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Andersson scored a goal on four shots, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Predators.

Andersson has scored in each of the last two games after being limited to four assists over the previous eight contests. The 29-year-old blueliner's tally evened the score at 2-2 in the first period. Andersson is up to nine goals, 27 points, 100 shots on net, 76 blocked shots, 44 PIM and a plus-4 rating across 41 appearances, putting him on pace to surpass his career-high 50 points from the 2021-22 regular season.

Schaefer scored two goals Saturday, including the game-winner, in a 4-3 overtime victory over the Maple Leafs.

Schaefer became the first defenseman in NHL history to record two multi-goal games as an 18-year-old. He went wide around the defender before waiting out Joseph Woll and sliding the puck past him. Schaefer is on a three-game, four-point streak (three goals, one assist), and he sits in a three-way tie for 16th overall in scoring from the blue line with 28 points. Remarkably, Schaefer sits in a tie for third overall among defenders in goals (12).

Hague scored a goal and added five PIM in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Flames.

Hague fought John Beecher in the second period after Beecher drew the ire of the Predators in the first. That wasn't Hague's only big moment, as he scored the game-winning goal with 29 seconds left in the third. It was his second tally of the season, giving him 10 points, 22 shots on net, 49 hits, 30 blocked shots, 34 PIM and a minus-6 rating across 33 appearances. Hague's been firmly in a bottom-four role, but he's on pace for a career year. He is just seven points shy of his high-water mark set in the 2020-21 regular season and matched in the 2022-23 regular season.

Makar logged two power-play assists and two shots on goal in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Hurricanes.

Makar had gone four games without a multi-point effort. The defenseman had a hand in both of Brock Nelson's tallies during the Avalanche's third-period rally. Makar is up to 47 points (12 goals, 35 helpers), 115 shots on net, 67 blocked shots and a plus-33 rating through 40 appearances this season. He's on pace to top his career-best 92 points from 80 regular-season outings a year ago, though his goal-scoring pace has dipped slightly compared to last year.

McCabe (undisclosed) didn't finish Saturday's game versus the Islanders and will need further evaluation for his injury, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.

McCabe was injured in the third period, so the lack of information regarding his injury is not a big surprise. The 32-year-old has been a defensive rock for the Maple Leafs this year, and any absence could have an impact in deeper fantasy formats that reward his physical play. He's also posted 16 points in 41 appearances.

Del Gaizo scored a pair of goals in AHL Laval's 4-3 loss to Utica on Saturday.

Del Gaizo and Utica's Ethan Edwards provided unexpected sparks from the blue line in this contest, with each defenseman scoring twice. With three points over two games to start January, Del Gaizo is trying to move past an inconsistent December. He's now at four goals, 12 points and a plus-11 rating through 24 appearances this season.

Edwards scored a pair of goals in AHL Utica's 4-3 win over Laval on Saturday.

Edwards ended a 10-game point drought with his surprising two-goal effort, answering an equal stat line from Laval defenseman Marc Del Gaizo. The 23-year-old Edwards doubled his goal total for the season and now has four goals and six helpers over 29 appearances. He saw a call-up in November but didn't make his NHL debut, and he'll be hard-pressed to get back to the Devils' roster as long as the team's blue line is relatively healthy.

Raddysh scored a hat trick Saturday in a 7-3 win over San Jose.

It was Raddysh's first NHL hattie, and he became the third defenseman in franchise history to accomplish the feat, joining Dan Boyle (Dec. 23, 2006) and Doug Crossman (Nov. 7, 1992). Remarkably, he and brother Taylor Raddysh (Oct. 23, 2025) became the first set of brothers to each score a hat trick against the same team in more than 40 years when Quebec Nordiques teammates Marian (Oct. 21, 1982) and Peter Stastny (Dec. 11, 1982) did it against the Penguins. "It's pretty special," Raddysh said after the game. "This organization has a lot of unbelievable players come through there, through their time, and you know, to be a part of this is something special. And I don't take (it) too lightly."

Wotherspoon delivered two assists in a 4-1 win over Detroit on Saturday.

Wotherspoon is on a modest three-game, four-assist scoring streak. He has five helpers in his last five outings. He has registered two goals, 15 assists, 38 shots on net and 79 hits in 40 appearances this season. That puts the 28-year-old journeyman defender on pace for a 30-point, 160-hit campaign. Wotherspoon could help in deeper fantasy formats.

Seeler scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Oilers.

It was the first goal and first multi-point performance of the season for the veteran rearguard. Seeler had gone 11 straight games without getting onto the scoresheet coming into Saturday. Through 40 contests this campaign, he's produced six points, 77 blocked shots, 72 hits, 53 shots on net, 17 PIM and a minus-3 rating.