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Walman notched an assist, four shots on goal and two blocked shots in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Canucks.

The helper was Walman's first point in three contests since he returned from a lower-body injury that cost him 23 games. The 29-year-old was eased in for the first two games, but he saw 21:29 of ice time Saturday. He's likely to fill a bottom-four role but could still be a factor on the power play. For the season, he's at 11 points, 31 shots on net, 36 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating across 20 appearances.

Kaiser scored a goal and added two hits in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Bruins.

Kaiser has picked up a goal and an assist over his last three games. The 23-year-old defenseman has five goals this season, all scored since the start of December, as he flexes a little more scoring potential than initially expected. Through 48 contests, he's at 11 points, 49 shots on net, 30 hits, 44 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating. Kaiser has emerged as a steady top-four blueliner.

Schmidt had two goals, including the game-winner, and two assists in a 6-3 win over Seattle on Saturday.

Schmidt's four points matched his single-game NHL-career high of four assists against the Flames on Nov. 17, 2019. His first helper in Saturday's win was also the 200th of his career, joining Torey Krug (394) and Neal Pionk (218) as the third active undrafted defenseman to reach the milestone, according to Matt Komma of NHL.com. Schmidt has four goals and 18 points through 49 appearances this season.

Lindholm logged an assist in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Lindholm saw 20:03 of ice time in his return from a six-game absence due to an undisclosed injury. The 31-year-old looks good to go for top-four minutes once again, though he's become a substantial injury risk whose scoring hasn't made up for it. He's at 15 points, 60 shots on net, 59 blocked shots, 36 PIM and a minus-8 rating over 35 outings this season. He's earned four of those points over his last three games.

McAvoy scored a goal and went plus-3 in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.

McAvoy got the Bruins on the board at 1:55 of the second period, the first of three tallies for his team that stanza. The defenseman has gotten on the scoresheet in eight of his last nine games, totaling two goals and eight assists in that span. For the season, he's up to three goals, 29 points, 54 shots on net, 47 hits, 71 blocked shots, 36 PIM and a plus-6 rating through 37 outings.

Lohrei scored two goals, including one on the power play, in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Lohrei earned his first multi-point effort since Dec. 4 versus the Blues. The defenseman has four goals and two assists over eight outings in January for his best month since October. Overall, the defenseman has six goals, 21 points, 45 shots on net, 56 blocked shots, 25 hits and a plus-6 rating over 44 appearances this season.

Mrtka registered three assists in WHL Seattle's 5-3 win over Portland on Saturday.

Mrtka picked up his first points in two games since returning from the World Junior Championship. He was held without a point in five tournament games for Slovakia. In the WHL, he's up to a goal and 18 helpers over 16 appearances. The Sabres prospect got a taste of AHL action this year, but the 18-year-old could return to the junior ranks in 2026-27 as well.

Sanheim scored a goal Saturday in a 6-3 loss to the Rangers.

He has four points, including three goals, in his last eight games. Sanheim has 21 points (six goals, 15 assists) in 47 games this season, which puts him on pace to deliver 36 points this season. The defender's best season came two years ago, when he put up 44 points, including 10 goals, 48 PIM, five PPP and 146 shots. Sanheim does most of his damage at even strength, although he does have a goal and one helper while shorthanded (one goal, two assists). He has 87 blocks, and that may help in formats that count secondary categories.

Smith scored a goal and added two assists in Penn State's 6-3 win over the University of Notre Dame on Saturday.

Smith has done a decent job in his first NCAA season with 14 points in 20 outings this season. The Blue Jackets prospect is establishing himself quickly as a freshman. The 14th overall pick in 2025 will need some more development time, and he should be a steady source of offense from the blue line in the future.

Wilsby (lower body) will miss Saturday's game against Vegas, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Wilsby will miss his second straight game. He has a goal and seven points in 36 appearances during the 2025-26 season. Wilsby remains day-to-day, but it's unclear if he will return Tuesday versus Buffalo.