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Dahlin notched two assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Senators.

It's the second multi-point performance in the last five games for Dahlin. After a bit of a quiet start to the season, the 24-year-old blueliner has gotten rolling with a goal and nine points over the last 10 contests, adding 31 shots on net, 16 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating during that stretch.

Byram scored two goals including the game-winner in Tuesday's 5-1 victory over Ottawa.

The blueliner gave the Sabres a 2-0 lead just 17 seconds into the second period, then potted his second tally of the night only 21 seconds into the third. It's the second multipoint performance in three games for Byram, and through 13 contests on the season he's collected three goals and eight points.

Kessel logged an assist and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Lightning.

The helper was Kessel's first point in 10 outings this season. The 24-year-old defenseman has added eight blocked shots, six shots on goal, five hits, four PIM and a minus-3 rating. Kessel should have a little more job security in the short term, as Philip Broberg (lower body) is out 4-6 weeks, joining Nick Leddy (lower body) as injured St. Louis blueliners.

Tanev produced an assist, three blocked shots and four PIM in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Bruins.

Tanev ended a three-game slump when he set up Steven Lorentz's empty-net goal. The helper was Tanev's third point through 14 contests this season as he continues to hold down a defense-first role in the Maple Leafs' top four. He's added 48 blocked shots, six shots on net, 10 PIM and an even plus-minus rating.

Severson posted an assist and six shots on goal in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Sharks.

Severson has two goals, one helper and 12 shots on net over his last four games. He's looking like a steady depth defenseman for fantasy while playing in a top-four role with time on the second power-play unit. Severson is at seven points, 26 shots, 18 blocked shots, 10 hits and a plus-3 rating over 12 appearances this season.

Thompson scored a goal and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.

Thompson had been scratched in two of the previous four games, but he took the spot of Jake Walman in the lineup Tuesday. The 22-year-old Thompson's goal was the first of his career to go with three assists over seven appearances this season. He has some scoring upside, especially as part of the Sharks' power-play mix on the blue line. The blueliner has added eight shots on net, 12 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating in a bottom-four role at even strength.

Zellweger scored a power-play goal on five shots in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Canucks.

Zellweger tallied at 5:35 of the first period, but the Canucks had the rest of the goals in the game. While he hasn't been lighting up the scoresheet, Zellweger has done alright in a top-four role with power-play time. He's up to two goals, two assists, 28 shots on net, 10 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 11 appearances. The 21-year-old has earned two of his points on the power play, and he remains a decent option for fantasy managers in deeper formats who need some scoring potential on the blue line.

Brannstrom produced an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Ducks.

Brannstrom earned his second helper of the season when he assisted on Kiefer Sherwood's first-period go-ahead goal. The 25-year-old Brannstrom has bounced between the NHL and AHL frequently as the Canucks try to accrue some cap savings. He has two helpers, eight shots on net, seven blocked shots and a plus-5 rating over eight appearances this season, playing mainly on the third pairing.

Hughes recorded three assists, three shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Ducks.

Hughes picked up his fifth multi-point effort of the season, helping out on goals by Brock Boeser, Elias Pettersson and Jake DeBrusk. The 25-year-old Hughes has earned eight points over six road games in 2024-25, and he's at a total of two goals, 10 helpers, 43 shots on net, 13 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through 11 appearances.

Evans logged an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Avalanche.

Evans was dropped from the first pairing Tuesday, but he still saw 18:20 of ice time in a third-pairing role. The 22-year-old has a goal and two assists over his last five contests. Evans is up to eight points, 20 shots on net, 22 hits, 23 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 14 contests. He had nine points in 36 games in 2023-24, so he's clearly taken a step forward as he tries to establish himself as a full-time NHL player.