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Bennett scored an empty-net goal on six shots, added two hits and went plus-2 in Friday's 6-3 win over the Hurricanes.

Bennett has scored in back-to-back games and has two goals and five assists over his last eight outings. The 28-year-old center continues to look hungry in his contract year. He's up to 11 goals, 11 helpers, 70 shots on net, 50 hits, 26 PIM and a minus-6 rating over 23 appearances. So far, that's been a fantasy goldmine, but his 15.7 shooting percentage will likely dip, if not drop outright, over time.

Celebrini had a goal and an assist in an 8-5 win over the Kraken on Friday.

Celebrini has four goals in his past three outings, including the game-winner in Friday's contest. He's the second 18-year-old in Sharks history to post a goal streak of three-plus games, joining Jeff Friesen (five games in 1994-95). Celebrini has eight tallies, 13 points and 46 shots through 14 appearances this season.

MacKinnon recorded an assist and five shots on goal in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Stars.

MacKinnon has only three helpers over his last seven contests. The 29-year-old center typically isn't this quiet for long, and he has 22 shots on net in that span. He's now gone nine games without a goal. MacKinnon is at seven goals, 29 helpers, 89 shots on net, 18 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 24 appearances.

Steel notched an assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Friday's 5-3 win over the Avalanche.

Steel has four helpers over his last 10 contests, though he doesn't have a goal in that span. The 26-year-old forward continues to log steady bottom-six minutes for the Stars, and he's chipped in offense roughly in line with that role. He's at nine points, 22 shots on net, 23 hits and a minus-2 rating through 21 appearances. Steel's not a lock for the lineup every game, but he'll be in there more often than not, which makes him steady enough to help fantasy managers in deep formats.

Johnston notched a power-play assist, three shots on goal and two PIM in Friday's 5-3 win over the Avalanche.

Johnston's point streak is up to five games (one goal, five assists) after he set up Roope Hintz's game-winner Friday. This matches Johnston's longest streak of the season -- he also opened the campaign with points in five straight. Between those hot stretches, he's lacked consistency. He's at 13 points, 61 shots on net and a minus-1 rating over 22 appearances. The 21-year-old is too talented to shoot 4.9 percent all season, so expect his offense to improve eventually.

Duchene notched an assist, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 5-3 win over the Avalanche.

Duchene has two goals and four assists during his four-game point streak. The 33-year-old center is up to 27 points, 40 shots on net and a plus-11 rating through 22 appearances this season. Duchene's leading the Stars in points and has been one of the team's most consistent forwards while filling a second-line role. He has earned multiple points in six of 13 games in November.

Wright scored twice Friday in an 8-5 loss to the Sharks.

Wright is riding a three-game, five-point scoring streak that includes three goals and seven shots. The Kraken have done a good job letting this talented pivot's development stew in the AHL and now in the NHL. But Wright is stuck on a Kraken team that hasn't taken the step forward that was perhaps expected. His redraft value is low, but he remains a solid keeper option. In the immediate future, we'd want to see Wright start wiring the puck a bit more. He has just 19 shots in 21 games this season.

Seguin scored a power-play goal, added an assist and went plus-2 in Friday's 5-3 win over the Avalanche.

Seguin has a pair of multi-point efforts over his last three games. His tally Friday was his first power-play point since Nov. 13. The 32-year-old forward is up to nine goals, 20 points (three on the power play), 43 shots on net and a plus-12 rating over 18 appearances. Seguin is likely to miss one of the next two games (Sunday versus Winnipeg or Monday at Utah) due to a lingering lower-body injury, but that would be the only expected absence for the forward over the next six weeks, so fantasy managers should be comfortable rolling him out there outside of back-to-back situations.

Stephenson had a goal and two assists in an 8-5 loss to the Sharks on Saturday.

Stephenson hasn't performed like the Kraken thought he would when they inked his 7-year, $43,750,000 contract this offseason. But with the three points Friday, he has 16 points, including 14 assists, in 24 games. That's reasonable production until you look under the hood and discover that all of those points came in eight games, including three contests that account for 10 of those points. Why does this matter? Stephenson isn't fantasy worthy without some significant consistency -- not at center at least.

Turcotte scored Friday in a 2-1 win over Anaheim.

He scored short side off a pass from Alex Laferriere in the second period to knot the game 1-1. Turcotte is having a solid season, with two goals, six assists, 20 shots and a plus-11 rating in 19 games. He may never live up to his 5th overall draft position (2019), but Turcotte may still develop into a solid a middle-six scorer.