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Draisaitl scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Wild.

Draisaitl's goal came from his own end, with the puck just hopping past Marc-Andre Fleury's stick 27 seconds into the game. They all look the same on paper, and Draisaitl now has six goals to go with six assists over his last seven outings. The 29-year-old's 15 tallies this season put him in a three-way tie for the league lead, and he's added 13 helpers, 56 shots on net and a plus-8 rating through 21 appearances. Draisaitl could stay alongside Connor McDavid on the top line as long as Zach Hyman (undisclosed) is out.

Gaudreau scored two goals on three shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Oilers.

Gaudreau hadn't scored in his first nine games in November, but he had six assists in that span. The center played a starring role Thursday, tallying the Wild's last two goals of the contest, which included the game-winner. He's up to four tallies, 12 points, 29 shots on net and a plus-9 rating through 19 appearances, and he's primarily played on the third line over the last month. He's just three points shy of matching his output from 2023-24.

Cirelli had a goal and an assist in a 7-6 overtime loss to Columbus on Thursday.

Cirelli is on a four-game goal streak (four goals), and he has six points in this run. He's having the season of his life this year. Cirelli has 19 points overall, including 13 assists, in 18 games, which puts him in a two-way tie with Brandon Hagel for second overall on the Lightning. And his 154 face-off wins (54.2 percent) lead the team by a wide margin. Cirelli has even been discussed for Team Canada for the 4 Nations Cup coming up in February. Keep deploying him until his pace slows.

Huberdeau notched an assist and three shots on goal in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Rangers.

Huberdeau ended a three-game slump when he set up Connor Zary for the game-winning goal. The helper was the 500th of Huberdeau's career, a milestone he reached in his 851st outing. The winger is up to six goals, five assists, 31 shots on net, 17 blocked shots, 14 hits and a minus-3 rating over 20 contests this season.

Geekie had a goal and an assist in a 7-6 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets on Thursday.

It was the first two-point NHL game of his young career. Geekie found twine on the power play mid-way through the third to knot the game 6-6. He has points in back-to-back games (one goal, two assists). Geekie has six points, including three goals, 23 shots, 23 hits, eight blocks, one power-play goal and one game-winning goal in 18 games thus far. His fantasy value is limited, but this rookie will become a consistent top-six forward in future years.

Zary scored a goal on five shots in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Rangers.

Zary has struggled to find consistent offense with just two tallies over his last 12 outings. The Flames shuffled their lines and had the 23-year-old between Jonathan Huberdeau and Blake Coleman for this game. Zary is now at four goals, nine points, 45 shots, 13 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 20 appearances. Fantasy managers in redraft formats should keep an eye on where he's lining up, but he's won't be a must-have player until he contribute more regularly.

Sharangovich scored a power-play goal on four shots and added an assist in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Rangers.

Sharangovich was involved in the Flames' first two goals, including scoring at 8:29 of the second period. This was his 300th career appearance, and he's accumulated 169 points. He's off to a slow start in 2024-25, though part of that can be explained by a lower-body injury that cost him the first two weeks of the season. Sharangovich has three goals, one assist, 35 shots on net and a minus-6 rating over 13 appearances while seeing playing time in all situations.

Reinhart scored a goal on four shots in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Blackhawks.

Reinhart's 15th tally of the season was the only puck that got past Petr Mrazek in this contest. The goal puts Reinhart in a three-way tie for the league lead, even with Leon Draisaitl and Alex Ovechkin (lower leg), with the latter set to miss 4-6 weeks. Reinhart has been the definition of consistency, racking up 10 goals and eight assists during a 12-game point streak, and he's been held off the scoresheet just twice in 20 outings. He's at 30 points, 52 shots on net, 23 hits, 15 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating this season.

Smith scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Panthers.

Smith tallied midway through the second period on a short breakaway, and his goal stood as the game-winner. The winger found some success in late October, but this goal snapped a seven-game point drought. The 35-year-old is now at five tallies, two assists, 31 shots on net, 12 hits, 12 blocked shots, 16 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 18 appearances. He's primarily been a fixture on the fourth line aside from a couple of healthy scratches early on.

Teravainen scored a power-play goal on two shots in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Panthers.

Teravainen snapped a six-game goal drought with his tally just 2:46 into the game. The 30-year-old winger has a point in each of the last two contests, so he may be finding his groove on offense again after struggling for the better part of a month. He's at five goals, 10 points (seven on the power play), 38 shots on net and a minus-11 rating through 20 outings overall. Teravainen's fantasy outlook is poor on the third line, but a steady power-play role raises his floor.