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Strome scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Canadiens.

Strome ended a three-game point drought with a power-play tally in the latter stages of the third period, capping Washington's late comeback in the final frame. Strome's up to nine goals and 35 points in 27 appearances, putting the 27-year-old on pace to blow by last season's total of 67 points and establish a new career high in points for the third year in a row.

Protas notched two assists and recorded three shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Canadiens.

Protas has cracked the scoresheet in four of his last six appearances, notching two multi-point games in that span, and the 23-year-old is well on his way to posting a career-best season. With 24 points (nine goals and 15 assists) in only 27 contests, Protas is just five points from matching the career high he set in 78 appearances last season. His role as a top-six forward suggests he should continue to find ample opportunities to produce, and it wouldn't be surprising if Protas establishes a new career high in points before the end of the calendar year.

Barkov scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Sharks.

Barkov has been on a solid run of late, finding twine four times and posting three multi-point efforts during his active six-game point streak. All four of his goals during that stretch have come with the man advantage. The star center has been Florida's best all-around player, supplying eight goals and 20 helpers along with excellent two-way play in his 20 outings in 2024-25.

Horvat scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Hurricanes.

His tally late in the second period gave the Islanders a 4-2 lead and snapped a 13-game goal drought for Horvat, dating back to Nov. 7 in Ottawa. The 29-year-old center topped 30 goals in each of the three prior seasons, but he could have a hard time extending that streak in 2024-25 -- through 28 contests, Horvat has only six goals and 20 points.

Pageau scored a goal and added two assists in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Hurricanes.

All of the Islanders' scoring came in the second period, with Pageau leading the charge with his best performance of the season. The veteran forward has only one other multi-point effort in 2024-25, a two-assist night against the Oilers on Nov. 12. Pageau has recorded six goals and 13 points in 26 appearances with 56 hits, 47 shots on net, 18 blocked shots and an even plus/minus rating.

Appleton scored an empty-net goal and added an assist in Saturday's 4-2 win over Chicago.

It's the first multi-point performance since Oct. 26 for Appleton, who had managed only one point (an assist) over his prior 14 games. The checking-line forward has just five goals and 13 points through 28 contests, but that puts him on pace to match his career-best campaign from 2023-24, when he produced 14 goals and 36 points over a full 82-game schedule.

Kulich scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to Utah.

Kulich tallied at 17:40 of the third period, which was too late to make much of a difference in the game. The 20-year-old forward snapped a six-game point drought with the tally. He's up to three goals, 41 shots on net, 16 hits and a minus-1 rating over 18 appearances, and he's yet to log an assist. While he has a bright future, his current performance doesn't rise to the level of fantasy relevance in most formats.

Kerfoot notched two assists in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Sabres.

Kerfoot helped out on tallies by Mikhail Sergachev and Kevin Stenlund on Saturday. Over his last seven outings, Kerfoot has three goals and three assists from a fourth-line role, though he continues to play more minutes than his place in the lineup would suggest. He's at 11 points, 40 shots on net, 18 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 26 appearances while averaging 15:57 of ice time.

Konecny posted an assist, five shots on goal and two PIM in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Bruins.

Konecny ended up in head coach John Tortorella's doghouse after a third-period minor penalty for interference. The 27-year-old forward briefly left the game at the behest of the concussion spotter, but when he returned to the bench, that's where he stayed. Konecny is one of the Flyers' best forwards with 31 points, 77 shots on net, 41 hits and 33 PIM over 27 contests, but Tortorella loathes bad penalties. As such, Konecny will need to put his best foot forward Sunday versus Utah to get back on the bench boss's good side.

Couturier posted an assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Bruins.

Couturier has three goals and three helpers over his last seven outings. The 32-year-old center hadn't found much steady offense prior to this stretch, but the Flyers are still a somewhat low-scoring team, so he may struggle to sustain his recent success. Overall, Couturier is at 15 points, 55 shots on net, 23 hits and a minus-1 rating through 26 appearances.