NHL Player News

Sergachev registered an assist in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Kings.

Sergachev had put up just one assist over his previous six contests. The 26-year-old blueliner has become a player to focus on for opposing teams, as the Utah defense corps is missing John Marino (back) and Sean Durzi (shoulder) due to long-term injuries. Sergachev has produced five assists, 17 shots on net, four hits, 18 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating through nine appearances while playing on the top pairing and first power-play unit.

Rielly picked up a goal Saturday in a 4-3 overtime loss to Boston. The goal came in his 800th career regular-season game.

Rielly has one goal and one assist in his last two appearances and four points (two goals, two assists) in nine outings this season. Still, the Leafs' power play continues to struggle, and Rielly hasn't reached the scoresheet on the man advantage in 2024-25. Despite replacing Rielly on the top unit, Oliver Ekman-Larsson has also been held scoreless on the power play. Be patient with Rielly, as he has topped the 50-point mark in two of his last three regular seasons.

Chisholm notched an assist in Saturday's 7-5 loss to the Flyers.

Chisholm earned his first point in six appearances this season. He missed the first two games due to an illness, which may explain his slow start. He's also stuck on the third pairing, and while he sees time with the second power-play unit, his scoring chances are limited. The defenseman has added four shots on net, three hits and two blocked shots -- those contributions aren't enough to make him a depth option in most fantasy formats.

Middleton scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 7-5 loss to the Flyers.

Middleton has earned five points over his last three games. The 28-year-old defenseman rarely chips in much offense, but he's doing well in a top-four role in 2024-25. Overall, he has two goals, four assists, 11 shots on net, 13 hits, 26 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating across eight appearances.

Hutson had an assist, one shot, three blocks, two hits and finished plus-1 in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blues.

Hutson had the secondary helper on Montreal's game-winning goal, giving him five assists in eight games. Saturday was a valuable rebound effort for the rookie blueliner. He experienced some growing pains in Tuesday's loss to the Rangers, with a minus-4 rating and a bad giveaway that led to a goal. Hutson played on the second power-play unit against St. Louis, while Mike Matheson was on the top combination.

Faber scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 7-5 loss to the Flyers.

Faber netted his first goal of the year at 14:54 of the second period. The defenseman's scoring has been a little tame, with four points and 10 shots on net through eight contests. He's added eight hits, six blocked shots and a plus-4 rating. The 22-year-old remains on the top pairing and first power-play unit, so he should have plenty of chances to contribute while playing alongside the Wild's best forwards.

Johnson managed an assist in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Predators.

The assist was Johnson's first point in six outings this season. He's played exclusively on the third pairing when he suits up, though he may eventually feel some pressure from David Jiricek for a spot in the lineup. Johnson has added two shots on goal, six hits, four blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-1 rating. He won't make enough of an impact for fantasy.

Xhekaj had three hits in Saturday's 5-2 win over St. Louis.

Xhekaj was a healthy scratch for two straight games before returning to action in Saturday's victory. He got to play due to the absences of Justin Barron (upper body) and  Kaiden Guhle (upper body). Xhekaj could get regular playing time due to Montreal's banged-up blue line. He has 13 hits over six appearances.

Werenski scored a goal on four shots, added two PIM, logged two hits and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Predators.

Werenski has five points over his last four games. The 27-year-old defenseman is up to three goals, four assists, 27 shots on net, seven blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over seven appearances this season. Werenski can be an impact player in fantasy with points, power-play production and shots, and that's been augmented by the Blue Jackets' strong start to the year on offense.

Matheson had two assists, including one on the power play, two blocks and two PIM in Saturday's 5-2 win over St. Louis.

Matheson picked up secondary helpers on Kirby Dach's 5-on-5 tally and Alex Newhook's power-player marker. It was the third consecutive game with at least one point for Matheson, who has seven assists (four on power play) over eight games.