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Maatta provided an assist in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Maatta helped out on Lawson Crouse's game-winning goal in the third period. The helper was Maatta's second point in the last 10 games. The 30-year-old is now in a third-pairing role after filling in as a top-four option for much of the season when Utah had more injuries on its blue line. Maatta is at 13 points, 52 shots on net, 108 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating through 56 appearances between Utah and Detroit in 2024-25.

Kesselring logged an assist and three hits in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Kesselring has three helpers over his last six outings. The 25-year-old defenseman continues to see a smaller role now that Utah's blue line is at full health, but the important part is that he's sticking in the lineup over Nick DeSimone. For the season, Kesselring is up to 23 points, 109 shots on net, 69 hits, 51 blocked shots, 65 PIM and a plus-7 rating through 59 appearances. Even with reduced minutes, he may do enough in an all-around capacity to justify a roster spot in deep fantasy formats.

Mikkola logged an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Predators.

Mikkola has an assist in each of the last two games coming out of the 4 Nations Face-Off break. The Finnish blueliner represented his country during the tournament and appears to have benefited from staying in a playing rhythm. He's up to 19 points, 82 shots on net, 88 hits, 74 blocked shots, 40 PIM and a plus-13 rating over 54 appearances in a top-four role this season. Mikkola is poised to reach the 20-point mark for the first time in his career.

Ekblad logged an assist and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Predators.

Ekblad has five helpers over nine contests since his last multi-point effort. The 29-year-old defenseman made his mark Tuesday by setting up defense partner Gustav Forsling for a goal in the third period. Ekblad is up to 27 points, 99 shots on net, 83 hits, 63 blocked shots, 43 PIM and a plus-9 rating through 51 appearances, nine points better than what he produced in the same number of games in the 2023-24 regular season.

Forsling scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Predators.

Forsling restored a two-goal lead for the Panthers with his tally just shy of midway through the third period. The 28-year-old has scored twice over his last three NHL games. The defenseman is up to nine goals, 22 points, 150 shots on net, 65 blocked shots, 56 hits and a plus-30 rating over 59 appearances. His offense is down compared to recent seasons, but he remains excellent in his own zone as a puck-moving blueliner who helps the Panthers' fast-paced offense get up the ice.

Larsson notched an assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Blues.

Larsson has a helper in three of his last four games, an unusually consistent stretch of offense for the shutdown defenseman. The 32-year-old is up to 15 points, 75 shots on net, 117 blocked shots, 78 hits and a plus-6 rating over 60 appearances this season. He's on pace to reach the 20-point mark for the third time in four years as a member of the Kraken, but his fantasy value mostly comes from his physical play.

Dunn scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Blues.

Dunn broke up former teammate Jordan Binnington's shutout bid at 5:13 of the third period. Over the last 11 games, Dunn has three goals, three assists and 34 shots on net. The 28-year-old defenseman hasn't elevated his offense this season, but he's at 11 goals, 26 points, 94 shots on net, 44 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating across 40 appearances while seeing time on the top pairing and first power-play unit.

Rielly had a goal and three assists Tuesday in a 5-4 overtime victory over the Bruins.

It was a massive game for the struggling talent, who last put up a multi-point game Nov. 8 (two assists). In fact, Rielly had just two multi-point games this season prior to Tuesday. Now, he has eight points (two goals, six assists) in his last seven contests. Half of those points have come with the man advantage. Rielly could be an excellent fantasy pickup for the final stretch of this season. He's had a rough year, but he hasn't lost his skill.

Broberg put up an assist and fired two shots on goal in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Kraken.

Broberg's offense has slowed down dramatically -- he has just four points over 20 contests since the start of 2025. The 23-year-old defenseman remains in a top-four role, but that could change if the Blues add any reinforcements to the blue line before the trade deadline. Broberg is still enjoying the best season of his career with 18 points, 66 shots on net, 59 blocked shots, 33 hits and a plus-8 rating across 46 appearances, production that may be enough to generate value in deeper fantasy formats.

Faulk logged an assist and blocked four shots in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Kraken.

Faulk has three helpers over his last two contests following a six-game slump. The 32-year-old blueliner helped out on the first of Zachary Bolduc's two tallies in this contest. While offense has come and gone at times for Faulk this season, he still has a reasonable 22 points with 89 shots on net, 62 hits, 79 blocked shots and a minus-12 rating through 55 outings overall while seeing time in the top four and on the power play.