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Dowling scored a goal on two shots and added three hits in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Capitals.

Dowling has two goals over his last four games while playing limited minutes on the fourth line. He's topped 10 minutes of ice time in just three of his 15 appearances this season. The 34-year-old center has three points, 12 shots on net, 15 hits and a minus-2 rating. His playing time is too low to make much of an impact in fantasy.

Hischier scored a goal on three shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Capitals.

Hischier had a productive fantasy week, racking up five goals and an assist over his last four games. The 25-year-old struggled to score for most of November before ending the month on a high note. Overall, he has 15 tallies, 12 assists, 77 shots on net, 21 blocked shots, a plus-10 rating and 11 power-play points through 27 appearances. He's fallen just a little shy of a point-per-game pace in the previous two seasons, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him maintain that level in 2024-25 as the Devils compete for the top spot in the Metropolitan Division.

Lapierre registered an assist and two blocked shots in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Devils.

Lapierre has turned things around with four helpers over his last six games. He's played regularly since Alex Ovechkin (fibula) was hurt, at the expense of Jakub Vrana, and it looks like steady playing time is paying off. Lapierre is still stuck in a bottom-six role with minimal power-play usage. He has six helpers, 17 shots on net, 11 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 18 appearances, so he'll still need to take a couple of steps up on offense to be considered in fantasy.

McMichael scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Devils.

McMichael ended November with nine goals and five assists over 15 games, though just five of those points came over the last eight games. The Capitals shuffled their lineup a bit for Saturday's game, with McMichael and Tom Wilson joining a line with Dylan Strome. For the season, McMichael has 14 goals, 10 helpers, 71 shots on net and a plus-10 rating over 24 contests in a breakout campaign.

Lizotte scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 6-2 win over Calgary.

After helping to set up Anthony Beauvillier for the game's opening tally late in the first period, Lizotte wrapped up the scoring himself late in the third. Like a lot of Penguins, Lizotte produced his best performance of the season Saturday, and while he's already been sidelined by multiple concussions in 2024-25, the 26-year-old has four goals and five points in the 10 games he's been able to suit up for.

Dach had four shots on goal, two hits and four PIM in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Rangers.

Dach did some good things Saturday -- he played with an edge and his four shots were the most since Oct. 26 -- but his double-minor for high-sticking with 2:40 left in a tied game wasn't one of them. The infraction was more of a failed stick lift than an egregious offense, but that didn't matter when the Rangers eventually potted the winning tally with 24 seconds remaining while Dach was in the penalty box.

Kadri picked up a goal and an assist in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Penguins.

Both points came in the third period, but the Flames were already staring at a 5-0 deficit at that point. Kadri hadn't put together a multi-point performance since Calgary's second game of the season, but the veteran center has been fairly productive in November, with four goals and nine points over the last 13 contests.

Huberdeau produced a goal and an assist in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Penguins.

Both points came in the third period, and it was Huberdeau's tally that spoiled Alex Nedeljkovic's shutout bid. This was the 31-year-old winger's first multi-point performance since Calgary's second game of the season. Through 25 appearances, Huberdeau has a sluggish 14 points (eight goals, six helpers).

Hughes delivered three assists, two on the power play, while adding a game-high six shots and a plus-1 rating in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Capitals.

All three helpers came in the third period as the Devils tried to rally from a 4-2 deficit after 40 minutes. This was Hughes' fifth three-point game in the last 12. He has erupted for five goals and 18 points -- including two goals and eight assists on the power play -- with 43 shots on net and a plus-9 rating over that span.

Chytil had one shot on goal in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Canadiens.

Chytil returned to action after missing seven games due to an upper-body injury. He didn't get credit on any of New York's goals, but Chytil was indirectly responsible for setting up Kaako Kappo's game-winning tally with 24 seconds left. As Montreal attempted to clear the zone, Chytil kept the puck in the Canadiens' end, leading to the sequence that resulted in the winning tally. He's bounced around the lines this season but saw action on the top even-strength unit Saturday, getting 16:22 TOI, nearly three minutes more than his season average.