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Sergachev logged an assist and four blocked shots in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Ducks.

Sergachev figures to be an even bigger part of Utah's game plan now that Sean Durzi (upper body) is sidelined. Sergachev is up to four assists (one on the power play), five shots on goal and 12 blocked shots through five contests. The 26-year-old defenseman is poised to play big minutes in all situations, which could set him up to challenge his career-best 64-point campaign from 2022-23.

Kesselring scored a goal, dished an assist, blocked two shots and went plus-3 in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Ducks.

Kesselring moved up to the top pairing at even strength, replacing Sean Durzi (upper body) alongside Mikhail Sergachev. The 24-year-old Kesselring saw 21:58 of ice time Wednesday, and that was without a power-play role, as Juuso Valimaki stepped onto the second power-play unit. Kesselring could eventually be a factor there as well, but for now, he's an interesting option for deep fantasy formats. He has three points, seven shots on net, seven hits, six blocked shots, a plus-6 rating and seven PIM through five contests.

Dumoulin provided an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and three blocked shots in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime win over Utah.

Dumoulin's first point as a Duck was a helper on Pavel Mintyukov's second-period tally. Those two blueliners have been paired together to start the season, though Dumoulin has far less scoring upside. He's added four shots on net, six hits and eight blocked shots over three contests in a third-pairing role.

Mintyukov scored two goals and blocked three shots in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime win over Utah.

Mintyukov had the Ducks' last two goals in regulation. Those tallies were his first points and also accounted for his first two shots of the year. He's added three hits, four blocked shots and a plus-3 rating while playing big minutes despite being listed in a bottom-four role. Mintyukov should continue to be a factor on the power play, which gives him upside on a Ducks team that has won two of its first three games.

Makar scored a goal on two shots, added two assists and went minus-2 in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Bruins.

All three of Makar's points came on the power play in his best game of the young season. Still, he's had defensive struggles, which have been thrust into the spotlight with goaltender Alexandar Georgiev off to a horrid start. Makar has a goal, seven assists, six shots on net, four hits and a minus-6 rating through four appearances.

Peeke notched an assist and two hits in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Avalanche.

Peeke has two helpers, three shots on net, 10 hits, five blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over five appearances this season. He looks to be a fixture on the third pairing to begin 2024-25 after rotating in and out of the lineup regular in his stops with the Blue Jackets and the Bruins last year. Peeke's career high in points is 15 from the 2021-22 campaign, so there is little fantasy upside in his playing style, though he can rack up high totals in hits and blocked shots.

Bortuzzo left Wednesday's game versus the Ducks with an undisclosed injury, and there was no update on his status after the contest, Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

Bortuzzo entered the lineup as a fill-in for Sean Durzi (upper body), who is out on an indefinite basis that could stretch for weeks. Bortuzzo saw 10:02 of ice time before he was hurt in the third period. If he can't play Saturday versus the Bruins, Patrik Koch would likely enter the lineup in a third-pairing role.

Zadorov registered an assist, seven PIM and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Avalanche.

Zadorov helped out on a Cole Koepke goal in the first period. The helper was Zaodrov's third of the campaign. The 29-year-old defenseman has added 17 PIM, six shots on net, 13 hits, five blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over five appearances. He's filled a bottom-four role while adding high-end toughness and a surprising amount of offense early in the season. Zadorov has reached the 20-point mark in three straight campaigns and is setting a strong foundation for 2024-25.

Lohrei provided a power-play assist in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Avalanche.

Lohrei has played in four of the Bruins' five games, and with a goal and three assists to his name this season, he's making a case to stay in the lineup regularly. The defenseman has added five shots on net, three blocked shots and a minus-2 rating. Lohrei saw even-strength minutes on the top pairing Wednesday, though he was limited to 17:00 of ice time overall.

Lindholm scored a goal on two shots and added a power-play assist in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Avalanche.

Lindholm set up a David Pastrnak tally at 9:09 of the second period and then scored a goal of his own, which was the game-winner, just 13 seconds later. Through five contests, Lindholm has three points, 13 shots on net, eight blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating. He's seeing steady top-four minutes as well as some power-play time. The 30-year-old defenseman was limited to 26 points in 73 regular-season outings a year ago, but that was just one season after a career-best 53-point effort, so he should be capable of landing somewhere in middle of those two marks in 2024-25.