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Kerfoot scored a goal on three shots and blocked four shots in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Islanders.

Kerfoot ended a six-game point drought with the tally. The 32-year-old forward has been shuffled around the lineup and between center and wing spots, showcasing his versatility as well as his defensive skills. Kerfoot is up to two goals, three assists, 12 shots on net, 13 blocks, nine hits and a minus-4 rating over 12 outings. If his offense gets hot, he'll be a streaming option in deeper fantasy formats, but it's unlikely he stays as the Predators' second-line center for the long run.

Blackwell logged an assist in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Devils.

Blackwell has played in a bottom-six role this season as the Stars manage a handful of injuries to forwards. The helper was his first point in 10 appearances. The 33-year-old has added 13 shots on net, 18 hits and a minus-3 rating. Blackwell's playing time won't be challenged until the Stars get healthier, but he's not a player to consider in most fantasy formats.

Hryckowian scored a goal and blocked three shots in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Devils.

Hryckowian has tallied in consecutive games to get his offense rolling on the year. The 25-year-old continues to fill a bottom-six role and mixes in on the second power-play unit. He has two tallies, 14 shots on net, 22 hits and two PIM across 12 appearances.

Boqvist scored a goal on two shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Stars.

Boqvist has chipped in decent offense from the bottom six since he entered the lineup Oct. 6 versus the Mammoth. The 27-year-old is up to four goals, two assists, 16 shots on net, 11 hits and a plus-4 rating over 10 appearances. He won't scored at this pace all season -- he's never had more than 12 goals or 23 points in a campaign.

Zacha scored a power-play goal on two shots in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Hurricanes.

Zacha scored 1:31 into the game, but Pyotr Kochetkov wouldn't give up another goal after that. The 29-year-old Zacha had gone four games without scoring, though he had four assists in that span. He's up to three goals, five helpers, 20 shots on net and a plus-5 rating through 12 appearances this season. Zacha had a career-high 65 points in 78 regular-season outings last year, so a high level of offense is to be expected, especially while he's in a top-six role.

Lowry scored a shorthanded goal on three shots in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Panthers.

Lowry hadn't scored since Oct. 5 versus the Penguins, and he had just one assist over that eight-game dry spell. The 33-year-old is not on the roster solely for offense, instead providing shutdown work at center in a middle-six role. He has two goals, three assists, 11 shots on net, 22 hits, eight blocked shots, seven PIM and a plus-3 rating over 12 contests. Lowry has earned at least one shorthanded point in every season since 2018-19.

Reinhart scored a power-play goal on two shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Jets.

Reinhart restored a three-goal lead for the Panthers after Adam Lowry's shorthanded tally got the Jets on the board. The 30-year-old Reinhart has a goal and an assist over his last two games. He's run streaky this season but should continue to see prominent minutes in Florida's offense. Reinhart has six goals, four assists, 39 shots, 21 hits and an even plus-minus rating across 13 outings.

Bystedt was called up by the Sharks on Friday, per Max Miller of Sharks Hockey Digest.

Bystedt has four goals and eight points in eight appearances with AHL San Jose in 2026-27. The 22-year-old was similarly dominant offensively in the AHL during the 2025-26 regular season with 22 goals and 60 points in 65 outings, but he hasn't made his NHL debut yet. It's possible Bystedt will get that chance Thursday versus Vancouver, but that hasn't been announced.

Wennberg (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Wennberg has been sidelined for over a week due to his upper-body injury, and his placement on injured reserve isn't particularly surprising after the Sharks announced last week that the 32-year-old is considered week-to-week. It's not yet clear when Wennberg will be able to return to game action, but his move to injured reserve will allow the Sharks to call up some additional depth.

Aho scored the game-winning goal in Tuesday's 2-1 victory over the Bruins.

The star center finished an odd-man rush midway through the third period on the counter-attack, as Aho was just able to get his stick on Andrei Svechnikov's centering pass and tap a backhand past Jeremy Swayman. It was Aho's first GWG of the season, but hardly his first clutch moment -- 69 of his 318 career regular-season tallies have been game-winners, along with nine of his 39 playoff goals. Through 14 games to begin 2026-27, Aho's delivered eight goals and 19 points, including three goals and three assists on the power play.