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Stamkos logged a power-play assist, four shots on goal and two hits in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Wild.

Stamkos has three goals and two assists over his last seven contests, with four of those five points coming on the power play. The man advantage hasn't been a problem for the Predators, but the team's 5-on-5 play has left a lot to be desired from top to bottom. Stamkos is at 13 points (nine on the power play), 63 shots on net, 23 hits and a minus-14 rating over his first 25 appearances with Nashville.

Svechkov scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Wild.

The goal was Svechkov's first point at the NHL level. The 21-year-old has played in five straight games, and he's getting an extended look due to the Predators' struggles out of the gate this year. Svechkov could see a larger role if the team continues to struggle, and it's unlikely he'll be heading back to AHL Milwaukee unless he enters a deep slump. In addition to his goal, he has six shots on net, four hits, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating while logging bottom-six minutes.

Gaudreau notched an assist in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Predators.

Gaudreau won a faceoff straight to Declan Chisholm, who fired in the opening goal at 18:57 of the first period. The helper snapped a four-game slump for Gaudreau, his longest since he opened the season with no points over eight games. The center is up to four goals, nine assists, 34 shots on net, 15 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating over 23 appearances. He'll likely continue to fill a bottom-six role, though he's proven he can chip in depth scoring. Gaudreau had 44 points in 2021-22 and 38 points in 2022-23 before dipping to 15 points last season, so it appears he's correcting course in a positive manner this year.

Palmieri had a power-play assist in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Sabres.

The winger had gone two games without a point for just the third time all season. He snapped the short dry spell when he set up Anders Lee's second-period tally. Palmieri is up to 20 points (three on the power play), 56 shots on net, 15 hits and an even plus-minus rating through 25 appearances this season. He's on pace to exceed the 60-point mark for the first time in his career, so it's fair to assume he'll slow down at some point. Until then, he's a solid depth winger for fantasy.

Eyssimont scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Eyssimont is quickly turning things around, scoring all three of his goals this season over the last four games. He's up to four points, 45 shots on net, 25 hits, 26 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 22 appearances. Eyssimont figures to fill a slightly larger role while the Lightning are missing some of their regular wingers -- all of Nikita Kucherov, Nick Paul and Mitchell Chaffee were sidelined with undisclosed injuries Saturday. Outside of deep banger leagues, Eyssimont doesn't have much long-term appeal.

Guentzel scored a goal on six shots, blocked two shots and went minus-2 in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Guentzel contributed a goal in the third period as the Lightning made a comeback attempt. He has scored three times and added an assist over his last four contests. The 30-year-old could be leaned on even more for offense if Nikita Kucherov (undisclosed) is out beyond missing Saturday's game. Guentzel is up to 10 goals, 22 points, 61 shots on net, 22 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 23 appearances this season.

Tavares scored a goal on three shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Lightning.

Tavares has two goals and five assists over his last six games. The 34-year-old center helped carry the load while Auston Matthews was out with an upper-body injury. Playing in a top-six role with power-play time, Tavares has generated 10 goals, 11 assists, 77 shots on net, 27 hits and a plus-6 rating over 22 contests this season.

Byfield notched a power-play assist, three hits and two PIM in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Senators.

Byfield helped out on an Adrian Kempe tally late in the third period. It hasn't been a great stretch for Byfield, who has a goal and an assist over his last eight outings. The 22-year-old is sitting at 11 points, 43 shots on net, 24 hits, 12 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 25 appearances, well below the pace that saw him rack up 55 points in 80 regular-season outings in 2023-24. Byfield's moved around the lineup a bit this year, and the lack of a steady spot may be negatively impacting his production.

Beniers posted an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Sharks.

Beniers had gone seven games without a point entering Saturday. He ended the drought when he set up a Jaden Schwartz tally in the second period. Beniers hasn't found much consistency on offense outside of a four-game point streak at the end of October. He's now at 11 points, 48 shots on net, 19 blocked shots, 14 hits and a plus-6 rating through 25 contests. The Kraken will likely keep juggling their lines until something clicks on offense, though that may not spark Beniers' individual play.

McCann scored a goal on six shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Sharks.

McCann had gone six games without a goal entering Saturday. He scored in the third period, but the Kraken didn't get another tally after his 10th goal of the season. The 28-year-old's recent slump has taken him back under a point-per-game pace -- he has 23 points, 65 shots on net and a plus-7 rating across 25 appearances this season.