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Schwindt logged an assist and two hits in Saturday's 9-4 loss to the Penguins.

This was Schwindt's return from a 17-game absence due to a lower-body injury. The 24-year-old has a chance to carve out a bottom-six role late in the season. He's missed substantial time due to a broken arm and the lower-body issue, limiting him to five points, 12 shots on net, 27 hits and a plus-2 rating over 23 appearances.

Gregor scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 9-4 loss to the Penguins.

Gregor has two goals over his last three outings. The 27-year-old has gotten a chance to play in the middle six since the Panthers are missing numerous players due to injuries. Gregor has produced just seven points, 33 shots on net, 31 hits, 26 PIM and a minus-12 rating over 31 appearances this season.

Jones scored a goal and blocked two shots in Saturday's 9-4 loss to the Penguins.

Jones' goal was his first since Dec. 23, a span of 13 contests without scoring. He was out for 26 games due to an upper-body injury in that span. Due the Panthers' substantial injuries, Jones is playing as the top overall defenseman for the team to close out the campaign. He's earned seven goals, 30 points, 86 shots on net, 46 hits, 56 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over 50 outings, which is solid work given the state of the team around him.

Samoskevich scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Saturday's 9-4 loss to the Penguins.

Samoskevich has scored in four straight games to get to 10 tallies on the season. The 23-year-old forward has benefited from injuries opening up a larger role for him, though he figures to slip back into the bottom six if the Panthers are healthy to start 2026-27. This year, he's at 27 points, 148 shots on net, 130 hits, 31 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating over 71 appearances, with his offense a little down from last year while the non-scoring numbers have held steady.

Shea scored a goal and blocked two shots in Saturday's 9-4 win over the Panthers.

Shea has two goals and an assist over his last four games, a span in which the Penguins have erupted for 25 tallies. The 29-year-old defenseman has been a strong part of the blue line this season, racking up six goals, 25 assists, a plus-23 rating, 69 shots on net and 91 blocked shots over 76 appearances. Shea continues to see bottom-four minutes, but he has moved up and down the pairings for much of the season.

Acciari scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 9-4 win over the Panthers.

Acciari has three goals and an assist over his last five outings. The 34-year-old continues to be an effective depth scorer from the fourth line as well as a strong penalty killer. He's up to 12 goals, 23 points, 91 shots on net, 65 hits, 56 blocked shots and a plus-13 rating over 63 appearances. It would still take a sustained push for him to match his career-best 27-point campaign, which came with the Panthers in 2019-20.

Soderblom scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and logged two hits in Saturday's 9-4 win over the Panthers.

Soderblom played well in the first half of the two-game set against Florida. The 24-year-old winger has gotten more comfortable in the lineup lately with two goals and three assists over his last five games. He's up to 10 points, 65 shots on net, 92 hits and a minus-2 rating over 54 appearances between Pittsburgh and Detroit this season. Soderblom's place in the lineup should be secure until Blake Lizotte (upper body) returns.

MacKinnon scored an empty-net goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Stars.

MacKinnon remains hot with six goals and two assists over his last six games. That's not even his peak pace on offense, but the Avalanche can afford to take it easy since they're three points gained (or lost by the Stars) from securing the Presidents' Trophy. MacKinnon has matched his career high with 51 goals and is up to 122 points, 327 shots, 60 hits, 35 PIM, 34 blocked shots and a plus-57 rating over 74 appearances in an MVP-caliber season.

Batherson scored a goal and added two hits in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Wild.

Batherson has four goals on eight shots over his last five contests. The 27-year-old winger is up to 31 goals, 65 points, 158 shots on net, 115 hits and a minus-6 rating over 73 outings this season. His goal total is already a personal best, and he could still push for the first 70-point campaign of his career with a strong finish to the regular season.

Spurgeon recorded an assist in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Senators.

Spurgeon recently missed a game due to an upper-body injury, but he's been back in a bottom-four role for the first two games in April. The 36-year-old defenseman is a prime candidate for rest prior to the playoffs, so fantasy managers should approach with caution. He's at 20 points, 85 shots on net, 79 hits, 130 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 75 appearances this season, his most games played in three years with time left to pass the 79 regular-season outings he had in 2022-23.