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Matheson scored a goal on three shots and had one hit in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Penguins.

Matheson gave Montreal a 1-0 lead when he pounced on a Kris Letang turnover in the Pittsburgh zone and beat Tristan Jarry midway through the first period. The tally was Matheson's eighth and snapped a 10-game goal drought. The defenseman has eight goals, 34 assists, 145 shots, 49 hits, 122 blocks and 48 PIM over 57 games.

Johnson had an assist and one hit in Thursday's 2-1 overtime loss to Detroit.

Johnson had the secondary helper on Nathan MacKinnon's tally and extended a rare scoring streak to three games. Johnson has a goal and three assists during his streak, which accounts for four of his 13 points this season.

McDonagh notched an assist, two shots on goal, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Kings.

McDonagh helped out on Yakov Trenin's opening tally in the first period. The helper was McDonagh's 300th career assist, a mark he reached in his 904th appearance. The 34-year-old defenseman has 18 points, 64 shots on net, 90 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through 50 outings this season. He's on track to reach the 20-point mark for the third season in a row.

Lauzon scored a goal, dished an assist, went plus-2 and added five hits in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Kings.

Lauzon and Colton Sissons set each other up for empty-netters within the final three minutes of the game. This was Lauzon's first multi-point effort of the campaign. The 26-year-old defenseman has seen steady bottom-four usage this season, racking up 11 points, 68 shots on net, 74 PIM, 269 hits and 83 blocked shots through 57 appearances.

Myers logged an assist and four shots on goal in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Kraken.

Myers set up a J.T. Miller tally early in the first period. This was Myers' third point over the last four contests after picking up just one helper in a 14-game span from Jan. 11 to Feb. 15. The defenseman has 22 points -- his most in five years with the Canucks -- and he's added 109 blocked shots, 85 hits, 61 shots on net, 59 PIM and a plus-14 rating through 59 appearances. Myers should continue to see top-four usage, and his well-rounded numbers make him a viable depth option in fantasy.

Dumoulin registered an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.

Dumoulin played in his 600th career game Thursday, and he celebrated by setting up Justin Schultz's second-period goal, which was the game-winner. Dumoulin's never been a huge scorer -- he has just 151 points in his career. He's been fairly quiet with 12 points, 44 shots on net, 54 hits, 53 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 54 appearances in 2023-24, playing mainly on the third pairing.

Dunn scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.

Dunn tallied to tie the game at 1-1 in the first period. The defenseman hadn't scored since Jan. 9, though he had five assists over his previous nine contests since returning from an undisclosed injury. The 27-year-old is up to nine goals, 41 points, 108 shots on net, 53 blocked shots, 52 PIM and a plus-1 rating over 52 appearances.

Schultz scored a goal on four shots and added an assist in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.

Schultz snapped a six-game slump with the pair of points. The 33-year-old defenseman scored the go-ahead goal at 13:29 of the second period and then assisted on a Jordan Eberle tally on the next shift. Schultz has 18 points, 72 shots on net, 46 blocked shots and a minus-11 rating through 46 outings this season. He remains on the third pairing and appears to have the edge over Ryker Evans for playing time.

Theodore notched two assists, three shots on goal and five blocked shots in Thursday's 7-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Theodore hasn't missed a beat after a three-month absence, picking up three assists over two games since he returned from an upper-body injury. The defenseman is up to 21 points, 56 shots on net, 32 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through 22 outings. He'll continue to log time on the first power-play unit as well as his regular usage on the second pairing at even strength.

Benoit registered an assist, two shots on goal, three hits and a plus-3 rating in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Golden Knights.

Benoit snapped a four-game point drought with the helper. He has three points over his last 10 contests -- he had not gotten on the scoresheet this season prior to Jan. 9. The defenseman has four points, 146 hits, 63 blocked shots, 40 shots on net, 40 PIM and a plus-2 rating through 42 outings overall.