NHL Player News

Gauthier scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Kraken.

Gauthier has scored in consecutive contests and has five goals and four assists over his last eight games. He reached the 25-goal mark with his tally Tuesday, and he's got an outside chance for 40 if he pops off after the Olympic break. The winger is at a total of 49 points, 208 shots on net, 44 hits and a plus-2 rating through 55 appearances.

Dostal allowed two goals on 28 shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Ducks.

This was Dostal's eighth win in his last nine outings as he's helped guide the Ducks back into competition as the Pacific Division tightens up. Both goals against came in the last five minutes as the Ducks let off the gas following a strong 55 minutes. Dostal is up to 21-13-2 with a 2.92 GAA and an .897 save percentage across 38 appearances this season. The next stop for Dostal is the Olympics, where he'll represent Czechia, though it's not yet clear if he will assume the No. 1 job for his country, which also boasts the Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka and the Flyers' Dan Vladar.

Vasilevskiy made 23 saves Tuesday in a 4-3 overtime win against the Sabres.

It's hard to argue with a guy who has won seven straight and 15 of his last 16 games. The Bolts next play Thursday against the Panthers. Vasy may get rested or not, given the team's next game is Feb. 25. This rest period will do him wonders heading down the stretch.

Ellis made 31 saves in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Lightning on Tuesday.

He came within 15 seconds of getting the game to a shootout and earn a point, but Tampa Bay wired the winner in OT. Ellis had two straight wins prior to Tuesday and will remain the No. 2 man in Buffalo as long as Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (lower body) is sidelined. UPL will not be joining Finland for the 2026 Winter Olympics and time will tell if he'll be ready to return immediately after that break. Ellis is 2-0-1 in his last three games.

Samuelsson scored twice Tuesday in a 4-3 overtime loss to Tampa Bay.

Samuelsson has 10 points (three goals, seven assists), plus-9 rating, six PIM and eight shots in his last eight games. There is one game-winning goal in that mix and one shorthanded assist. Overall, Samuelsson has scored 11 goals, 23 points and fired 76 shots in 54 games this season.

Lafreniere scored twice in WHL Kamloops' 11-1 win over Victoria on Tuesday.

Lafreniere recently endured a four-game goal drought, but he's bounced back with three goals over his last two games. The 19-year-old winger is up to 29 goals, 30 assists and a minus-7 rating through 48 games. He's playing a role as a strong scorer on a middling team. The Oilers prospect already has a career high in points and has plenty of time to add to his totals.

Howard scored twice and added an assist in AHL Bakersfield's 3-2 overtime win over Calgary on Tuesday.

Howard has five points over four contests since his latest demotion off the NHL roster. The 21-year-old winger hasn't been an instant success for the Oilers, but he's been very good at the AHL level with 12 goals and 28 points over 20 appearances. As long as he can avoid slumping with the Condors, Howard will be well-positioned as the next man up whenever the Oilers need a winger.

Emberson logged an assist and two hits in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Since the start of January, Emberson has four helpers, seven shots on net, 27 hits, 25 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 16 games. He looks to be firmly in a third-pairing role, though he could still be challenged by Alec Regula for playing time. Emberson has 11 points, 30 shots on net, 79 hits, 89 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 52 appearances, putting him two points shy of matching his total from 76 regular-season games a year ago.

Raddysh scored a goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over Buffalo.

Raddysh is on a five-game goal streak (four assists), and he has 21 shots in that span. Three of his goals came on the power play. Raddysh has gone full beast mode this season, and we hope he never wakes up from this dream. He has 17 goals, 34 assists, a plus-16 rating, 127 shots and 19 power-play points (nine goals) in just 48 games. Raddysh has also been supremely clutch -- he has five game-winning goals this season.

Walman scored a goal on four shots in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Walman ended a four-game slump with the tally. The 29-year-old defenseman's goal tied the game for all of nine seconds in the middle of the second period. He's up to five goals, 15 points, 54 shots on net, 46 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating over 28 appearances. There's some risk in trusting Walman for fantasy, but he's done a decent job in a top-four role with limited power-play time.