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Johnston scored a goal, took four shots on goal and blocked two shots in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Predators. He also recorded two PIM and posted a plus-1 rating.

Johnston scored a late equalizer in the second period, which gave Dallas all the momentum heading into the third period after overcoming a 2-0 deficit. Johnston's sixth goal of the season also extended his current point streak to three games, and he's cracked the scoresheet in all but one of his nine appearances so far. His blistering start to the campaign has him at 10 points through nine games (six goals, four helpers).

Rossi delivered an even-strength goal and a power-play assist in Sunday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Sharks.

Rossi found the back of the net late in the first period to tie the game at two goals apiece, and he previously assisted on Minnesota's first goal just 32 seconds earlier, a power-play tally from Marcus Johansson. Rossi has remained productive as one of Minnesota's go-to weapons on offense and has four points over his last four games (one goal, three assists) while producing eight total points in nine contests to date.

Celebrini notched an even-strength goal and two power-play assists in Sunday's 6-5 overtime win over the Wild.

Celebrini posted his fourth multi-point game of the season with another impressive display, and he came through for the Sharks by scoring the game-winning goal at the 3:47 mark of overtime. It was Celebrini's sixth goal of the season, and it was his first game-winner in 2025-26. The talented 19-year-old playmaker is now riding a four-game point streak while posting 10 points (five goals, five assists), 18 shots, three hits and four blocked shots over that prolific stretch.

Guentzel registered an assist and put five shots on goal in Sunday's 2-1 overtime win over the Golden Knights.

Guentzel grabbed a secondary helper on Brandon Hagel's goal early in the first period. With his performance Sunday, Guentzel is up to six assists, 10 points and 34 shots on net through nine appearances this year. After reaching the 80-point mark in 80 regular-season games last year, he is off to a strong start this season and is in a great spot to produce alongside Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov on Tampa Bay's top line. Guentzel should contend for at least 70 points and has a high ceiling in fantasy.

Frank was recalled from AHL Hershey on Monday.

Frank was sent to the minors Saturday, but he'll rejoin the NHL club a few days later to provide additional depth after Dylan Strome (lower body) exited Saturday's game against Ottawa. Frank has made two appearances for the Capitals this season, recording an assist, a hit, a blocked shot and four PIM while averaging 12:34 of ice time.

Roslovic scored a goal on four shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Canucks.

With Leon Draisaitl moving to center in the last couple of games, Roslovic now gets to line up alongside a superstar. In Sunday's contest, it paid off, as Roslovic helped on Draisaitl's first goal before scoring one of his own to contribute to the Oilers' comeback effort in the third period. Roslovic has three points, 18 shots on net and a plus-3 rating over eight outings so far. He should improve as he grows more comfortable with his new team -- a slow start can be expected since he didn't sign until after the regular season began.

Draisaitl scored twice on three shots, including one power-play goal, in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Canucks.

This was Draisaitl's second multi-point effort in a row. He's earned four goals and three assists during a five-game point streak. The 29-year-old superstar has yet to have a real explosion of offense, which is a product of the Oilers being a mediocre 4-4-2 on the year. Draisaitl is at seven goals, four helpers, 28 shots on net and a plus-1 rating through 10 appearances, and six of his 11 points have come on the power play.

Pettersson scored a power-play goal on two shots and blocked four shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Oilers.

Pettersson had a good weekend with two goals and two assists, including one of each on the power play, in games against Montreal and Edmonton. The 26-year-old center is up to three goals, eight points, 17 shots on net, 23 blocked shots, 12 hits and a plus-3 rating through 10 appearances this season. With some momentum building on offense, fantasy managers who were patient through his quiet start can safely keep the star center in their lineups.

Laba scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Flames.

Laba got in the zone quickly and converted on a pass from Will Cuylle just 10 seconds after Kevin Bahl put the Flames ahead 2-0. The 22-year-old Laba earned his first goal on the play, and he's added two helpers, nine shots on net, nine hits, 10 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating through his first 10 appearances. The rookie forward has held down a bottom-six spot in the lineup, keeping Jonny Brodzinski in the press box most of the time. Laba's playing style is more defensive in nature, so he won't be a big fantasy presence unless his offense grows by leaps and bounds.

Backlund notched two assists, including one while shorthanded, and posted a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Rangers.

Backlund has logged four points over the last two games to help put some life into the Flames' offense. He set up both of Blake Coleman's third-period tallies in Sunday's victory. Backlund is up to two goals, three helpers, 18 shots on net, seven hits, four PIM and a minus-1 rating over 10 outings this season. As a veteran forward, Backlund should remain fairly steady on offense while seeing middle-six minutes, though he's getting minimal power-play time so far this year.