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Jankowski scored a goal and took two shots in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Penguins.

Jankowski posted his second goal of the season with a wrister late in the second period, and that goal prevented Stuart Skinner from securing a shutout. Jankowski has two goals and four assists in 28 games this season. The 31-year-old center, who plays in a bottom-six role in the lineup, doesn't produce enough in fantasy to warrant consideration in most standard formats.

Crosby notched a goal and took three shots in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Hurricanes.

Crosby has found the scoresheet in the Penguins' last four games, tallying two goals and three assists in that span. The star playmaker is ending the calendar year on a strong note and is putting up outstanding numbers of late with 13 points (five goals, eight assists) in 14 games in December.

Suzuki scored two goals, one the game-winner in overtime on the power play, in Tuesday's 3-2 victory over the Panthers.

With Montreal down 2-1 late in the third period, Suzuki went short side on a flustered Daniil Tarasov to tie it, before sliding the puck into a wide-open cage in OT after a slick feed from Lane Hutson. Suzuki puts an impressive December in the books having racked up six goals and 16 points in 15 games, and he remains on track to top 90 points in a season for the first time in his career.

Monahan (undisclosed) isn't expected to play against New Jersey on Wednesday, according to Aaron Portzline of The Athletic.

Monahan was a late scratch for Monday's 4-1 win over Ottawa for maintenance purposes, and it looks like he will miss his second straight game. Despite playing through an injury for most of the season, he has contributed five goals, 19 points, 65 shots on net and 24 hits through 37 appearances.

Kampf scored a goal, added an assist and logged two hits in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Flyers.

Kampf was scratched Monday in Seattle before returning to a third-line role Tuesday. The 30-year-old won't have to play above his skill level too much now that Elias Pettersson is back from an upper-body injury, which has given the Canucks more respectable center depth. Kampf has a mere three points with 14 shots on net, 15 hits, 11 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 18 appearances this season.

Zegras notched two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Canucks.

Zegras has been remarkably consistent in December, getting on the scoresheet in 12 of 14 games this month. He's earned six goals and nine assists over that span. The 24-year-old forward is up to 15 goals, 24 helpers, 85 shots on net, 30 PIM and a plus-2 rating through 37 appearances. Zegras' top-line role and spot on the first power-play unit appear secure, and that makes him a reliable fantasy producer as he cashes in on the promise he showed in 2021-22 and 2022-23.

Dvorak scored an empty-net goal on five shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Canucks.

Dvorak had the second of the Flyers' empty-netters to fend off the Canucks' late push. The 29-year-old center has scored twice over his last four games, and he's up to nine goals and 25 points over 37 outings this season. He's added 70 shots on net, 21 blocked shots, 16 hits and a plus-8 rating while primarily playing in a top-six role. Dvorak's offense is on a career-best pace, and he's doing that with inconsistent and limited power-play time.

Matthews (lower body) is "fairly close" to returning to action, reports NHL.com.

Head coach Craig Berube shared the update after Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Devils, saying he hopes Matthews can get on the ice Wednesday for practice. The 28-year-old superstar is day-to-day after getting hit on the foot with a shot Sunday. Matthews' first opportunity for game action is Thursday, and managers will be looking for him to build off his first three-point game of the season, which came Saturday against Ottawa.

Moore notched two assists, including one on the power play, in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Islanders.

Over the previous 11 games, Moore had been limited to one assist, 15 shots on net and a minus-5 rating. The 20-year-old forward centered a line with Nick Lardis and Teuvo Teravainen in this contest, and the trio showed some promise. Moore is up to 11 points (two on the power play), 34 shots on net, 16 hits and a minus-4 rating across 27 appearances. He's not a widespread fantasy option, but he'll have a chance to see key minutes up the middle in the absences of Connor Bedard (upper body), Frank Nazar (upper body) and Jason Dickinson (undisclosed).

Jarnkrok scored a goal in a 4-0 win over the Devils on Tuesday.

Jarnkrok deflated any hope the Devils had of getting back in the game with his quick strike to push the score to 3-0 early in the third frame. He has been in and out of the lineup this season, and this goal won't be enough to see him solidify more playing time. However, it was still a nice game for Jarnkrok, who missed three-quarters of last season after having groin and sports hernia surgery. It was his first goal in 14 games.