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Evans had an assist, one block and three hits in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.

Evans sprung new linemate Emil Heineman for a third-period tally that put Montreal up, 3-2. Through no fault of his own, Evans found himself on the fourth line after taking shifts on the potentially lucrative second line for much of the last month. Montreal head coach Martin St. Louis, who has been flustered by the slow starts of Juraj Slafkovsky and Kirby Dach, juggled the lines Wednesday. And unfortunately for Evans, who has been a versatile forward since coming up to Montreal in 2019, the shakeup resulted in him skating on the fourth line.

Zegras scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and logged two hits in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Kraken.

Zegras' point streak is up to four games (two goals, four assists). He and Alex Killorn helped out on each other's tallies in Wednesday's rematch win following a 3-2 loss to the Kraken on Monday. Zegras is up to four goals, 10 points, 43 shots on net, 15 hits, 15 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating across 21 appearances. Fantasy managers who were patient with him early in the campaign are reaping the rewards now, though in the Ducks' offense, his success could dry up at a moment's notice.

Vilardi scored a power-play goal in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Kings.

Vilardi got the Jets on the board at 9:12 of the second period, but his tally was all they could muster on 14 shots against David Rittich and the Kings. The 25-year-old Vilardi has three points over his last seven contests, and both of his goals in that span have come on the power play. It's a slight drop from the eight-game point streak he had from Oct. 28 to Nov. 12. For the season, Vilardi has nine goals, 17 points (eight on the power play), 44 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating through 23 appearances.

Pettersson scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in 17:17 of ice time Wednesday in a 5-4 loss to the Penguins.

Pettersson had a four-game point streak snapped against Boston on Tuesday, but his goal and assist in the final frame Wednesday marked his third multi-point effort in his last four games. The Swedish center has excelled in November by producing 13 points while getting on the scoresheet in eight of 12 contests. After a sluggish start to the 2024-25 campaign in October, the 26-year-old appears to have turned a corner on offense, and he'll be heavily relied upon while the Canucks are without J.T. Miller (personal). Pettersson ranks third on Vancouver in scoring with seven goals and 10 assists through 21 games.

Turcotte notched an assist, two hits and four PIM in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Jets.

Turcotte has two helpers over five games since he returned from an upper-body injury that cost him five contests. The 23-year-old forward has floated around the lineup this season, though his ice time has rarely been above 15 minutes. He's produced seven points, 18 shots on net, seven hits, five blocked shots, four PIM and a plus-10 rating over 18 appearances. Turcotte doesn't add a lot of non-scoring production, but there's enough depth offense here -- especially given his spot on the power play -- that he may be worth consideration in deep fantasy formats.

Suzuki scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win against the Blue Jackets.

Both of Suzuki's shots came in overtime, when Elvis Merzlikins was unable to glove the first shot before Suzuki buried the rebound for the game-winner 48 seconds into the extra period. The marker was his fourth in the last seven contests. Suzuki is up to 20 points (eight goals, 12 assists) through 22 outings.

Danault scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Jets.

Danault scored for the first time since Nov. 2 with a second-period tally that stood as the game-winner. He had five assists over his 10-game goal drought. The veteran center has played more of a supporting role on offense this year in addition to his heavy defensive workload. He has two goals, 11 points, 37 shots on net, 22 hits, 20 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating across 23 appearances in a middle-six role.

Lizotte netted an even-strength goal Wednesday in a 5-4 win over Vancouver.

Lizotte opened the scoring in the first period Wednesday in his return to the lineup after missing five games due to a concussion. The left-shot center settled in on the third line between Anthony Beauvillier and Drew O'Connor in addition to filling a role on the penalty kill. The 26-year-old Lizotte has three markers but hasn't recorded an assist through eight contests in 2024-25.

Kopitar scored a power-play goal on two shots and added an assist in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Jets.

Kopitar opened the scoring just 1:52 into the game and set up an Adrian Kempe empty-netter to close out the win. This was Kopitar's third multi-point effort in a row, and he's scored in his last two games after going eight contests without a goal. The center has 27 points (10 on the power play), 29 shots on net and a plus-9 rating through 23 appearances this season.

Rakell found the back of the net on his only shot and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Canucks.

Rakell scored his eighth goal of the season at 12:53 of the first period to Pittsburgh up 2-1. The right-shot winger has scored twice but hasn't recorded an assist over his last 10 games, yet he ranks fourth on the Penguins in scoring. Rakell has provided eight markers and five helpers over 24 contests, and he'll aim to close out November in a strong way with a back-to-back set looming against Boston and Calgary on Friday and Saturday, respectively.