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Josi scored two goals, including the overtime winner, placed three shots on net and recorded two blocks in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over Edmonton.

Josi willed the Predators back into Tuesday's contest with the game-tying goal in the second period. When the extra period rolled around, he stole the puck from Edmonton goalie Tristan Jarry, who left the crease to knock away a pass. Josi received a feed from Brady Skjei seconds later that he buried for the OT winner. Tuesday's pair of twine finders brings Josi up to eight goals, 23 points, 88 shots on net and 51 blocks through 34 games this season. While his season totals don't jump off the page as much as they have in seasons past, the Swiss blueliner has five points in his last two games and six goals in his past 11 outings. His scoring potential is undeniable, as he's well on the pace to reach double-digit goals for the 11th time in his career. Look for Nashville's captain to push for another 50-point campaign.

Gudas posted an assist, four hits and two PIM in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Stars.

Gudas helped out on Chris Kreider's opening goal in the second period. The 35-year-old Gudas had gone seven games without a point and missed two contests in that span due to an illness. The defenseman is at nine points, 41 shots on net, 116 hits, 58 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 33 appearances. He's on pace to finish in the 16-18 point range that he's landed in for each of the last four years.

Trouba scored an empty-net goal on two shots and added three blocked shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Stars.

Trouba missed Saturday's game against the Sabres to be with his growing family as he welcomed a newborn. He returned to action Tuesday in a top-pairing role and provided an insurance tally late in the third period. Trouba is up to eight goals, 19 points, 87 shots on net, 86 hits, 81 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating through 45 appearances this season.

Werenski had a goal and two assists in a 5-3 win over the Flames on Tuesday.

His power-play goal early in the third put his squad up 3-2. Werenski has been gold this season. He has put up points in 11 of his last 12 games (eight goals, 12 assists), and he leads the Blue Jackets in scoring by a wide margin. He leads the team in goals (17), assists (13) and points (50). Those points put him behind Cale Makar on the NHL's list of scorers from the blue line. Oh yeah, Werenski has also been a complete beast at home. His points Tuesday extended his personal home point streak to 15 games and 29 points (11 goals, 18 assists).

Schmidt notched an assist and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Maple Leafs.

Schmidt has earned two helpers over his last four games. Prior to that, he was limited to one goal and one assist over 17 contests between Dec. 1 and Jan. 5. The defenseman is up to 14 points, 48 shots on net, 52 blocked shots, 45 hits and a plus-20 rating across 47 appearances this season. He's on pace to reach the 20-point mark for the first time in four years.

Cole notched two assists, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Maple Leafs.

Cole helped out on second-period tallies by Dylan Guenther and JJ Peterka. This two-assist effort matched Cole's output from the previous 18 games combined. The 36-year-old defenseman is up to 15 points, 34 shots on net, 95 blocked shots, 49 hits, 24 PIM and a plus-16 rating over 47 appearances. He's mainly in a bottom-four role, but he's poised to get over the 20 points mark for the first time since 2019-20 with the Avalanche.

Zub scored a goal in a 2-1 win over the Canucks on Tuesday.

The marker snapped a 17-game goal drought. Zub has four goals, 10 assists, 66 blocks and 49 shots in 44 games this season. His career high in points was set in the 2023-24 regular season (five goals, 20 assists), and he would match that total if he maintains his current offensive pace this campaign.

Schaefer scored a goal in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Jets.

Schaefer has kept rolling in January with four goals and an assist over six games this month. The rookie defenseman reached the 30-point mark Tuesday (13 goals, 17 assists). He's added 116 shots on net, 63 blocked shots, 20 hits, 24 PIM and a plus-9 rating. He took some wear and tear in this contest, including getting pulled by the concussion spotter, but he was able to return and finished the game with 22:39 of ice time.

Spence scored a goal Tuesday in a 2-1 win over Vancouver.

He scored 15 seconds after Artem Zub opened the scoring at 15:36 of the first period. It was Spence's first goal in eight games, and he has three goals and 12 assists in 36 games overall. He has a shot at bettering his career mark of 28 points (four goals, 24 assists), which he set last season for the Kings.

Pionk notched an assist, two hits and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Islanders.

Pionk set up Adam Lowry late in the second period for what stood as the game-winning goal. The 30-year-old Pionk has two helpers over six outings in January, which makes it already a more productive month than December (one goal in 13 games). The defenseman is at eight points, 76 shots on net, 84 hits, 64 blocked shots, 19 PIM and a minus-1 rating over 40 appearances in what's likely to be the worst full-length season of his career.