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Wennberg scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Ducks.

Wennberg has four goals and two assists during a four-game point streak. He came up clutch Wednesday, keeping his streak alive by scoring at 19:29 of the third period, with his goal being the game-winner. The 31-year-old center has been a near-perfect fit in a middle-six role this year, earning 17 goals, 50 points, 86 shots on net, 86 blocked shots and a minus-26 rating over 72 appearances. This is just the second time in his career he's reached the 50-point mark -- the only other time was his career year of 59 points in 2016-17 with the Blue Jackets. Wennberg's goal Wednesday also matched his career high from the 2020-21 campaign with the Panthers.

Smith scored a power-play goal on two shots, added two assists and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Ducks.

Smith opened the scoring at 4:37 of the first period and helped out on both of Macklin Celebrini's tallies in the third. This was Smith's fourth multi-point effort over the last five games. He's earned three goals and six assists in that span, and he's up to 22 goals, 54 points, 148 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating over 60 appearances. His next point will be the 100th of his NHL career.

Celebrini scored twice on four shots, added two assists and went plus-3 in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Ducks.

Celebrini already had two points in the contest before he stepped up late in the third period. He tied the game at 18:21 of the frame with his 40th goal of the season, and he then set up Alexander Wennberg on the go-ahead tally just 1:08 later. Celebrini has popped off for nine points over his last three contests, making up for the five-game span before that in which he was limited to one assist. The 19-year-old superstar has 105 points, 257 shots on net, 46 hits, 46 blocked shots, 40 PIM and a plus-5 rating over 73 outings. This is already the fourth-most points in a season by a teenager in NHL history, and Celebrini is just two points away from matching Jimmy Carson's 1987-88 campaign with the Kings for a spot in the top-three.

Thomas scored a goal on four shots in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Kings.

Thomas got credit for the Blues' lone goal, which came off a Philip Broberg shot that deflected in off Thomas' skate. This ended a six-game goal drought for Thomas, though he still had five assists in that span. He's up to 17 goals, 50 points, 87 shots on net, 37 blocked shots and a plus-16 rating through 56 appearances. The 26-year-old continues to be a steady presence on the Blues' top line.

MacKinnon scored a goal on seven shots and added four hits in Wednesday's 8-6 loss to the Canucks.

MacKinnon has five goals and two assists over his last five outings. His tally Wednesday was his league-leading 50th of the season -- that's a milestone he's now reached in two of the last three years. He's up to 121 points, 325 shots on net, 60 hits, 34 blocked shots, 35 PIM and a plus-55 rating over 73 appearances this season. MacKinnon seems likely to surpass his career high of 51 goals from 2023-24, but he probably doesn't have enough time to top his 140-point output from that campaign.

Rossi logged two assists, including one on the power play, and two hits in Wednesday's 8-6 win over the Avalanche.

Rossi ended a four-game slump with the performance. The 24-year-old center helped out on a Jake DeBrusk tally in the first period and also contributed on the first of Brock Boeser's three goals in the game. Rossi is up to 30 points (nine goals, 21 assists), 54 shots on net, 40 hits and a minus-18 rating over 52 appearances between the Canucks and the Wild this season. He's looked pretty good with four multi-point efforts over his last 10 contests, though playing for Vancouver this year leads to some inherent inconsistency for just about any skater.

Sasson scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Wednesday's 8-6 win over the Avalanche.

Sasson opened the scoring just 29 seconds into the game, setting the tone for what ended up being one of the most surprising contests of the season. He also set up a Teddy Blueger tally in the second period. Sasson had been scratched for the previous two contests, slipping into a part-time role due to his seven-game slump. He's now at 12 goals, 17 points, 58 shots on net, 35 blocked shots, 27 hits, 22 PIM and a minus-12 rating over 61 appearances this season.

Blueger scored two goals in Wednesday's 8-6 win over the Avalanche.

Blueger had gone minus-10 while failing to record a point over the previous 10 contests. The 31-year-old has maintained his place in the Canucks' lineup as a defensive center, but his lack of offense makes him a relative non-factor in fantasy. For the season, Blueger has eight goals, 13 points, 42 shots on net, 48 hits and a minus-9 rating across 27 appearances.

Guttman scored three goals and added an assist in AHL Ontario's 7-0 win over Coachella Valley on Wednesday.

With the performance, Guttman has a career-best 24 goals over 62 outings in the AHL this year. He's up to 49 points and 142 shots on net. Prior to Wednesday, he had picked up just one goal and one assist over eight contests.

Ivan scored twice and added an assist in AHL Colorado's 5-2 win over Bakersfield on Wednesday.

Ivan is up to nine goals and 23 points through 59 appearances. He's earned four points over his last two outings. As long as the Avalanche stay relatively healthy late in the season, Ivan is likely to stay in the AHL to close out 2025-26.