NHL Player News

Fox pocketed two assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Red Wings.

The All-Star blueliner had gone eight games without a multi-point performance, managing just three assists over that stretch, but Fox got rolling Saturday with helpers on a power-play tally by Chris Kreider in the first period, and an empty-netter by Reilly Smith in the third. Fox is still looking for his first goal of 2024-25, but he's collected 11 assists through 13 contests.

Hamilton recorded three assists, including one in the power play, in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Islanders.

Hamilton emerged as a reliable offensive threat out of the blue line for the Devils and has recorded helpers in five of his last six outings, notching multiple assists twice in that span. The 31-year-old has 11 assists in 17 appearances this season, so he's definitively trending in the right direction following a rather slow start to the campaign. He also has one goal to his name.

Perunovich scored a goal in Saturday's 8-1 loss to the Capitals.

It took until his 79th career game over parts of three seasons, but Perunovich is officially an NHL goal-scorer. The tally was the 26-year-old's first point in six appearances in 2024-25, as he's struggled to stay in the lineup. He's taken over a third-pairing role and a spot on the second power-play unit since Philip Broberg (lower body) sustained an injury in early November. Perunovich has added just two shots on net, seven blocked shots, four hits, four PIM and a minus-3 rating, so if he's going to be a factor in fantasy, he'll need to develop a stronger scoring touch.

Sandin scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 8-1 win over the Blues.

Sandin has scored in back-to-back games while adding a plus-4 rating in that span. As expected, he moved to the third pairing with the return of Jakob Chychrun from an upper-body injury, and it appears Sandin's power-play time has dried up as well. The 24-year-old defenseman has two goals, five assists, 14 shots on net, 18 hits, 34 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating over 14 appearances. He'll have some upside if he can see top-four minutes at even strength, but Sandin's smaller role when the Capitals are fully healthy is not very encouraging for fantasy purposes.

Chychrun scored a goal, dished an assist, blocked two shots, added two PIM and went plus-3 in Saturday's 8-1 win over the Blues.

Chychrun returned from a five-game absence due to an upper-body injury. The 26-year-old defenseman was able to be eased back in, playing just 18:44 of the blowout win. He's up to six points, 15 shots on net, 11 blocked shots, 10 PIM, seven hits and a plus-8 rating over nine appearances. Chychrun will see top-four minutes and power-play time now that he's healthy again, though he's often been injury-prone throughout his career.

Zadorov logged an assist, four hits, two blocked shots and two PIM in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Senators.

Zadorov has two helpers over his last four games, and he's added 13 hits, five blocked shots and six PIM in that span. The 29-year-old defenseman is seeing top-four usage this season, though he's more of a defensive presence than a scoring threat despite a booming shot. The blueliner is up to five helpers, 49 hits, 29 PIM, 22 shots on net, 18 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 16 appearances.

Chabot notched an assist, three shots on goal and two blocked shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Bruins.

Chabot has a helper in back-to-back games, and he's earned five assists over his last seven outings. The 27-year-old defenseman is up to one goal, seven helpers, 36 shots on net, 30 blocked shots, 11 hits and a plus-3 rating over 14 contests. While he's still overshadowed by Jake Sanderson for power-play time, Chabot hasn't had trouble doing some work on offense at even strength while playing in a top-four role.

Hutson notched a power-play assist in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Hutson isn't scoring at an outrageous pace -- he opened the season with four helpers over three games, but he's added just four more assists since. The 20-year-old is at a minus-8 rating, 11 shots on net, 12 hits and 25 blocked shots over 15 appearances. He's still seeing top-four minutes, but it's clear he still has some lessons to learn on defense even as his high-end offensive skills help him stay in the lineup.

Benoit recorded an assist, three hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Canadiens.

The helper was Benoit's second of the season over 16 games. The 26-year-old defenseman typically makes more of an impact with physicality than scoring, and that's been true in 2024-25 -- he has 31 hits, 28 blocked shots and 12 PIM. He's holding down a third-pairing role for now, though he could face pressure for playing time from Matt Benning or Philippe Myers in the short term, and he could be out of the mix entirely once Jani Hakanpaa (knee) is cleared to play.

Timmins scored a goal in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Canadiens.

Timmins opened the scoring at 14:55 of the first period. The 26-year-old looks to have a regular role on the third pairing this season, though that could change once Jani Hakanpaa (knee) is ready to return. Timmins has four points, 11 shots on net, 18 blocked shots, eight hits and a plus-5 rating through 14 appearances, and he continues to fend off Philippe Myers and Matt Benning for playing time.