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Pettersson had three assists in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over Detroit.

Pettersson helped Vancouver tie the game on two occasions before setting up Jake DeBrusk's game-winner in the extra frame. The 26-year-old Pettersson is red hot with 12 points (three goals) over his last eight games, and he's been held off the scoresheet only twice in his last 11 contests. The Swedish center has developed chemistry with DeBrusk, and they were joined by Brock Boeser on the top line Sunday. Pettersson is tied for second on the Canucks with 21 points through 23 games.

Suzuki had two assists and four shots on net in Sunday's 6-3 loss to Boston.

Suzuki, the Canadiens leader in points, began December as he finished November. After posting nine points over the final eight games last month, he assisted on both of Cole Caufield's goals Sunday. Montreal's captain is on a point-per-game pace with nine goals and 15 assists over 24 outings.

Kastelic logged two assists, two shots, one block, five hits and 12 PIM in Sunday's 6-3 win over Montreal.

Like several Boston skaters, Kastelic snapped a drought of some sort in the win. His was a 13-game stretch without a point. He set up the first of Charlie Coyle's two goals, then helped on an empty-net goal. Kastelic also engaged with Montreal's Arber Xhekaj midway through the second period, and each was assessed roughing and misconduct penalties. The fourth-year forward is second on the Bruins with 48 PIM and leads the club with 99 hits.

Coyle scored two goals on three shots, recorded one block and added one hit in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Canadiens.

Coyle was part of the first-period fun when Boston scored three times within 70 seconds. His was the third of that trio, as Coyle eventually controlled a loose rebound and scored on a backhander while facing away from the net. He later took advantage of lax backchecking and deked Montreal's Cayden Primeau early in the third to given Boston a 5-1 lead. Coyle had been one of several Bruins in a scoring slumber, but he now has three goals in the last two games.

Carlsson (upper body) won't suit up Sunday versus Ottawa.

Carlsson will miss his third straight contest, and it's unclear if he's close to returning. The 19-year-old has accounted for six goals and five assists through 20 games.

Lowry scored a goal on three shots and added three hits in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Stars.

Lowry struck at 3:16 of the first period, but the Jets didn't solve Jake Oettinger after that. This was Lowry's fourth goal and fifth point over the last nine contests as he continues to offer steady depth scoring from the third line. The 31-year-old center is up to six tallies, 16 points, 33 shots on net, 44 hits, 20 blocked shots and a plus-14 rating over 25 appearances this season, production worthy of a depth spot in most fantasy formats.

Johnston scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Jets.

Johnston tied the game at 1-1 late in the first period. His tally gives him two goals and five assists during a six-game point streak. That's the kind of production fantasy managers were expecting of the 21-year-old, who looks to be thawed out after a fairly chilly first quarter of the campaign. He's up to four goals, 14 points, 63 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating across 23 appearances.

Teravainen notched a power-play assist in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Blue Jackets.

Teravainen is in a little groove with four points over his last six contests. The 30-year-old winger set up a Nick Foligno tally in the third period of Sunday's contest. For the season, Teravainen has 12 points (eight on the power play), 44 shots on net, 12 blocked shots and a minus-12 rating over 24 appearances. He needs a bit more consistency on offense, particularly at 5-on-5, to be a reliable source of production in fantasy.

Donato notched a power-play assist, four shots on goal, five hits and two PIM in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Blue Jackets.

Donato has racked up four points, including two on the power play, over his last three games. He's doing that with a spot on the second line and first power-play unit -- it's not a best-case scenario, but it's not a bad alternative for the 28-year-old forward. Donato has been useful in stretches this season with a total of 10 goals, five assists, 57 shots on net, 43 hits and a plus-1 rating over 22 appearances. He's halfway to matching his point total (30) from last year, and he's six goals shy of his career high set in 2021-22 with the Kraken.

Smith scored a power-play goal on five shots in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Blue Jackets.

Smith has racked up four points over his last five games. His goal Sunday was his first power-play point of the season, though he's regularly seen time on the second unit. The 35-year-old winger is up to six goals, 10 points, 42 shots on net, 17 hits, 16 PIM and 15 blocked shots over 22 appearances. Smith has been a steady veteran on the fourth line and could draw some interest in deep fantasy formats for his recent scoring success.