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Zibanejad scored a goal on four shots, dished an assist and added four hits in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Golden Knights.

Zibanejad continued his recent surge, which sees him riding a seven-game point streak. He has four goals and five assists in that span. The consistency is a big improvement over last year for the 32-year-old center. Zibanejad now has 11 goals, 24 points, 94 shots on net, 47 hits, 20 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating across 31 appearances.

Hertl scored a goal on two shots and added two assists in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Rangers.

Hertl continues to score in bunches -- he has four goals over his last four games. For the season, he's up to 13 goals, 22 points, 77 shots on net, 37 hits and a minus-5 rating through 28 appearances. While he's currently listed on the third line, Hertl's usage has been in line with that of a top-six forward thanks to his ample role on the first power-play unit. Fantasy managers can continue to trust him for steady scoring contributions and a bit of physical play.

Howden scored a goal, dished an assist, added two PIM, logged two hits and went plus-2 in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Rangers.

Howden scored just 36 seconds into the game. He also had a hand in Jack Eichel's overtime tally with the secondary helper. Howden has the best opportunity of his career right now as the second-line center between Mitch Marner and Mark Stone. The 27-year-old Howden has put up four points over his last six contests. Overall, he has five goals, nine points, 28 shots on net, 44 hits and a minus-2 rating over 24 appearances. While the results aren't there quite yet, he's a fine speculative option for fantasy managers as long as he has two talented wingers to work alongside.

Eichel scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Rangers.

Eichel had the secondary helper on Tomas Hertl's tying goal at 19:08 of the third period. In overtime, Eichel's partial breakaway goal won it for Vegas at 4:52 of the extra session. The 29-year-old has four multi-point efforts over his last eight games, racking up four goals and eight assists in that span. For the season, he's at 12 goals, 36 points, 110 shots on net and a plus-6 rating through 28 appearances.

Protas scored an empty-net goal on two shots in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Blue Jackets.

Protas kept his point streak alive with the empty-netter. It's up to six games (four goals, two helpers), and he's gone plus-8 in that span. The 24-year-old forward continues to be an even-strength stud, racking up 18 of his 20 points at even strength -- he also has one assist each on the power play and while shorthanded. Protas has added 64 shots on net, 23 blocked shots and a plus-23 rating over 30 appearances this season.

Davidson notched an assist and two hits in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Blues.

This was Davidson's first point in eight career NHL games, all of which have come since his Nov. 14 call-up from AHL Laval. The 23-year-old forward has been playing on the fourth line when in the lineup, so his chances to score will remain limited unless he carves out a larger role. Davidson has supplied seven shots on net, 17 hits and a minus-2 rating so far.

Schenn scored twice on three shots, dished an assist and added five hits in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Canadiens.

Schenn's first goal was on the power play at 8:57 of the first period. He set up a Dylan Holloway tally in the second, and Holloway returned the favor on Schenn's game-winner midway through the third. This was Schenn's first multi-point effort since Oct. 13 versus the Canucks. The 34-year-old has just six goals and 13 points through 30 outings this season, though he's earned seven points over his last nine games. On the year, he also has 42 shots on net, 67 hits, 18 PIM and a minus-14 rating.

Wennberg scored a power-play goal, tallied an assist and blocked three shots in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Hurricanes.

Wennberg lit the lamp on a power play near the 15-minute mark in the second period before picking up an assist on Macklin Celebrini's empty-net goal. After his pair of points Sunday, Wennberg is up to six goals, nine assists, 32 shots on goal and 36 blocks through 30 games this season. The 31-year-old center has stepped up in his role on the second line in the absence of Michael Misa (lower body) and Logan Couture (groin). Wennberg sees the necessary ice time to succeed in fantasy but will need to generate more offensive consistency with San Jose's top six to be a solid fantasy option long term.

Washe scored twice in AHL San Diego's 5-1 win over Texas on Sunday.

Washe was consistent early in November, but his offense has started to fade over the past month. He has three goals over his last six games, but this was his first multi-point effort since Nov. 7 versus Ontario. Washe has still done pretty well for an AHL rookie, earning 10 goals and seven helpers over 20 appearances this season.

Martin scored twice and added an assist in OHL Sault Ste. Marie's 7-3 win over Sarnia on Sunday.

Martin had 11 point over his first five games back in the junior ranks, then went five contests without a point. He's turning things around now with three goals and two helpers over his last two outings, giving him 16 points and a plus-7 rating over 12 appearances in total. The Nashville prospect has a promising future, but consistency will be something for him to focus on in the near term.