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Olivier scored a goal on two shots, added five hits and blocked two shots in Monday's 6-1 win over the Oilers.

Olivier has three goals and an assist during his three-game point streak. The winger is looking good in a third-line role as the Blue Jackets try to patch holes created by injuries. The 27-year-old is up to six points, six shots on net, 28 hits, 10 blocked shots, 10 PIM and a plus-3 rating over eight outings. His scoring rate will obviously drop, but his physical playing style gives him multiple ways to contribute for fantasy managers in deep formats.

Fantilli scored a goal, dished an assist and went plus-3 in Monday's 6-1 win over the Oilers.

Fantilli also saw just 10:37 of ice time over 18 shifts. There wasn't a reported injury after the game, so this was likely an in-game rest after a job well done. Monday marked his first multi-point effort of the season, and he's up to three goals, two assists, 22 shots on net, eight hits, eight blocked shots and a plus-1 rating across eight appearances.

Minten (ankle) was activated from injured non-roster and sent to AHL Toronto on Tuesday.

Minten didn't participate in training camp with the Maple Leafs after suffering a high-ankle sprain during a rookie tournament game in September. The 20-year-old forward could see NHL action sometime this campaign, but he will log heavy minutes in the AHL first.

Dowling was recalled from AHL Utica on Tuesday.

Dowling could play Wednesday against Vancouver after Curtis Lazar (lower body) suffered an injury in Sunday's 6-2 win over Anaheim. The 34-year-old Dowling has two goals and two assists in six AHL outings this season.

Luostarinen notched an assist, three hits and two PIM in Monday's 5-2 win over the Sabres.

Luostarinen posted a helper in a third straight game, but offense is going to be tough to come by moving forward. Following the returns of Matthew Tkachuk and Aleksander Barkov from their respective absences, Luostarinen is now in a third-line role with no path to consistent power-play time. He saw a season-low 11:43 of ice time Monday and will likely continue to play on the third line. The Finn has six points, 16 shots on net, 27 hits and a plus-2 rating over 11 appearances, but his fantasy value will be limited to deeper formats with the Panthers near full strength up front.

Verhaeghe scored a goal on six shots, dished a power-play assist and added two PIM in Monday's 5-2 win over the Sabres.

Verhaeghe is up to a seven-game point streak, a quick turnaround after he was held scoreless in the first four contests of the season. The 29-year-old's multi-point effort Monday was his first of the year. He's collected two goals, six assists, 45 shots on net, 15 hits, 12 PIM and a minus-3 rating. Verhaeghe should see steady top-six minutes moving forward, and with the Panthers' forward group near full strength after some early injuries, he should continue to enjoy productivity from his linemates.

Reinhart scored a power-play goal on four shots and added an assist in Monday's 5-2 win over the Sabres.

Reinhart earned his fifth multi-point effort in 11 games this season. The 28-year-old has four points during his active three-game streak, and he has been held off the scoresheet just twice. Overall, he has seven tallies, nine helpers, 30 shots on net, 12 hits, 11 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating, bringing consistency and decent category coverage in a top-line role.

Roy recorded one goal and two assists in Monday's 5-0 win over the Flames.

Roy endured a slow start to the season and registered just one point across his first five appearances. However, he's turned things around of late with three multi-point efforts over his last five contests, bringing him up to seven points (three goals) across 10 outings in 2024-25. Roy has yet to record a power-play point this season, and he's serving primarily in a bottom-six capacity, so his opportunities are somewhat limited, which will likely cause his offensive pace to slow as the campaign progresses.

Motte (upper body) won't be in the lineup Wednesday versus the Jets, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

Despite participating in Tuesday's practice, Motte will miss his sixth straight game. Still, he is progressing and could return to a bottom-six role soon. Motte hasn't contributed a point in four appearances this season, but he has collected eight shots on goal, six hits and two blocked shots.

Necas recorded a goal and an assist in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks.

Necas scored the momentarily go-ahead goal late in the first period with a wrister, and he came through in overtime as well, setting up Sebastian Aho's goal just 47 seconds into the tilt. Necas is currently riding a four-game point streak and has notched three multi-point efforts in that span, emerging as one of the Hurricanes' most consistent performers of late.