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Cozens produced a goal and an assist in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to Vancouver.

Cozens helped his club earn a point Friday -- he cut Vancouver's lead to 3-2 before registering the primary assist on Alex Tuch's game-tying goal at 14:57 of the third period. That point for Buffalo could be crucial down the line for a team that is battling to make the playoffs for the first time since the 2010-11 season. Cozens has the ability to be an important player for the Sabres -- he accounted for 31 goals and 68 points across 81 regular-season games in 2022-23, but followed that up with 18 goals and 47 points over 79 regular-season contests in 2023-24. Cozens has notched five goals and five assists through 23 games.

Stenlund notched an assist in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers.

Stenlund has picked up two assists over his last six outings. The 28-year-old doesn't add a lot of offense in a fourth-line role, but he was able to set up an Alex Kerfoot tally in the first period Friday. Stenlund is up to four points, 29 shots on net, 21 hits, 15 blocked shots and a minus-9 rating over 23 appearances. He doesn't appear to be at risk of losing playing time to Liam O'Brien, who has been a healthy scratch for much of November.

Bjugstad produced an assist, three shots on goal and two blocked shots in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers.

Bjugstad set up Lawson Crouse's game-tying goal in the third period. The helper was Bjugstad's first since Nov. 2, though he has four goals over 10 games in that span. The center is at seven points, 24 shots on net, 22 hits and a minus-1 rating through 15 appearances. His production is at a pace just below where he was with 45 points in 76 contests in 2023-24, and it's just enough to put him on the fringe of fantasy consideration in deeper formats.

Kerfoot scored a goal in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers.

Kerfoot has scored twice over the last four contests, adding six shots on net in that span. The 30-year-old forward has been regularly listed on the fourth line, but his ice time is sometimes among the team leaders, though he had just 13:23 in this contest. He remains a versatile depth scorer, racking up four goals, three assists, 35 shots on net, 16 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over 23 outings this season.

Cooley scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers.

Cooley has two goals and four assists during his current four-game point streak. The 20-year-old center gave Utah a 2-0 lead in the first period with his tally Friday. He's up to five goals, 13 assists, 47 shots on net, 17 hits and a plus-7 rating over 23 appearances this season. Cooley continues to see second-line minutes and has a spot on the first power-play unit, so he's worth considering in all fantasy formats.

Suter banked a goal and an assist in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over Buffalo.

Both of Suter's markers came at even strength, and he extended his point streak (two goals, two assists) to three games. The Swiss forward has been productive in November with six goals and four assists through 13 games. Suter had three points across eight contests in October, so he's turned the corner on offense. Furthermore, Suter is tied for the team lead in goals with Conor Garland. Overall, Suter has provided eight goals and five assists through 21 appearances.

Nugent-Hopkins scored the game-winning goal and fired three shots on net in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over Utah.

Nugent-Hopkins stole the puck and rushed in for an unassisted goal to seal the Oilers' victory. This was his second tally over the last four contests, giving him three goals and 10 points through 23 outings overall. He's added 47 shots on net and a minus-2 rating while playing consistently in the top six. The Oilers scored multiple power-play goals for the first time in a single game this season, and if they can get going in that area, Nugent-Hopkins should enjoy a bump in his offense.

Draisaitl scored a power-play goal on five shots and added an assist in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over Utah.

Draisaitl has scored in four straight contests, adding four assists in that span. The 29-year-old center has four power-play points among 14 points across his last eight outings. His 17 goals this season put him one behind Sam Reinhart for the NHL lead, and Draisaitl has added 15 helpers, 65 shots on net and a plus-11 rating across 23 appearances.

McDavid scored a goal on six shots, added an assist and went minus-3 in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over Utah.

McDavid wasn't great at 5-on-5 in Friday's game, but he picked up a pair of power-play points in the second period. The 27-year-old is on a four-game point streak, notching five goals and four helpers in that span. For the season, he has 12 tallies, 30 points, 75 shots on net and a plus-4 rating over 20 appearances. It's not unusual to see the superstar exceed 1.5 points per game -- his scoring pace so far is sustainable and could even improve given he had a slow start.

Johnson scored a goal Friday in a 5-2 win over Calgary.

He went down the right wing, faked a pass across and then wired it inside the far post. Johnson has six points (three goals, three assists) in his past four games, and he has at least a point (five goals, six assists) in all eight games he has played. He missed 14 games with a shoulder injury. Check your wire -- some managers may still be sleeping on Johnson.