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Cuylle scored a goal on three shots, added two PIM and doled out five hits in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Penguins.

Cuylle's goal came with just under 11 seconds left in the third period, but the Rangers weren't able to complete a late comeback attempt. The winger has three goals and an assist over his last eight outings. Cuylle is poised to be a full-time top-six forward going forward -- Artemi Panarin has one foot out the door as the Rangers pursue a trade. The 23-year-old Cuylle has racked up 13 goals, 27 points, 105 shots, 198 hits, 56 blocked shots, 39 PIM and a minus-18 rating over 56 appearances.

Pickard was placed on waivers Sunday.

Pickard has a 5-6-2 record with a 3.68 GAA and an .871 save percentage in 16 appearances for the Oilers this season. Assuming he clears waivers, the 33-year-old netminder will probably head to AHL Bakersfield. With Pickard poised to lose his roster spot, Edmonton will go with Tristan Jarry and Connor Ingram as its two goaltenders.

Karlsson registered an assist and three shots on goal in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Rangers.

The helper was Karlsson's 700th career assist. The 35-year-old defenseman reached the 900-point mark earlier in January, putting him within 100 points of becoming the ninth defenseman in NHL history to record 1,000 regular-season points. The assist was Karlsson's first point in four contests since he returned from a lower-body injury. He's at 34 points, 100 shots on net, 42 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 48 appearances this season.

Dewar logged two assists, four hits and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Rangers.

Dewar has multiple points in three of his last six games, producing four goals, two assists, 10 shots, 19 hits and a plus-8 rating. The 26-year-old is still on the fourth line, but something has clicked for his trio with Blake Lizotte and Noel Acciari lately. Dewar has a career-high 23 points with 80 shots on net, 99 hits, 25 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating through 53 appearances.

Lizotte notched two assists and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Rangers.

Lizotte has three two-assist outings in the last six games, though he's added just four shots on net and a plus-4 rating in that span. The Penguins are getting valuable depth scoring out of the fourth-line trio of Lizotte flanked by Noel Acciari and Connor Dewar. Lizotte is now at 17 points, 42 shots on net, 36 hits, 23 blocked shots, 21 PIM and a plus-10 rating through 44 appearances, putting him on track to surpass his total of 20 points from 59 outings last season.

Kindel scored an empty-net goal on five shots in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Rangers.

Kindel's empty-netter ended up being important, as the Rangers scored twice after that goal to pull within one. This was Kindel's second career game-winner, and he's up to 12 goals, 25 points, 103 shots on net, 43 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating through 50 appearances. The 18-year-old ended January hot with four goals and an assist over his last three contests.

Ristolainen logged an assist and two hits in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Kings.

This was Ristolainen's first point in four games since he returned from an upper-body injury. He had a lower-body injury scare Jan. 28 versus the Blue Jackets but ultimately didn't miss another game. The 31-year-old has been limited to four helpers, 26 shots on net, 20 hits and 26 blocked shots through 17 outings this season, and his low production and injury risk make it tough to trust him in fantasy.

Zegras scored a power-play goal on two shots, added two hits and went minus-2 in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Kings.

Zegras had been limited to two helpers over his previous six games. The 24-year-old reached the 20-goal mark for the third time in his career after missing that milestone in each of the previous two campaigns. He's at 47 points (17 on the power play), 119 shots on net, 34 PIM and a minus-7 rating through 54 appearances this season.

Doughty recorded an assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Flyers.

Doughty snapped a 14-game point drought with the helper on Quinton Byfield's overtime tally. The 36-year-old Doughty went minus-13 with 23 shots on net, 10 hits, eight blocked shots and 14 PIM in that span. He's shown some age-related regression this season with just 14 points over 45 appearances, and Doughty has also taken a step back in physicality with 24 hits, 49 blocks and 28 PIM. Still, he's playing a large role on the top pairing, so there is some potential for an uptick in production.

Byfield scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Flyers.

Byfield ended a five-game point drought at a good time, cashing in on an Adrian Kempe feed 2:48 into the extra session. The 23-year-old Byfield has struggled with consistency this season, with his tally Saturday being just his 10th goal and third game-winner. He's at 29 points, 109 shots on net, 37 hits, 28 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating over 52 appearances.