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Reinhart notched three assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Hurricanes.

The Panthers were down 2-0 heading into the third period before Reinhart's fourth three-point performance of 2025-26 led the comeback charge. The veteran winger is on pace to top 80 points for a third straight season and 30 goals for his fifth consecutive campaign. He has produced 19 goals and 38 points through 36 contests this year.

O'Reilly scored a power-play goal, tallied a power-play assist, put two shots on goal and served two PIM in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over Minnesota.

O'Reilly played a hand in both power-play goals scored by the Predators in Tuesday's opening period. He scored just shy of 15 minutes into the period before helping out on Roman Josi's tally minutes later. With the pair of points, O'Reilly is up to 11 goals, 21 assists, 61 shots on net and 24 hits through 36 games this season. The 34-year-old center has been on fire, registering 19 points in his last 14 games while posting two goals and nine helpers over an eight-game point streak. He continues to lead Nashville in points from his spot as the team's top line center alongside Filip Forsberg and Steven Stamkos. O'Reilly is trending toward must-roster status in all fantasy formats with his play over the last month.

Stamkos scored the game-winning goal, recorded a power-play assist, fired four shots on net and dished out three hits in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over Minnesota.

Stamkos delivered the game-winning goal in two straight games. He also helped out on Ryan O'Reilly's power-play goal in the first period. With Tuesday's pair of points, Stamkos is up to 15 goals, seven assists, 87 shots on net and 30 hits through 36 games this season. The 35-year-old forward has completely buried his slow start to the season while compiling 11 goals and 17 points over his last 14 games. Currently riding a five-game point streak, Stamkos has appeared to have turned back the clock. He remains a must-roster player in most fantasy formats while operating at the heart of a Nashville lineup that has gone 10-4-0 over its last 14 games.

Donato scored a goal in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Flyers.

Donato has logged points in consecutive outings for the first time since a four-game point streak back in late October. Over 36 contests this season, Donato has 15 points (nine goals, six assists) while posting a minus-6 rating.

Suzuki scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Bruins.

The 26-year-old center continues to sizzle. Suzuki hasn't gone consecutive games without producing a point all season, and through 13 games in December he's racked up four goals and 14 points, including three goals and five assists with the man advantage.

Mercer registered an assist and had two shots on goal in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Islanders.

Mercer had the secondary helper on Brett Pesce's goal in the first period. The 24-year-old Mercer is up to 14 assists, 24 points, 75 shots on net and 29 blocks across 37 games this season. Despite playing at a sub-par level offensively in December, he is starting to heat up with an assist in back-to-back games. He has maintained his spot on New Jersey's top line alongside Nico Hischier and Timo Meier since the latter and Jack Hughes returned to the team's top six two games ago. Regardless of the line combinations, Mercer should continue to see top-six minutes on a wing if he continues to produce points.

Hischier tallied an assist, put three shots on net and blocked three shots in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Islanders.

Hischier recorded the primary assist on New Jersey's lone goal, which  Brett Pesce scored. Hischier is up to 19 assists, 29 points, 92 shots on goal, 29 hits and 38 blocks through 37 games this season. While he has cooled down offensively since his 12-point, six-game run near the end of November, the 26-year-old forward has added 31 shots on net, 11 blocks and nine hits in his last 11 games. The return of Jack Hughes has helped lighten Hischier's workload, as the latter has been able to skate nearly a minute and a half less than his average ice time in December. The change should allow Hischier to bring balance back to his game, making him a fantastic buy-low candidate in fantasy with 80-point potential and solid category coverage.

Meyers scored a goal in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Kings.

Meyers' tally at 16:02 of the second period held up as the game-winner. This ended a five-game slump for the 27-year-old, who continues to fill as a fourth-line option while the Kraken deal with some injuries up front. He's posted five points, 18 shots on net, 20 hits and a minus-4 rating through 17 appearances at the NHL level this year.

Gaudreau scored a goal on two shots and added two blocked shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Kings.

Gaudreau has scored in consecutive games and has earned six of his eight points this season over 11 outings in December. The 32-year-old is getting a chance in a top-six role, and the extra ice time has suited him well, even though he's playing on the wing rather than at center. He's up to three goals, five assists, 22 shots on net, 16 blocks and a minus-1 rating through 22 appearances.

Celebrini scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Golden Knights.

Celebrini enters the holiday break on a six-game point streak (four goals, eight assists). The 19-year-old got the Sharks on the board in the second period Tuesday, but it was far too late to change the result. The center is up to 19 goals, 55 points, 113 shots on net and a plus-12 rating over 37 appearances this season. He's six goals and two assists shy of matching his totals from 70 outings last year, and it looks like the sky's the limit for this talented pivot.