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Carlsson posted two assists, including one on the power play, in Friday's 6-4 win over the Red Wings.

Carlsson picked up his second multi-point effort in this contest. He has three points over his last three contests, bouncing back from a four-game slump before that. The 19-year-old center is up to nine points (three on the power play), 26 shots on net and a minus-2 rating over 16 outings in a top-six role. Carlsson should be able to grow his offense over the course of the season, though the Ducks have struggled to score as a team, so that could limit his upside slightly.

Zegras scored a power-play goal on two shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Friday's 6-4 win over the Red Wings.

Zegras snapped a five-game point drought with his second-period tally. The 23-year-old is off to an abysmal start this season with just four points through 16 contests despite routinely seeing top-six minutes. This was his first power-play point of the campaign, and he's added 29 shots on net, 13 blocked shots, 10 hits and a minus-6 rating. Not much has gone right for the Ducks on offense, but Zegras struggling out of the gate for the second year in a row is a significant concern.

Strome scored an empty-net goal on six shots and went plus-2 in Friday's 6-4 win over the Red Wings.

Strome scored for the first time since Oct. 27, a span of seven contests without a goal in which he logged just two assists. The 31-year-old has been on the top line lately, though the Ducks haven't hesitated to spread the minutes around among their forwards this season. Strome has four goals, eight points, 36 shots on net and a plus-1 rating over 16 appearances, giving him some appeal in deeper formats for his offense.

Kadri notched an assist and four shots on goal in Friday's 2-0 win over the Predators.

Kadri ended a three-game slump when he won a faceoff to earn the secondary assist on Daniil Miromanov's third-period tally. The 34-year-old Kadri opened 2024-25 with a pair of multi-point efforts, but he's been rather quiet on offense since. The center has five goals, four helpers, 58 shots on net, 20 PIM and a minus-10 rating over 18 outings this season.

Coleman scored an empty-net goal on four shots in Friday's 2-0 win over the Predators.

Coleman gave the Flames some breathing room late in the third period, snapping a six-game goal drought in the process. The 32-year-old forward has earned five points over eight contests in November, surpassing his production from October. He's at four goals, five assists, 50 shots on net, 38 hits, 16 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 18 games as a fixture in the Flames' middle six.

Novak (upper body) won't play Friday versus the Flames, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Novak will be out of the lineup for the sixth games in a row. The 27-year-old center's next chance to play is Sunday versus the Canucks, though it's unclear if he'll be ready for that contest.

McTavish (upper body) is still considered day-to-day ahead of Friday's game versus the Red Wings.

This suggests McTavish won't play Friday, but he may not be out much longer. The 21-year-old forward is set for his third straight absence. His next chance to play is a road back-to-back, as the Ducks will visit the Stars on Monday and the Blackhawks on Tuesday.

Kulich was called up from AHL Rochester on Friday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.

Kulich will take the roster spot of Tage Thompson (lower body), who was placed on injured reserve in a corresponding move. Kulich could be an option to play Saturday versus the Flyers if Jordan Greenway (undisclosed) can't suit up. Through eight NHL appearances this season, Kulich has a goal, 17 shots on net and eight hits.

Thompson (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Friday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.

Thompson was already ruled out for Saturday's game in Philadelphia. He'll be eligible to return as soon as Wednesday versus the Kings, and it was previously reported he's likely to travel with the Sabres for their three-game trip through California. Jiri Kulich was called up to take Thompson's roster spot for now.

Lizotte (concussion) was put on injured reserve Friday.

Lizotte last played Wednesday, so this move can be retroactive to that date. Pittsburgh activated Matt Nieto (knee) off injured reserve in a corresponding move. The 26-year-old Lizotte has two goals, 13 hits and four blocks in seven appearances in 2024-25. When he's healthy, Lizotte will be back in the mix for a spot on Pittsburgh's fourth line.