cause his offense to falter -- he had an eight-game drought prior to his current streak. Overall, Greig is at 16 points, 67 shots on net, 89 hits, 26 blocked shots and a minus-9 rating over 49 appearances.

Pinto notched an assist in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Wild.

Pinto stretched his point streak to four games (two goals, three helpers). The 24-year-old helped out on Michael Amadio's second-period tally. Pinto is up to 21 points, 84 shots on net, 40 hits, 33 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 44 appearances this season. His scoring pace hasn't matched 2023-24 (27 points in 41 outings), but Pinto is in a third-line role for a team that has leaned on its top six pretty heavily. He does enough of everything to be an option in deep fantasy formats.

Amadio scored a goal on four shots and added two hits in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Wild.

This was Amadio's first goal and second point over nine outings since he returned from a concussion. The 28-year-old forward stretched the Senators' lead to 3-0 in the second period. He's played in a bottom-six role for much of the campaign, earning three goals, 12 points, 48 shots on net, 52 hits, 23 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 42 appearances.

Palmieri scored a goal Saturday in a 3-2 overtime win over the Lightning.

He now has a goal in each of his last two games and seven points (two goals, five assists) in his past eight appearances. Palmieri is on pace to meet his mark of 54 points from 2023-24, but don't expect him to get to the 30-goal milestone like he did last season -- Saturday's goal was his 14th, and that puts him on pace for 22-23 on the season.

Rakell provided two assists and took six shots on net in Saturday's 3-0 win against Nashville.

Rakell's first helper came on a cross-ice feed to Sidney Crosby midway through the second period, and the latter allowed Bryan Rust to seal the win on Nashville's empty net. The 31-year-old is up to 22 assists, 45 points, and 137 shots on net in 53 games this season. While he hasn't scored a goal since Jan. 17, Rakell has six assists across his past six games. With Evgeni Malkin sidelined (lower body), Rakell should continue to be the second-best forward option for the Penguins in fantasy.

Crosby had a goal, an assist and put four shots on net in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Predators.

The Penguins' captain showcased his signature slap shot from one knee to bury the puck past Juuse Saros in the second period. Crosby's helper came on linemate Bryan Rust's empty netter late in the contest. Through 54 appearances this season, the 37-year-old center has 17 goals, 40 assists and 152 shots on goal. With 57 points on the season, he remains in the top 20 across the league. The Penguins have 28 games left on the docket for their regular season, and Crosby is just off the pace to hit the 90-point mark, which he reached in each of the previous two seasons. However, Pittsburgh's superstar has six points in his last four games, so he's been picking up the pace recently.

Tomasino lit the lamp in the first period for Saturday's game-winning goal in a 3-0 victory over Nashville.

Tomasino executed a classic revenge goal in the first period with a slap shot from long range against his former team. Since the trade to Pittsburgh on Nov. 25, the 23-year-old has 11 points in 24 appearances. Tomasino has season totals of 12 points, 59 shots on goal and 34 hits in 35 contests. While he sees limited five-on-five opportunities from his third-line role, he continues to see decent power-play time on the Penguins' second unit. His lack of total offensive output makes other options more appealing in fantasy, but his quality of play has taken a leap with Pittsburgh.

Kotkaniemi scored a goal in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Kings.

Kotkaniemi bounced back after seeing his five-game point streak end Thursday in Chicago. The 24-year-old forward opened the scoring Saturday, though the Hurricanes' lead was short-lived, as Phillip Danault tied the game 2:35 later in the first period. Kotkaniemi is up to 11 goals and 26 points through 53 outings this season, one point shy of matching his total from 79 regular-season contests in 2023-24. He's added 81 shots on net, 48 hits, 37 PIM and a plus-7 rating in 2024-25.

Byfield notched two assists, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Hurricanes.

Byfield set up both of Kevin Fiala's goals in the contest. This was Byfield's first multi-point effort since Dec. 28 versus the Oilers. The 22-year-old center had a poor January, earning just four points over 13 appearances in the month, so he's already off to a positive start in February. Byfield is at 25 points (11 goals, 14 helpers), 93 shots on net, 45 hits, 24 PIM and an even plus-minus rating over 50 outings this season while playing in a middle-six role.