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Nurse posted an assist, five shots on goal, four hits, three blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Predators.

Nurse has a helper in each of the last two games, giving him four assists through 11 contests overall. The 29-year-old defenseman is playing on the second pairing, though he still sees significant minutes in all situations. He's added 29 shots on net, 17 hits, 21 blocks, 16 PIM and a minus-4 rating. Nurse offers decent category coverage aside from power-play production -- his plus-minus rating should eventually get to positive if the Oilers get back on track as a team.

Ekholm logged an assist, two shots on goal, three hits and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Predators.

Ekholm set up the second of Leon Draisaitl's tallies in the game. The 34-year-old Ekholm has collected two goals and four assists during his active four-game point streak, with both of his markers in the span coming on the power play. Overall, the blueliner has nine points, 31 shots on net, 10 hits, 15 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 11 contests while seeing big minutes on the first pairing.

Bouchard notched an assist, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Predators.

Bouchard's offense has come back around -- he has two goals and four assists over his last five games. Only one of those points has come on the power play, so there could still be room for growth in his scoring after a slow start to the campaign. The star defenseman has seven points, 30 shots on net, 20 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating across 11 appearances.

Hutson recorded two assists, one block and two hits in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Capitals.

Hutson was all smiles and accepted glove bumps from teammates for what was nearly his first NHL goal. However, video review confirmed the path of his shot was altered by Brendan Gallagher. Hutson, who had just one point over the previous seven games, recorded his third two-assist game through 11 outings.

McDonagh notched an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.

McDonagh snapped a five-game point drought with the secondary helper on the first of Jake Guentzel's two goals in the game. As usual, McDonagh is filling a shutdown role on the second pairing. He has three helpers, nine shots on net, a plus-10 rating and 24 blocked shots through 10 outings this season. He can help fantasy managers in formats that prioritize defense, but he's a fringe option in most other leagues.

Johansson has played in four of the Red Wings' first 10 games this season.

Johansson made the Opening Night roster after a decent camp, but that was with the Red Wings carrying eight blueliners. The team's trade sending Olli Maatta to Utah on Tuesday means Johansson is likely to see more consistent playing time moving forward, though he'll still have to fend off power-play specialist Erik Gustafsson for third-pairing minutes. While Johansson has yet to record a point over four outings, he has seven hits, five blocked shots, two shots on goal, two PIM and a minus-2 rating.

Coghlan has yet to play in the 2024-25 regular season.

Coghlan was traded to the Jets by the Hurricanes in July and signed a two-way deal with his new club a few days later, but he's still awaiting a chance to make a first impression. The 26-year-old has a total of 22 points over 106 career appearances. Coghlan will likely have to wait for an injury to occur to one of the Jets' right-handed blueliners before he gets a chance in the lineup.

Fleury was a healthy scratch for Wednesday's matchup against Detroit, marking the sixth consecutive game in which he's been a healthy scratch.

Fleury started the season on the third pairing, but he gave way to Logan Stanley on Oct. 20, and the Jets haven't changed up their defense since. Over four appearances, Fleury picked up five shots on net, six blocked shots and two hits. The 28-year-old will likely have to wait for an injury to pop up before he gets back in the lineup.

Brannstrom was sent to AHL Abbotsford on Thursday.

Brannstrom posted a minus-2 rating with two hits and three blocked shots over 16:07 of ice time Wednesday in the Canucks' 6-0 loss to New Jersey. Brannstrom has one assist in six NHL games this season.

Stanley registered an assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Red Wings.

This was Stanley's first helper since his season debut Oct. 20. The defenseman has seen consistent third-pairing minutes since his return, averaging 16:09 of ice time over six appearances. He's added five shots on net, five hits, four PIM, 11 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating. Stanley appears to be the preferred option to be in the lineup over Haydn Fleury.