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Scott Morrow D | NYR
Rangers' Scott Morrow: Gathers assist in win
Morrow recorded an assist, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Capitals.
Morrow has held a steady role in the lineup lately while Adam Fox (upper body) is out. Morrow has two helpers over his last three games, giving him three assists, 14 shots on net, 16 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating in 14 appearances. He's seeing power-play time on the first unit as well, but fantasy managers in redraft formats can afford to wait a little longer to see if he can remain consistent.
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Niko Mikkola D | FLA
Panthers' Niko Mikkola: Tickles twine
Mikkola scored a goal and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Hurricanes.
Mikkola ended a six-game point drought with his first goal of the season. The 29-year-old has remained in a top-four shutdown role for the Panthers, but he hasn't come close to matching the pace that saw him record 22 points in 76 regular-season outings in 2024-25. He's at six points, 38 shots on net, 58 hits, 42 blocked shots, 35 PIM and a plus-11 rating through 36 contests in 2025-26.
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Seth Jones D | FLA
Panthers' Seth Jones: Strikes on power play
Jones scored a power-play goal on four shots, added four hits and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Hurricanes.
Jones has racked up eight points, including three on the power play, over his last 10 contests. His steady all-around work on the back end has been a big part of the Panthers' recent success -- they've won eight of those 10 games. For the year, Jones is at six goals, 21 points (11 on the power play), 71 shots on net, 42 blocked shots, 37 hits and a plus-2 rating through 36 appearances in a top-four role.
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Moritz Seider D | DET
Red Wings' Moritz Seider: Adds two helpers in win
Seider logged a pair of assists, four shots on goal, two hits and two PIM in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Stars.
Seider heads into the holiday break on a heater with seven points, including three power-play helpers, over his last five games. The 24-year-old defenseman helped out on an Emmitt Finnie power-play goal in the third period before setting up Dylan Larkin's game-winner in overtime. Seider is up to 29 points (13 with the man advantage), 90 shots on net, 65 hits, 80 blocked shots, 35 PIM and a plus-13 rating through 38 appearances. He's on pace for his first career 60-point campaign, though he has sacrificed a bit of physicality this year.
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Parker Wotherspoon D | LV
Penguins' Parker Wotherspoon: Snags assist Tuesday
Wotherspoon posted an assist, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.
Wotherspoon ended a 10-game point drought with the effort. The 28-year-old blueliner continues to see top-four minutes, but his scoring production has faded after a decent November. He's already earned a career-high 11 points with 34 shots on net, 70 hits, 53 blocked shots, 28 PIM and a plus-1 rating through 36 appearances.
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Kris Letang D | PIT
Penguins' Kris Letang: Steady playmaker in December
Letang earned an assist, two shots on goal, two hits, two PIM, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.
Letang has picked up eight helpers, including three on the power play, as well as 21 shots on net, 14 hits, 14 blocked shots, 10 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 12 contests in December. He hasn't had multiple points in any of those games, and he hasn't scored since Nov. 28. The 38-year-old is at 18 points, 59 shots, 43 hits, 45 blocks, 18 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 36 appearances.
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Bowen Byram D | CHI
Sabres' Bowen Byram: Leads charge in OT win
Byram scored two goals, one the overtime winner, and added an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 victory over the Senators.
The 24-year-old blueliner opened and closed the scoring on the night while helping to set up Noah Ostlund for a second-period tally in between. The three points were a season high for Byram, and four of his eight goals on the season have come in December -- a month in which he's produced six points in 11 games.
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Brock Faber D | MIN
Wild's Brock Faber: Lights the lamp in loss
Faber scored a goal, placed two shots on net and had two blocks in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Nashville.
Faber netted the opening goal seven minutes into the first period off a highlight-reel feed from his new running mate, Quinn Hughes. With the twine finder, Faber is up to seven goals, 20 points, 84 shots on net and 82 blocks through 38 games this season. Since the addition of Hughes, Faber has excelled offensively with five points and 14 shots on net while still maintaining his elite form on the blue line with 16 blocks. Fantasy managers who stuck with Faber through his offensive lows this season are being rewarded for their patience, as the 23-year-old blueliner still has plenty of time to post a career year across all three zones this season. If his recent offensive numbers become a frequent addition to his game, he could become a fantasy superstar in no time.
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Aaron Ekblad D | FLA
Panthers' Aaron Ekblad: Two-point effort in Carolina
Ekblad collected two assists in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Hurricanes.
The veteran blueliner helped set up tallies by Luke Kunin and Sam Bennett as Florida flipped the script on the 2-0 deficit in the third period. Ekblad has gone 32 straight games without finding the back of the net, but he's picked up five assists in the last five games.
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Roman Josi D | NSH
Predators' Roman Josi: Finds twine on power play
Josi scored a power-play goal, fired four shots on net and recorded three blocks in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over Minnesota.
Josi lit the lamp on a first-period power play to give the Predators an early 2-1 lead. With the twine finder, he is up to three goals, 16 points, 60 shots on net and 36 blocks through 24 games this season. Over the last 15 games, he has 11 points, 37 shots on net and 20 blocks. His strong run of play has him firmly back in the top tier of defensemen across all fantasy formats.