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McBain failed to record a point over 14 games in January, adding a minus-7 rating, 16 shots on net and 60 hits.

McBain has largely played as a winger this season, but he's been at center more often than not over the last two weeks. The 25-year-old's month-long slump has him stuck at 15 points through 51 appearances, but his spot in the lineup should be safe while Utah is missing Logan Cooley (lower body) and Dylan Guenther (lower body). McBain has added 54 shots on net, 49 PIM, 179 hits and 35 blocked shots this season -- he's a decent source of physicality for fantasy managers in deep formats who don't need to prioritize offense.

Hayton notched a power-play assist, four shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets.

Logan Cooley (lower body) is out indefinitely, but at least for now, Hayton will remain in a second-line role rather than moving up to center the top line. Hayton held his own on the second line in January with 11 points over 14 contests to get his season back on track. Overall, the 24-year-old center has 27 points (three on the power play), 86 shots on net, 27 blocked shots, 25 PIM and a plus-5 rating through 51 appearances.

Keller logged two assists, including one on the power play, and six shots on goal in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets.

Keller had the secondary helper on tallies by linemates Nick Schmaltz and Alex Kerfoot. Following news of Logan Cooley (lower body) being out indefinitely, Keller will return to being the focal point of Utah's offense, though that's familiar territory for the 26-year-old winger. Keller has 18 goals, 38 helpers, 127 shots on net and a minus-2 rating across 50 appearances this season and should continue to return solid scoring numbers.

Kerfoot scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets.

Logan Cooley (lower body) was ruled out indefinitely earlier in the day, and it was Kerfoot who got the promotion to the top line over Barrett Hayton. Kerfoot responded with a goal in his first game between Clayton Keller and Nick Schmaltz. That tally ended an 11-game point drought for Kerfoot. He's a versatile forward who can fill just about any role, but Utah's offense has been strong enough to keep the 30-year-old in a bottom-six capacity for much of 2024-25. He's racked up seven goals, 16 points, 63 shots on net, 40 blocked shots, 26 hits and a minus-6 rating over 51 appearances.

Schmaltz scored a power-play goal on three shots in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets.

Schmaltz tallied early in the second period to open the scoring. The 28-year-old had a strong January, racking up five goals and seven assists over his last 11 outings to bounce back after a four-game slump. The winger is at 11 goals, 41 points (16 on the power play), 111 shots on net and a minus-9 rating through 51 appearances. After starting slow in the goal department, he's still within striking distance of a 20-goal campaign, and his career-high 61 points from last year is also within range if he stays healthy.

Sillinger logged an assist and two PIM in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over Utah.

One day after scoring the game-winner in Vegas, Sillinger set up Zach Werenski's tally 1:01 into overtime against Utah. Sillinger is back in a top-six role after sitting out three games due to an upper-body injury. The 21-year-old center is up to 25 points, 107 shots on net, 58 hits, 33 PIM and a minus-13 rating over 47 appearances this season, giving him a good chance of surpassing his career-high 32 points from 2023-24.

Fantilli contributed an assist and four shots on goal in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over Utah.

Fantilli wrapped up an eight-goal, 15-point January, with that production coming over 14 appearances. The 20-year-old set up linemate Kirill Marchenko to spark Friday's comeback win. Fantilli is up to 15 goals, 15 helpers, 111 shots on net, 66 hits, 38 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 52 appearances. His play primarily on the top line in January has put the No. 3 pick from 2023 into must-have territory in most fantasy formats.

Johnson scored a goal, blocked two shots, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over Utah.

Johnson's goal tied the game at 2-2 at 11:42 of the third period. He has three goals and four assists during his active six-game point streak. The 22-year-old continues to carve out solid numbers on offense from a second-line role. He's up to 15 tallies, 18 helpers, 72 shots on net and a minus-3 rating through 38 appearances. He's also up to 15 blocked shots, seven of which have come over the last eight outings, but he's not typically a big producer outside of offense.

Parssinen notched an assist in Friday's 5-0 win over the Blues.

Parssinen has picked up a goal and two assists over his last four contests. He appears to be getting a little more comfortable in a second-line role, though his ice time remains limited on occasion -- he saw just 9:38 on Friday despite the Avalanche being firmly in control from the first drop of the puck. Parssinen is now at 10 points, 19 shots on net, 55 hits and a minus-6 rating through 31 appearances between Colorado and Nashville this season.

MacKinnon provided a power-play assist, four shots on goal and two hits in Friday's 5-0 win over the Blues.

MacKinnon has four helpers over his last three games, but he hasn't scored in that span. The superstar center ends January with 18 points over 15 appearances -- on a points-per-game basis, it's his worst month of the campaign, though it wasn't a bad one by any stretch of the imagination. He's at 19 goals, 60 helpers, 209 shots on net, 46 blocked shots, 27 hits and a plus-16 rating through 53 contests.