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Savard logged an assist and four blocked shots in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Flyers.

Savard has a helper in three straight games after opening the year with no points through six outings. The 34-year-old doesn't make his biggest contributions on the scoresheet, instead often stepping in to block shots. He has 26 blocks, nine hits, four shots on net and a minus-7 rating through nine contests in a top-four role this season.

Matheson notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal and seven blocked shots in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Flyers.

Matheson has earned five assists during a four-game point streak, and all but one of those helpers has come with the man advantage. The 30-year-old defenseman is doing well to stave off Lane Hutson for a spot on the first power-play unit. Matheson is up to eight assists (five on the power play), 10 shots on net, 27 blocked shots, 23 PIM and a minus-1 rating through nine contests this season.

Fowler notched an assist and two shots on goal in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Devils.

Fowler's helper was his first point since Opening Night. The 32-year-old defenseman has seen a diminished power-play role this year, which explains a large part of his slow start on offense. He has just two assists and eight shots on net over eight contests, though he continues to see top-four minutes.

Kovacevic notched an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Ducks.

The helper ended a four-game slump for Kovacevic. The 27-year-old blueliner has maintained fairly steady usage even with Brett Pesce and Luke Hughes healthy, though Kovacevic is unlikely to be a power-play option moving forward. For the season, he's produced a goal, five assists, 14 shots on net, 16 hits, 13 blocked shots, 11 PIM and a plus-5 rating over 12 appearances.

Dillon notched an assist, three hits, three blocked shots and two PIM in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Ducks.

Dillon has a helper in each of the last two games, giving him four assists through 12 games this season. Since the Devils welcomed Brett Pesce and Luke Hughes back from their respective stints on injured reserve, Dillon's ice time has taken a nosedive, though he's still listed in a top-four role. The 33-year-old blueliner has logged just six shots on net while adding 29 hits, 27 blocks, 22 PIM and a plus-2 rating. His physical play is consistent, but offense will be hard to come by if he slips down the lineup.

Siegenthaler notched two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Ducks.

Siegenthaler has three helpers over his last two games. The 27-year-old blueliner led the Devils with 22:27 of ice time Sunday, though that might have occurred because they were protecting a lead and had few power-play opportunities. Siegenthaler is more of a shutdown defenseman, and he's up to four helpers, 12 shots on net, 23 hits, 18 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 12 appearances.

Hamilton notched two assists, five shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Ducks.

One of his helpers came on the power play. Hamilton saw a four-game point streak end Friday, but he responded with his first multi-point effort of the campaign. The 31-year-old defenseman is pushing play in the offensive zone with at least three shots on net in 10 of his 12 games this season. He's collected a goal, five helpers, 44 shots, 19 blocked shots, 14 hits and a minus-3 rating while seeing top-four minutes and power-play time.

Barron (upper body) isn't warming up with Montreal ahead of Sunday's game against the Flyers, Jonathan Bernier of The Montreal Journal reports.

Barron suffered an upper-body injury Tuesday against the Rangers and will be unavailable for a second consecutive game. His next chance to return will be Tuesday against the Kraken, while Arber Xhekaj will remain in the lineup Sunday.

Harley registered an assist and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Harley has earned a goal and two assists during his three-game point streak. The 23-year-old defenseman has five points, 19 shots on net, nine blocked shots, six hits and a plus-6 rating over nine appearances this season. That's a similar pace to last season, when he had 47 points in 79 regular-season outings. Harley is unlikely to shoot 10.4 percent as he did in 2023-24, but he should make up the difference with helpers.

Lindell recorded an assist, two blocked shots and two PIM in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Lindell earned his first point of the campaign by setting up Evgenii Dadonov's first-period tally. The 30-year-old Lindell signed a five-year extension in September and continues to be a key shutdown defender for the Stars. He's added 13 shots on net, 23 blocked shots, 10 hits and a plus-2 rating through nine appearances this season while averaging 21:02 of ice time.