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Beniers managed an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and two blocked shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes.

Beniers' offense is looking a bit more lively, with four points over his last two games. The 21-year-old center has five points, 21 shots on net, nine blocked shots, five hits and a plus-2 rating across nine contests. The Kraken's top line has consistently featured Jared McCann and Jordan Eberle this season, and Beniers is centering them for now, which could help him find steady production.

McCann scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes.

McCann stretched his point streak to six games and broke up Frederik Andersen's shutout bid with his third-period tally Saturday. The 28-year-old winger has been among the top forwards in the league with 12 points (five goals, seven assists), 19 shots on net and a plus-6 rating over nine contests this season. McCann is locked in on the top line, and with no fewer than 27 goals over any of the previous three campaigns, he's a reliable scorer.

Necas notched a power-play assist and three hits in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.

Necas has logged a power-play point in four of the last five games. The 25-year-old winger is finding success on the second line at even strength, and he also has a spot on the top power-play unit. For the season, he's up to nine points (five on the power play) with 15 shots on net, seven hits and a plus-3 rating over seven appearances.

Drury scored a goal on five shots and added two hits in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.

Drury's first goal of the season came at 16:49 of the second period, and it stood as the game-winner. The 24-year-old center is stuck in a fourth-line role, and it doesn't look like that will be changing any time soon. He has two points, nine shots on net, four hits and a plus-1 rating through seven appearances this season. He put up 27 points over 74 regular-season outings in a similar assignment last year, but that's not enough to make a fantasy impact at a position as deep as center.

Jarvis scored a goal on two shots, added a power-play assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.

Jarvis has been on the third line at even strength lately but continues to be a factor with the man advantage. He helped out on Andrei Svechnikov's opening goal Saturday before adding an insurance tally of his own in the third period. Jarvis registered his first multi-point performance of the year, giving him six points (three on the power play), 17 shots on net, eight hits and an even plus-minus rating over seven outings this season.

Sturm scored a goal and added five hits in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Golden Knights.

Sturm's first goal of the season came at 19:41 of the second period, but the Sharks didn't carry that momentum into the final frame. The fourth-liner has two points, six shots on net, 16 hits and a minus-3 rating over nine appearances. While he may see steady playing time with little risk of losing his place in the lineup, Sturm doesn't score enough to help most fantasy managers.

Kunin scored a goal on two shots, added two PIM and logged four hits in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Golden Knights.

Kunin netted his second goal of the season, a third-period tally that had little impact on the result. The 26-year-old forward has yet to record an assist while adding 13 shots on net, 11 PIM, 20 hits, 13 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over nine contests. Kunin plays in a bottom-six role, and while he can supply some toughness, his offense is unlikely to be consistent on a weak team.

Granlund scored a goal on five shots and went minus-3 in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Golden Knights.

Granlund has four goals and five assists during his six-game point streak, but he's been the only bright spot for the Sharks in that span. The 32-year-old is up to 10 points, 34 shots on net, nine hits, eight PIM and a minus-7 rating through nine appearances. He'll have plenty of chances to contribute offensively in a large all-situations role. Still, Granlund is a risky option in fantasy formats that count plus-minus ratings because the Sharks tend to get heavily outscored.

Hertl notched two assists and three shots on goal in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Sharks.

Hertl has racked up seven points over his last three games. He helped out on both of Brett Howden's goals in Saturday's contest, as the two forwards have built some chemistry on the second line. Hertl is up to four goals, six assists, 18 shots on net, 16 hits, 10 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through nine appearances. He should continue to see top-six minutes, though a healthy William Karlsson could challenge Hertl for the second-line center spot.

Howden scored two goals and added two hits in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Sharks.

While the top line took many of the accolades, Howden was a force from the second line. He has three goals over his last four games while playing in a consistent top-six role, though his ice time could decrease now that William Karlsson is healthy. Howden has five goals, no assists, 18 shots on net, 12 hits, seven blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over nine outings this season.