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Zegras scored a goal on four shots and added two PIM in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Kraken.

A delayed penalty call against the Kraken led to Zegras' tally. The Ducks kept possession for a while and initiated a line change to get their top personnel on the ice. Once they got the zone entry they wanted, Zegras quickly buried a pass from Troy Terry to tie the game at 1-1. The 23-year-old Zegras has two goals and three assists over his last five contests. He's up to three tallies, eight points, 40 shots on net, eight PIM, 13 hits and 15 blocked shots over 20 appearances. His injury-ravaged 2023-24 and slow start to 2024-25 have burned many fantasy managers, but if Zegras can sustain his recent level of production, he needs to be rostered in most formats.

McCann notched an assist and three shots on goal in Monday's 3-2 win over the Ducks.

McCann snapped a three-game slump when he set up Andre Burakovsky's game-tying tally in the third period. Prior to the dry spell, McCann had a five-game point streak. The 28-year-old has had more positives than negatives as the Kraken's top scorer, racking up nine goals, 13 helpers, 54 shots on net and a plus-10 rating over 22 appearances. It feels like McCann's been due for regression for a few years, but it doesn't look like a significant drop-off is coming in 2024-25.

Wright scored a goal, dished an assist, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Monday's 3-2 win over the Ducks.

Wright had been scratched for the previous three games amid a 13-game drought. He clearly got the message, scoring the opening goal at 7:12 of the first period before setting up Brandon Montour's game-winning tally in the third. Wright's two ventures onto the scoresheet have been multi-point efforts -- he has two goals, two assists, 13 shots on net, 11 blocked shots, six PIM and a plus-2 rating over 19 appearances this season. The 20-year-old is likely to be limited to bottom-six minutes until he can provide more consistency on offense.

Trenin's point drought reached 16 games in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Jets.

During the scoring slump, he has 10 shots on net and 49 hits. The 27-year-old is best known for his physical play, but he's also contributed at least 17 points over each of the last three seasons. In 2024-25, he's at one assist, 14 shots, 62 hits, 10 PIM and a plus-4 rating over 21 outings in a bottom-six role. Trenin's a non-factor in fantasy until he shows something more on offense.

Kupari notched an assist and three hits in Monday's 4-1 win over the Wild.

Kupari picked up just his third point -- and first assist -- of the campaign. He scooped a Wild turnover and fed Alex Iafallo to tie the game midway through the first period. In addition to three points, Kupari has 25 shots on net, 18 hits and a minus-2 rating over 21 appearances in a fourth-line role. While he hasn't lit up the scoresheet, he's done enough to keep David Gustafsson in the press box for a vast majority of the campaign.

Namestnikov had an assist in Monday's 4-1 win over the Wild.

Namestnikov missed a good chunk of the first period after appearing to get hurt on the first shift. He was able to take regular shifts for the rest of the contest but finished with a team-low 11:45 of ice time. There doesn't appear to be any reason for concern at this time, but if he has to miss a game, David Gustafsson would draw into the lineup. Namestnikov has contributed 14 points, 25 shots on net, 25 hits, 18 PIM, 14 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating over 22 outings this season, playing primarily on the second line and second power-play unit.

Perfetti managed an assist in Monday's 4-1 win over the Wild.

Perfetti is coming out of a slumberous stretch on offense -- he's been held without a goal in 10 straight games, but he's now picked up an assist in two of the last three contests. The 22-year-old hasn't lost his spot on the second line during the slump, but his ice time remains fairly limited compared to other members of the Jets' top six. Perfetti is at four goals, 11 assists, 39 shots on net and a plus-11 rating over 22 outings in 2024-25.

Scheifele logged an assist, three shots on goal, three hits, two blocked shots and two PIM in Monday's 4-1 win over the Wild.

Scheifele didn't take a faceoff Monday -- he's likely dealing with something that he can play through, but it's prevented him from being heavily involved at the dot over the last three games. The center is still contributing in other ways, and as long as he's scoring, fantasy managers won't have much to complain about. The 31-year-old has five points over his last four contests, and he's up to 12 goals, 14 assists, 50 shots on net, 23 hits, 20 blocked shots, 21 PIM and a plus-4 rating through 22 outings overall.

Lowry scored an empty-net goal on four shots in Monday's 4-1 win over the Wild.

Lowry has three goals and an assist over the last six contests. His four shots Monday were a season high. The 31-year-old center is up to five tallies, 15 points, 30 shots, 37 hits, 18 blocked shots and a plus-16 rating through 22 appearances. While primarily functioning as a shutdown center, the Jets' offense has run deep enough for Lowry to set a career-best scoring pace just over a quarter of the way through the campaign.

Zary notched a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Senators.

Zary has a goal and two power-play helpers during his three-game point streak. The 23-year-old has bounced between center and the wing this season, and he was playing down the middle Monday between Jonathan Huberdeau and Blake Coleman. Zary is up to 11 points (four on the power play), 47 shots on net and a minus-4 rating through 22 contests, putting him on pace to surpass his 34-point rookie season if he stays healthy.