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Danault logged an assist and two hits in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Flyers.

Danault has a helper in each of his two games since he returned from an undisclosed injury. Dating back to before the injury, he has earned an assist in each of his last four outings. The center is up to three goals, 16 helpers, 54 shots on net, 33 hits, 32 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 35 appearances. He offers depth scoring and fairly well-rounded production in a middle-six role, but Danault hasn't earned a power-play point yet in 2024-25.

Byfield logged an assist, two shots on goal, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Flyers.

Byfield set up Anze Kopitar's game-tying goal in the third period. Everything's starting to click again for Byfield, who has five goals and three assists over his last seven contests. The 22-year-old forward is up to 19 points, 67 shots on net, 32 hits, 16 PIM and a plus-5 rating through 36 outings overall. Check the waiver wire -- Byfield's slow start to the campaign may have worn out the patience of some fantasy managers.

Kopitar scored two goals, including one on the power play, in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Flyers.

Kopitar will be sad to be done with the Flyers this year -- his last four goals have come over two matchups with the Broad Street Bullies. He went through a three-game slump between those contests. Kopitar is up to 12 tallies, including five game-winning goals, and 39 points over 36 appearances this season. The star center has added 46 shots on net, 24 blocked shots and a plus-16 rating.

Draisaitl scored two power-play goals in Sunday's 5-3 loss to Anaheim.

Draisaitl has been on a tear in December, racking up nine goals and 23 points during his 11-game point streak. The German superstar has generated multi-point performances in eight of those 11 contests, and he hasn't been held off the scoresheet since Dec. 3. Draisaitl trails only Nathan MacKinnon (60) for the league lead in points. The 29-year-old Draisaitl is on pace for 125 points in 2024-25, just shy of his career-high 128 from 2022-23.

Teravainen logged a power-play assist in Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Stars.

Teravainen had gone two games without a point prior to Sunday, but he has a goal and 10 assists over his last seven outings. He's earned three of those points while playing on the top power-play unit, which is his best bet for consistent offense. The veteran winger is at seven goals, 17 helpers, 12 power-play points, 62 shots on net and a minus-13 rating over 37 contests this season.

Bedard scored a power-play goal on four shots and went minus-4 in Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Stars.

Bedard gave the Blackhawks a positive start with the opening goal at 12:20 of the first period. The Stars then rattled off five unanswered tallies for the win. Bedard has three goals and three assists over his last four outings, but he's also gone minus-6 in that span as the Blackhawks' defensive woes persist. The 19-year-old center has 10 goals, 32 points (15 on the power play), 93 shots on net and a minus-17 rating through 37 contests overall. He's been strong for fantasy managers who can stomach his poor plus-minus rating.

Stankoven logged an assist and two shots on goal in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Stankoven was listed on the fourth line but played 14:57 of ice time, consistent with middle-six usage. The 21-year-old forward has fallen flat in December with just three assists over 12 appearances this month. Overall, he's at 18 points, 89 shots on net, 24 hits and a minus-1 rating through 33 games. The Stars have opted to go with a veteran top six for a while, so Stankoven will have to perform well to earn his way back into a larger role on a regular basis.

Johnston scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Johnston factored in on the Stars' two goals early in the third period that turned this into a runaway victory. This was his second multi-point effort in a row, and he has two goals and five assists over his last six contests. The 21-year-old looked good on a new-look line alongside Jamie Benn and Matt Duchene, which should be an effective two-way trio. Johnston is at eight goals, 24 points, 98 shots on net and a plus-4 rating through 35 appearances this season.

Strome netted a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in 20:08 of ice time Sunday in a 5-3 win over Edmonton.

Strome was set up by Troy Terry for the game-winning goal at 17:24 of the third period. The marker was Strome's first since Nov. 29, and he snapped a four-game point drought in the process. Strome has recorded 41 points in each of the last two seasons, and he's on pace to finish right around that number again in 2024-25. The Ontario native is tied for second on the Ducks in points (six goals, 11 helpers) through 35 outings.

Duchene scored a goal on five shots, dished two assists and went plus-3 in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Duchene had gone five games without a point entering Sunday. He broke that slump by getting involved in the Stars' last three goals in this win. The center's offense has dropped significantly without Tyler Seguin (hip) in the lineup -- the Stars' second line had been a strength early in the season but hasn't found much success lately. Duchene has 14 goals, 19 helpers, 61 shots on net and a plus-7 rating over 35 appearances. He clicked with Jamie Benn and Wyatt Johnston in this contest, so the trio may stick together for a while.