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Makar recorded two assists in Tuesday's 3-2 win over Seattle.

Makar registered an even-strength helper on Joel Kiviranta's second-period tally before assisting on Nathan MacKinnon's power-play goal in the same frame. In addition, Makar compiled three shots, three blocks and a plus-1 rating in a team-high 23:24 of ice time. The star blueliner extended his season-opening point streak to seven after Tuesday's two-point performance. Makar leads the league with 14 points (two goals) through seven games.

Power delivered three assists with one shot, four blocked shots and a plus-1 rating in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Stars.

The 21-year-old blueliner had a hand in Buffalo's first three goals on the night, giving Power his first multi-point performance of the season. He's had a strong start to the campaign, racking up two goals and six points in eight appearances, and he's done it without the benefit of any power-play production. However, as long as Rasmus Dahlin is healthy, Power will remain limited to the Sabres' second unit despite his offensive talent.

Middleton notched three assists while adding three blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Panthers.

The veteran blueliner made a big impact at both ends of the ice in his first multi-point performance since Jan. 18 of last season. Middleton has a goal and four points in six games so far in 2024-25, but his 22 blocked shots is fifth in the NHL, just three behind league leaders Chris Tanev and Brandon Carlo.

Mancini logged an assist, one shot on net and one hit in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Canadiens.

Mancini supplied the secondary helper on New York's final score late in the third period. It was the third consecutive game with a point for the rookie blueliner, who potted his first NHL goal last week against Detroit. The 22-year-old native of Michigan has one goal, two assists, 10 shots, four hits, seven blocks and plus-3 through six appearances.

Fox had an assist, two shots on net and two PIM in Tuesday's 7-2 win over Montreal.

The Rangers' brightest stars teamed up to give the team an early lead. Fox and Artemi Panarin picked up assists on Mika Zibanejad's goal just 54 seconds into the matchup. The helper was Fox's seventh of the season to go along with six blocks, four shots, four PIM and a plus-5 rating.

Benoit notched an assist and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Blue Jackets.

The helper was Benoit's first point in seven appearances this season. The defenseman has added a plus-3 rating, five shots on net, eight hits, eight PIM and 14 blocked shots. Benoit is known for his toughness, and he's done a passable job defensively to keep Philippe Myers in the press box.

Werenski produced two assists and went plus-4 in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Maple Leafs.

Werenski has a pair of two-assist games over his last three outings. The defenseman has enjoyed a strong start to the campaign with six points, 23 shots on net, five blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over six appearances. He's earned two of his points on the power play, where he quarterbacks the first unit, a role that should allow him to be a steady scoring presence throughout the season.

Savard logged an assist, two hits and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Rangers.

Savard helped out on Nick Suzuki's first-period tally. The assist was Savard's first point through seven games, and he's added 17 blocked shots, six hits, four shots on goal and a minus-8 rating. With Justin Barron (upper body) exiting Tuesday's game following a high hit, Savard could be leaned on more heavily in the near future -- he's averaged just 17:58 of ice time so far, which is his lowest mark since 2013-14.

Nemec logged a power-play assist, two shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 8-5 loss to the Lightning.

The helper was Nemec's first point in nine outings this season. The 20-year-old defenseman is fortunate to still be in the NHL, but that may not last much longer since Luke Hughes (shoulder) and Brett Pesce (lower body) are nearing their respective returns. Nemec has added nine shots on net, 10 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating while seeing third-pairing minutes and some power-play time.

Hughes registered two power-play assists in Tuesday's 6-3 victory over the Blackhawks.

Hughes notched a helper on J.T. Miller's first-period power-play marker before adding another assist in the same fashion on Brock Boeser's third-period tally. Hughes added five shots, one block, one takeaway and a plus-3 rating in 19:49 of ice time. The star left-shot blueliner has scored in bunches to start the 2024-25 campaign -- in six appearances, Hughes has been held off the scoresheet three times, but he's picked up a pair of points in the mirroring games. Hughes is in a four-way tie for the team lead in points with six.