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Malinski scored a goal, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Hurricanes.

Malinski snapped a four-game point drought with his first goal of the campaign. The 26-year-old defenseman has held onto a third-pairing role all season, and the Avalanche's lone change on the blue line Saturday was to bring in John Ludvig for Calvin de Haan, which suggests Malinski has some job security. Overall, Malinski has four points, 19 shots on net, 16 blocked shots, eight hits and a minus-2 rating over 15 appearances.

Makar scored a shorthanded goal on four shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Hurricanes.

Makar was able to avoid missing time when he suited up Thursday after being a game-time decision following an undisclosed injury Tuesday versus the Kraken. The defenseman's 13-game point streak to open the year snapped in a 1-0 loss to the Jets on Thursday, but he was right back on the scoresheet Saturday with his first shorthanded point of the season. The defenseman has six goals, 24 points, 44 shots on net, 21 blocked shots, 14 hits and a minus-6 rating over 15 appearances. He's earned 12 of his points on the power play and continues to be dynamic in all situations while also leading all NHL blueliners in points -- Josh Morrissey (16) is a distant second.

Provorov scored a power-play goal and blocked four shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Kings.

Provorov pulled the Blue Jackets within a goal just after Trevor Moore tallied shorthanded to give the Kings a 3-1 lead early in the third period. Power-play production isn't a big part of Provorov's profile, but he has been a regular part of the second unit throughout 2024-25. He's up to four points, 17 shots on net, 21 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 13 contests this season.

Edmundson logged an assist and two blocked shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Edmundson snapped a four-game point drought when he had a shot attempt tipped in by Alex Laferriere in the third period. The 31-year-old Edmundson already has six points over 14 outings this season, matching his point total from 53 games regular-season games between the Capitals and Maple Leafs last year. The defenseman has added 16 shots on net, 23 hits, 25 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating as a key defensive presence on the Kings' blue line.

Gavrikov scored a goal, blocked three shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Gavrikov has produced a surprising four-game point streak, which includes him scoring a goal in each of the last two contests. His tally Saturday tied the game at 1-1 in the second period. Gavrikov is up to seven points, 21 shots on net, 35 blocked shots, six PIM and a plus-12 rating through 16 outings. This scoring pace won't last, but the 28-year-old blueliner looks set to be a reliable source of blocks and a positive plus-minus rating in 2024-25.

Clarke scored a power-plat empty-net goal on four shots and added four blocked shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Clarke had been limited to one assist over the first four games of November after surging with seven points across the last four contests of October. The 21-year-old was able to put the cherry on top of the Kings' win Saturday with his second tally of the season. The defenseman has 13 points (six on the power play), 34 shots on net, 35 blocked shots, 18 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 16 outings. He looks to be here to stay in the NHL and has a good chance of producing a breakout campaign in his first full season.

Josi logged two power-play assists and three shots on goal in Saturday's 4-0 win over Utah.

Josi set up first-period goals by Filip Forsberg and Jonathan Marchessault. Josi has five points over five games in November, all of which have come on the power play. It matches his scoring total from all of October. The Swiss blueliner is up to 10 points (eight on the power play), 61 shots on net, 26 blocked shots, 18 hits and a minus-11 rating over 15 appearances this season.

Carlson picked up two assists in an 8-1 win over the Blues on Saturday.

Carlson has 11 points, including nine assists, and 30 shots in 14 games this season. He sits in a six-way tie among blueliners for 10th in scoring. Carlson is trending toward his first 60-plus point season since 2021-22.

Weegar contributed two assists in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to Buffalo.

Weegar had helpers on goals by Matthew Coronato and Mikael Backlund to rally the Flames back from a 2-0 deficit. The 30-year-old Weegar has three goals and eight points through 15 games this season.

Fabbro was put on waivers by the Predators on Saturday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Fabbro was selected with the No. 17 overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft and had successfully established himself as a part of the Predators' blue line, recording 24 points in 66 regular-season outings in 2021-22, followed by 11 points, 50 PIM, 113 hits and 129 blocks across 79 regular-season appearances in 2022-23. However, he logged just 56 regular-season games last campaign, and the 26-year-old has been used even more sparingly this year. He has no points, a minus-3 rating, one hit and seven blocks across six outings in 2024-25 while averaging 13:06 of ice time. The defenseman has also been a healthy scratch in five straight games. Given his $2.5 million cap hit, Fabbro will likely go unclaimed and could be reassigned to the AHL Milwaukee.