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Fowler logged a power-play assist in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Lightning.

Fowler has two helpers over his last four games. His assist Saturday was his first power-play point since Dec. 18. The 32-year-old blueliner should see more consistent power play time in the second half of the campaign with Jamie Drysdale traded to Philadelphia and Pavel Mintyukov (shoulder) on the shelf into February. Fowler is at 19 points, 56 shots on net, 65 blocked shots and a minus-22 rating through 42 appearances.

Oleksiak's point drought extended to 14 games in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Blue Jackets.

Five Kraken skaters failed to get on the scoresheet Saturday, but two of them were hurt. Oleksiak's role as a shutdown defenseman limits his chances on offense, but it's still a bit odd he hasn't gotten involved in the scoring while the team is enjoying its best run of the campaign. Oleksiak has eight points, 49 shots on net, 101 blocked shots, 47 hits and a plus-10 rating through 42 appearances.

Larsson notched an assist, two shots on goal, three blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Blue Jackets.

Larsson set up a Jordan Eberle tally in the first period. With a goal and four assists over his last seven games, Larsson is in one of his most productive stretches of the season. He's up to 14 points in 42 outings while adding 81 blocked shots, 75 shots on net, 72 hits and a plus-4 rating through 42 appearances in a top-pairing role.

Dunn logged an assist, five PIM, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Blue Jackets.

Dunn was busy in the second period. He set up a Tye Kartye goal and then came to the defense of Matty Beniers, fighting Cole Sillinger after a heavy hit. Over his last eight games, Dunn has racked up 10 points, including three on the power play. The defenseman is enjoying another strong campaign on the Kraken's top pairing, posting 35 points (13 on the power play), 84 shots on net, 43 blocked shots, 48 PIM and an even plus-minus rating through 42 appearances.

Schultz notched two assists and three blocked shots in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Blue Jackets.

One of Schultz's helpers came on the power play. This was his second multi-point effort of the campaign. The defenseman has four goals, nine assists, 54 shots on net, 34 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating through 34 appearances this season, playing mainly on the third pairing. Four of his helpers have come with the man advantage.

Dumoulin scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Blue Jackets.

Dumoulin's goal came out of a cannon at 8:28 of the third period, snuffing out any hope Columbus had for a comeback. Dumoulin has three points over his last two games, matching his total from the previous 28 contests. For the season, the defenseman is at nine points, 30 shots on net, 31 hits, 38 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating through 41 appearances. He's holding onto a third-pairing spot, and with the Kraken winning, it's unlikely Ryker Evans will get a chance to pry it away from Dumoulin anytime soon.

Martinez notched an assist, two PIM, two hits and two blocked shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Flames.

Martinez has picked up a helper in each of the last two games. His assist Saturday came on the lone Vegas goal of the game by Chandler Stephenson. Martinez won't pile up points with much regularity, instead focusing on the defensive side of things. The 36-year-old has seven points, 39 shots on net, 83 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating through 26 contests overall.

Andersson logged a power-play assist and two blocked shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Golden Knights.

Andersson helped out on Blake Coleman's opening tally at 11:06 of the first period. It's been a January turnaround for Andersson, who has two goals and four helpers over his last seven contests. The defenseman is up to 24 points (five on the power play), 92 shots on net, 103 blocked shots, 31 PIM and a plus-2 rating through 39 appearances this season. His lack of power-play production has trimmed away some of his fantasy value, especially when MacKenzie Weegar and Noah Hanifin have variously seen larger roles with the man advantage.

Hanley managed an assist and blocked four shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Hanley has two helpers over his last six games. The 32-year-old continues to see minimal minutes, though he is getting his even-strength time alongside Thomas Harley. Hanley is up to three assists with 17 hits, 16 blocked shots, nine shots on goal, eight PIM and a plus-3 rating through 19 appearances. His place in the lineup is likely secure until Miro Heiskanen (lower body) returns.

Perunovich notched a power-play assist in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Bruins.

Perunovich had a shot tipped in by Oskar Sundqvist to tie the game at 3-3 in the third period. The helper snapped a three-game skid for Perunovich. He has six assists over his past nine contests as he attempts to hold onto a third-pairing role over Marco Scandella, a task that's likely to be harder now that Justin Faulk is back from a lower-body injury. Perunovich has eight assists (three on the power play), 23 shots on net and 23 blocked shots over 26 appearances this season.