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Fantilli scored a power-play goal on five shots in Tuesday's 2-1 shootout win over the Kraken.

Fantilli has two goals and five points over his last three games. The 21-year-old has been on the top line during that stretch, and he shattered his previous high for ice time with 22:54 in this contest. Fantilli also won just one of eight faceoffs, so he still has some improving to do in that area if he's going to be a top-line center. For the year, he's at four goals, 11 points, 40 shots on net, 18 hits, 10 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating across 16 appearances.

Pettersson logged two assists, including one on the power play, in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Jets.

Pettersson's goal drought is up to eight games, but he has managed five assists in that span. The top-line center has earned two of those helpers with a man advantage. The Canucks' injury-riddled start to the season likely hasn't helped Pettersson's production much. He's at 13 points (five on the power play) with 29 shots on net, 20 hits, 38 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 18 appearances. That's a pace not too dissimilar from the one he set when he was limited to 45 points in 64 outings in 2024-25, which is discouraging for fantasy managers wanting a bounce-back campaign.

Lowry notched an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Canucks.

The helper was Lowry's first point in four games since he returned from offseason hip surgery. The 32-year-old has slotted in on the third line and also plays a massive role on the penalty kill. He's added five shots on net, seven hits, seven blocked shots and a plus-2 rating. Once he gets up to speed on offense, he'll have some appeal in deeper fantasy formats.

Perfetti notched an assist in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Canucks.

This was Perfetti's second game back from an ankle injury. He's settled right into a second-line role and a spot on the first power-play unit, which should give the 23-year-old plenty of chances to generate offense. Perfetti had a career-high 50 points in 82 regular-season contests last year, and it wouldn't be surprising to see him push for 40-50 points this year when accounting for the month of action he missed.

Toews scored a goal in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Canucks.

Toews had gone seven contests without a goal, accruing two assists in that span. The center opened the scoring at 4:57 of the first period in this game. He's done a good job in a middle-six role so far this year, racking up three goals, eight points, 21 shots on net, 13 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating through 16 appearances.

Vilardi scored a power-play goal on five shots and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Canucks.

Vilardi's tally in the opening minute of the third period stood as the game-winner. He had been held off the scoresheet in the previous three contests, but that cold stretch followed a five-game point streak. Fantasy managers probably want to see consistency, but it's good news that Vilardi's streaky offense hasn't cost him a top-line spot. He's at six goals, 14 points (five on the power play), 42 shots on net and a minus-1 rating over 16 appearances this season.

Steeves scored a goal Tuesday in a 5-3 win over Toronto.

It was Steeves' first goal for Boston in his second game with the team, and he did it against the team he played 14 games for over the previous four seasons. He wired a wrist shot from the left circle that found its way through the five-hole.

Lorentz scored a shorthanded goal Tuesday in a 5-3 loss to the Bruins.

He stripped Charlie McAvoy of the puck and beat Jeremy Swayman to the stick side with a wrist shot from the high slot. Lorentz is a classic better on the ice than in the fantasy arena guy. Yes, he has five points in 11 games, but that doesn't mean he'll deliver 35-40 points this season. Still, Lorentz does have three points (one goal, two assists) in his last five games, so we have to give credit where it is due.

Carlsson scored a goal on six shots and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Avalanche.

Per the Ducks, Carlsson is the youngest player in franchise history to reach the 100-point mark in his career. He achieved the milestone in his 147th game at 20 years old. The center has scored six goals over the last four contests and is on an 11-game, 20-point streak overall. For the season, he's up to 11 tallies, 26 points, 43 shots on net and a plus-9 rating through 16 appearances.

MacKinnon notched three assists, three shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Ducks.

MacKinnon rattled off his third straight multi-point effort and extended his point streak to 10 contests as well. During the streak, he has eight goals and 14 assists. MacKinnon leads the NHL in goals (14), assists (18) and points (32). He's also tied for first in shots (74) and trails Anaheim's Jacob Trouba by one in plus-minus rating, with MacKinnon checking in at plus-15 through 17 appearances. He's as automatic as it gets in fantasy.