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Karlsson scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Golden Knights.

Karlsson has been pretty good since his time with Team Sweden at the 4 Nations Face-Off, earning three goals and six assists over 10 outings since the NHL resumed play. The 34-year-old defenseman came up clutch Tuesday, tallying from the top of the left circle 49 seconds into overtime to spoil the Golden Knights' comeback attempt. Karlsson is now at nine goals, 47 points, 163 shots on net, 81 blocked shots and a minus-20 rating through 67 appearances this season, giving him an excellent chance to top both 10 goals and 50 points for the third year in a row.

Harris was scratched for the eighth straight game in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Devils.

Harris has been a scratch for large stretches of the season. Jake Christiansen remains in the lineup, but he had just 9:43 of ice time Tuesday and doesn't appear to have the full trust of the coaching staff. Harris has managed just four points, 32 blocked shots, 19 hits, 13 shots on net and a minus-5 rating over 29 appearances, so he'll likely have a short leash if he manages to check back in any time soon.

Mateychuk notched an assist and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Devils.

Mateychuk has two points over five games in March. The 20-year-old blueliner is seeing top-four minutes at even strength as well as time on the second power-play unit. Mateychuk is at six points, 24 shots on net, 41 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating across 27 appearances. He's not quite doing enough yet to be considered in redraft formats, but the 12th overall pick from 2022 has a bright future ahead.

Dumoulin logged an assist in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Blue Jackets.

The helper was Dumoulin's first point in three games with the Devils since he was acquired from the Ducks. The 33-year-old has seen less ice time in New Jersey thanks to the team's strong depth on defense compared to Anaheim, though that depth is being tested by the absences of Dougie Hamilton (lower body) and Jonas Siegenthaler (lower body). Overall, Dumoulin has 17 points, 58 shots on net, 62 hits, 94 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating through 64 appearances this season, one point better than his 80-game total with the Kraken in 2023-24.

Kulikov scored a goal, added two PIM, logged three hits and blocked four shots in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Bruins.

Kulikov has a point in each of the last two contests since he put an end to his 11-game point drought. The 34-year-old blueliner has a chance to see his importance in shutdown situations rise, as Aaron Ekblad (suspension) is out until the third game of the postseason. Kulikov is up to 13 points, 62 shots on net, 107 hits, 68 blocked shots and a plus-13 rating over 65 appearances, so he won't be a replacement for the offense lost from Ekblad's absence.

Lohrei scored a goal on two shots and blocked three shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Panthers.

Lohrei has been limited to two goals over six outings in March. His tally Tuesday tied the game at 2-2 in the third period. While he's dropped in consistency a bit lately, the 24-year-old defenseman has still been a breakout player this season with five goals, 29 points, 72 shots on net, 86 blocked shots and a minus-18 rating through 61 contests overall.

Hanifin produced an even-strength goal and a power-play assist in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Pittsburgh.

The 28-year-old blueliner was instrumental in forcing OT, feeding Pavel Dorofeyev for Vegas' opening goal late in the second period before tying things up himself with just seven seconds left in regulation. Hanifin has never been a consistently elite offensive contributor, but he's taking full advantage of the absence of Shea Theodore (arm), erupting for three goals and eight points over the last six contests with five of those points (one goal, four helpers) coming on the power play.

Hughes scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Blue Jackets.

After helping to set up Nico Hischier for the game's opening tally early in the first period, Hughes potted New Jersey's final goal just 26 seconds into the third. The 21-year-old blueliner has caught fire since the 4 Nations Face-Off, and over the last eight games he's produced a goal and nine points. With Dougie Hamilton (lower body) lacking a timeline for his return, Hughes will be leaned on heavily down the stretch as the Devils try to lock up a playoff spot.

Boqvist is reportedly dealing with an upper-body injury suffered against the Kings on Tuesday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

There was no update regarding Boqvist's injury from the team Tuesday, and it's unclear whether he'll be available Friday against the Oilers. If the blueliner does need to miss any time, the Isles have several candidates that could step into the lineup, including Scott Perunovich, Scott Mayfield and Mike Reilly.

Girard provided an assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Wild.

Girard had gone 11 games without a point prior to Tuesday. His role has been shrinking -- he was under 20 minutes of ice time for a third straight game, though he still finished with more (18:32) than Ryan Lindgren (16:08) as the two compete for time in the bottom four on the left side of the Avalanche's defense. Girard has limited fantasy upside, but he has produced 21 points, 79 shots on net, 88 blocked shots, 52 hits and a plus-7 rating across 63 appearances this season.