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Dumba recorded an assist, three blocked shots, two shots on goal and two PIM in Monday's 3-1 win over the Kraken.

Dumba helped out on Matt Duchene's game-tying goal at 2:34 of the first period. This ended a 10-game point drought for Dumba, who has hardly been consistent on offense throughout the season. The 30-year-old is at just eight points with 43 shots on net, 63 hits, 58 PIM, 57 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over 55 appearances. He remains on the third pairing and is unlikely to be consistent enough in any area to help most fantasy managers.

Lindell notched two assists in Monday's 3-1 win over the Kraken.

Lindell snapped a four-game skid with his pair of helpers. He set up Wyatt Johnston's go-ahead goal at 3:19 of the first period as well as a Mikael Granlund empty-netter in the third. Lindell is up to 24 points, 89 shots on net, 155 blocked shots, 45 hits and a plus-34 rating across 74 appearances this season. He's finished between 23 and 26 points in four of the previous five campaigns, so this is a pretty typical level of offense for the Finnish blueliner, though he still has a couple of weeks to add to his totals.

Maatta (lower body) will be a game-time decision for Tuesday's home meeting with the Flames, according to Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune.

Nick DeSimone will remain in the lineup if Maatta is unavailable against Calgary. Maatta has accounted for two goals, 15 points, 14 PIM, 61 shots on goal, 112 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over 63 appearances this season.

Makar scored a goal and recorded four shots in Monday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Flames.

Thanks to that marker, Makar has matched his previous career-best mark in goals with 28, a figure he also reached during the 2021-22 season. The star defenseman has recorded at least 85 points for the third time across his last four seasons, and his role as one of the most productive blueliners in the league is not under any question. He's approaching the end of the regular season on a strong note, racking up 10 points (four goals, six assists) over his last eight appearances.

Drysdale scored a goal on two shots in Monday's 2-1 win over the Predators.

Drysdale restored a lead for the Flyers just 34 seconds after Zachary L'Heureux's tying tally for the Predators. The 22-year-old Drysdale has four points and nine blocked shots over his last five contests while continuing to see top-four minutes. For the season, he's up to seven goals, 20 points, 58 shots on net, 91 blocked shots and a minus-27 rating over 64 appearances. He's doubled his point total from 2023-24, but he's still yet to replicate the success of his 32-point 2021-22 season with the Ducks.

Middleton supplied an assist and three shots on goal in Monday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Devils.

Middleton was limited to two points (one goal, one assist) over 15 games in March. His slowdown on offense late in the season didn't stop him from reaching the 20-point mark -- that's where he's at through 64 appearances, but he likely won't match last year's 25-point total. Middleton has added 94 shots on net, 94 hits, 151 blocked shots, 40 PIM and a plus-11 rating in 2024-25.

Pesce logged an assist and three shots on goal in Monday's 3-2 shootout win over the Wild.

Pesce had been held off the scoresheet in the previous eight games, recording 13 shots on net, 21 blocked shots and eight PIM in that span. His drought ended when he set up a Luke Hughes goal in the first period. Pesce is now at 15 points, 96 shots on net, 132 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating through 67 appearances. It's a better season than his last in Carolina, when he had 13 points in 70 regular-season outings, but this still isn't the peak of Pesce's scoring skills.

Roy (personal) is not with the Capitals on their road trip and will not be available Tuesday in Boston, according to Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.

Since Roy isn't with the team, it's unlikely he'll be available for the second half of Washington's back-to-back set against Carolina on Wednesday. Dylan McIlrath will fill a bottom-pairing role against the Bruins on Tuesday. Roy has provided three goals, 21 helpers and a plus-28 rating over 63 appearances in 2024-25.

Fabbro (undisclosed) will be back in the lineup against Nashville on Tuesday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Fabbro has four points in his last two games, giving him 20 points on the year in 52 games with the Jackets. If he can continue to produce, the 26-year-old defenseman could surpass his career-best total (24) from the 2021-22 campaign. With Fabbro back in, Jake Christiansen will be dropped from the lineup.

Hughes produced a goal and an assist in Monday's 3-2 shootout win over the Wild.

The 21-year-old blueliner opened the scoring midway through the first period before having a hand in a Nico Hischier tally in the third. It was Hughes' sixth multi-point performance in his last 13 appearances -- a stretch in which he's racked up two goals and 15 points, including eight helpers on the power play.