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Orlov logged an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Devils.

Orlov has been listed on the third pairing to begin the season, but his ice time is more in line with a top-four defenseman. The 33-year-old offers shutdown potential, but it comes with little in the way of offense. Orlov was limited to 26 points in 82 regular-season outings in 2023-24, and he added 116 hits, 60 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating last season.

Gostisbehere scored a goal on six shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Devils.

Gostisbehere has a goal, nine shots, three hits and two blocked shots over two contests. The defenseman is seeing top-four minutes to begin the season, as well as playing a large role on the power play. Gostisbehere is regarded as a power-play specialist after earning 29 of his 56 points with the man advantage last season. If he can click with his teammates in his second stint with the Hurricanes, he'll make for an excellent source of power-play production and shots on net for fantasy managers.

Chychrun scored a goal on two shots and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Golden Knights.

The goal was Chychrun's first as a Capital. The 26-year-old defenseman has immediately taken on a top-four role with his new team, adding four shots on net, three hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over two appearances. Chychrun will likely feature on the second power-play unit while playing alongside John Carlson on the top pairing at even strength.

Zamula recorded an assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers.

Zamula has played in all three games this season -- he was a frequent healthy scratch in 2023-24. His helper Tuesday was his first point of 2024-25, to go with three shots on net, eight blocked shots and a minus-4 rating. Zamula's best path to fantasy relevance is through his power-play time, as he earned nine of his 21 points with the man advantage last year.

Kulak notched an assist and two PIM in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flyers.

Kulak got on the scoresheet with a secondary helper on an Adam Henrique goal in the second period. The 30-year-old Kulak remains a fixture on the Oilers' third pairing. He has provided seven shots on net, one hit, three blocked shots and a minus-2 rating, while his assist Tuesday was his first point through four contests.

Nurse notched an assist and two hits in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flyers.

Nurse has generated plenty of non-scoring production with nine shots on net, six hits and nine blocked shots over the first four games of the season. His helper Tuesday was his first point. The 29-year-old blueliner has maintained a second-pairing role and some time on the second power-play unit, but he will need significantly more consistency on offense to help fantasy managers in standard formats.

Bouchard scored a goal on three shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flyers.

Bouchard tied the game at 3-3 with his tally at 16:18 of the third period. The defenseman had been held off the scoresheet in the first three games of the season. He's added five blocked shots, seven shots on net and a minus-1 rating while playing big minutes on the Oilers' top pairing. After operating just above a point-per-game pace in 2023-24, the slow start is a disappointment, but Bouchard has the talent and a strong supporting cast to turn things around quickly.

Martinez recorded an assist and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Flames.

Martinez picked up his first point in four games with the Blackhawks. The defenseman has also done what he does best, racking up 15 blocked shots so far. The 37-year-old accumulated 165 blocks in just 55 regular-season contests with Vegas last season. Martinez should see top-four minutes throughout 2024-25, but his offense is likely to be limited, which in turn reduces his viability in fantasy formats that don't count blocks.

Jones posted an assist, four shots on goal and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Flames.

Jones set up Nick Foligno's first-period tally. It's been a strong start to the year for Jones, who has a goal, four assists, 11 shots on net and six blocked shots across four contests. The 30-year-old defenseman is unlikely to maintain a point-per-game pace, but he is setting himself up well for a strong season as the Blackhawks look to take a collective step forward in their rebuild.

Andersson notched an assist, three blocked shots and two PIM in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Andersson continues to be a positive for the Flames early in the year, racking up six points, a plus-7 rating, six shots on net and 15 blocks over four contests. The 27-year-old defenseman is playing on the second pairing but has functioned as the No. 2 blueliner on the team. Andersson went 13 games without a multi-point effort to open 2023-24, but he already has two such efforts this year, which is setting him up well in an attempt to get back over the 40-point mark.