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Dewar scored two goals in a 6-2 win over the Blackhawks on Thursday. He added four hits.

The forward has 13 goals, eight assists, 80 shots and 95 hits in 52 games this season. Dewar is a fourth-line winger who has surprising fantasy value with his goals-hits combination. It's always a bit of roll of the dice if you're trying to pad that bruise category -- it's tempting to stick in a pylon. But a guy like Dewar, who seems to have decent hands, could deliver you a boost. That is, if you can plug him and let him ride. Trying to market time activations on guys like this is difficult at best.

Beniers scored a goal in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Maple Leafs.

Beniers has four goals and two assists during his five-game point streak. He's taken a step forward on offense this month, earning 10 goals and 16 points over 16 outings in January. This sustained success hasn't been the norm for the 2021 No. 2 pick. He's now at 14 goals, 37 points, 100 shots on net, 44 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over 53 appearances. He'll remain firmly in a top-line role as long as this scoring surge continues.

McCann scored an empty-net goal and added an assist in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Maple Leafs.

With the two-point effort, McCann has nine goals and 19 points over 16 outings in January. This was his fifth multi-point effort of the month, three of which have come in the last five games. The 29-year-old is up to 15 goals, 13 assists, 70 shots on net and a plus-3 rating over 29 appearances. Time lost to injuries will cost him a chance at a career year, but his per-game production is better than ever.

Wright scored two goals and added two PIM in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Maple Leafs.

Wright put the Kraken ahead 2-1 in the second period and added an insurance tally in the third. Prior to Thursday, Wright had been limited to three helpers over his last 12 contests. The 22-year-old center is up to nine goals, 20 points, 79 shots on net, 42 hits, 40 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 53 appearances. His increase in shot volume this season has been offset by reduced efficiency, and he's likely to fall short of matching his 44-point campaign from 2024-25.

Colton (lower body) scored a goal Thursday in a 7-3 loss to the Canadiens.

Colton had missed three games. He played 12:37 with two shots, three hits and one block. The goal was Colton's first in 26 games (eight assists). We'd like to recommend him as a depth fill on your roster, but we need to see more offense before that's a sensible option.

Gaudette scored a goal in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers.

Gaudette has scored in consecutive contests. The 29-year-old forward is holding down a spot on the third line for now, though he's not featuring on the power play, which has typically been a strong area for him. He's at 12 goals, 19 points (six on the power play), 63 shots on net, 40 hits and a minus-9 rating over 42 appearances this season. Gaudette has a good enough scoring touch to work his way into the mix in deep fantasy formats.

Misa scored a goal and added two hits in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers.

Misa picked up his first goal in eight outings since returning from the World Junior Championship. The 18-year-old center has earned four points in that span and looks to be gaining some confidence in a third-line role. Misa is up to two goals, seven points, 21 shots on net and a plus-2 rating over 15 outings with the Sharks this season.

Hyman scored the game-winning goal in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Sharks.

Hyman tallied 1:06 into the extra session. This was his third straight game with a goal, and he earned his second game-winner of the campaign. The 33-year-old winger is up to 22 goals, 14 assists, 114 shots on net, 34 hits and a plus-13 rating through 36 appearances this season. Hyman continues to thrive on the top line and should have no trouble passing the 44-point effort he put up in 73 outings during the 2024-25 regular season.

McDavid scored a goal on two shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Sharks.

McDavid logged his third straight multi-point effort. He got the Oilers within a goal at 16:55 of the third period and then set up Zach Hyman for the game-winning tally in overtime. McDavid is up to 24 points over 14 outings in January, and he has a total of 34 goals, 60 assists, 205 shots, 23 hits and a plus-15 rating through 55 appearances this season.

Draisaitl scored a goal on two shots, added two assists, went plus-3 and logged three hits in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Sharks.

Draisaitl got the Oilers on the board at 1:34 of the third period and also set up Connor McDavid and Evan Bouchard for goals later in the frame to erase a 3-0 deficit. With 10 points over his last three outings, Draisaitl is absolutely dominating in a top-six role. He's up to a total of 26 goals, 51 assists, 147 shots on net and a plus-14 rating through 52 appearances this season.