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Nazar scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Senators.

Nazar participated in the build-up of Connor Bedard's power-play goal in the first period, and he'd also find the back of the net himself late in the third frame. Nazar has four multi-point performances this campaign. The 21-year-old playmaker is enjoying a strong start to the season with 11 points (five goals, six assists) in 10 games.

Bedard scored a hat trick, with one goal coming on the power play, and delivered an even-strength assist in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Senators.

Bedard gave the Blackhawks a 3-0 lead with a wrister on the power play at the 17:53 mark of the first period and scored again at the 2:58 mark of the second frame. The star playmaker completed his first NHL hat trick at the 3:46 mark of the final frame with a snap shot. Bedard also assisted Ryan Donato in scoring the Blackhawks' sixth goal to round out his best individual performance of the campaign so far. The 20-year-old Bedard is up to 12 points (six goals, six helpers) through 10 games this season.

Larkin potted two goals, provided an assist and put three shots on net in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Blues.

Larkin was held off the scoresheet for the first time this season in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Blues, but he got back on track in Tuesday's rematch. Overall, the 29-year-old center has eight goals, 16 points and 30 shots on net through 10 games this year. Larkin has a chance to reach the 80-point threshold for the first time in his 12th season.

Tynan recorded three assists in AHL Colorado's 5-4 overtime win over Bakersfield on Tuesday.

Tynan has continued to be an elite playmaker at the AHL level, opening this season with nine helpers in eight games. He has recorded at least 40 assists in eight of his 11 full AHL campaigns. The 33-year-old may get a call-up if the Avalanche get hit hard by injuries on the NHL roster, but he's unlikely to see anything more than fourth-line minutes with the big club.

Smith scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Kings.

Smith got the Sharks on the board at 15:33 of the second period. The 20-year-old has yet to put together a point streak, but he's had a couple of explosive games on offense. He's at three goals, nine points, 22 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating through 10 outings. Smith has plenty of potential, and as the Sharks' team performance matures throughout the year, he should find more consistency on offense.

Kurashev scored a goal on four shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Kings.

Kurashev earned his first multi-point effort as a Shark. He has three points over his last two contests, which follows a recent two-game stint as a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old is far from a lock to be in the lineup all the time, but he has received top-six minutes and power-play time. He's at four points, 14 shots on net, seven hits, five blocked shots and a plus-1 rating across eight appearances this season.

Wennberg scored a goal on two shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Kings.

Wennberg ended a five-game slump with his first multi-point effort of the season. He set up Philipp Kurashev's second-period goal, and Kurashev returned the favor in the third. Wennberg has continued to fill a top-six role this season, as the Sharks have opted not to throw Michael Misa straight into the deep end. Wennberg has five points, 11 shots on net, nine blocked shots and a minus-6 rating across 10 appearances. He offers some fantasy value in deeper formats, especially those that count blocks, but he'll be an anchor on plus-minus rating without enough offensive upside to make up for it.

Wright scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Canadiens.

Wright snapped a four-game goal drought with his tally at 15:17 of the third period. The 21-year-old center continues to occupy a third-line role for the Kraken. He's up to three goals, three assists, 16 shots on net, eight hits, six blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 10 appearances. Wright has some breakout potential this season, though the Kraken's scoring-by-committee approach rarely leads to big numbers for any one player.

Suzuki registered three assists, including one on the power play, and added three shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Kraken.

Suzuki had a hand in both of the Canadiens' first-period goals as well as Cole Caufield's game-winner 44 seconds into overtime. This outing extended Suzuki's point streak to 10 games, and it was the fourth time in that span he's logged multiple assists. The 26-year-old center has two goals, 14 helpers, 26 shots and a plus-9 rating through 11 appearances this season. While he won't be this steady all year, he's a reliable source of offense at even strength and on the power play.

Newhook scored a power-play goal in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Kraken.

Newhook scored at 5:55 of the third period to stretch the Canadiens' lead to 3-0, though they couldn't hold that lead. The 24-year-old has been productive with three goals and three assists over his last five outings. He's at four goals, four assists, 12 shots on net, 15 hits and a plus-6 rating through 11 appearances. He won't be this efficient forever, but Newhook is showing some potential in a middle-six role, which could allow him to surpass the career-best 34 points he had in 2023-24.