NHL Player News

Kupari notched an assist, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Canucks.

Kupari ended a five-game point drought when he helped out on Nino Niederreiter's second-period tally. The 24-year-old Kupari saw a season-high 14:25 of ice time Tuesday. He continues to play a larger role with the Jets' center depth tested by the absence of Vladislav Namestnikov (lower body). Kupari has done little on offense this season with five points, 35 shots on net, 50 hits, 14 PIM and an even plus-minus rating over 41 outings.

Perfetti logged a pair of assists, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Canucks.

Perfetti helped out on second-period tallies by Neal Pionk and Nino Niederreiter. The second assist was Perfetti's 100th career point, a milestone he reached in his 185th appearance. He also snapped a nine-game slump Tuesday, a dry spell that has seen him dropped down to the third line while the Jets are missing Mason Appleton (lower body) and Vladislav Namestnikov (lower body). Overall, Perfetti has 25 points, 78 shots on net, 35 hits, 31 blocked shots and a plus-14 rating through 45 appearances.

Vilardi notched three assists and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Canucks.

Vilardi got to flex his playmaking, assisting on all three of Kyle Connor's first-period goals. This was Vilardi's second three-helper effort over his last 10 games, a span in which he's racked up a total of 13 points. The 25-year-old has matched his career high at 41 points (19 goals, 22 helpers) while adding 84 shots on net and a plus-5 rating over 45 appearances this season. Vilardi could push past the 70-point mark if he stays healthy.

Duchene had a goal and two assists in a 4-1 win over the Maple Leafs on Tuesday.

His power-play goal pushed the score to 3-1 early in the third period. These were Duchene's first points in four games, but he has 11 points (four goals, seven assists) across his last nine appearances. He's put up an impressive 17 goals and 24 assists with 77 shots in 43 games this season, and his 55.1 winning percentage at the dot will help. This is the first time Duchene has flirted with a point-per-game pace since 2021-22, and there's no sign of him slowing down.

Scheifele scored a power-play goal on three shots, added an assist and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Canucks.

Scheifele extended his point streak to six games (four goals, four assists) with this performance. The center has earned three power-play points during the streak. He's impressed throughout the campaign with 26 goals, 26 helpers, 17 power-play points, 102 shots on net and a plus-7 rating through 45 outings overall.

Stankoven scored twice and added an assist in Tuesday's 4-1 win over Toronto.

The bounces finally went his way, and Stankoven was able to end a 25-game goal drought (six assists). Now is a great time to inquire about his availability in a keeper or dynasty trade. Stankoven's hype machine was huge heading into 2024-25, but he scuffled after putting up six goals and 11 assists in his first 16 games. His future remains bright.

Dowd registered an assist and two blocked shots during Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Ducks.

Dowd snapped a four-game scoring drought with the secondary assist on Brandon Duhaime's game-winning goal. The 34-year-old has posted two goals and five points over his last 10 games.

Motte (upper body) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Sharks.

Motte was hurt in a collision along the boards in the second period. The 29-year-old forward has earned two helpers over six outings in December, but he's not particularly noticeable for fantasy. He should be considered day-to-day ahead of the start of the Red Wings' road trip, which begins against the Panthers on Thursday.

Chytil (upper body) is set to play Tuesday versus the Avalanche, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Chytil missed two games with the injury. The 25-year-old center will return to his usual third-line role, and he'll be flanked by Chris Kreider and Arthur Kaliyev for this contest. Chytil had four goals and one assist over five games prior to his injury, so his fantasy managers will hope the absence didn't cost him too much momentum.

Eichel (illness) is expected to play Tuesday versus the Predators, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

It looks like Eichel's absence will be limited to one game after he sat out Sunday against the Wild. The 28-year-old should resume his top-line role and retake his spot on the first power-play unit. Cole Schwindt is expected to exit the lineup.