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Lundell scored a goal on five shots, added four PIM and notched two hits in Saturday's 7-6 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.

Lundell snapped a five-game goal drought with the effort. The 24-year-old's two penalties in the contest weren't great -- the Blue Jackets opened the scoring because of the first one -- but Lundell atoned for his mistakes with the game-tying goal at 14:18 of the third period after serving the second one. The center is up to seven goals, 21 points, 59 shots on net, 31 hits, 20 blocked shots, 14 PIM and a minus-7 rating across 27 appearances. Lundell will continue to see plenty of ice time in a top-line role.

Duchene (upper body) was activated from long-term injured reserve Sunday.

Following a 24-game absence, Duchene is poised to return to the lineup against Pittsburgh on Sunday. He has produced one goal, two points, three shots on net, four blocked shots and two hits in four appearances this season.

Sharangovich scored the game-winning goal just 16 seconds into the first period of Saturday's 2-0 victory over the Mammoth.

The 27-year-old winger banged home a rebound after a Nazem Kadri wraparound attempt, and it proved to be all the offensive support Dustin Wolf would need. Sharangovich has only four goals and eight points in 26 games on the season, but half of that production has come since Nov. 19 as he shows faint signs of pulling out of his scoring slump.

Verhaeghe scored two goals, one on the power play, and added an even-strength assist in Saturday's 7-6 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.

Both tallies came in the second period as the Panthers launched an initial rally from an early 4-1 deficit. It's the first multi-goal performance of the season for Verhaeghe, and he extended his point streak to five games in the process -- a stretch in which he's erupted for five goals and 10 points.

Bennett scored the game-winning goal in overtime and added three assists, two on the power play, in Saturday's 7-6 victory over the Blue Jackets.

The four points were a season high for Bennett, as the 29-year-old winger continues to put a slow start to the season behind him. Over the last nine games, Bennett has racked up four goals and 12 points -- a massive turnaround after he managed only three goals and five points in the first 18 contests of 2025-26.

Sillinger scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 7-6 overtime loss to Florida.

He added a team-high five shots on net, two hits and a minsu-1 rating to his ledger. It was Sillinger's first multi-point performance since he collected two goals and an assist against the Leafs on Oct. 29, and the helper was his first power-play point of the campaign. The 22-year-old Columbus native has gotten onto the scoresheet in three straight games, however, as he fills a top-six role at 5-on-5, and on the season Sillinger has three goals and 13 points in 27 contests.

Lundestrom scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 7-6 overtime loss to the Panthers.

After helping to set up a Miles Wood tally in the second period, Lundestrom completed a nifty back-and-forth passing play with his linemate in the third to score his first goal in a Columbus jersey. The multi-point performance was also Lundestrom's first of the season, and the bottom-six forward has just five points in 27 games so far in 2025-26 while chipping in 20 shots on net, 14 blocked shots, 10 hits and a minus-1 rating.

Geekie scored a goal in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Devils.

Geekie has been on a tear of late and has found the back of the net in four of his last five outings. Over that five-game stretch, the 27-year-old center has tallied nine points (five goals, four assists), 14 shots on goal and eight hits while sporting an impressive but unsustainable 35.7 shooting percentage.

Raty scored twice, dished an assist, added two PIM, doled out four hits and went plus-3 in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Wild.

Raty's best game in his career came at a good time, as the Canucks were missing top center Elias Pettersson (upper body). With five points over three games in December, Raty's already enjoying his most productive month of the season. The 23-year-old is up to three goals, eight helpers, 21 shots on net, 61 hits, 16 PIM and a plus-5 rating over 26 outings overall. Even when the Canucks get some forwards back from injuries, Raty has done enough to compete for a bottom-six role for the rest of the campaign.

Stephenson scored a goal on two shots and blocked three shots in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Red Wings.

Stephenson ended his seven-game point drought with the tally. The Kraken scored just 16 times in that span, so there hasn't been a whole lot of offense to go around. The 31-year-old center continues to play on the second line while seeing time in all situations, but his lack of consistent offense makes him tough to roster in fantasy. Stephenson has five goals, 13 points, 35 shots on net, 20 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating through 26 appearances this season.