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Pesce notched an assist in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Capitals.

The helper was Pesce's first point as a Devil. He's quietly struggled on offense after missing the first two weeks of the season with a lower-leg injury. The 30-year-old blueliner is at one assist, 28 shots on net, 38 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating while averaging 21:15 of ice time through 18 contests. Pesce's usage is likely to remain defensive in nature since Dougie Hamilton and Luke Hughes handle most of the scoring from the blue line in New Jersey.

Chychrun scored a power-play goal and added two PIM in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Devils.

Chychrun scored at 10:56 of the second period, cashing in on the second half of Dawson Mercer's double-minor for high-sticking. The red-hot Chychrun has three goals and four assists over his last four games, including a power-play point in each contest in that span. He's up to a total of eight goals, seven helpers, 38 shots on net, 25 blocked shots, 16 PIM, 14 hits and a plus-10 rating through 19 appearances. That's solid all-around production from the blue line, even with his average ice time (19:58 per game) at its lowest since Chychrun's rookie year.

Letang racked up a goal and two assists, all on the power play, in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Flames.

The veteran blueliner also fired a game-high eight shots on net with two hits, a blocked shot and a minus-1 rating. Letang snapped a six-game point drought, sandwiched around a three-game absence due to an illness, and Saturday's breakout marked his first multi-point outing of the season. His three goals and nine points in 23 appearances are disappointing given his track record, but Letang could be heating up.

Hutson had an assist, two shots on goal, one block and one hit in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Rangers.

Hutson's puck-handling skills have registered with opponents. During a sequence late in the third period, he drew attention from two New York defenders before deftly slipping a pass to Nick Suzuki for the game-tying goal. The rookie defenseman has helpers in two straight contests and 13 overall in 23 outings.

Sandin scored a goal and added an assist, both on the power play, in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Devils.

Both points came in the second period as Washington struck three times in total with the man advantage. The power-play points were the first of the season for Sandin, while the multi-point performance was his first since Oct. 29. The 24-year-old has been a consistent contributor for the Caps, though, and he's on pace for a career-best campaign with four goals and 13 points through 24 games while adding 43 blocked shots, 27 shots on net, 24 hits and a sparkling plus-18 rating.

Carlson notched three assists, one on the power play, and fired a team-high five shots on net in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Devils.

The veteran blueliner picked up a helper in each period as he recorded his first multi-point performance since Nov. 9. Carlson wraps up the month with a goal and 11 points in 15 contests. He's on pace to top 60 points in a season for the first time since 2021-22.

Jones had a power-play assist and one shot on goal in Saturday's 4-3 win over Montreal.

Jones sent a pass to the slot that eventually landed on the stick of Will Cuylle, who found Kaapo Kakko netside for the game-winning goal. It was the third assist in four games since Jones returned from a lower-body injury. The power-play point was his first of the season.

Lindgren had an assist, one blocked shot and two PIM in Saturday's 4-3 win over Montreal.

Lindgren dug out a puck from behind the net and picked up the secondary assist on Vincent Trocheck's tally with two seconds remaining in the first period. It was the second helper in the last three games for the stay-at-home defenseman, who maintains a spot on the top pair with Adam Fox.

Benoit produced an assist, two shots on goal and a game-high nine hits in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Lightning.

It isn't unusual for Benoit to be ultra-physical, but his assist was the icing on the cake. He helped out on a Nicholas Robertson tally in the second period, which put the Maple Leafs ahead 3-0. Benoit has contributed three assists -- all over his last seven outings -- as well as 12 shots on net, 51 hits, 35 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 21 appearances this season.

Rielly posted an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Lightning.

Rielly snapped a four-game slump with the secondary helper on John Tavares' second-period tally. Over 12 contests in November, Rielly produced eight points, 23 shots on net and 23 blocked shots. The 30-year-old defenseman has functioned as the Maple Leafs' top blueliner this season. He has 14 points, 47 shots on net, 38 blocks and a minus-4 rating across 23 appearances.