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Nesterenko scored an empty-net goal on two shots and added three hits in Friday's 5-1 win over the Jets.

Nesterenko has started the year with the Ducks, playing in all four games so far. He was shuffled onto the second line at even strength, though his 11:58 of ice time Friday was in line with his regular usage. The goal was his first point of the season to go with three shots on net, 16 hits, two PIM and a plus-1 rating. Nesterenko will need to display a bit more offense to be a real option in most fantasy formats.

Colangelo scored a goal and added three hits in Friday's 5-1 win over the Jets.

The Ducks did some line shuffling after getting embarrassed by the Oilers in their last game. That led to Colangelo not only entering the lineup but playing on the top line, and he scored his first goal of the campaign to extend Anaheim's lead to 3-0 in the third period. He still saw just 10:35 of ice time, but sticking in the lineup would be the next step. Over two outings this season, Colangelo has added six hits and a plus-1 rating.

Caulfield scored a goal on three shots, added an assist, doled out three hits and went plus-2 in Friday's 5-1 win over the Jets.

Caulfield has taken the long road to the NHL, but the Ducks are giving him a chance at steady fourth-line minutes. He put up 38 points over 71 regular-season outings with AHL San Diego last year. Caulfield's goal and assist Friday were his first at the NHL level, and he's added four shots on net, 10 hits and a plus-1 rating over four contests this season.

Washe scored a goal, dished an assist, added four hits, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Friday's 5-1 win over the Jets.

Washe and linemates Judd Caulfield and Jeff Malott were responsible for the Ducks' first two goals. The 25-year-old Washe has centered the fourth line again to start this season. He has three points, three shots on net, 12 hits, six blocks and a plus-1 rating over four appearances. Barring a move to the middle six, Washe will have a tough time generating significant fantasy value, but he should best last year's total of five points in 39 regular-season games.

Granlund scored a goal on two shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Friday's 5-1 win over the Jets.

Granlund restored a three-goal lead with his tally in the third period and also helped out on Nikita Nesterenko's empty-netter. It's been a positive start to the year for Granlund, who has two goals and three assists over four contests. The second-line center has added six shots on net, three blocked shots and a plus-1 rating, and two of his points have come with the man advantage.

Dostal stopped 15 of 16 shots in Friday's 5-1 win over the Jets.

Dostal didn't face much traffic in this contest, earning his third win in four starts on the year. The lone blemish on his line was a Kyle Connor tally midway through the third period. Dostal has allowed 11 goals on 94 shots while going 3-1-0 so far. He'll likely get some rest Saturday against the Flames, which will probably be Ville Husso's first start of the campaign, but Dostal's starting role is not in doubt in the long run.

Malkin scored a goal on three shots in Friday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Blue Jackets.

Malkin had four points over the first two games of the season, but his offense cooled off with the rest of the Penguins' decline in scoring over this week. The 40-year-old has three goals, two assists, 11 shots on net and a plus-2 rating over five outings this season. Malkin can still chip in fairly well, but he may be prone to some fluctuations on offense despite a steady second-line role.

Rust scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Friday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Blue Jackets.

Rust has goals in consecutive contests since he returned from an upper-body injury. He was on the first line from the start of Friday's game, and that's likely where he'll spend the bulk of 2026-27. Rust has two goals, five shots on net, three blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over his two outings so far this season.

Murashov stopped 43 of 45 shots in Friday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Blue Jackets.

Murashov was kept busy in this outing, but he was able to steal a standings point with a good performance. The 22-year-old netminder has allowed just five goals on 80 shots over two outings this season, but he has a 0-1-1 record to show for it. Murashov and Arturs Silovs may settle into splitting the workload if both are playing well. Expect Silovs to get the nod for Saturday's home game versus the Stars.

Sillinger logged two assists, two shots on goal and three hits in Friday's 3-2 shootout win over the Penguins.

Sillinger helped out on goals by Damon Severson and Mathieu Olivier. The 23-year-old Sillinger is doing well in a third-line role to start the season, earning one goal, two assists, seven shots on net, four PIM, four hits and a plus-2 rating over three contests. A first-round pick from 2021, Sillinger has yet to have a breakout campaign, but he offers decent depth scoring with a physical edge.