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Doughty logged an assist and five hits in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Jets.

Doughty has been limited to four assists over his last nine outings. The 34-year-old defenseman has generally, however, been as steady as ever on the Kings' top pairing this year, racking up 46 points (18 on the power play) through 74 contests. He's added 121 shots on net, 100 hits, 132 blocked shots, 42 PIM and a plus-15 rating to offer a balanced stat line for fantasy managers.

Gavrikov notched two assists and blocked three shots in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Jets.

Gavrikov has quietly turned up the offense with five points over his last seven contests. The 28-year-old has been a stalwart on the Kings' second pairing this season, though his scoring numbers have often been too low for fantasy purposes. He's at 22 points, 101 shots on net, 99 blocked shots, 53 hits, 28 PIM and a plus-7 rating through 69 outings overall.

Schmidt notched an assist, three shots on goal, five hits and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 4-3 win over the Kings.

Schmidt snapped a four-game drought with the helper. The 32-year-old defenseman has not been an everyday player lately, due to Colin Miller and Logan Stanley offering alternative options on the third pairing for head coach Rick Bowness. Schmidt is at 13 points, 73 shots on net, 76 blocked shots, 65 hits and a plus-9 rating through 62 appearances.

DeMelo recorded an assist and two hits in Monday's 4-3 win over the Kings.

DeMelo remains warm -- he has a goal and eight helpers over his last 12 contests. That's solid work for a defenseman that typically is best known for his shutdown play in his own zone. The 30-year-old has a career-high 28 points with 141 hits, 121 blocked shots, 78 shots on net and a plus-39 rating through 75 outings in a top-four role for the Jets this season.

Pionk provided an assist, three hits and two blocked shots in Monday's 4-3 win over the Kings.

Pionk had posted just two helpers over his previous seven outings. He'd also fallen off defensively in that span, logging a minus-9 rating and just 10 blocked shots. The 28-year-old defenseman is up to 28 points, 138 shots on net, 203 hits, 101 blocked shots, 55 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 75 appearances, putting him at risk of missing the 30-point mark for the first time as a Jet.

Morrissey scored a goal on three shots, added an assist, blocked two shots and levied four hits in Monday's 4-3 win over the Kings.

Morrissey's goal was his first since March 3. He had eight helpers over the 14 contests between tallies, and he also set up a Sean Monahan goal in Monday's win. Morrissey is up to nine goals, 61 points, 188 shots on net, 97 blocked shots, 86 hits and a plus-25 rating through 75 appearances in another standout campaign.

Sanheim scored and posted a plus-1 rating during Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders.

Sanheim continued to push his career-best total upward. He's up to 10 goals and 42 points through 75 games while averaging a career-high 23:50 of ice time per game. The opportunities are there for him to continue his production through the end of the season.

Walker notched an assist and two blocked shots during Monday's 4-1 loss to the Blue Jackets.

After missing the third period of Saturday's game due to an upper-body injury, Walker remained in his regular spot on the third pairing with partner Jack Johnson. Walker added three shots on net over 16:35 of ice time. This was only the fifth point over 14 games for Walker since the beginning of March.

Letang notched two assists and one shot on net during Monday's 5-2 win over the Rangers.

Letang led all Pittsburgh skaters with 25:28 of ice time and added two helpers as the Penguins have gained at least one point in six straight games. He is now on a modest three-game point streak, producing four assists over that span. The 36-year-old defenseman is still plays first-pairing minutes and can be relied on to produce on the scoresheet, as he's up to 45 points through 74 contests this season.

Dunn (upper body) is in Monday's lineup against the Sharks, per the NHL's media site.

Dunn will be back in action for the first time since March 4 after missing the last 12 games. The 27-year-old blueliner has 11 goals and 45 points though 57 appearances this season. He'll slot back into his usual top-four role Monday.