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Gridin scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Sharks.

This was his first goal since Opening Night versus the Oilers. The 19-year-old forward has picked up four points 18 shots on net and a minus-6 rating across 11 NHL appearances. Gridin is currently occupying a middle-six role with power-play time as the Flames look to see if he can grow into a full-time job. However, it wouldn't be surprising to see him assigned to AHL Calgary during the Olympic break so that he can continue to play and develop.

Colton scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Red Wings.

Colton may have broken the dam Thursday -- he's now got two goals in two games after going 26 contests without scoring. For the season, the 29-year-old forward is at seven goals, 22 points, 120 shots on net, 103 hits and a plus-14 rating. He's shooting just 5.8 percent in 2025-26, so there's still some room for improvement, though he'll need to be careful not to lose momentum due to the upcoming Olympic break.

Kelly scored a goal and added two PIM in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Red Wings.

Kelly tacked on a goal in the third period to help secure the win. The 26-year-old is up to 12 goals, 21 points, 69 shots on net, 114 hits, 37 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating over 53 appearances in a career-best campaign. He earned eight points over 14 outings in January for his best output in a month this season.

Samanski registered an assist in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Wild.

Samanski helped out on a Jack Roslovic goal in the third period. This was Samanski's first point in three games for the Oilers after his call-up Monday. He's added a plus-2 rating and two hits while filling a bottom-six role. The German forward will be representing his country at the Olympics, and he's gotten a taste of heightened competition in the NHL before heading to the tournament.

Roslovic scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Wild.

Roslovic ended a six-game dry spell with the tally. The 29-year-old has been playing on the third line lately, which will likely keep his offense down. He found success in a top-six role earlier in the season, but the Oilers look pretty set with their wingers currently, leaving no room for Roslovic to move up unless someone else gets hurt or hits a slump. He has 15 goals, 23 points, 92 shots on net, 20 hits and a minus-7 rating across 43 outings this season.

Nugent-Hopkins scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Wild.

Nugent-Hopkins has a goal and three assists during a four-game point streak. The 32-year-old forward continues to be a steady presence in the Oilers' top six. He's up to 13 goals, 44 points, 80 shots on net and a minus-6 rating over 47 appearances. He won't match the production of Connor McDavid or Leon Draisaitl, but Nugent-Hopkins does enough to be an asset to most fantasy rosters.

Draisaitl scored a goal on five shots and went minus-2 in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Wild.

Draisaitl made an early impact with his unassisted goal 3:16 into the game. The 30-year-old has two goals and nine helpers over his last four appearances. For the season, he's up to 27 goals, 78 points, 152 shots on net and a plus-12 rating over 53 appearances. Draisaitl would need an impressive run of scoring to get to the 50-goal mark this year, but he shouldn't have trouble reaching 100 points as long as he stays healthy.

Ingram allowed two goals on nine shots in relief of Tristan Jarry in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Wild.

Ingram has started to falter a bit with eight goals allowed on 42 shots over his last three appearances. The 28-year-old goalie didn't take a result in this contest, remaining at 6-3-1 with a 2.55 GAA and a .901 save percentage through 12 outings. Jarry is struggling heavily of late and Calvin Pickard hasn't played since Jan. 8. The Oilers host the Maple Leafs on Tuesday and visit the Flames on Wednesday, but Edmonton hasn't revealed its plans for the crease in the last two games before the Olympic break. It wouldn't be surprising to see Ingram get the start, as he's been the best of Edmonton's three netminders recently, though that's a low bar to hurdle.

Jarry stopped 15 of 20 shots before he was replaced by Connor Ingram in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Wild.

Jarry was the goalie of record Saturday in another uninspiring outing. He has allowed at least four goals in four of seven appearances since returning from a lower-body injury, posting an .868 save percentage in that span. Jarry's now 15-6-2 with a 3.02 GAA and an .895 save percentage over 24 outings this season, but his numbers with the Oilers are a much less impressive 3.59 GAA and .873 save percentage in 10 contests. That's not the stability the Oilers were looking for, though a rest during the Olympic break could do wonders as a reset for the 30-year-old. With Jarry and Connor Ingram struggling, it wouldn't be surprising to see Calvin Pickard get a look for the first time since Jan. 8 in either Tuesday's game versus the Maple Leafs or Wednesday's game in Calgary, though no official plans have been set.

Pitlick scored a goal and added two hits in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Oilers on Saturday.

Pitlick has primarily been a spare forward this season, but he got into the lineup Saturday for Nico Sturm (illness). The 34-year-old Pitlick delivered his second goal of the campaign, stretching the Wild's lead to 6-2 in the third period. He's added 26 shots on net, 24 PIM, 70 hits and a minus-4 rating over 29 appearances. Pitlick was last waived Jan. 10, and he's played six times since then. He'll likely hit the 30-day mark during the Olympic break, at which point he would subsequently need waivers to go to AHL Iowa if the Wild choose to mix up their depth forwards later in the season. He has cleared waivers three times already in 2025-26.