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Glass recorded an assist, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Jets.

Glass has earned two helpers over seven appearances to begin his Penguins tenure. The 25-year-old forward also has 10 shots on net, four hits, four blocked shots and a minus-1 rating. He's filling a bottom-six role and figures to do so as long as he can stay healthy, which has been a concern throughout his career.

Namestnikov scored a goal in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Penguins.

Namestnikov has erupted with five points over his last two games, taking advantages of porous defenses by the Sharks and Penguins. The 31-year-old is centering the Jets' second line, and he's added four shots on net, five hits, five blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over five appearances this year. He's not a particularly steady scorer, but he's in a good spot alongside Cole Perfetti and Nikolaj Ehlers on a scoring line.

Eller scored two goals on six shots in Sunday's 6-3 defeat against Winnipeg.

Eller buried a rebound in the second period before scoring a beauty in the third -- he won a puck battle along the boards and popped out to snipe one over Eric Comrie's shoulder. After being blanked in his first three outings, Eller is riding a four-game point streak, consisting of four goals and two assists. The left-shot center will look to keep rolling in a road matchup against Calgary on Tuesday.

Granlund notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal, two hits and four PIM in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Avalanche.

Granlund has been a provider early in the campaign with six assists over six games, including five helpers in his last three outings. He's earned three power-play helpers while playing on the top unit. The center has added 20 shots on net, eight hits, 10 PIM and a minus-2 rating. He's topped the 20-goal mark just twice in his career, but he's exceeded 30 assists on nine occasions, so Granlund is an option for fantasy managers who need assists or power-play help.

MacKinnon notched two assists, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Sharks.

MacKinnon set up Ross Colton on the power play to open the scoring in the first period, then did the same for Cale Makar's empty-netter in the third. With five multi-point efforts over six contests, MacKinnon's offense has lived up to expectations early in the campaign. He has two goals, nine assists, 25 shots on net, seven hits and a minus-3 rating so far. MacKinnon started last year with four goals and five assists across his first 10 games and ended the regular season at 51 tallies and 140 points -- his high shot volume will eventually lead to more goals even if he's been a little inefficient to start 2024-25.

Colton scored twice on four shots and added two hits in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Sharks.

Colton potted two goals for the second game in a row. He opened the scoring with a power-play marker and added another at even strength about 10 minutes later. The 28-year-old has six goals, one assist, 22 shots on net, 20 hits and a minus-2 rating through six contests. He's thriving in a top-line role alongside Nathan MacKinnon, and Colton has a good chance to stay in that spot until the Avalanche get some injured forwards back.

Strome scored a goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Kings.

Strome ended David Rittich's shutout bid at 18:16 of the third period, but the Ducks' comeback ultimately fell short. This was Strome's second game in a row with a goal, and he's up to three points through five outings overall. The 31-year-old center has added 14 shots on net and a minus-2 rating while playing in a third-line role.

Turcotte logged an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Ducks.

Turcotte extended his point streak to four games (one goal, three assists) when he set up a Mikey Anderson empty-netter in the final minute. The surge of offense has helped Turcotte claim a third-line role after he opened the season with limited minutes on the fourth line. He's added five shots on net, a plus-4 rating and one hit across six contests, while his four points match his output from 20 regular-season appearances in 2023-24.

Danault posted an assist in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Ducks.

Danault's off to a quiet start on offense this year with just two assists over six games. The 31-year-old center has added 10 shots on net, 10 hits, three blocked shots and a plus-1 rating while filling a middle-six role. His ice time has been under 17 minutes in two of the last three games, though that is likely a short-term trend in order to get his overall play back up to standard.

Kopitar notched an assist in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Ducks.

Kopitar set up Adrian Kempe for the opening tally 3:06 into the third period. It's been all playmaking for Kopitar since his Opening Night hat trick -- he has five assists over his last five games. The star center has eight points, eight shots on net, five blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through six contests this season while once again holding down a top-line role.