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Vasilevsky gave up five goals on 14 shots before being pulled at 1:54 of the second period in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Sabres.

Vasilevksiy was far from perfect, but his team was nonexistent and contributed to him getting the hook. Head coach Jon Cooper was critical of his team's effort following the contest. This loss wasn't on Vasilevskiy, and he'll probably be able to rebound with ease, especially since his teammates should be better in front of him.

Schwartz logged an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Canucks.

Schwartz snapped a four-game point drought with the helper, which also included one absence due to a lower-body injury. The 33-year-old winger is up to 20 points, 72 shots on net, 38 blocked shots, 28 hits and a plus-9 rating over 39 appearances this season. He's filling a middle-six role with power-play time, giving him a little appeal in some fantasy formats if he can find consistent offense.

Dunn scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Canucks.

This was Dunn's 600th career game, and he celebrated the milestone with a tally at 7:36 of the first period. He's earned four points over his last six outings. The 29-year-old defenseman is up to nine goals, 35 points, 124 shots on net, 59 blocked shots, 38 PIM and a minus-18 rating over 58 appearances this season. He missed the 40-point mark by one in 2024-25, when he was limited to 62 games, but he should get back over that threshold this year if he can stay healthy down the stretch.

Hedman scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Sabres.

Remarkably, it was Hedman's first goal of the season. Granted, it was just his 24th game of the year, but he has reached double-digit goal totals in each of the last two regular seasons. It was also Hedman's first multi-point game since Oct. 25 against Anaheim. His scoring pace could ramp up down the stretch if he has put his injury woes behind him.

Beniers scored a power-play goal on four shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Canucks.

Beniers snapped a five-game point drought with the goal. It was initially credited to Jordan Eberle, but a scoring change was made when it was ruled the puck clipped off Beniers' skate. Beniers has reached the 15-goal mark this season, a threshold he's achieved in each of his four full campaigns. He's at 38 points (11 on the power play), 112 shots on net, 49 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 59 appearances in a top-line role.

Luukkonen made 36 saves in a 6-2 win over the Lightning on Saturday.

Luukkonen has won both of his appearances following the Olympic break while allowing only three goals on 66 shots. His record improves to 13-7-2 with a 2.62 GAA and a .908 save percentage. Alex Lyon allowed just two goals in a win over the Panthers on Friday night, which could help the Sabres alternate netminders down the stretch.

Stephenson scored a goal on two shots, added two assists and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Canucks.

Stephenson was involved in both of the Kraken's goals in the first period, and he also helped out on a Matty Beniers power-play tally in the third. The 31-year-old Stephenson has multi-point efforts in three of his last six games, and he snapped an 11-game goal drought Saturday. The center is at 14 goals, 39 points (15 on the power play), 73 shots on net, 41 blocked shots and a minus-17 rating through 57 appearances. Stephenson is on pace to top the 50-point mark for the fifth year in a row.

Eberle scored twice on three shots, added a power-play assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Canucks.

Eberle was initially credited with a natural hat trick, but a scoring change gave the Kraken's fourth goal to Matty Beniers. It was still a big showing for Eberle, who had gone three games without a point entering Saturday. He's now at 22 goals, 41 points (15 on the power play), 125 shots on net, 41 hits, 30 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating across 57 appearances. The 35-year-old winger remains a key part of the top six for Seattle.

Norris scored twice in a 6-2 win over Tampa Bay on Saturday.

Norris had two goals in a 2:03 span of the first period; his second stood as the game-winner. The Olympic break probably helped him tremendously. Norris missed 24 games due to an upper body injury earlier in the season, and he sat outthree weeks before the break because of a rib injury. Norris has eight goals, 12 assists and 33 shots in 22 contests this season.

Daccord stopped 27 of 28 shots in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Canucks.

Daccord allowed four goals in Wednesday's loss to the Stars, but he rebounded in his second start since the Olympic break. The 29-year-old netminder has won five of his last six outings, allowing two goals or fewer in each of those victories. For the season, he's up to a 17-13-5 record with a 2.79 GAA and a .904 save percentage over 35 starts. The Kraken are likely hoping for one of Daccord or Philipp Grubauer to grab hold of the starting job as they stay in the thick of the playoff race. The next game is a tough one, as the Kraken host the Hurricanes on Monday.