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McCann notched one goal and one assist to go along with four shots in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Wild.

McCann posted his first two points of the season Saturday, and he came through when the team needed him the most, as he scored the late equalizer in the third period with a slap shot from the right circle following helpers from Andre Burakovsky and Ryker Evans. McCann has reached the 60-point plateau in his last two seasons with the Kraken and figures to have a good shot to reach that mark again in 2024-25 as a member of the second line and the first power-play unit.

Keller scored two goals, including the overtime winner, and added an assist in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Rangers.

The Utah captain found himself all alone with the puck behind the New York net in the final minute of OT, and rather than cycle it as the Rangers' defenders expected, Keller calmly skated out and roofed a backhand over Igor Shesterkin. Keller is off to a flying start to the season with three goals and six points in three games, and while he produced at a point-a-game pace in the franchise's final two years in Arizona (162 points in 160 games), Keller might find another level in Utah.

Rossi provided two assists to go along with four shots and two hits in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Kraken.

Rossi didn't record a point in the season-opening win over the Blue Jackets on Thursday, but he made his presence felt on the ice Saturday by helping on goals scored by Mats Zuccarello and Kirill Kaprizov. Rossi notched 19 assists and 40 points as a rookie in 2023-24, and he figures to play a pivotal role for the Wild as part of their first line and their second power-play unit.

Bennett scored a power-play goal on three shots with one hit and a minus-3 rating in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Sabres.

With Matthew Tkachuk (illness) and Aleksander Barkov (lower body) both sidelined, the Panthers' offense struggled as a whole, but Bennett extended his season-opening point streak to three games with a second-period tally. Barkov's injury moved Bennett up to the top power-play unit, improving his odds of staying productive through the rest of October.

Horvat tallied four shots, one hit and a minus-1 rating in Saturday's 3-0 loss to the Stars.

Horvat co-led the Islanders in shots in this game along with Kyle Palmieri, but he couldn't find a way to fire anything past Jake Oettinger, who secured his first shutout of the campaign. Horvat projects to be one of the Islanders' top scorers again after surpassing the 60-point mark for the second year in a row and the third time in his career in 2023-24, notching 33 goals and 35 helpers across 81 regular-season contests.

Seguin scored two goals in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Islanders. The second goal was an empty-netter with 1:03 left in the third period.

Seguin opened the scoring for the Stars with a wrist shot midway through the first period, and the veteran closed out the scoring with an empty-netter in the dying stages of the final frame when the Islanders were all out on the attack. Seguin is not the player he once was and no longer approaches the 80-point mark on a yearly basis, but he should be a consistent performer in one of the league's best offenses, which should give him a decent opportunity to keep producing after recording 52 points in just 68 regular-season contests in 2023-24.

Duchene notched an assist in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Islanders.

The Stars found the back of the net once in each period, and Duchene's assist on Tyler Seguin's game-opening goal gave the former helpers in back-to-back contests to open the 2024-25 campaign. Duchene finished the 2023-24 season with 65 points across 80 regular-season contests and is expected to center the second line in 2024-25, often skating alongside Seguin and Mason Marchment.

Hischier logged an assist and three shots on goal in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Capitals.

The helper was Hischier's first point since his goal versus the Sabres on Oct. 4. The center has added 10 shots on net, three blocked shots and two hits through four appearances. Hischier can do better on offense, but he's also a strong defensive center, and that may occasionally hinder his scoring contributions. Nonetheless, he's locked into a top-six role.

Rakell scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Rakell scored in the third period to cut the deficit to 3-2, but the Penguins couldn't tie it up. Head coach Mike Sullivan has shuffled wingers all around his top six, but Rakell looks set to stick alongside Evgeni Malkin on the second line. Rakell has a goal, four shots and four hits through three contests this season, and he is notoriously streaky on offense, which could give his fantasy managers some heartburn throughout 2024-25.

Danault registered an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Saturday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Bruins.

Danault's helper was his first point in two games this season. The center has added four shots on net and five hits. The Kings have an interesting balance at forward as they try to get three centers (Danault, Quinton Byfield and Anze Kopitar) sufficient minutes in line with their contributions. Of the three, Danault is the most defense-oriented, though he has earned at least 47 points in five of the last six seasons, so he isn't a total slouch in the offensive zone.