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Keller scored a power-play goal on four shots and added an assist in Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Kraken.

This was Keller's second multi-point effort in a row, giving him three goals and three assists over his last five games. The 26-year-old winger is up to 27 goals, 57 helpers, 207 shots on net and a minus-13 rating over 77 appearances. He has four contests left to surpass his career high of 86 points from the 2022-23 campaign, and a particularly hot finish could also see him reach the 30-goal mark for the third year in a row.

Johnson put up two assists Tuesday in a 5-2 win over Ottawa.

Johnson has six assists in his last five games but just seven shots in that span -- and five of those shots came Tuesday. He now has 52 points, including 22 goals, and 114 shots in 63 contests this season.

Johnston recorded a power-play assist in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Canucks.

Johnston's six-game goal streak came to an end versus the Penguins on Saturday, and he was also held off the scoresheet Sunday in Minnesota. The 21-year-old center bounced back Tuesday by setting up Mikko Rantanen's opening tally. Johnston is now at 31 goals, 38 assists, 194 shots on net, 44 hits, 44 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over 78 appearances. Barring a slump to end the regular season, he'll be able to claim his first 70-point campaign in his third year as an NHLer.

Verhaeghe netted a goal in a 3-1 win over the Maple Leafs on Tuesday.

Verhaeghe scored an empty-net goal at 19:13 of the third to end a 13-game goal drought and seal the 3-1 final. He sits at 49 points (18 goals, 31 assists) with 236 shots in 78 games. That's a far cry from his back-to-back 70-plus seasons over the previous two years. However, he is just one season removed from being in consideration for the 2024 Conn Smythe trophy, so Verhaeghe's regular-season production won't matter to Florida. Unfortunately, that does little to help fantasy managers who were counting on a year closer to his previous two.

Bourque scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Canucks.

Bourque's tally put the Stars ahead 4-2 late in the third period. They added an empty-netter afterwards, but the Canucks pulled off a miracle with three goals in the final minute of regulation before taking the win in overtime. Bourque snapped an eight-game goal drought, a span in which he had three assists and was scratched three times. The 23-year-old has mostly settled into a middle-six role, but his lack of power-play time isn't helping his cause for more offense. Bourque is at 11 goals, 14 assists, 75 shots on net, 42 hits, 34 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating across 69 outings.

Duchene scored a power-play goal on three shots and added an assist in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Canucks.

Duchene's second-period tally got him to the 30-goal and 80-point marks for the season, and he added an assist on Mikael Granlund's empty-netter before the Stars' last-minute collapse. The 34-year-old Duchene has reached the 80-point mark for the second time in his career, both of which have come in the last four years. He's earned 27 of his 81 points on the power play while adding 149 shots on net and a plus-17 rating across 78 appearances.

Granlund scored an empty-net goal on two shots and added two power-play assists in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Canucks.

Scoring an empty-netter in a loss is a rarity, and even more so when considering the Canucks forced overtime with three goals in the final minute. That doesn't detract from Granlund's strong individual performance Tuesday, which gives him six goals and six assists over his last 12 outings. The 33-year-old Finn is up to 22 goals, 44 assists, 167 shots on net, 58 blocked shots, 54 hits and a plus-4 rating over 79 appearances between the Stars and Sharks. Granlund is just three points shy of matching his career-high 69 from the 2016-17 campaign with the Wild.

Karlsson produced a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Stars.

Karlsson was on the ice late in a power play and helped out on a Victor Mancini tally before the man advantage expired. Two of Karlsson's last three points have come on the power play, but he's not seeing consistent playing time in that situation. Overall, the 25-year-old Swede has four points, 23 shots on net, 23 hits and a plus-3 rating over 19 appearances this season.

Luostarinen scored a goal Tuesday in a 3-1 win over Toronto.

He was in position at the top of the crease when Morgan Rielly's clearing attempt from behind the net went right to his stick. Luostarinen jammed it past Joseph Woll with a backhander. The goal stood as the winner. It was his first in 19 games. Luostarinen isn't known for his offense -- he has just nine goals, 23 points and 83 shots in 77 games this season. Let him languish on the wire.

Raty scored a goal on two shots, dished a power-play assist and logged five hits in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Stars.

Raty has five goals and a helper over his last seven contests. The 22-year-old is still filling a bottom-six role, but that productivity could be enough to earn him trust with more minutes late in the campaign. He's now at 10 points, 28 shots on net, 72 hits and a minus-2 rating across 29 appearances this season.