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Gaudreau notched an assist in Friday's 5-2 win over the Ducks.

Gaudreau extended his point streak to six games when he helped out on a Marcus Foligno tally in the first period. Things are clicking for the Wild throughout the lineup, and Gaudreau's role as the third-line center has played a large part in that. The 31-year-old is up to two goals, six helpers, 19 shots on net and a plus-7 rating through 14 appearances. He's likely to be a popular DFS pick for a three-game NHL slate Sunday as the Wild visit the Blackhawks.

Eriksson Ek logged an assist and four shots on goal in Friday's 5-2 win over the Ducks.

Eriksson Ek snapped a three-game slump with his helper on Jacob Middleton's goal in the first period. Through 12 appearances, Eriksson Ek has played a bit more of a supporting role with five goals, three assists, 30 shots on net, 21 hits and a plus-6 rating. He's playing on the second line and first power-play unit, and based on the past two campaigns, he should operate around a 60-to-65-point pace while adding plenty of shots and hits.

Rossi scored a goal on six shots and added a power-play assist in Friday's 5-2 win over the Ducks.

Rossi snapped a seven-game goal drought when he buried a feed from Kirill Kaprizov in the third period. A few minutes later, Rossi returned the favor to set up Kaprizov's second goal of the contest. Rossi took a few shifts on the fourth line in this game, but his return to a more prominent role by the end of the night is encouraging for his long-term usage. He's been steady on offense with four goals, 13 points, 25 shots on net and a plus-5 rating through 14 appearances this season.

Vrana notched an assist and two PIM in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Penguins.

Vrana returned from a two-game stint as a healthy scratch. He had been replaced in the lineup by Michael Sgarbossa, who was sent to AHL Hershey on Thursday. Vrana now has five points and 14 shots on net over 10 appearances this season, but it appears he'll never be fully secure in the lineup. He's one point shy of his output from 21 games with the Blues last season, but the uncertainty in his playing time makes the 28-year-old winger a non-factor in many fantasy formats.

Lapierre logged an assist in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Penguins.

Lapierre has two helpers over four games since he was a scratch for two contests. The 22-year-old is stuck in a third-line role, and that's unlikely to allow him to put up steady offense over long stretches. Those two assists are all he's put up for points so far, and he's added 11 shots on net, nine blocked shots, five hits, four PIM and a minus-4 rating over 11 appearances. Lapierre can be ignored in redraft formats for now, but dynasty managers should hold on with patience.

McMichael registered an assist and two shots on goal in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Penguins.

McMichael had scored seven goals over his last seven games with nary an assist in that span. The 23-year-old turned provider by setting up Rasmus Sandin's first-period tally. McMichael is up to eight goals, six helpers, 41 shots on net and a plus-6 rating through 13 contests as he continues to excel in a second-line role.

Crosby notched an assist, three shots on goal and two hits in Friday's 4-2 win over the Capitals.

Crosby continues to maintain a point-per-game pace for the year, though he's been better than that with five goals and four helpers over his last six contests. The 37-year-old helped out on an Erik Karlsson tally to open the scoring in the first period Friday. Crosby has six tallies, 10 assists, 48 shots on net, 17 hits and a minus-4 rating through 16 appearances in his usual top-line role this season.

Acciari scored an empty-net goal and blocked two shots in Friday's 4-2 win over the Capitals.

Acciari has two points and eight shots on net over his last three games. The 32-year-old forward continues to play in a middle-six role as the Penguins search for line combinations that will lead to success. Acciari has just five points through 16 contests, but he's added 23 shots on net, 43 hits, 24 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating, so he could help fantasy managers who are looking for more than just offense in deep formats.

Malkin scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Friday's 4-2 win over the Capitals.

Malkin notched his seventh multi-point effort of the campaign in this contest. He set up an Erik Karlsson goal in the first period before scoring the game-winner himself in the third. While it's good to see Malkin be explosive on offense at times, he's also been held off the scoresheet in nine games. The 38-year-old center has five goals, 13 helpers, 37 shots on net, 12 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 16 appearances this season. He's a high-risk, high-reward fantasy option until he can get to more steady scoring production.

Glass (upper body) was put on injured reserve Friday, per the NHL media site.

Glass, who was injured Thursday, is ineligible to play in Pittsburgh's next three games but can be activated in time for next Friday's tilt in Columbus. He has four assists in 14 appearances in 2024-25. Bryan Rust was activated off injured reserve in a corresponding move.