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Kostin scored a goal on two shots, added an assist, levied six hits, logged seven PIM and went plus-2 in Friday's 8-5 win over the Kraken.

Kostin scored his first goal of the season in the first period, assisted on a Mikael Granlund tally in the second and fought Will Borgen in the third. Kostin has brought physicality whenever he plays, and he's now been in the lineup for seven of the past eight games. He's up to three points -- all of which have come in the last two contests -- while adding 10 shots on net, 45 hits, 17 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 14 appearances. With Kostin trending upward, Carl Grundstrom and Givani Smith will likely see reduced roles.

Hughes recorded a goal and an assist -- both on the power play -- in Friday's 5-4 win over the Red Wings.

Hughes was at his best with the man advantage Friday, but that has been a trend of late. The 23-year-old playmaker has racked up all but one of his last eight points on the power play. Hughes is on pace to record more than one point per game for the fourth straight season. He's up to 27 points, with nine goals and 18 helpers, in 26 contests.

Hischier scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Friday's 5-4 win over the Red Wings.

Hischier went pointless in the 3-0 loss to the Blues on Wednesday after recording a hat trick in the 5-2 win over the Predators on Monday, but he bounced right back with another multi-point effort here. Hischier has been somewhat streaky this campaign, and he seems to be getting hot again. The 25-year-old has racked up points in three of his last four games, tallying four goals and two assists over that stretch.

Prishchepov was recalled from AHL Colorado on Saturday, per Corey Masisak of The Denver Post.

Prishchepov has played six games with the Avalanche this season, but he has yet to pick up a point. He has two goals and six points in 12 AHL contests this season. The Avalanche sent Chase Bradley to AHL Colorado on Friday night in a corresponding move.

Chytil (upper body) will be back in action versus Montreal on Saturday, per Peter Baugh of The Athletic.

Chytil has four goals and nine points in 15 games. He has missed a lot of action over the last two seasons, as he sat out 72 games in 2023-24 with an upper-body injury and has missed the last seven games this season.

Strome scored a goal on four shots, added two PIM and logged two hits in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Kings.

Strome had gone four games without a point entering Friday. He snapped that slump with his first goal since Nov. 15, and his first against a netminder since Oct. 27. The 31-year-old forward has mostly seen top-six minutes this season, but it hasn't done much to help his offense. He's at five goals, five assists, 46 shots on net and a plus-2 rating over 22 appearances.

Coleman scored a goal on two shots and added a game-high six hits in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Blue Jackets.

Coleman beat a goalie for the first time since the first of his two tallies in a Nov. 1 win over the Devils. He also has two empty-netters and two assists in November. Coleman will never be a leader on offense -- he's best deployed in a middle-six role, though the Flames have had him on the top line recently. The 33-year-old is at five goals, 10 points, 56 shots on net, 47 hits, 21 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through 24 appearances this season.

Kadri scored a power-play goal on two shots, added two hits, logged two PIM and went minus-3 in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Blue Jackets.

The goal was Kadri's fifth point in the last seven games, and three of them have come on the power play. The 34-year-old center is up to seven goals, six helpers, 74 shots on net, 22 PIM, 15 hits and a minus-14 rating through 24 appearances. Despite the 5-on-5 struggles, Kadri continues to log top-six minutes and will likely keep doing so given the lack of veteran talent in the Flames' lineup.

Luostarinen recorded two assists and a plus-3 rating in Friday's 6-3 win over the Hurricanes.

Luostarinen has three helpers over the last two contests, a quick reversal from his nine-game point drought. The third-line winger helped out on a shorthanded Anton Lundell goal and Sam Bennett's empty-netter in the third period as the Panthers ran away with this win. For the season, Luostarinen has 10 points, 28 shots on net, 46 hits, 17 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 24 appearances. He's more of a defensive forward but can chip in enough offense to be an option in deeper fantasy formats.

Smith scored a goal and added an assist Friday in an 8-5 win over the Kraken.

Smith has three straight multi-point performances, recording two goals and four assists. He has four goals, six helpers and 30 shots through 21 appearances this season. Smith is a brilliant playmaker, but he's making passes his teammates haven't been finishing. His fantasy appeal will increase over time as that changes.