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Norris scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Bruins.

Norris opened the scoring with eight seconds left in the first period, and his goal snapped a four-game point slump. He should continue to have plenty of opportunities to produce due to his top-six role and spot on the power play. Norris is up to five goals and four assists across 14 contests, and if he stays healthy, he could easily surpass the 30-point output he recorded in 2023-24.

Fantilli notched a power-play assist and two PIM in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Kings.

Fantilli has two helpers over his last five contests amid a slowdown in the Blue Jackets' offense -- they've scored nine goals as a team in that span. This assist was the 20-year-old's first power-play point of the campaign. Fantilli is up to seven points, 33 shots on net, 10 hits, 10 blocked shots, four PIM and a minus-2 rating over 13 appearances this season.

Zacha scored a goal in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Senators.

This is the second time Zacha has recorded points in back-to-back games this season, but the 27-year-old's production has been disappointing overall. He has notched just three goals and three assists in 16 appearances. His role as a top-six forward gives him opportunities to produce, but he's not taking advantage of his chances so far. His minimal production suggests he isn't a reliable fantasy asset across most formats.

Helenius logged an assist, three shots on goal, two hits and two PIM in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Saturday was Helenius' NHL debut, and he didn't look out of place in a bottom-six role. He helped out on Warren Foegele's go-ahead goal in the second period and also won all three of his faceoffs. Helenius took the spot of Tanner Jeannot (suspension) in the lineup Saturday, and the former likely has a chance to audition for a longer stay in the NHL while the latter has two games left to serve on his ban.

Thomas recorded an assist in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Thomas picked up his first point since his goal in his season debut Oct. 29 versus the Sharks. The 24-year-old was the latest to take a turn on the first line at even strength in the absence of Alex Turcotte (upper body). Thomas has two points, 12 shots on net, 13 hits and a plus-1 rating over seven appearances, but most of his playing time this season is likely to be in a bottom-six role.

Danault recorded a shorthanded assist in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Danault's helper extended his point streak to five games (one goal, five assists). The 31-year-old center has logged a shorthanded helper in five straight seasons, but he has just one goal among 13 career shorthanded points. That mirrors his overall production early in 2024-25 -- the center is at one tally, eight assists, 27 shots on net, 18 hits, 15 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 16 appearances in a second-line role.

Kopitar registered two assists (one on the power play) and two shots on goal in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Kopitar helped out on goals by Vladislav Gavrikov and Brandt Clarke. While Kopitar had a four-game point streak end Thursday against the Canucks, he's up to five points over five contests in November. The 37-year-old center has five goals, 12 helpers, eight power-play points, 15 shots on net, 10 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating across 16 games this season.

Tavares scored a goal Saturday in a 4-1 win over Montreal.

He has three goals in his last two appearances, bringing Tavares up to eight goals along with six assists and 56 shots in 15 games in 2024-25. Those 56 shots put him in a tie for sixth in the NHL. Tavares is on pace for more than 300 shots, a height he has never achieved in his career. His game has slowed, but he's delivering solid fantasy results for his managers.

Parssinen picked up a power-play assist and added six hits in Saturday's 4-0 win over Utah.

Parssinen is starting to find a groove, getting on the scoresheet in three straight games (two goals, one assist). His helper Saturday was his first power-play point of the year. Considering the Predators have struggled to get offense out of their bottom six, Parssinen is helping his case to stay in the lineup after being a frequent scratch in October. He has four points, five shots on net, 15 hits and a minus-3 rating through seven appearances.

Stamkos recorded a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 4-0 win over Utah.

Stamkos has made noise with the man advantage in November, earning four of his five points this month on the power play. He's also taken a minus-2 rating and added 10 shots on net. The 34-year-old is up to eight points (six on the power play), 42 shots, 15 hits and a minus-10 rating through 15 contests. Stamkos is playing on the top line, but it would be encouraging to see him and his Predators teammates start to generate more even-strength offense.