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Tavares scored a goal and was plus-two in a 5-2 loss to the Senators on Saturday.

The plus-2 is notable, considering how many goals the Senators piled up Saturday. Tavares has a goal in each of his last two games and five points (three goals, two assists) in his last six outings. The goal was his 25th of the season, marking the 14th time in 17 campaigns that Tavares has hit that total. His 518 goals are the fifth-most among active NHLers.

Woll made 38 saves in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Senators.

Woll was a surprise starter Saturday after Anthony Stolarz took a puck to the throat during the pregame warmups. Woll was solid Saturday, but he didn't get much help from his teammates again. Since the Olympic break, he has gone 1-6-2 in nine appearances, and he's allowed four or more goals in a game five times.

Carlo picked up an assist Saturday in a 5-2 loss to Ottawa.

Carlo is still looking for his first goal this season. He has seven assists and 87 blocks in 48 games this season. Carlo is a quiet contributor on the ice; his game doesn't translate into fantasy value.

Cowan had a goal and an assist in a 5-2 loss to Ottawa on Saturday.

Cowan drove hard to the net and pounced on a rebound just outside the crease for his ninth goal of the season. He also earned an assist on a late second-period marker by John Tavares. It was Cowan's first multi-point game in the NHL. He didn't find the scoresheet in five games before Saturday's contest, but his ice time had been going down again before he logged 18:04 against the Senators. The 20-year-old rookie has 22 points through 55 appearances this season.

Sanheim scored a goal in Saturday's 4-1 win over San Jose.

Sanheim has quietly earned a three-game point streak (two goals, one assist), and he has reached the scoresheet in five of his last six contests (two goals, three assists). Sanheim's 31 points (eight goals, 23 assists) this season equal his third-best NHL campaign (2021-22). His 129 blocks add to his fantasy value.

Cates scored a goal Saturday in a 4-1 win over the Sharks.

He's on a three-game goal streak (three goals, one assist; eight shots). The goal gives Cates 38 points (15 goals, 23 assists) in 69 games this season. That equals his career best for points, which he set in 2022-23.

Vladar made 24 saves in a 4-1 over San Jose on Saturday.

The score betrays how tight this game was. Valdar and Alex Nedeljkovic were locked in a goalie's duel the entire night before Philadelphia potted two empty-netters. Vladar allowed just one power-play goal in the second period. He has won three of his last four starts, and he's 23-11-7 with a 2.41 GAA and .908 save percentage in 43 appearances. His GAA is fifth-best in the NHL, and his save percentage puts him in a tie for 15th overall. Vladar's first season in orange and black looks very good on him.

Tippett scored a goal Saturday in a 4-1 win over the Sharks.

It was a sweet toe-drag around a Sharks defender before he put a wrister by Alex Nedeljkovic's glove. The goal put the Flyers up 1-0 early in the second frame. Tippett has four goals in his last six games and five in his last eight. At this pace, he may equal the career-high 28 tallies from the 2023-24 regular season. He has 24 goals, 18 assists and 187 shots in 69 games this campaign.

Dvorak scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in a 4-1 victory over San Jose on Saturday.

He scored on a power play early in the third frame on a wrist shot from the left wing. It was Dvorak's first goal in nine games, but he chipped in three assists during that span. Overall, he has 14 goals, 27 assists and 130 shots in 68 games this season. That's already a new career mark, and he has an outside shot at a 50-point campaign.

Vasilevskiy is expected to start on the road against Edmonton on Saturday, per the NHL media site.

Vasilevskiy has gone 3-1-0 while stopping 90 of 98 shots (.918 save percentage) across his past four outings. He's 32-12-3 with a 2.29 GAA and a .913 save percentage across 47 appearances in 2025-26. Edmonton ranks fourth in goals per game with 3.47 this season, but the Oilers are missing Leon Draisaitl (lower body).