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McQueen scored a power-play goal on four shots and added two hits in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Senators.

McQueen has scored in each of the last two contests. The 20-year-old will need to stay sharp on offense to avoid slipping out of the lineup. Those two goals are his only points this season, to go with 14 shots on net, 12 hits, six PIM and a minus-4 rating over nine appearances.

Draisaitl logged two assists, including one on the power play, and fired three shots on net in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Rangers.

Draisaitl has four helpers over the first two games of the Oilers' trip through the Tri-State area. The 31-year-old forward is up to 12 goals, 16 helpers, 53 shots on net and a plus-15 rating across 15 appearances to begin the season. Draisaitl's performance is undeniably excellent, but even he's been overshadowed by the historic pace Connor McDavid has set over the first month-plus of the campaign.

McDavid scored a goal on six shots, added a power-play assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Rangers.

McDavid's season-opening point streak is up to 15 games, stretching it into November. Of those performances, he's earned multiple points 11 times, though that's happened in just twice of the last four contests. The 29-year-old superstar has nine goals, 30 helpers, 42 shots on net, 17 hits and a plus-20 rating to begin 2026-27. At this pace, he's threatening to surpass the career-high 153 points he had in 2022-23 by a massive margin.

Dach scored two goals on four shots in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Rangers.

Dach's first goal was ultimately the game-winner, and he added an empty-netter to seal it. The 23-year-old forward has a pair of multi-point efforts over his last four games, with those three goals and one helper accounting for all of his offense this season. Across 11 outings, he's added 22 shots on net, 24 hits, eight PIM and a minus-1 rating. Dach is currently in a second-line role, which gives him a better chance to produce offense than his previous bottom-six usage did.

Schmaltz notched two power-play assists, three shots on goal and a minus-3 rating in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Flyers.

Schmaltz has a trio of assists over his last three games. Like many of the Mammoth's top players, Schmaltz has thrived on the power play over the first month of the season. He's at seven goals and nine assists through 15 games, with eight of his 16 points coming on the power play. He's added 41 shots on net, 10 hits and a minus-9 rating while seeing steady top-six minutes.

Cooley scored a power-play goal on two shots, dished an assist, added two PIM and went minus-2 in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Flyers.

Cooley has found his scoring touch with seven goals and an assist over his last five games. The 22-year-old is up to eight goals, nine helpers, 23 shots on net, 18 hits and a minus-3 rating over 15 appearances. He's playing with some grit and has been on the wing lately, giving Cooley a number of different paths to helping his fantasy managers, though the offense is looking like the start of a breakout year.

Dvorak scored a goal, dished an assist, blocked three shots and went plus-2 in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Mammoth.

Dvorak snapped a seven-game goal drought with this effort, which was also his first multi-point game of the season. The 30-year-old center has maintained a top-six role throughout the campaign, but he hasn't come close to matching his success on offense from last year. Dvorak has three goals, four assists, 20 shots on net, 17 hits, 11 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through 16 appearances.

Hamilton scored a pair of goals in WHL Red Deer's 3-2 overtime win over Edmonton on Sunday.

Hamilton tied the game in the third period and scored in overtime to seal the win. He's gotten back on track after a brief slump, earning four goals and two assists over his last three games. For the season, he has 26 points over 14 appearances. The Avalanche prospect should continue to provide steady offense for a Red Deer team challenging for the top of the WHL standings.

Wright was traded from Seattle to Nashville on Sunday in exchange for Matthew Wood, per Darren Dreger of TSN.

Wright has three goals, one assist, 21 shots on net, 12 blocked shots and seven hits in 14 appearances this campaign. The 22-year-old forward is in the final season of his entry-level contract. The Kraken selected Wright with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.

Brindley was assigned to AHL Colorado on Sunday.

Brindley has one assist, four shots on net, two blocked shots and seven hits in five NHL outings for the Avalanche in 2026-27. He also has two goals and nine points in eight AHL appearances this campaign.