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Kerfoot scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Flames.

Kerfoot's tally was his first of the campaign, and it opened the scoring at 4:41 of the first period. The versatile forward has maintained middle-six minutes despite his recent seven-game point drought. He's up to three points, 17 shots on net, nine blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over 11 contests. Kerfoot can move all around the lineup, but he's well off the pace that saw him rack up 45 points in 82 regular-season outings in 2023-24.

Hayton scored a goal on five shots in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Flames.

Hayton snapped a five-game point drought with the tally, though it's important to note Utah scored just nine times in that span. The 24-year-old center's slump has cost him a first-line role for now, though he remains on the second line and first power-play unit. He's at five goals, two assists, 28 shots on net and a plus-3 rating over 11 appearances.

Tynan was reassigned to AHL Colorado on Wednesday.

The Avalanche are short at forward, so Tynan may frequently shuffle between the NHL and AHL in the short term. The 32-year-old played in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Lightning but didn't get on the scoresheet.

Keller scored a power-play goal on two shots in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Flames.

Keller tallied the last goal of the game. He has two goals and an assist over his last three contests as he continues to offer strong offense in a top-line role. The winger is up to six goals, 11 points (two on the power play), 32 shots on net and a plus-4 rating through 11 appearances. Keller is frequently a steady option for points, power-play production and shots in fantasy.

Colton is expected to miss 6-8 weeks due to a broken foot, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports Wednesday.

That brings an unfortunate disruption to Colton's tremendous start to the campaign -- he has eight goals and nine points through 10 appearances. Colton was seeing time on the top line since the Avalanche have been dealing with numerous forward injuries. Now that Colton is among those on the shelf, Nikolai Kovalenko might start playing alongside Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen, though Kovalenko will likely concede that role once Jonathan Drouin (upper body), who hasn't played since Oct. 9 but is now day-to-day, is ready to return.

Khusnutdinov logged an assist in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Penguins.

Khusnutdinov's chances to contribute have been limited lately -- he's played on the fourth line in three straight games. His playing time is unlikely to improve after Frederick Gaudreau broke out for three points in a third-line role Tuesday. Khusnutdinov has two helpers, two shots on goal, five hits and six blocked shots over nine contests this season.

Rossi logged an assist and two PIM in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Penguins.

Rossi has gone three games without a goal, but he has two assists in that span. The 23-year-old continues to hold onto a top-six role, though he's seeing time on the second power-play unit. Rossi has been steady so far with eight points (all at even strength), 14 shots on net and a plus-4 rating over nine contests. His stable offense has helped the Wild to a 6-1-2 start, and that's with Ryan Hartman (upper body) missing the last five contests.

Lauko scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Penguins.

The Wild started this game poorly, but Lauko helped them turn it a around with a goal at 17:03 of the first period. The 24-year-old forward has earned three points over nine contests this season, which is decent production given he's averaging 10:13 of ice time. He's added 13 shots on net, 13 hits and nine blocked shots while seeing fourth-line usage. Outside of deep formats, Lauko doesn't make enough of an impact to help in fantasy.

Barzal scored a power-play goal on five shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Ducks.

Barzal broke up Lukas Dostal's shutout bid at 5:31 of the third period, but that was the only one of 41 shots for the Islanders to find twine. Head coach Patrick Roy had the lines in a blender all game -- his team's offense has produced one goal or less in four of nine contests now, though they've also scored four or more on four occasions. Barzal is off to a mediocre start with five points, 21 shots on net, nine blocked shots, eight hits and a minus-2 rating, and three of his points have come with the man advantage.

Carlsson scored a power-play goal in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Islanders.

Carlsson opened the scoring at 14:05 of the first period. The center has four goals, including two on the power play, as well as two assists, 18 shots on net and a minus-3 rating through nine appearances. Carlsson may not yet be a point-per-game threat, but he's providing decent offense from a top-line role in his second campaign. Given that he was liked more for his playmaking when he was drafted, there's more offense to unlock here.