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Eyssimont scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Mammoth.

Eyssimont had the final goal of the game. The 29-year-old has a goal and an assist over his past two outings following a pair of healthy scratches last week. He'll need to stay sharp on offense to avoid losing his place once Viktor Arvidsson (lower body) returns. For the year, Eyssimont has 14 points, 71 shots on net, 23 hits, 19 PIM and a minus-6 rating over 32 outings. He put up 16 points in 77 regular-season games between the Kraken and the Lightning last year, and he's in position to challenge his career high of 25 points from the 2023-24 campaign.

Mittelstadt scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Mammoth.

Mittelstadt has three goals over his last five games, though he's taken just four shots in that span. The 27-year-old's lack of physical play means his offense needs to be the driving factor in getting him on fantasy rosters, and that will be tough to do without more shots. Overall, he's earned eight goals, 14 points, 25 shots and a minus-1 rating through 24 appearances.

Head coach Lindy Ruff said Wednesday that Krebs is dealing with an illness, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.

Krebs was absent from Wednesday's practice session due to his illness, and it's not yet clear whether he'll be able to suit up for Thursday's home game against the Flyers. The 24-year-old hasn't missed a game this year while recording nine assists, 76 hits and 19 blocked shots through 32 appearances. If he's unable to suit up against Philadelphia, Tyson Kozak could enter the lineup.

Novak recorded a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Oilers.

Novak snapped a two-game pointless drought and a three-game goalless skid with this two-point effort Tuesday. It was his first multi-point performance since delivering two helpers in a win over the Lightning on Dec. 4. Novak has been productive this season, collecting 17 points (six goals, 11 assists) across 32 games. He might have some upside as a streaming option in deeper formats if he gets back on track offensively.

Hyman scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Penguins.

Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are getting most of the attention from opposing defenses, but Hyman has been excellent as well. Hyman has found the back of the net in four straight games, a run that started with a hat trick against the Red Wings on Dec. 11. He's tallied six goals, one assist, 14 shots and three hits over that stretch. This streak will be hard to sustain on a prolonged basis, though, as Hyman is sporting a 42.9 percent shooting percentage during that span.

Eller will be out of action for at least another three weeks after sustaining a broken foot, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports Wednesday.

Eller has already missed the Senators' last two contests and four of the team's past six outings. Given his recovery timeline, fantasy managers may see the veteran forward land on injured reserve in the coming days. Even when healthy, Eller has struggled to produce offensively, going 16 games without registering a point.

McDavid had two goals, including one on the power play, and two power-play assists in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Penguins.

McDavid extended his point streak to seven games, posting three or more points four times during that span. He ranks second in the league with 56 points (20 goals, 36 helpers) in just 34 games, averaging a blistering 1.65 points per game.

Draisaitl recorded four assists, including three on the power play, in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Penguins.

The star playmaker assisted in four of the team's six goals and reached the 1,000-point mark with a secondary assist on Edmonton's first marker -- a power-play tally courtesy of Zach Hyman. Per Wes Crosby of NHL.com, Draisaitl is the fifth-fastest player born outside of North America to reach 1,000 points, behind Peter Stastny (682 games), Jari Kurri (716), Jaromir Jagr (763) and Nikita Kucherov (809). Milestone aside, this four-point effort extended Draisaitl's prolific stretch to 16 points (two goals, 14 assists) over his last seven games.

Zegras scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Canadiens.

Zegras continues to deliver on offense for the Flyers while extending his season-high goal streak to four games. The 24-year-old has found the twine seven times over his last 10 games. He has 12 points, 25 shots, two hits and two blocked shots over that 10-game stretch.

Geekie scored two goals, one on the power play and the other the game-winner, in Tuesday's 4-1 victory over the Mammoth.

The 27-year-old continued his breakout campaign, getting the Bruins on the board late in the first period after a slick cross-ice pass from David Pastrnak before banging home a rebound just 23 seconds into the second. Geekie has four two-goal performances in the last 13 games, a stretch in which he's racked up 12 of his 24 goals on the season -- putting him second in the Rocket Richard Trophy race behind Nathan MacKinnon (28).