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Strome tallied a goal and two assists while logging 20:57 of ice time during Friday's 5-4 overtime win over the Islanders.

Strome now has eight goals and 34 points in 23 appearances despite being without Alex Ovechkin (lower leg) for a fifth consecutive game. The 27-year-old is emerging as one of the league's top playmakers and is an absolute must-start in any fantasy format moving forward.

Donato scored two goals, one on the power play, in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Wild.

The 28-year-old center gave Chicago a 2-0 lead early in the second period, but the team's offense went cold the rest of the way. Donato has never scored more than 16 goals in a season, reaching that mark in 2021-22 with the Kraken, but he's already lit the lamp 10 times on 53 shots in 21 games to begin the current campaign. Even if his 18.9 percent shooting regresses quickly, Donato appears headed for a career-best season.

Reinhart scored his league-leading 18th goal of the season on his only shot Friday in a 6-3 win over the Hurricanes.

Reinhart put Florida up 2-1 at 9:05 of the first period, and he added five hits in 20:35 of ice time. The right-shot winger continues to cement himself as one of the NHL's top snipers -- Reinhart has scored at least one goal in 10 of 13 games in November. The 29-year-old ranks seventh overall in league scoring with 33 points (18 goals, 15 assists) through 24 games.

Lundell provided a goal and an assist Friday in a 6-3 win over the Hurricanes.

Lundell returned to the lineup Friday after a brief one-game absence due to a facial injury. The Finnish forward registered the primary helper on Jesper Boqvist's fourth marker of the season in the opening frame, and Lundell netted a shorthanded goal at 9:08 of the third period to give Florida a 5-3 lead. Lundell produced just two points over his first nine games of November, but he's picked up the pace lately with two multi-point performances over his last three games. The 23-year-old is up to eight goals, 10 assists and a minus-1 rating through 23 contests.

MacLean tallied a goal, two shots and three hits during Friday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Capitals.

MacLean's second-period tally snapped an eight-game point drought for the 25-year-old. With Matthew Barzal (upper body) and Anthony Duclair (leg) nearing returns, MacLean could struggle to hang on to a regular role once the Islanders start to get healthy.

Horvat tallied two assists and a plus-4 rating during Friday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Capitals.

After a five-game point drought, Horvat has tallied three assists over his last two appearances to give him 17 points on the season. While the helpers are welcome, the 29-year-old is in desperate need to reignite his goal-scoring prowess, as Horvat has managed just five goals thus far in the 2024-25 campaign after posting 30+ in each of his previous three seasons.

Ryan (illness) is expected to be in the lineup Friday versus Utah.

Ryan missed practice Tuesday due to the illness, but a gap in the Oilers' schedule looks to have helped him avoid missing any games. The 37-year-old will play on the fourth line, and he should have some security in the lineup until Viktor Arvidsson (undisclosed) and Zach Hyman (undisclosed) return.

Glass (concussion) won't play Friday versus the Canucks.

Glass was labeled day-to-day as of Tuesday, but his absence has continued for two games beyond that, for a total of 10 contests. It's unclear if he'll be activated from injured reserve ahead of Saturday's game versus the Flames.

Lafferty (lower body) is not expected to be available Saturday versus the Islanders, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.

Lafferty sustained the injury Friday versus the Canucks, and it appears it will cost him time. Nicolas Aube-Kubel will likely replace Lafferty in the lineup as a fourth-line option.

Lafferty sustained a lower-body injury during Friday's tilt versus Vancouver and won't return.

Lafferty entered Friday's action with one point (a goal), 14 PIM and 26 hits in 21 appearances with the Sabres in 2024-25. He logged 4:02 of ice time before exiting the game against the Canucks. Unless Lafferty can return Saturday versus the Islanders, Nicolas Aube-Kubel will probably serve on the fourth line.