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Schaefer scored a power-play goal on four shots, dished an assist, added two hits and blocked two shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Golden Knights.

Schaefer has been consistent early in his career, though he snapped a four-game goal drought with his first-period tally Thursday. He's still earned six points over six outings in November already. The 18-year-old defenseman is up to six goals, 14 points (seven on the power play), 52 shots on net, 20 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating across 17 appearances. Schaefer is already looking like something special for the Islanders, so fantasy managers shouldn't hesitate to add him if he's available.

Dunn scored a goal, served two assists, added two PIM and blocked two shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Jets.

This was Dunn's first multi-point effort since Oct. 11 versus the Golden Knights. He had a hand in the Kraken's first three goals, all of which wiped out one-goal deficits. Dunn is up to three goals, nine assists, 44 shots on net, 16 blocked shots, 10 PIM and a minus-4 rating through 17 outings. He's topped the 60-point mark once in his career, in his last fully healthy season in 2022-23, so this pace is sustainable if injuries don't affect his campaign.

Byram scored a goal on four shots in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Avalanche.

Byram got the Sabres on the board at 7:47 of the first period. It's the second year in a row he's scored in Colorado after being traded from the Avalanche to the Sabres in the 2023-24 campaign. Byram has a goal and an assist over his last two games, and he's at seven points, 22 shots on net, 23 blocked shots, 13 hits, 10 PIM and a minus-5 rating through 17 appearances. The 24-year-old blueliner should continue to see increased opportunities while Rasmus Dahlin (personal) is away from the team.

Girard logged an assist in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Sabres.

Girard missed 15 games due to an upper-body injury. He returned to a third-pairing role Thursday, logging 16:54 of ice time. The helper was his first point of the year to go with three shots on net, four blocked shots, three hits and a plus-2 rating over three outings. Girard's return should help bolster the bottom of the Avalanche's defense, which will make it tougher for Ilya Solovyov to get into the lineup.

Sandin had a goal and an assist in a 6-3 loss to Florida on Thursday.

Sandin cut the lead to 5-3 when he wired a long shot through a sea of bodies that fooled Daniil Tarasov. He has six points and 13 shots in 12 contests this season.

Anderson logged an assist in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Maple Leafs.

Anderson has three helpers and a plus-4 rating over six contests in November. The 26-year-old defenseman has moved around the lineup more often than in previous years, as head coach Jim Hiller hasn't been as confident in his defensive pairings in 2025-26. Anderson is at four points, 10 shots on net, 28 blocked shots, 20 hits and a plus-6 rating through 18 appearances in a pure shutdown role.

Jones had a goal and an assist in a 6-3 win over Washington on Thursday.

The goal was his first of the season. Jones has three points in his last two games. Fantasy managers who drafted him with the thought he'd immediately return to the mid-50 point range are undoubtably disappointed, but Jones is still on a 40-point pace.

Doughty picked up two assists Thursday in a 4-3 overtime win over the Maple Leafs.

The grizzled veteran has had a slow start to the season and has just eight points, including six assists, in 18 games. Half of those points have come in his last five games. It was Doughty's 133rd career multipoint game. He passed Charlie Simmer for the ninth most in Kings history.

Jensen suffered an upper-body injury during Thursday's tilt against Boston and won't return to the game.

Jensen recorded one hit and had a minus-1 rating in 12:02 of ice time before exiting the game. He has a goal and four points in 18 appearances this season, including Thursday's action. If Jensen can't play Saturday versus the Kings, then Ottawa will be down to five healthy defensemen and will need to call someone up from the minors. Thomas Chabot (upper body) is also on the shelf and isn't believed to be close to returning.

Chabot (upper body) is expected to miss two weeks of action, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports Thursday.

Chabot's timeline isn't set in stone, but he's a little worse off than day-to-day after sustaining an injury Tuesday versus the Stars. The 28-year-old's absence will test the Senators' defensive depth in the short term, but it should give Jordan Spence a chance to prove himself in the lineup.