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Metsa tallied a goal and an assist in a 6-2 win over the Lightning on Saturday.

Metsa intercepted a clearing attempt and scored on a wrist shot from above the hashmarks to push the score to 5-0 and chase Andrei Vasilevskiy from the net. Metsa recorded his second goal with the Sabres and his first multi-point NHL performance. He has four points through 29 outings with the big club this campaign.

Dahlin had a goal and two assists in a 6-2 victory over Tampa Bay on Saturday.

The points were his first in three games since returning from representing Sweden at the Olympics. Dahlin opened the scoring with a wrist shot from the middle of the ice that beat Andrei Vasilevskiy. Dahlin sits seventh in NHL scoring from the blue line with 51 points (12 goals, 39 assists) in 56 games. He has 23 points, including eight goals, in his last 19 appearances. Dahlin should be a strong fantasy performer down the stretch.

Rielly scored a goal in a 5-2 loss to the Senators on Saturday.

His last goal and point came against Seattle on Jan. 19, but a two-game absence due to an upper-body injury and the Olympic break are largely responsible for the gap in production. Rielly is on a low-to-mid 40-point pace, but his minus-17 hangs around his neck. The 31-year-old defender has eight goals, 32 points, 114 shots on net and 78 blocked shots through 57 appearances this season.

Evangelista recorded two assists, including one on the power play, in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Stars.

Evangelista earned his first power-play point in nine games when he helped out on a Michael Bunting tally. The 24-year-old Evangelista continues to fill a playmaking role in the top six. He's up to 44 points (eight goals, 36 helpers), 125 shots on net and a plus-9 rating over 58 appearances this season. It's already a career year for the Toronto native, who should be able to push for the 60-point mark by the end of the campaign.

Bunting scored a power-play goal on two shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Stars.

Bunting opened the scoring at 14:26 of the first period. That tally ended his 11-game goal drought, a span in which the winger logged just two assists and 27 shots on net. The 30-year-old is up to 13 goals, 31 points, 107 shots on net, 31 hits, 14 PIM and a minus-13 rating over 59 appearances. Bunting is trending toward a 40-point campaign, a mark he missed by two in 2024-25.

Stamkos scored a goal on four shots and added three hits in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Stars.

Stamkos has five goals and two assists over his last five outings. The 36-year-old has netted 24 of his goals since the start of December, reversing what looked to be a second straight down season at the start of the campaign. Stamkos is back to the 30-goal mark for the 10th time in his 18 NHL seasons, and he's added 16 assists, 148 shots on net, 68 hits, 32 PIM and a minus-15 rating over 59 appearances.

Nylander scored a goal in a 5-2 loss to the Senators on Saturday.

Nylander has three points (one goal, two assists) in three games since his return from playing for Sweden at the Olympics. He has eight shots in that span. Nylander continues to lead the Leafs in scoring with 55 points (19 goals, 36 assists) in just 43 games. Auston Matthews is the next-highest producer with 51 points in 54 appearances.

Saros allowed three goals on 25 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Stars.

Saros couldn't protect a 2-0 lead against the Stars' offense. He gave up goals to Wyatt Johnston and Nathan Bastian in regulation before Jason Robertson completed the Stars' comeback at 1:47 of overtime. Saros has gone 4-2-3 over his last 10 outings, allowing at least three goals in each of those games. He's at a 21-17-6 record with a 3.19 GAA and an .892 save percentage over 45 starts. Given his recent level of play, the 30-year-old netminder is a risky option for fantasy managers. He'll likely split the next two games with Justus Annunen, as the Predators host the Red Wings on Monday before visiting the Blue Jackets on Tuesday.

Bastian scored a goal on three shots and added four hits in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Predators.

Bastian hadn't earned a point since his two-goal game Nov. 25 versus the Oilers. He played in just nine contests in that span while missing 26 either as a scratch or while on a conditioning loan with AHL Texas. Bastian has four goals, 20 shots on net, 15 PIM, 61 hits and a plus-2 rating over 26 appearances this season. He won't be a steady source of offense and could revert to being a healthy scratch once the Stars' forward group gets closer to full health.

Johnston scored a power-play goal on five shots and added an assist in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Predators.

Johnston has four points over two games since play resumed following the Olympics. The 22-year-old got the Stars on the board in the second period and helped out on Jason Robertson's game-winning tally in overtime. Johnston is now at 32 goals this season, including 20 on the power play. He's earned 31 of his 63 points with the man advantage while tacking on 157 shots on net, 44 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating. Johnston is on pace to top the 80-point mark for the first time in his four-year career.