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Bedard scored a goal on five shots, added an assist and went minus-4 in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Blue Jackets.

Both of Bedard's points were on the power play, which helped to make up for a poor performance at even strength. He's collected four points over his last three outings, all on the power play. It's an improvement compared to his 12-game goal drought from Oct. 28 to Nov. 23, but there are still areas for the 19-year-old to work on. Bedard has five tallies, 14 helpers, 10 power-play points, 66 shots on net and a minus-9 rating through 24 appearances this season.

Kuraly notched an assist, six hits and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Blackhawks.

Kuraly set up a Sean Monahan tally in the second period. The helper snapped a seven-game slump for Kuraly. He was benched Wednesday versus the Canadiens after a pair of penalties, but his ice time has returned to normal over the last six contests -- in part helped by the fact that he has avoided a return to the sin bin. The fourth-liner won't offer much for fantasy, as he's at six points, 22 shots on net, 43 hits, 10 PIM and a plus-4 rating through 23 appearances in a fairly limited role.

Sillinger notched two assists, three shots on goal, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Blackhawks.

Sillinger has three helpers over two contests since he missed a game due to an upper-body issue. There's been little to slow him or the Blue Jackets down lately -- the 21-year-old has a goal and six helpers over his last seven appearances amid a strong run of scoring for the team. Sillinger is up to three goals, 12 helpers, 54 shots on net, 34 hits, 10 PIM and a minus-2 rating through 22 appearances. He should continue to see top-six minutes and power-play time, though he's yet to log a point with the man advantage this season.

Johnson scored a goal on five shots in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Blackhawks.

Johnson still has yet to be held off the scoresheet over his nine appearances this season. He has four goals and three assists over five contests since he returned from a shoulder injury, and he's slotted right into a top-six role with power-play time while also seeing work on the penalty kill. The 22-year-old has a total of six goals, 12 points, 19 shots on net and a plus-1 rating.

Monahan scored a goal on three shots, dished an assist, added two hits and went plus-3 in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Blackhawks.

Monahan set up an Ivan Provorov goal in the first period and then put the Blue Jackets ahead for good with a tally of his own in the second. This was Monahan's fourth multi-point effort in the last eight games, though he's scored just two times to go with nine assists in that span. The center is up to eight goals, 22 points, 64 shots on net and a plus-12 rating over 23 outings this season while playing in a top-line role. The Blue Jackets have scored at least three goals in six straight contests, and that uptick in offense has helped Monahan rebuild some fantasy value after a quiet start to November.

Holloway scored a goal on two shots and added three hits in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Flyers.

Holloway has three goals and five points over his last three outings. He had been limited to three assists over the first 11 games of November. The Blues' offense received a boost when Robert Thomas returned from an ankle injury, but Holloway's in a third-line role, so that's been an indirect benefit for him. Holloway is up to seven goals, six helpers, 54 shots on net, 46 hits and a plus-5 rating over 25 appearances, playing as a power winger who seems set for a small breakout this year.

Boyd was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Sunday.

Boyd hasn't earned a point in two NHL outings while posting two blocked shots and one hit. The Wild brought up defenseman David Jiricek in a corresponding move.

Pospisil notched an assist, four hits, two shots on goal, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Penguins.

An in-game adjustment united Pospisil with Nazem Kadri and Jonathan Huberdeau, though it's unclear if that line will stick moving forward. Pospisil did fairly well for himself late in November, earning five points, 12 PIM and eight hits over the last seven games of the month. He's up to 10 points, 36 shots on net, 61 hits, 33 PIM and a plus-1 rating over 25 contests this season, playing mainly in a middle-six role.

Tomasino scored a power-play goal on four shots in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Flames.

Tomasino cashed in during the second period, and after the Flames made a half-hearted comeback effort in the third, his goal stood as the game-winner. His first two goals as a Penguin have secured consecutive victories. Tomasino is making a good first impression on his second franchise, and that should help him carve out a top-six role. The forward has three points, 29 shots on net and 10 hits over 14 appearances between the Penguins and the Predators this season.

Rakell scored a goal on two shots and blocked five shots in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Flames.

Rakell is on a scoring binge with four goals over his last six games. He's up to 10 tallies and 15 points this season, and just three of his points have come on the power play. Rakell has added 62 shots on net, 47 hits, 24 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 26 appearances, which is decent all-around production considering the Penguins' overall struggles in 2024-25.