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Slavin recorded two assists, two PIM, two hits, a blocked shot and six shots on goal in Friday's 4-2 win over the Capitals.

With 32 points in 77 games, Slavin has cracked the 30-point plateau for the sixth time in his ninth NHL season. He's unlikely to reach the career-high 42 points he posted two seasons ago, but he's still a solid producer for fantasy managers in deeper formats. He has also been credited with 145 shots on net and 116 blocked shots for some multi-category appeal.

Whitecloud logged an assist, three hits and two blocked shots in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Coyotes.

Whitecloud was scratched for the previous two games, but he drew in for Alex Pietrangelo (illness) in this contest. The 27-year-old Whitecloud has four assists over his last five outings, giving him 12 points, 45 shots on net, 116 hits, 96 blocked shots, 30 PIM and a minus-5 rating through 55 appearances. He continues to see third-pairing usage when he plays.

McNabb registered an assist, three hits and four blocked shots in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Coyotes.

McNabb has a helper in each of the last two contests. He's now at a career-high 25 points through 76 outings this season, surpassing his previous best of 24 from the 2014-15 campaign. The 33-year-old defenseman has given up none of his trademark physicality in his best scoring season, earning 200 blocked shots, 137 hits and 35 PIM in 2023-24 while seeing steady defensive minutes as a reliable veteran.

Theodore notched two assists, two shots on goal and two hits in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Coyotes.

Theodore had finally cooled off with three straight scoreless outings prior to this one, but he made up for it with his pair of helpers Friday to snap the funk. The 28-year-old defenseman is up to five goals, 39 points, 90 shots on net, 67 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over 41 contests. Theodore will likely handle a significant role at even strength and on the power play as long as Alex Pietrangelo (illness) is out.

Dermott logged an assist and blocked three shots in Friday's 7-4 win over the Golden Knights.

Dermott ended his eight-game point drought by helping out on Michael Carcone's go-ahead goal with 5:13 left in the third period. The 27-year-old Dermott is up to seven points through 49 outings in a bottom-four role this season. He's added 37 shots on net, 24 PIM, a minus-13 rating, 52 hits and 64 blocked shots. Dermott has limited offensive upside, so his fantasy value is low.

Kesselring notched an assist, six hits and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 7-4 win over the Golden Knights.

Kesselring set up an Alex Kerfoot tally in the second period, which opened the scoring. With three helpers and 15 hits over his last six contests, Kesselring continues to provide modest offense and solid physical play in a bottom-four role. The 24-year-old defenseman is at 18 points, 102 hits, 69 shots on net, 62 PIM and a plus-9 rating through 59 outings overall.

Brown scored a goal on three shots, doled out eight hits, added two PIM and went plus-3 in Friday's 7-4 win over the Golden Knights.

Brown put the Coyotes up 6-4 in the third period with the fifth of the team's six goals in a frenetic final frame. He has two points over his last four contests, an unusually productive run for the defenseman. Brown's at eight points, 91 hits, 74 blocked shots, 73 PIM and 37 shots on net through 45 appearances. If he can earn one more point, he'll set a career high despite his limited third-pairing role.

Dumoulin notched an assist and two shots on goal in Friday's 3-1 win over the Ducks.

Dumoulin has a goal and an assist over his last two outings after posting just one helper across the previous 18 games. The 32-year-old was called upon to log top-four minutes since Adam Larsson (personal) and Vince Dunn (undisclosed) were out Friday. Dumoulin has 15 points, 62 shots on net, 69 hits, 73 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating over 74 contests.

Schultz logged an assist, three hits and three blocked shots in Friday's 3-1 win over the Ducks.

Schultz helped out on a Shane Wright tally in the second period. With both of Vince Dunn (undisclosed) and Adam Larsson (personal) sidelined, Schultz played 19:07 in Friday's game after being a healthy scratch in the previous two contests. Schultz is at 23 points, 88 shots on net, 63 blocked shots and a minus-21 rating through 64 appearances.

Makar posted an assist and went minus-2 in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Oilers.

Makar helped out on a Ross Colton tally in the first period. With five points over his last four games, Makar is still chipping in steady offense from the top pairing. The superstar defenseman has 19 goals, 64 assists, 219 shots on net, 134 blocked shots and a plus-13 rating through 72 outings overall.