NHL Player News

Namestnikov registered an assist in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights.

Namestnikov has a goal and two helpers over his last five games, though he has just four shots on net in that span. The 32-year-old helped out on the second of Cole Perfetti's tallies in the contest. Namestnikov is up to 15 points, 26 shots, 28 hits, 20 PIM and a plus-11 rating through 24 appearances this season. He won't pace the offense, but he can chip in across multiple categories in a supporting role.

Perfetti scored two goals, added three hits and blocked two shots in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights.

Perfetti had gone 11 games without a goal before he double-dipped in Friday's contest. He had four assists and 15 shots on net in that span. He's still seeing middle-six usage with power-play time despite the recent slump. He may be more of a supporting scorer this season, though he's up to six goals and 17 points through 24 contests, putting him on pace to shatter his career high of 38 points from 71 regular-season outings in 2023-24.

Karlsson logged an assist, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 4-3 win over the Jets.

Karlsson missed Monday's game for personal reasons, but he's been back for two contests. The center's offense has quieted down recently with just two assists over his last six games. For the season, the 31-year-old is at 11 points (four goals, seven helpers), 34 shots on net, 15 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 15 appearances. Karlsson plays in all situations, including middle-six minutes at even strength as a key veteran in the Vegas lineup.

Dorofeyev recorded two assists and three shots on goal in Friday's 4-3 win over the Jets.

Dorofeyev had been all goals in November prior to Friday, tallying six times over the first 12 contests of the month. He helped out on a pair of Ivan Barbashev goals in Friday's win. Dorofeyev has bounced around the lineup a lot, but he's consistently seen top-six minutes, which has fueled his breakout campaign. The winger is up to 12 goals, five assists, 71 shots on net and a minus-4 rating across 24 appearances. That level of offense makes him worth a look in most fantasy formats, particularly those focused on point production.

Eichel registered two assists in Friday's 4-3 win over the Jets.

This was Eichel's third multi-point effort in the last four games, the lone exception being Wednesday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Avalanche. He has two goals and five assists in that span. The 28-year-old center has been the engine of the Golden Knights' offense with 36 points (eight goals, 28 helpers), 66 shots on net, 19 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating over 24 appearances in a top-line role this season.

Howden scored twice, added two PIM and logged two hits in Friday's 4-3 win over the Jets.

Howden tallied the Golden Knights' first and fourth goals, with the latter being the game-winner. He has four goals over his last seven outings, but he had a five-game drought prior to this improved stretch of play. The 26-year-old has a career-best 10 tallies through 24 contests already, though he's added just one assist, 43 shots on net, 35 hits and a minus-2 rating. He's shooting 23.3 percent, so he's a candidate for regression, but the five-year contract he signed last Friday suggests he'll be a lock to stay in the lineup in the long run.

Fantilli scored twice Friday in a 5-2 win over the Flames.

His first goal ended a 13-game goal drought; it opened the scoring in the first period. His second came on a two-on-one in the third after he came out of the penalty box to join the rush. Fantilli hasn't taken the big offensive step forward that was predicted in the preseason. But that will come. Fantilli's two-way play has improved, and he has turned around an abysmal minus-21 in 49 games from last season to a minus-2 in 22 games this year. His future is bright in keeper and dynasty formats, but temper expectations in redraft leagues. Fantilli is just 20 years old.

Rossi scored a goal in Friday's 3-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Rossi got the Wild on the board just over halfway through the second period. He reduced the Blackhawks' lead to 2-1, and a pair of Jared Spurgeon tallies before the intermission completed the comeback for the Wild. Rossi had been held off the scoresheet in the previous two contests, the first time he'd been silenced in consecutive games all season. He's produced seven goals, 18 points, 40 shots on net and a plus-8 rating over 23 outings, putting him just shy of halfway to matching his 40-point effort from 2023-24.

Johnson managed an assist and two PIM in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Penguins.

Johnson has two helpers over his last three games. The 34-year-old has not been an every-game option for the Bruins since signing with the team in early November -- his appearance Friday was his first in consecutive contests since Nov. 5-12. The forward has two assists, five shots on net, eight PIM and a plus-3 rating across eight outings.

Frederic notched an assist and four hits in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Penguins.

Frederic ended a five-game point drought when set up Charlie Coyle at 1:24 of the first period. The 26-year-old Frederic has four points over 14 outings in November, with his struggles a product of the Bruins' larger issues on offense. Frederic is up to seven points, 36 shots on net, 69 hits, 21 PIM and a minus-11 rating through 25 appearances. He should be able to hold onto a third-line role given his checking abilities, but he's unlikely to repeat his 40-point campaign from 2023-24.