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Ekman-Larsson registered two assists, put two shots on net and recorded three blocked shots in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over the Ducks.

Ekman-Larsson recorded a secondary helper on each of Toronto's first two goals Monday. Overall, the 34-year-old blueliner has 30 assists, 38 points, 104 shots on net, 82 hits and 66 blocked shots through 72 games this season. Despite his run of assists from earlier in the season drying up over time, he managed to secure his highest number of helpers in a regular season since the 2018-19 campaign. Ekman-Larsson has three assists over his last four games and is a decent waiver-wire pickup in deep fantasy leagues that value category coverage.

Shesterkin will be in goal at home against the Devils on Tuesday, per Colin Stephenson of Newsday.

Shesterkin snapped his four-game losing streak against the Panthers on Sunday, turning aside 26 of 27 shots in a 3-1 win. The Russian netminder has yet to face the Devils this season, but he's fared pretty well against them throughout his career, going 11-7-1 with a 2.80 GAA and a .911 save percentage over 21 regular-season games.

Askarov stopped 22 of 26 shots in Monday's 5-4 win over the Blues.

Askarov was beaten at least once in each period, and while the game looked destined to go into overtime, a late strike from Adam Gaudette allowed Askarov to earn his first win in regulation since March 3. Askarov has been limited to just two appearances over the Sharks' last 10 games due to injuries, but if he manages to stay healthy down the stretch, he should get a fair amount of work between the pipes. Askarov owns a 3.54 GAA over seven appearances since the Olympic break while posting a subpar .875 save percentage, so the combination of below-average save numbers and limited availability doesn't bode well for his upside.

Cowan recorded two assists, fired three shots on net and served two PIM in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over Anaheim.

Cowan recorded the lone helper on William Nylander's tally midway through the third period before later picking up the secondary helper on John Tavares' game-winning goal. The pair of helpers brings Cowan up to 15 assists, 24 points, 84 shots on net, 65 hits and 31 blocked shots across 59 games this season. Monday's performance was his second multi-point outing over his last five games. The 21-year-old winger is a strong player to roster in dynasty-based fantasy leagues and could earn himself a top-six role for the Maple Leafs next season if he continues to flash his skills offensively.

Broberg scored a power-play goal in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Sharks.

Broberg has found the back of the net in back-to-back games, and both goals have come with the man advantage. The 24-year-old defenseman has been playing well of late and is quietly riding a five-game point streak, setting a new season-best mark, as his previous longest point streak was four games between March 4 and March 10. One of the team's top blueliners, Broberg has nine points (three goals, six assists) in 14 games since the beginning of March.

Knies scored a power-play goal, had two PIM and dished out four hits in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over the Ducks.

Knies sparked the Maple Leafs' offense in the third period, tallying the first of three goals the team would score to force overtime. With the power-play twine finder, he is up to 21 goals, 60 points, 132 shots on net, 141 hits and 30 blocked shots across 72 games this season. The 23-year-old winger recently passed his former career high in points and has been steady offensively as of late, with five goals and nine points over his last 10 games. He should continue to provide strong fantasy value in category-based leagues from a middle-six wing role for the Leafs.

Gritsyuk (undisclosed) is slated to remain on the shelf versus the Rangers on Tuesday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Gritsyuk was practicing with the team, but he hasn't taken line rushes with the forwards yet. It will be the 25-year-old Russian's fourth straight game on the shelf due to his lingering undisclosed injury. Prior to getting hurt, Gritsyuk was finding his offensive stride with four goals and four assists in his last 10 outings.

Buchnevich scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Sharks.

Buchnevich snapped a three-game goal drought with a tip-in at the 16:39 mark of the first period, giving him 17 goals on the year. He hasn't exactly been consistent on a game-to-game basis, but as a middle-six forward, he's finding ways to get the job done on offense for the Blues. Over his last 16 games, Buchnevich has delivered 10 points (five goals, five assists), eight PIM, 25 shots on goal, three hits and eight blocked shots.

Bennett (personal) will be in the lineup versus the Senators on Tuesday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

Bennett returns to action after missing just two games for the birth of his child. With Bennett rejoining the team, he figures to be back in a first-line role and should see minutes with the No. 1 power-play unit. In his last 12 games, the 29-year-old center has notched six goals and five assists, including five power-play points.

Rodrigues will undergo surgery for his broken finger, officially ending his 2025-26 campaign, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.

Rodrigues was already expected to miss the rest of the year, but the decision to have surgery will officially close the door on a potential return. As such, the 32-year-old center will end the year with 11 goals and 20 helpers in 69 contests, reaching the 30-point threshold for the fifth straight year.