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Huberdeau scored twice and added two assists in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Flyers.

This was Huberdeau's best game as a Flame, though that wasn't a particularly high bar to hurdle. The 31-year-old scored even-strength goals in the first and third periods and added a pair of power-play assists in between. He's been dynamic to begin 2024-25, earning five points and six shots on net through two contests. After burning fantasy managers in back-to-back years, Huberdeau was likely overlooked or drafted late in most formats, but he should be a popular waiver-wire addition in October if he continues to play well.

Nugent-Hopkins logged a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Blackhawks.

His helper on a Leon Draisaitl goal in the third period was the 700th point of Nugent-Hopkins' career. The 31-year-old Nugent-Hopkins achieved the feat in 883 appearances, earning 251 goals and 449 assists. Like many of his teammates, he is off to a slow start in 2024-25, earning four shots on net and a minus-2 rating in addition to his assist through two contests.

McDavid registered a power-play assist, three shots on goal, two blocked shots and two PIM in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Blackhawks.

It took McDavid until the sixth period of the season to produce a point, which is an unusually quiet stretch for a player of his caliber. He's added three shots on net, two hits and a minus-3 rating over two appearances this season. While he's had a slow start, the 27-year-old superstar has earned every benefit of the doubt with fantasy managers, and he should return to his high-scoring ways in short order.

Draisaitl scored a power-play goal and added two PIM in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Blackhawks.

Draisaitl tallied midway through the third period, but it didn't lead to a comeback rally for the Oilers. It's been a slow start to the year for the defending Western Conference champions, who have just two goals through two games. Draisaitl has one tally, four shots on net, four PIM, two hits and a minus-3 rating while centering the second line.

Kurashev scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Oilers.

Kurashev opened the scoring at 15:50 of the first period. His goal was the only one for Chicago that didn't involve the first line or top power-play unit. Kurashev has centered the second line to begin the season, and being separated from Connor Bedard has not served the 25-year-old forward well. Kurashev has a minus-2 rating, seven shots on net and a hit in addition to his goal across three appearances.

Bedard scored a goal, added two power-play assists and blocked two shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Oilers.

Bedard has multiple points in both of the games where the Blackhawks have scored more than one goal. The 19-year-old is up to five points (two on the power play), seven shots on net and a plus-2 rating through three outings this season. As if there was any doubt, he'll continue to center the top line and should be capable of producing offense at a high volume throughout the campaign.

Teravainen scored twice on six shots and added two assists in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Oilers.

Tervainen scored both of his goals and added one assist with the man advantage as the Blackhawks carved up the Oilers' penalty kill. This was a glimpse of what a Teravainen-Connor Bedard pairing can do. The 30-year-old Teravainen is up to three goals, two assists, eight shots on net and a plus-1 rating through three contests this season.

Lundestrom scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Sharks.

Lundestrom suffered a minor injury at Thursday's practice but was able to shake it off before the season opener. The 24-year-old has seen his role diminished to begin 2024-25 thanks to the Ducks' influx of young talent. He's likely to spend most of the season as a fourth-line center, though Lundestrom's defensive instincts should keep him in the lineup regularly. He was limited to 11 points, 51 hits and a minus-1 rating over 46 appearances in 2023-24 while averaging 14:20 of ice time per game.

Zegras scored an empty-net goal on two shots in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Sharks.

Zegras helped secure the season-opening win for the Ducks with his tally at 18:25 of the third period. The forward started the game at right wing -- he's a left-handed shooter but was playing alongside fellow lefties Robby Fabbri and Mason McTavish at even strength. The Ducks have some flexibility with as many as four potential top-six centers, though Zegras' creativity may be better suited to a winger spot. He struggled with 15 points over 31 games in an injury-riddled 2023-24, but he's poised for a bounce-back year if he can stay healthy.

Ivan logged a power-play assist in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Blue Jackets.

Ivan's helper came on a Nathan MacKinnon tally in the first period. The 22-year-old Ivan has been shuffled between the AHL and NHL levels this week as the Avalanche balance a thin forward group and a tight salary cap. Until the group gets some players back from injury, Ivan will likely hold onto a bottom-six role even if he is involved in frequent paper transactions.