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McDavid provided two assists, four shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Jets.

McDavid has nine helpers over three games since returning from a lower-body injury. He assisted on goals by Connor Brown and Viktor Arvidsson, which opened and closed the scoring in this contest. McDavid's now at 99 points (26 goals, 73 helpers) with 195 shots on net and a plus-19 rating across 66 appearances. The Oilers' injury situation will likely force McDavid to stay in the lineup for the last two regular-season games, but that should give him plenty of time to secure the eighth 100-point campaign of his career.

Ostapchuk sustained a lower-body injury in Sunday's 5-2 loss to Calgary, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

Head coach Ryan Warsofsky did not provide an update on Ostapchuk's status after the contest, which leaves the 21-year-old forward with a day-to-day designation. San Jose will be in Vancouver on Monday for the Sharks' penultimate game of the season. If Ostapchuk and Cameron Lund (illness) aren't available for that matchup, the Sharks will need to recall a forward from AHL San Jose on an emergency basis.

Henrique scored a goal on three shots, added two hits, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Jets.

Henrique has earned five points over the last four games while seeing a bigger role amid the Oilers' recent injury woes. The 35-year-old's tally Sunday stood as the game-winner. He's now at 12 goals, 26 points, 102 shots on net, 81 blocked shots, 56 hits and an even plus-minus rating over 79 appearances. Henrique's value is as a defensive center, but he can chip in offense as well when called upon.

Brown scored a goal on three shots in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Jets.

The Connor connection worked again Sunday, as Brown's goal was set up by Connor McDavid to open the scoring at 0:59 of the second period. This was Brown's fourth goal in three games since joining McDavid on the top line, and it's a partnership that could last into the playoffs if it keeps yielding results. For the season, Brown has reached the 30-point mark (13 goals, 17 helpers) for the fifth time in his career and the first time since 2021-22. He's added 120 shots on net, 36 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating over 80 appearances in 2024-25.

Krebs logged an assist and two hits in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Lightning.

Krebs has three helpers over his last six games. Prior to that, he had a stretch of six points over five contests, so this is a bit of a slowdown but nothing to be concerned about for a middle-six forward. The 24-year-old is at a career-high 27 points (nine goals, 18 assists) while adding 75 shots on net, 130 hits, 32 blocked shots, 60 PIM and a minus-1 rating over 79 appearances this season.

Thompson notched an assist and three shots on goal in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Lightning.

Thompson had gone eight games without an assist, though he was more than fine on offense with eight goals in that stretch. He set up a Jiri Kulich tally in the first period of Sunday's defeat. Thompson has been arguably the Sabres' best player this season with 44 goals, 28 assists, 235 shots on net, 69 hits and a plus-2 rating over 74 appearances. He'll likely close out the campaign on the top line.

Lafferty scored a goal on three shots in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Lightning.

Lafferty netted a goal late in the third period, which didn't ultimately impact the result. He has two goals over eight contests since returning from a groin injury. The 30-year-old winger has been limited to part-time duties on the fourth line this season, picking up just four goals, three assists, 49 shots on net, 89 hits, 28 PIM and a minus-13 rating across 58 appearances.

Kulich scored a goal in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Lightning.

Kulich has three points (one goal, two assists) over his last five games. He saw just 12:56 of ice time in this loss, which may be bad news for his ability to stay on the top line to close out the regular season. The 20-year-old has been decent in his rookie year, earning 15 goals, 24 points, 130 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating across 60 appearances.

Paul logged an assist and three shots on goal in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Sabres.

Paul ended a five-game point drought with the helper on a Conor Geekie tally in the second period. The versatile Paul could be leaned on in more of a defensive role leading up to and early in the playoffs, as the Lightning are missing shutdown center Luke Glendening (upper body) and two-way winger Oliver Bjorkstrand (lower body). Paul is at 41 points, 138 shots on net, 64 hits, 31 blocked shots and a plus-14 rating over 74 appearances and can fill a variety of roles, primarily as a middle-six option.

Goncalves logged two assists and three hits in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Sabres.

Goncalves has turned the heat up on offense with three goals and three assists over his last five games. The 24-year-old forward is still working on consistency over longer stretches, but he can give fantasy managers a boost on offense when he's in a groove. For the season, he's produced 20 points (eight goals, 12 helpers) with 56 shots on net, 69 hits and a plus-8 rating over 58 appearances.