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Dowd notched an assist, three hits and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Senators.

Dowd snapped a 10-game point drought with the helper. The 36-year-old has remained a constant on the Golden Knights' fourth line this season. He has three assists, five shots on net, 26 hits, 10 blocked shots, 11 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 14 appearances. While he provides plenty of on-ice value as a defensive center, his scoring potential is heavily limited.

Lavoie scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Senators.

It was the first goal of Lavoie's NHL career, which is now 27 games long over parts of four seasons. The 26-year-old forward has earned three points, 11 shots on net, 17 hits, 10 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 10 contests this season. He's gotten a chance to be a steady part of the Golden Knights' bottom six this season, though his opportunity could fade once Victor Olofsson (undisclosed) returns. Lavoie still isn't likely to do much to help in fantasy.

Karlsson scored an empty-net goal and blocked three shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Senators.

Karlsson ended a three-game slide with the late tally. The 33-year-old center is up to three goals, three assists, 23 shots on net, 12 blocks and a minus-2 rating through 14 appearances this season. That's a pretty similar pace to what he did last year prior to a long-term lower-body issue. Karlsson remains in a second-line role and should be able to chip in at or above a 40-point pace as long as he can stay healthy.

Eichel scored an empty-net goal in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Senators.

Eichel provided the Golden Knights' second empty-netter to seal this win. He's started to cool off a bit, going four contests without a multi-point performance. For the season, the star center has seven goals, 20 points, 39 shots on net and a plus-9 rating across 14 appearances in a top-line role.

Carlsson scored a goal and added a power-play assist in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Canucks.

Carlsson picked up his third multi-point effort in the last four games, and his sixth such performance of the season. The 21-year-old star center has already been productive on the power play, earning nine of his 15 points this season while working with a man advantage. Carlsson has four goals, 11 helpers, 15 shots on net, six blocked shots and a minus-4 rating over 12 contests. He needs to increase his shot volume significantly, but the rest of his game looks to be in line for another jump in production in his fourth NHL campaign.

Pettersson produced two assists, two shots on goal, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Ducks.

Pettersson's point streak is up to five games (two goals, four assists). The center earned his third multi-point effort of the year, chipping in the pair of helpers during the Canucks' comeback surge in the third period and overtime. Pettersson is now at four goals, 11 assists, 20 shots on net, 33 hits, 15 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over 14 appearances. This is the best he's looked in years, but it's still fair to question if he can sustain the hot start all season.

Cooley scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Wild.

Cooley's tally at 18:39 of the third period denied Jesper Wallstedt the shutout. With three goals over his last three games, Cooley looks to have found his shooting mitts. He's up to four goals, 12 points, 16 shots on net, 16 hits and a minus-3 rating across 13 outings this season.

Eriksson Ek scored a power-play goal on four shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Mammoth.

Eriksson Ek has three goals and five assists over his last seven games, getting on the scoresheet in all but one of them. The 29-year-old center continues to be a steady source of offense, offering a gritty net-front presence to complement Kirill Kaprizov's elite shot on the first line and top power-play unit. Eriksson Ek is at four goals, seven helpers, 47 shots on net, 18 hits and a plus-8 rating through 14 appearances this season.

Bedard distributed a power-play assist and put three shots on net in Tuesday's 2-1 win over Los Angeles.

Bedard dangled around the right side of the Blackhawks' offensive zone during a second-period power play, where he ultimately set up Roman Kantserov for the game-tying goal. With the crucial helper in Tuesday's comeback effort, the 21-year-old Bedard is up to six points, 14 points and five blocked shots across six appearances this season. Chicago's superstar has been helping another high-caliber scorer emerge on the team's top line, as Kantserov has four goals since Bedard's return. Bedard is on track to contend for another career year in 2026-27, making him an elite fantasy option in all formats for the rest of the campaign.

Helenius scored a goal and dished out three hits in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to Chicago.

Helenius placed his first tally of the 2026-27 campaign on Tuesday's scoresheet when he found the back of the net just 151 seconds into the contest. The 23-year-old center has played his part without the puck as the Kings' checking-line center, where he's posted 10 PIM, eight shots on net and 24 hits across nine appearances. He has a safe role for the time being with Alex Turcotte (undisclosed) without a timeline to return from injured reserve. Upon Turcotte's return, however, Helenius could be shifted throughout the lineup, which could affect his fantasy value for better or worse depending how the Kings fare around him. He's best left on waivers outside fairly-deep leagues that value banger stats.