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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.

Nyquist scored an empty-net goal on two shots in Saturday's 4-0 win over Utah.

Nyquist snapped a three-game slump with his empty-netter. The 35-year-old has lost his place on the top line, swapping spots with Steven Stamkos earlier in the week, though the results continue to be mixed at best for the Predators. Nyquist is up to five goals, three assists, 17 shots on net, 10 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating over 15 appearances. Considering he's more of a playmaker, Nyquist's production is likely to be dependent on the efficiency of his teammates, though he can still chip in 20 goals on his own.

Marchessault scored a goal on three shots and added four hits in Saturday's 4-0 win over Utah.

Marchessault had a power-play goal in the first period and assisted on a Gustav Nyquist empty-netter in the third. Marchessault earned his first multi-point performance since Opening Night to end his three-game scoring skid. The 33-year-old has produced three goals, nine points, 44 shots on net, 27 hits, 10 PIM and a minus-9 rating over 15 contests in an inconsistent start to his Nashville tenure.

Strome picked up three assists in Saturday's 8-1 win over the Blues.

Strome has assisted on all 10 of Alex Ovechkin's goals this season. The only other Washington player to help out on at least 10 consecutive goals by Ovechkin was Nicklas Backstrom (hip), who hit 11 straight to end 2010-11 and start 2011-12. Strome is one of the best playmakers in the NHL this season. His 18 assists tie him for second overall, and his 22 points tie him for sixth. Strome is also winning 53.8 percent of his faceoffs.

McMichael scored twice Saturday in an 8-1 win over St. Louis.

McMichael scored 59 seconds into the first period when he skated into the offensive zone and snapped a shot from the top of the right circle off both posts and in. His second was a power-play marker. McMichael has 10 goals, six assists and 44 shots in 14 games. He is one of the NHL's best goal-scorers in 2024-25 and is tied with Alex Ovechkin for the team lead. McMichael and Ovechkin are both among the top 10 snipers in the league.

Perfetti delivered two assists in a 4-1 win over the Stars on Saturday.

One of the assists came on the power play. Perfetti's game continues to grow, as he has nine assists, 13 points and 26 shots through 15 games this season. He set career highs in the 2023-24 regular season with 19 goals and 38 points in 71 contests, and it wouldn't be a surprise to see him surpass those marks in 2024-25.

Namestnikov had a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win over the Stars on Saturday.

His goal showed his willingness to get into the dirty places. Namestnikov extended Winnipeg's lead to 3-0 at the 3:34 mark of the second period. He jammed the puck in after his wraparound attempt was stopped by Jake Oettinger. The 31-year-old Namestnikov has 11 points (four goals, seven assists) in 15 games. His offensive output has been impressive, but he could use more consistency in his game. Namestnikov has put up a point in just six appearances and has only 15 shots on the season.

Sissons (upper body) is good to play Saturday versus Utah, according to Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.

Sissons was a game-time call Saturday after missing Thursday's 6-2 loss to Florida. He has a goal, 18 hits and 14 points in 13 outings in 2024-25. Sissons is projected to center the second line with Jonathan Marchessault and Gustav Nyquist on his wings.

Novak (upper body) won't play Saturday against Utah, according to Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.

Novak will miss his third straight game. He has collected three goals, one assist and 22 shots on net across 12 appearances this season. Colton Sissons (upper body) will replace Novak in Saturday's lineup.

Pinto (undisclosed) won't play Saturday versus the Bruins, per TSN 1200 Ottawa.

Pinto will miss his eighth straight game. He was in consideration to play Saturday, so his absence may not last much longer. Once he returns, he'll likely fill a middle-six role and feature on the power play. The Senators' next game is Tuesday in Toronto.