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Gustafsson recorded a power-play assist in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Blues.

The well-traveled Gustafsson has been on eight different NHL teams, including the Oilers, who never actually utilized the Swedish defenseman after selecting him in the fourth round (No. 93 overall) in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. He's found a home in the Big Apple to the tune of five goals and 22 assists, nine of which have taken place on the power play. The Rangers rank fifth in power-play percentage, converting 83.3 percent of their chances, so take that into account when deciding between Gustafsson and others of that ilk.

Fox generated two power-play assists in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Blues.

Fox is ranked eighth in the league among defensemen in total points, as he's strung together 10 goals and 41 assists to complement a plus-14 rating through 53 games. A lower-body injury that sent Fox to injured reserve Nov. 3 seems like a distant memory. The Long Island native also has 26 power-play points, putting him in the exclusive group of blueliners capable of carrying a fantasy team to a title.

Doughty notched an assist in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Stars.

Doughty has a helper in consecutive contests and 13 points over his last 12 outings. The defenseman took a Stars turnover and fed Kevin Fiala for a goal in the opening minute. The assist got Doughty to the 40-point mark for the season, and he's added 108 shots on net, 117 blocked shots, 84 hits and a plus-10 rating over 63 appearances. He continues to serve as a workhorse on the Kings' top pairing.

Lindell notched an assist in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kings.

Lindell has helpers in consecutive games following an eight-game slump. The 29-year-old defenseman helped out on Jason Robertson's go-ahead goal in the second period, which stood as the game-winner. For the season, Lindell is up to 23 points, 92 shots on net, 128 blocked shots, 66 hits and a plus-15 rating through 66 appearances in a top-four role.

Seider registered two assists, two hits, two PIM and a minus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Golden Knights.

Seider snapped a four-game dry spell when he set up Michael Rasmussen (undisclosed) for a first-period tally. The 22-year-old Seider also had a helper on J.T. Compher's power-play goal in the third. Seider is up to 34 points, 102 shots on net, 144 hits, 155 blocked shots, 44 PIM and a minus-6 rating through 64 appearances. He continues to be a plus in power-play production and physicality, but he's tracking at a similar scoring pace to the one that saw him put up a decent 42 points last season, short of his 50-point rookie campaign the year before.

Gostisbehere scored a goal on two shots and blocked four shots in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Golden Knights.

Gostisbehere provided a quick answer to Brayden McNabb's goal in the middle of the third period; however, that was the final marker for the Red Wings' offense in the contest. Over the last nine games, Gostisbehere has three goals and five assists. The 30-year-old blueliner is up to 10 tallies, 41 points, 113 shots on net, 59 blocked shots and a minus-17 rating through 63 appearances. He's got a solid chance of reaching the 50-point mark for the third time in his career if he can sustain his recent scoring pace.

Whitecloud (undisclosed) didn't finish Saturday's contest versus the Red Wings, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Sun reports.

Whitecloud was injured in the third period. If he can't play Tuesday versus the Kraken, Ben Hutton would likely draw into the lineup. Whitecloud has eight points over 48 appearances in a third-pairing role this season.

Theodore registered an assist and blocked two shots in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Red Wings.

Theodore set up Pavel Dorofeyev's goal in the first period. With 11 helpers over nine games since returning from an upper-body injury, Theodore has easily reclaimed his place as the Golden Knights' top offensive defenseman. The 28-year-old is at 29 points, 70 shots on net, 46 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating through 29 appearances. He should continue to play in a top-four role while quarterbacking the top power-play unit.

Hanifin registered two assists and went plus-3 in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Red Wings.

Hanifin was kept off the scoresheet Thursday versus the Canucks, but he didn't take much longer to get his first two points as a Golden Knight. The defenseman helped out on two of Jonathan Marchessault's three goals in this win. Over 63 appearances this season, Hanifin has 37 points, 125 shots on net, 91 blocked shots, 48 hits and a plus-16 rating. He should continue to see top-four minutes with Vegas while also featuring on the second power-play unit.

McNabb scored a goal, doled out two hits and added two PIM in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Red Wings.

McNabb's goal was his first since Dec. 10. It briefly gave the Golden Knights a 3-2 lead before Shayne Gostisbehere answered for the Red Wings. That tally got McNabb to the the 20-point mark for just the second time in his career. He's added 61 shots on net, 104 hits, 169 blocked shots and a plus-16 rating over 64 appearances as a defensive presence in a top-four role.