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Mittelstadt scored a goal, fired two shots on net and had three blocks in Tuesday's 7-2 win over New Jersey.

Mittelstadt's goal was the fourth of the game for Boston and helped level the scoring in the second period at two goals apiece. By lighting the lamp Tuesday, Mittelstadt has scored a goal in back-to-back games for the second time this season. Overall, the 26-year-old center has 15 goals, 40 points and 100 shots on net in 78 games this season. While this year has been a step back offensively for Mittelstadt, he's begun finding his goal-scoring touch with the Bruins which will be essential for his success with the team's top power-play unit long-term. His goal Tuesday secured his third consecutive campaign reaching the 40-point mark, giving him something to hold his head high on going into the 2025-26 season. He has some sneaky value in deeper leagues for the remainder of the fantasy playoffs as the Bruins are playing without pressure since being eliminated from postseason contention.

Lauko netted a goal and had two PIM in Tuesday's 7-2 victory over New Jersey.

Lauko's goal would stand as Tuesday's game-winning tally as he gave the Bruins a 3-0 lead early in the second period. With Tuesday's twine finder, Lauko increased his goal total to four, which ties his career high from the 2022-23 season. The 25-year-old forward has nine points and 111 hits in 53 games this season. While his role on Boston's offense is limited in a fourth-line spot, he has the opportunity to tie or surpass his career high in points of 10 that he tallied a season ago. With three of his points coming in the last 13 games, this accomplishment is not out of the question for Lauko.

Colton is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury, Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now reports Wednesday.

Colton was a late scratch for Tuesday's matchup with Vegas due to his upper-body issue. Prior to getting hurt, the 28-year-old winger registered just one point in his last seven outings. If Colton is unavailable versus the Canucks on Thursday, the Avs will likely bring Chris Wagner back up from the minors before puck drop.

Pageau notched three even-strength assists and a plus-2 rating Tuesday in a 7-6 overtime loss to Nashville.

Pageau assisted on both of Simon Holmstrom's goals and also helped out on Maxim Tsyplakov's ninth goal of the season in this frenetic matchup. This was Pageau's first multi-point effort since March 8 versus San Jose, which was also a three-point outburst. Pageau has been a decent depth contributor in 2024-25 -- the right-shot center has provided 13 goals, 41 points, 117 shots on net, 136 hits and a plus-8 rating over 74 appearances.

Marchessault generated three assists, two on the power play, in Tuesday's 7-6 overtime win over the Islanders.

Marchessault returned to the lineup Tuesday after missing four games due to a lower-body injury. The right-shot winger had logged just one assist over 10 contests prior to being sidelined, so the time off might have been what he needed to finish 2024-25 on a high note in what's been a disappointing first season with Nashville. The 34-year-old hasn't scored since March 4, and if he can't find the back of the net in the club's remaining four matchups, he'll fail to reach the 20-goal mark for the first time over a full campaign since his rookie year in 2015-16 with Tampa Bay.

O'Reilly scored a goal on two shots Tuesday in a 7-6 overtime win over the Islanders.

O'Reilly registered Nashville's first marker to tie the score at 1-1 early in the opening stanza. The goal was a milestone for the 34-year-old center, as it was the 300th of his career in his 1,148th NHL game. O'Reilly has generated just two goals and four points over his last 13 appearances, and he might fall shy of the 50-point mark after logging 26 goals and 43 assists over 82 regular-season outings in 2023-24. Over 75 appearances in 2024-25, the Ontario native has provided 18 goals, 46 points and 142 shots on net while averaging 19:00 of ice time.

Svechkov potted the game-winning goal and went plus-1 in Tuesday's 7-6 overtime win over the Islanders.

Svechkov fired just one shot on goal Tuesday, but it came at the right time -- he walked down the slot and blew one past Marcus Hogberg's blocker to seal the comeback victory for Nashville. Svechkov's tally ended a five-game goal drought, though he's only found the back of the net twice since Jan. 23. The 22-year-old has recorded eight goals, 16 points, 62 shots on goal and a minus-15 rating over 48 appearances in his rookie campaign.

Stamkos notched two power-play goals and two even-strength assists in Tuesday's 7-6 overtime win over the Islanders.

This was Stamkos' first multi-point effort since March 8. The highly-decorated center now sits just four power-play goals shy of tying Dino Ciccarelli for 10th all-time in NHL history. Stamkos has scored in three straight games and has six points in that span, so he appears to be ending 2024-25 on a strong note after registering just one assist over seven outings prior to this streak. On the season, the 35-year-old has accounted for 27 markers (14 with the man advantage), 24 helpers and a minus-32 rating over 78 appearances.

Kuraly put up an assist, two blocked shots and two PIM in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Senators.

Kuraly has just three helpers over 18 contests since the start of March. The 32-year-old remains on the fourth line for the Blue Jackets, though he has stayed in the lineup even as the team has plenty of options available with four spare forwards. Kuraly is up to 16 points, 81 shots on net, 155 hits, 43 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating over 77 appearances this season, offering minimal fantasy upside in standard formats, though he has appeal in banger leagues.

Monahan scored a power-play goal on three shots, blocked three shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Senators.

The center continues to thrive -- he has four goals and five assists over eight contests since returning from a wrist injury. Monahan is up to 18 goals, 50 points (12 on the power play), 123 shots on net and a plus-15 rating across 49 appearances this season. The Blue Jackets have four games left on their schedule, so Monahan could still give a fantasy roster a boost over the next week.