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Kadri scored a pair of goals on four shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Kings.

Kadri opened the scoring in the second period and added another tally in the third. While the Flames' pursuit of a playoff spot came up short, Kadri can't be blamed for that after posting five goals and four assists over nine outings in April. Overall, he had a career-high 35 goals with 32 assists, 279 shots on net, 55 hits, 30 blocked shots, 72 PIM and a minus-17 rating over 82 appearances this season. Barring a big swing in free agency, Kadri will be the Flames' No. 1 center entering 2025-26.

Strome logged a power-play assist in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Penguins.

Strome ends the regular season as a point-per-game player for the first time in his career. He achieved that milestone in what's become a familiar way -- he set up Alex Ovechkin's power-play tally in the second period. The 28-year-old Strome played in all 82 games for the second year in a row, earning 29 goals, 53 assists, 34 power-play points, 149 shots on net, 54 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating. He'll remain a key part of the Capitals' offense in the playoffs.

McMichael scored a goal in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Penguins.

McMichael opened the scoring at 4:08 of the first period, but the Capitals' lead didn't even last a minute before Bryan Rust tied the game. McMichael ended his 11-game goal drought, a span in which he had two assists, 21 shots on net and a minus-8 rating. For the season, he's produced 26 goals, 57 points, 177 shots on net and a plus-19 rating over 82 appearances, though his late fade on offense is a mild concern heading into the postseason.

Laughton scored a goal in a 4-3 overtime win over the Red Wings on Thursday.

Laughton scored 56 seconds into overtime off a rebound to deliver the win. He finished the regular season with a point in each of his last two games, which was a nice bump after struggling to begin his time in Toronto. Laughton had just two points -- one goal and one assist -- in his previous 19 games.

Dewar logged an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Capitals.

Dewar had three points over seven outings in April. The 25-year-old forward ended the campaign with four goals, six assists, 55 shots on net, 129 hits and a minus-3 rating over 48 appearances between the Penguins and the Maple Leafs. He'll be a restricted free agent this summer, but he showed enough as a bottom-six forward in his time with Pittsburgh to get a new contract.

Rakell logged an assist, three shots on goal and two PIM in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Capitals.

The helper got Rakell to the 70-point mark for the first time in his career. He racked up 11 points over the last 12 contests of the season to achieve a career year. Rakell concludes 2024-25 with 35 goals, 35 assists, 203 shots on net, 116 hits, 77 blocked shots and a minus-22 rating over 81 appearances. He's under contract for three more years, and he should be a key part of the Penguins' offense in 2025-26.

Matthews scored a goal in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over Detroit.

He scored for the third straight game (three goals, one assist) to push the Leafs up 1-0 late in the first period, and it was a beauty. Matthews took a pass from Matthew Knies and backhanded the biscuit past a sprawling Cam Talbot. He struggled through injuries this season, but he still finished with 33 goals, 45 assists and 261 shots in 67 games. Matthews finished in a tie with Sidney Crosby for 26th in goals.

Tomasino scored a goal on three shots, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Capitals.

Tomasino had three points over the last two games of the season. The 23-year-old forward ended up with 11 goals, 13 assists, 104 shots on net, 63 hits and a minus-10 rating over 61 appearances between the Penguins and the Predators this season. Tomasino will be a restricted free agent this summer, and assuming the Penguins bring him back, he's a candidate to fill a middle-six role in 2025-26.

Crosby scored a goal on three shots, added a power-play assist, logged two PIM and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Capitals.

From the start of March, Crosby rallied with 30 points over the last 21 games of the season. The 37-year-old wasn't able to change the Penguins' fortunes, but he was able to cross the 90-point threshold for the ninth time in 20 seasons. He ends 2024-25 with 33 goals, 58 assists, 227 shots on net, 67 hits, 39 blocked shots, 31 PIM and a minus-20 rating over 80 appearances. He earned 27 of his 91 points with the man advantage. Crosby inked a two-year extension just before this season began, so he'll be back for a 21st season in 2025-26.

Poehling produced an assist and blocked two shots in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Sabres.

Poehling's last month-plus of the campaign was the best he's ever played at the NHL level. He had eight goals, eight assists and 24 shots over the last 16 contests in 2024-25, giving him a total of 31 points (12 goals, 19 assists) in 68 appearances for the season. He added 71 shots on net, 26 hits, 79 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating. Poehling is primarily a bottom-six center who fills a defensive role, so fantasy managers shouldn't be banking on him carrying this success over into 2025-26, though that will be a contract year for him.