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Ristolainen (upper body) won't participate in the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Ristolainen has missed the last three games and will aim to recover during the break. He has generated two goals, 15 points, 74 shots on net, 85 blocked shots and 83 hits through 54 appearances this season. Ottawa's Nikolas Matinpalo will replace Ristolainen on Finland's roster at the tournament.

Ekman-Larsson notched an assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Maple Leafs.

Ekman-Larsson ended a four-game point drought with the helper. It was his first point in three contests since his injury scare last Saturday versus the Oilers. For the season, the Swedish blueliner has 22 points, 88 shots on net, 64 hits, 44 blocked shots, 40 PIM and a plus-17 rating through 54 appearances. He's on pace for a full-season total similar to the 32 points he put up over 80 regular-season outings in 2023-24 with the Panthers.

Forbort notched an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Maple Leafs.

Forbort has two helpers over his last six outings. The 32-year-old has seen a larger role during the absence of Quinn Hughes (undisclosed). Forbort is still a defense-first blueliner at heart, so he isn't expected to be a big factor on offense most of the time. For the season, he's produced five helpers, 23 shots on net, 42 blocked shots and 28 PIM across 29 appearances, surpassing his point total (four) from 35 contests in the 2023-24 regular season.

Kleven was held off the scoresheet for the 13th straight game in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Panthers.

In that span, Kleven is minus-4 with 12 hits, 23 blocked shots and 16 shots on net. The 23-year-old defenseman has been a fixture on the third pairing this season, but it's his defensive work and physical play that have kept him there, along with a few injuries to other blueliners. Kleven is at four points, 53 shots on net, 68 hits, 72 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 56 appearances in 2024-25.

Trouba provided an assist, two shots on goal and three blocked shots in Saturday's 2-1 shootout win over the Kings.

Trouba ended a five-game point drought when he set up Brian Dumoulin's third-period goal. The 30-year-old Trouba is still searching for his first goal of the season, and it took him 29 games in Anaheim to match his assist total (six) that had he had in 24 contests with the Rangers to begin the season. The defenseman has added 84 shots on net, 111 hits, 148 blocked shots, 43 PIM and a minus-3 rating. He continues to see top-four minutes as a physical presence for Anaheim.

Dumoulin scored a goal in Saturday's 2-1 shootout win over the Kings.

Dumoulin had a timely tally, opening the scoring at 7:04 of the third period. The Ducks couldn't hold on in regulation, but they came away with a shootout win backstopped by a stellar performance from Lukas Dostal. For the season, Dumoulin is up to 13 points in 54 appearances after scoring his first goal in 2024-25. He's added 51 shots on net, 55 hits, 85 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating. He had six goals and 16 points over 80 outings with the Kraken in 2023-24, and he could surpass that point total this season, potentially getting to the 20-point mark for just the third time in his career.

Miromanov notched an assist, two shots on goal, two blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Kraken.

Miromanov's playing time began to waver in December -- since Dec. 14, he's appeared in just eight of 25 contests. His helper Saturday was his first point in that span. The 27-year-old blueliner is at seven points, matching his career high, and he's added 44 shots on net, 51 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 36 outings this season. When Miromanov plays, he's often alongside MacKenzie Weegar in a second-pairing role. Down the stretch, Miromanov is likely to compete with Joel Hanley (personal) and Jake Bean for playing time.

Weegar notched an assist, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Kraken.

Weegar extended his assist streak to five games (six helpers), though this was the first contest in that span that didn't include a power-play point. The 31-year-old defenseman is up to 31 points (14 on the power play), 120 shots on net, 145 hits, 118 blocked shots, 25 PIM and a plus-11 rating through 55 appearances. Weegar continues to do it all in a top-four role, though he's likely to fall short of matching last season's 20-goal, 52-point performance.

Larsson logged an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Flames.

Larsson had to pick up some slack in ice time, logging 26:37 after Brandon Montour (upper body) was hurt in the first period. The extra time helped Larsson end an eight-game point drought when he set up Shane Wright's tally to spark the Kraken's comeback. The 32-year-old Larsson is now at 13 points, 72 shots on net, 77 hits, 113 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating through 57 appearances. It's a similar pace to last season (18 points in 81 outings), though Larsson's physical play has taken a significant step back, reducing his fantasy utility.

Dunn registered a power-play assist in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Flames.

Dunn has two goals and four helpers over his last 10 outings. He ended up seeing a heavy workload (29:18 of ice time) after Brandon Montour (upper body) exited in the first period. Dunn is no stranger to extra minutes as a top-pairing defenseman. He's up to 25 points (eight on the power play), 87 shots on net, 41 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating through 37 contests overall.