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Granlund scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Canucks.

Granlund had been held off the scoresheet in the previous two contests following a seven-game point streak. He scored to tie the game at 2-2 with 1:17 left in the third period, but Pius Suter answered less than a minute later to give the Canucks the win in regulation. Granlund continues to stand out among the Sharks' forwards, earning six goals, eight assists, 44 shots on net, 13 hits, eight PIM and a minus-7 rating over 13 appearances this season.

Suter scored twice on three shots in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Sharks.

Suter has scored four times over the last five games. He played a big role Saturday, tying the game at 1-1 in the second period before scoring the game-winner with just 26 seconds left in the third. The 28-year-old forward has mainly filled a bottom-six role this season, earning five points, 15 shots on net, eight hits and an even plus-minus rating across nine outings. Suter looks likely to keep a steady spot in the lineup this season, but he's not a strong fantasy option since he's not a factor on the power play.

Eller logged an assist and three hits in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Canadiens.

Eller snapped a five-game point drought when he set up Blake Lizotte's empty-net tally. The 35-year-old Eller had a four-game point streak before his slump, so his offense could be a bit streaky. Since Evgeni Malkin moved to Sidney Crosby's line, Eller has received a boost in ice time as the second-line center. Eller has seven points, 26 shots on net, 16 hits, eight PIM and a minus-1 rating over 13 appearances this season.

Fantilli logged an assist and four shots on goal in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Capitals.

Fantilli has four points over his last five games as he continues to look solid in a middle-six role. He was back in the power-play mix Saturday since James van Riemsdyk was scratched, though Fantilli's role with the man advantage has been slipping lately. The 20-year-old center is still a decent option for fantasy managers in deep formats. He has six points, 29 shots on net, nine hits, nine blocked shots and a minus-1 rating through 11 contests.

Lapierre notched an assist and blocked two shots in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Lapierre returned from a two-game stint as a healthy scratch, replacing Michael Sgarbossa in the lineup. The helper was Lapierre's first point in eight outings this season. The 22-year-old has added six shots on net, seven blocked shots, four hits, four PIM and a minus-5 rating. He's unlikely to see much more than bottom-six minutes as the Capitals have found success with their top-six combinations early on.

Dowd scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Dowd has scored in four of the last six games. His tally Saturday was the Capitals' fifth in a first-period blitz that gave them plenty of offense in the win. The 34-year-old center is up to five points, 16 shots on net, 21 hits, 12 blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-7 rating through 10 contests. Dowd should continue to provide decent depth scoring in a bottom-six role, though his pace is likely to slow down since he's never had more than 25 points in a single campaign.

Mittelstadt provided a power-play assist, two shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Predators.

Mittelstadt had a four-game point streak end Wednesday, but he got back on the scoresheet in this contest. The 25-year-old has been productive in a second-line role and on the first power-play unit this season, earning 14 points (six with the man advantage) through 12 games. Mittelstadt has added 32 shots on net and a minus-8 rating, with the latter mark a product of the Avalanche's overall struggles early in the campaign.

MacKinnon scored a goal on six shots, added a power-play assist and logged two hits in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Predators.

MacKinnon earned his eighth multi-point effort in 12 games this season. His tally in the third period brought the Avalanche within one before the Predators scored a pair of empty-netters. MacKinnon's up to an excellent six goals, 20 points, 44 shots on net, 10 power-play points, 11 hits and 10 blocked shots, though he also has a minus-6 rating and 12 PIM. He's one of the most reliable forwards in the league, even if the team around him is falling short of expectations.

Prishchepiv was reassigned to AHL Colorado on Saturday.

Prishchepov had two shots on goal and three hits over 13:30 of ice time in his NHL debut Saturday. He's officially in the mix for future call-ups as the Avalanche deal with an injury-ravaged forward group. It's unclear if the 20-year-old will be back in the NHL ahead of Tuesday's game versus the Kraken.

Parssinen had two shots on goal, three hits and two blocked shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.

Parssinen saw second-line minutes at even strength, though he remains out of the power-play rotation. The 23-year-old has one assist, two shots, four hits, three blocks and a minus-4 rating over three appearances this season, but he's been in the lineup for two straight games. The Predators are still looking for an answer to their second-line center problem, and if Parssinen can get his offense going, he may earn that spot over Colton Sissons and Thomas Novak.