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Byram had an assist, one shot and one hit in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Byram was part of sequence in which Colorado buzzed the zone before Mikko Rantanen put one past Ilya Samsonov. The assist was the eighth point over the last nine games for Byram, raising his season total to 20 through 51 contests.

Makar had a power-play assist, three shots on net and three blocks in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Toronto.

Makar picked up the secondary helper on Artturi Lehkonen's first-period strike. The assist snapped a seven-game drought without a point for Makar, easily the longest such run for the offensively gifted blueliner this season. Despite the recent fallow stretch, Makar's 61 points rank second in scoring among defensemen behind only Vancouver's Quinn Hughes (70 points).

Matheson recorded an assist, one shot on net, two blocks, one hit and two PIM in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Devils.

As the Devils gained possession in their own zone and headed for Montreal's empty net, Matheson dove to dislodge the puck, leading to Nick Suzuki's second goal of the game. Matheson has 12 points over the last 13 games and hasn't gone longer than one game without a point during that stretch.

Kovacevic had an assist, two blocked shots and one hit in Saturday's 4-3 loss to New Jersey.

Kovacevic initiated the offense with a two-line pass to Cole Caufield, who fed Nick Suzuki for Montreal's second goal. The assist snapped an eight-game point drought for Kovacevic, who replaced Jayden Struble (lower body) after being a healthy scratch for two games. Following a steady dose of activity to start the season, Kovacevic has been a healthy scratch in 10 of the last 25 games.

Theodore logged two assists in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Senators.

Theodore is giving the Golden Knights a boost from the blue line with five helpers over three games since he returned from an upper-body injury. The defenseman has earned two of those assists on the power play. He's up to 23 points, 57 shots on net, 33 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 23 contests overall.

Ekholm recorded an assist, two hits and two PIM in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Flames.

Ekholm was the only Oiler to post a positive rating in the loss, finishing plus-1. The 33-year-old defenseman has five helpers over his last five contests. He's at 24 points, 112 shots on net, 102 hits, 67 blocked shots, 35 PIM and a plus-20 rating over 54 appearances this season. Ekholm's offense is passable enough for fantasy purposes, especially in formats that reward his steady non-scoring production.

Bouchard logged a power-play assist and two hits in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Flames.

Bouchard reached the 40-assist mark for the second time by helping out on the first of Zach Hyman's two goals. Over 10 outings in February, Bouchard has 11 points. The 24-year-old defenseman is up to 54 points (25 on the power play) with 148 shots on net, 77 blocked shots, 49 hits and a plus-11 rating through 55 contests in a top-four role this season.

Gilbert has played just three times in the Flames' last 13 games.

Gilbert was a regular on the third pairing before suffering a concussion in January. He played three of four games after getting cleared to return, but he's been a scratch for all of February with waiver claim Brayden Pachal and Oliver Kylington (personal) comprising the third pairing. Gilbert has seven points, 53 hits, 47 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 31 appearances. If the Flames trade Chris Tanev and Noah Hanifin, there may be room for Gilbert and fellow scratch Jordan Oesterle in the lineup down the stretch.

Oesterle has been a healthy scratch for 10 straight games.

Oesterle gained traction in the Flames' lineup in January, but that role disappeared with the season debut of Oliver Kylington and the Flames' waiver claim on Brayden Pachal. For now, Oesterle is a healthy scratch, but he should get a chance to play if Chris Tanev or Noah Hanifin get traded away. Oesterle has two assists, 18 shots on net, 32 blocked shots and 20 hits through 21 outings.

Pachal recorded an assist and five hits in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Oilers.

The helper was Pachal's first point in nine games with the Flames. He has two points, 25 shots on net, 74 hits, 30 blocked shots, 24 PIM and an even plus-minus rating through 26 outings when accounting for his time with the Golden Knights earlier in the campaign. Pachal has maintained a third-pairing spot over Dennis Gilbert and Jordan Oesterle for much of February, and there will likely be room for all of those blueliners if the Flames deal away Noah Hanifin and Chris Tanev at the deadline.