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Nugent-Hopkins notched a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Flames.

Nugent-Hopkins threaded a pass to Zach Hyman, who made a move onto his backhand before roofing a shot midway through the third period. The helper snapped a three-game dry spell for Nugent-Hopkins, who is off to a slow start on offense. The 31-year-old is up to five points (two on the power play), 20 shots on net and a plus-1 rating through 12 contests. He's shooting 5.0 percent (down from 9.8 percent last year) while also experiencing a drop in shot volume from 2.3 to 1.7 per game. If one or both of those numbers return to prior levels, Nugent-Hopkins should find more scoring success.

Janmark scored an empty-net goal on two shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Flames.

The Flames kept a lot of pressure on the Oilers' zone with the goalie pulled, but Janmark was able to deposit the empty-netter once Edmonton got possession. This was Janmark's first goal of the season, and it ended a six-game point drought. The 31-year-old defensive forward has three points, nine shots on net, five hits, four PIM and a minus-2 rating through 12 appearances this season. Janmark doesn't see power-play time and often fills a third-line role at even strength.

Hyman scored a power-play goal on three shots and added an assist in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Flames.

Hyman deked around Dan Vladar and roofed a backhand from in close to restore the Oilers' lead at 10:10 of the third period. This was Hyman's second game in a row with a goal and his first multi-point effort of the season. Those are signs he's thawing out after an ice-cold start. The winger has four points, 33 shots on net, nine hits, eight PIM and a plus-7 rating through 12 contests this season.

Draisaitl scored a goal on three shots, added two assists and went plus-2 in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Flames.

Draisaitl opened the scoring 20 seconds into the game and helped out on goals by Zach Hyman (power play) and Mattias Janmark (empty net) in the third period. This was Draisaitl's third three-point effort over his last four games. He's admirably filling the void created by Connor McDavid's absence due to an ankle injury. Draisaitl is up to nine goals, 16 points (three on the power play), 32 shots on net, 10 PIM and a plus-5 rating through 12 contests.

Necas racked up a goal and two helpers in Sunday's 4-2 win over Washington.

Necas is currently riding a six-game point streak consisting of five goals and 10 assists. He's had a multi-point performance in all but one of those games. The right-shot winger is thriving in a top-six role while skating on the top power-play unit -- Necas comfortably leads Carolina in points with 18 (six goals, 12 assists) through 10 outings.

Strome logged a power-play assist and six shots on goal in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Blackhawks.

Strome's first power-play point of the campaign came on a Mason McTavish in the dying seconds of the game. The 31-year-old Strome has filled his role as a secondary scorer well, pocketing six points over 11 contests. He's added 26 shots on net, four PIM, five hits and five blocked shots. He was on the top line Sunday but has more frequently served as a middle-six option. The Ducks have a lot of versatility up front, so expect change to be the only constant among their top-nine forwards.

McTavish scored a power-play goal on three shots in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Blackhawks.

It was a garbage-time goal -- McTavish tallied with four seconds left in the game to cut the deficit to two goals far too late for it to matter. Still, it was the first tally of the year for the 21-year-old, who has added five assists over 11 outings. McTavish has added 16 shots on net, 12 PIM, eight hits, seven blocked shots and a minus-2 rating this season. Despite his scoring struggles, he's spent a majority of the campaign in a top-six role.

Kurashev logged an assist and two PIM in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Ducks.

Kurashev had played just about everywhere but the top line early in the season, but he was there with Connor Bedard and Ryan Donato on Sunday. The helper was Kurashev's third point to go with 17 shots on net, six PIM and a minus-8 rating through 12 appearances this season. The 25-year-old forward was successful last year in a similar role, so this may be enough to get his offense going, but the Blackhawks' wing depth is stronger this year. If Kurashev's performance dips, another tumble down the lineup could quickly follow.

Bedard notched three assists, five shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Ducks.

Bedard entered Sunday with no points over his last three games despite the Blackhawks scoring 10 goals as a team in that span. The 19-year-old put an end to the slump with an assist in each period, including one power-play helper. He's too talented to stay quiet over long stretches, so fantasy managers shouldn't be too discouraged. Bedard is up to three goals, nine assists (five on the power play), 45 shots and a minus-1 rating through 13 appearances.

Scheifele potted a goal and added a helper in Sunday's 7-4 victory over Tampa Bay.

Scheifele deposited an even-strength marker in the second period before registering the primary assist on Nikolaj Ehlers' empty-netter in the final frame. Scheifele added three shots, two hits and a plus-2 rating in 20:52 of ice time. The right-shot center is riding a four-game point streak consisting of two goals and four assists. The 31-year-old is up to seven goals, nine assists and a plus-4 rating through 12 contests. Six of Scheifele's points have come on the power play.