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Martin centered the top line with Filip Forsberg and Ryan O'Reilly on his wings in his NHL debut Thursday in a 2-1 win over Columbus.

Martin was a minus-1 with one blocked shot in 12:44 of action, including 2:07 on the power play. He was selected fifth overall in the 2025 NHL Draft and made the Predators out of training camp. It's likely that he will return to OHL Sault Ste. Marie before Nashville burns a year of his entry-level deal at the 10-game mark.

Seguin scored a goal on five shots in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Jets.

Seguin is off to a positive start in 2025-26 while filling a second-line role. The key for the 33-year-old will be to stay healthy -- he's lost large portions of two of the last five seasons due to injuries. He can be a strong scorer with 20-goal and 50-point potential if he's able to stay in the lineup, giving him upside in most fantasy formats.

Johnston scored a goal in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Jets.

Johnston's tally stretched the Stars' lead to 5-1 early in the third period, and it ended up as the game-winner when the Jets' rally came up short. The 22-year-old is entering his fourth full NHL season and has established himself as a 30-goal, 70-point player already. He's listed on the Stars' third line, but this is a fairly deep offense that can roll three lines, so Johnston remains a reliable fantasy forward.

Trenin posted an assist, four hits and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-0 win over the Blues.

Trenin is off to a positive start in 2025-26. He's still in a third-line role and doesn't see much action on special teams, but he can provide plenty of physicality. His offensive ceiling is low -- he's missed the 20-point mark in two consecutive seasons after posting back-to-back 24-point campaigns the two years prior. Overall, Trenin isn't likely to move the needle much for fantasy.

Palmieri scored a goal on eight shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Penguins.

Palmieri led all skaters with eight shots, and his line with Anders Lee and Mathew Barzal combined for 16 of the Islanders' 37 shots in the game. Typically, Palmieri has been in a second-line role in recent years, so it'll be interesting to see if he can do more with extra ice time on the top line. He had 24 goals and 48 points over 82 regular-season appearances in 2024-25, and another 45-50 point season is a reasonable expectation for this steady veteran.

Hallander logged an assist in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Islanders.

Hallander's first NHL helper came on Harrison Brunicke's first goal at 5:41 of the second period. The 25-year-old Hallander spent the last two seasons in Sweden after a pair of campaigns in the AHL, but he's getting a look early in 2025-26. He'll likely be limited to bottom-six minutes and could rotate in and out of the lineup at times.

Larkin scored a power-play goal on five shots and added two hits in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Canadiens.

While the game got out of hand quickly, Larkin gave the Red Wings a glimmer of hope with the opening tally at 3:50 of the first period. The 29-year-old center continues to play in a first-line role and will be a massive part of Detroit's offense. He has recorded no fewer than 69 points in each of the last four seasons, and he's reached the 30-goal mark in every year in that span.

Kapanen scored a goal in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Red Wings.

Kapanen has two goals, three shots on net and four hits over two games to begin 2025-26. While that level of offense is unsustainable for a third-line center, he's doing his best to secure his place in the lineup after winning a job in training camp. If he can chip in at even a 0.5-points-per-game pace, Kapanen will have some appeal in deeper fantasy formats.

Bolduc scored a goal on four shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Red Wings.

That's two goals in two games for Bolduc to start the season. A hot start should help him solidify his place on the second line, and he's also seeing ample power-play time on the first unit so far. He had 19 goals and 36 points in 72 regular-season games with the Blues last year, but Bolduc is poised for a true breakout campaign if he can keep his momentum up throughout 2025-26.

Dach notched an assist, two shots on goal and six hits in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Bruins.

Dach saw 13:22 of ice time while being listed on the first line, though the left-wing spot alongside Connor Bedard has been a revolving door through two games. The helper was Dach's first point of the season to go with three shots and 10 hits. If his offense cooperates, he could be a burgeoning power forward in 2025-26, so fantasy managers in deeper formats will want to keep an eye on his usage.