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Janmark notched three assists and went plus-2 in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Canucks.

Janmark helped out one goal by Corey Perry and two others from Connor Brown. The three-point effort doubled Janmark's total for the season to six (one goal, five helpers). He's added nine shots on net, eight hits and an even plus-minus rating through 15 appearances. The 31-year-old is a fixture in the Oilers' bottom six, but he won't have many games like this one, so he typically doesn't need to be rostered in fantasy.

Draisaitl scored a goal on four shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Canucks.

Draisaitl reached the 10-goal mark at 2:48 of the first period and later added a helper on Viktor Arvidsson's tally in the second. Prior to Saturday, Draisaitl had been held off the scoresheet in consecutive games for the first time this year. He has 18 points, 38 shots on net, 10 PIM and a plus-6 rating through 15 appearances. The 29-year-old will share the bulk of the scoring duties with Connor McDavid, who returned to action well ahead of schedule from an ankle injury.

McDavid scored a power-play goal on four shots and added two assists in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Canucks.

McDavid earned his first three-point effort this season in his 12th appearance. The 27-year-old scored a goal and assisted on a Brett Kulak tally 52 seconds apart as the Oilers ran away with the win in the third period. McDavid is now over the point-per-game mark with four goals and nine helpers this campaign, and he's added 36 shots on net, 10 hits and a plus-4 rating. He's had a rough start to the year between a slower scoring pace and an ankle injury, but he's on the cusp of getting back to his usual level.

Brown scored twice on five shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Canucks.

Brown has three points over his last two games in a rare burst of offense for the 30-year-old winger. Both of his goals Saturday came in the third period, and the first one stood as the game-winner. Brown is up to three tallies, one assist, 32 shots on net and a minus-1 rating through 15 appearances this season. He'll likely continue to play in a third-line role with no power-play time, so don't expect him to repeat this performance.

Staal notched an assist and two PIM in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Avalanche.

Staal has an assist in back-to-back contests after enduring a 10-game slump. The 36-year-old center continues to play in more of a defensive role on the third line, but he's been swept up in strong stretches from linemates Jordan Martinook and Seth Jarvis. Staal has three points, 12 shots on net, six PIM, 18 hits and a plus-4 rating over 13 outings this season.

Jarvis notched two assists, including one on the power play, in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Avalanche.

Jarvis set up tallies by Jordan Martinook and Martin Necas in the high-scoring contest. The 22-year-old Jarvis has a goal and four assists over his last five games as he continues to put up steady numbers while playing on the third line and first power-play unit. The winger has four goals, seven helpers, 35 shots on net, 16 hits, 11 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through 13 outings overall.

Drury scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Avalanche.

Drury is providing decent depth offense in a fourth-line role this season. He has four points over his last seven contests, and that gives him five points through 13 outings overall. The 24-year-old center has added 15 shots on net and a plus-6 rating. It's not enough offense to get fantasy attention in most formats, but Drury is a player to keep an eye on if the Hurricanes get bit by the injury bug at any point in 2024-25.

Necas scored a power-play goal on two shots and added an assist in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Avalanche.

While the Hurricanes' winning streak ended at eight games, Necas was able to extend his point streak to nine contests, seven of which have been multi-point efforts. The 25-year-old is tied for fourth in points with Nikita Kucherov and Sam Reinhart. Necas has eight goals, 15 helpers, 29 shots on net and a plus-9 rating over 13 appearances. He's been a big part of the Hurricanes' offense for the last two years, but this has the makings of a breakout campaign for the forward, who has just one 70-point season over his first five full years in the NHL.

Mittelstadt notched a power-play assist in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Hurricanes.

Mittelstadt was the only non-top-line forward to record a point for the Avalanche on Saturday, though five of the six blueliners also got on the scoresheet. He set up the first of Mikko Rantanen's two goals in the game. Mittelstadt has three helpers over four outings in November, all of which have come on the power play. The center is up to 16 points (eight on the power play), 36 shots on net and a minus-9 rating over 15 appearances. With Colorado converting 34.6 percent of its power plays so far, head coach Jared Bednar may be hesitant to break up the first unit even when Jonathan Drouin (upper body) or Valeri Nichushkin (suspension) becomes available to play, though Mittelstadt would be a candidate to move to the second unit if any changes happen.

MacKinnon scored a goal on seven shots, dished three assists and went plus-3 in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Hurricanes.

MacKinnon had three points in a five-goal second period for the Avalanche, and he also set up Mikko Rantanen's empty-netter in the third. One of MacKinnon's helpers came on the power play. He already has 10 multi-point efforts this campaign as he bounced back from the end of his 13-game season-opening point streak. MacKinnon has seven goals, 22 helpers, 13 power-play points, 59 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating over 15 appearances this season. His 29 points rank first in the NHL, as he moved ahead of Kirill Kaprizov (27) with Saturday's performance.