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Marchessault notched a power-play assist, three shots on goal and two hits in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Canucks.

Marchessault has four points over nine outings in November, and his helper Sunday ended a three-game slump. The 33-year-old is still searching for consistency nearing the quarter pole of the campaign. He's at three goals, seven helpers, 57 shots on net, 32 hits, 12 PIM and a minus-11 rating over 19 appearances. Marchessault can probably expect positive regression from his 5.3 shooting percentage, but he'll still be hard-pressed to get back to the 60-point mark after this slow start.

O'Reilly provided a power-play assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Canucks.

O'Reilly's goal drought is up to 10 games, but he snapped his stretch of five contests without a point. The center helped out on Steven Stamkos' power-play marker at 12:17 of the second period. While he's started to falter on offense, O'Reilly continues to see steady first-line usage. He's at 11 points, 30 shots on net, 19 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating through 19 appearances.

Nyquist scored an empty-net goal in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Canucks.

Nyquist ended the threat of a Vancouver comeback with 21 seconds left in the game. The winger is up to six goals this season, but his last three tallies have been into empty nets. The good news is those goals mean the Predators are finding more wins, but the 35-year-old won't have sustainable offense if he can't get the better of a goalie now and then. Nyquist has nine points, 21 shots on net and a minus-6 rating through 19 appearances.

Stamkos scored a pair of power-play goals in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Canucks.

Stamkos tied the game at 2-2 midway through the second period and added another goal -- the eventual game-winner -- with 22 seconds left in the frame. He had been held off the scoresheet in his previous three contests before earning his third multi-point effort of the campaign Sunday. The 34-year-old now has six goals, 10 points (eight on the power play), 50 shots on net, 15 hits and a minus-13 rating over 19 games. Stamkos still has the talent to make a big impact, but it's clear he and his new teammates are still getting used to each other.

Hertl posted an assist, five shots on goal, two hits and two PIM in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Capitals.

Hertl set up new linemate Keegan Kolesar's second-period tally. This was Hertl's first even-strength point in six games, though he had three power-play goals over his last two outings. For the season, the 31-year-old center has thrived in a second-line role, earning seven goals, nine helpers, 36 shots on net, 28 hits, 16 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating across 18 appearances.

Eichel produced an assist and five shots on goal in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Capitals.

Eichel's point streak is up to six games, a hot stretch consisting of two goals and 10 assists. The 28-year-old center helped out on Keegan Kolesar's tally in the second period. Through 18 contests this season, Eichel has been reliable and productive with five goals, 23 helpers, 53 shots on net, 16 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating. He's shooting 9.4 percent, so there's still a little room for growth in his offense if he can be a little more efficient.

Howden scored a goal on two shots and added four hits in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Capitals.

A lively bounce off the boards came right to Howden, who got the Golden Knights on the board at 19:52 of the first period. The tally snapped his five-game point drought, a stretch that has seen him slip back into a third-line role. The 26-year-old forward is up to seven goals, one assist, 35 shots on net, 26 hits and a minus-3 rating over 18 contests this season. His physical play could earn him attention in deeper fantasy formats that reward such production.

Protas registered two assists and a plus-3 rating in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights.

Protas had helpers on Jakub Vrana's goal in the second period, which was the game-winner, and Alex Ovechkin's empty-netter in the third. This was Protas' fifth multi-point effort, all of which have come since Oct. 29. The 23-year-old forward is up to six goals, 11 assists, 27 shots on net and a plus-11 rating over 17 outings this season. He's looking steady in a top-line role at even strength and should have no problem earning a career year.

Strome had two assists and a plus-3 rating in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights.

Strome helped out on first-period goals by Alex Ovechkin and Jakob Chychrun. During his active four-game point streak, Strome has a goal and six assists, including three power-play helpers. The 27-year-old center continues to thrive on the Capitals' top line with five tallies, 21 assists, 27 shots on net, 14 blocked shots and a plus-16 rating through 17 appearances this season.

Vrana scored a goal in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights.

Vrana's tally was the game-winner, his first such goal this season. It came at 2:49 of the second period, and was his second goal in as many games. The 28-year-old winger is up to four tallies, three assists, 18 shots on net and a plus-5 rating across 14 contests. He may not be in the lineup every game and is often limited to bottom-six minutes when he plays, so Vrana doesn't have much fantasy value. Vrana surpassed his point total from 2023-24 (six in 21 games) with Sunday's goal.