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Boldy scored two empty-net goals on 10 shots and added two power-play assists in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.

Boldy's first empty-netter came shorthanded. The 24-year-old winger had four points in Team USA's run to the gold medal at the Olympics, bringing some attention to what's been a standard-setting campaign at the NHL level. He's up to 34 goals, a career high, and 66 points (21 on the power play) over 55 appearances. The winger has added 183 shots on net, 40 hits, 33 blocked shots and a plus-16 rating. He has gotten on the scoresheet in his last eight outings for the Wild, totaling seven goals and nine helpers in that span, which was interrupted by a four-game absence due to a lower-body injury in mid-January.

Wallstedt gave up a goal on two shots in relief of Filip Gustavsson (illness) in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.

Luckily for Wallstedt, that mop-up duty was just metaphorical -- Gustavsson became ill in the crease late in the third period. Wallstedt gave up a goal while coming in cold, but that won't be held against him. The 23-year-old will likely get the nod for Friday's game in Utah, though it's unclear if Gustavsson will be feeling well enough to back up for that contest.

Bertuzzi scored a power-play goal on three shots and went minus-2 in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Predators.

Bertuzzi ended a five-game goal drought with the tally. The 31-year-old winger is up to 26 goals, 43 points (18 on the power play), 122 shots on net, 40 hits, 34 PIM and a minus-19 rating through 55 appearances this season. He's on pace to reach the 50-point mark for just the second time in his career, and he could also set a new personal best in goals.

Guentzel had three assists Thursday in a 5-4 loss to Carolina.

Guentzel has nine multipoint games in his past 18. Overall, he has 63 points (26 goals, 37 assists) and 151 shots in 57 games to go with the shiny gold medal he picked up with Team USA at the Olympics. Guentzel's current scoring pace is the best of his career.

Bedard scored a goal on five shots in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Predators.

Bedard tied the game at 1-1 with his second-period tally. He scored in three of the Blackhawks' four games immediately before the Olympic break, and he's picked up where he left off. His goal Thursday was his career-best 24th of the campaign, and he's added 30 helpers, 148 shots on net, 32 PIM and a minus-2 rating over 45 outings. Bedard has taken significant strides to rounding out his overall game in his third NHL season.

Knight gave up three goals on 25 shots in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Predators. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Knight had a 2-1 lead to protect in the third period, but he wasn't up to the task. He's lost in regulation in four of his last six outings, and he's given up at least three goals in seven straight games. The 24-year-old is down to 16-17-7 with a 2.63 GAA and a .907 save percentage over 40 games. It's possible the career-high workload is catching up to him, especially with a young defense in front of him. Knight and Arvid Soderblom can be expected to split this weekend's back-to-back set, which has the Blackhawks visiting the Avalanche on Saturday and the Mammoth on Sunday.

Wood scored a power-play goal and added two hits in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Wood has three points over his last four games. This was his first power-play point since Nov. 10 versus the Rangers. For the season, the rookie winger has 10 goals, eight helpers, 69 shots on net, 38 hits and a minus-3 rating over 47 appearances. He's currently in a bottom-six role, which will make it tough to rely on Wood for consistent offense.

Stamkos scored an empty-net goal on four shots in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Stamkos received the puck on a Chicago turnover and made no mistake on the empty-netter. He has 11 goals and six helpers over his last 14 outings. The 36-year-old forward is up to 29 goals, 45 points, 144 shots on net, 65 hits and a minus-15 rating through 58 appearances this season. Stamkos likely doesn't have the time to approach a point-per-game pace, but he's been quite effective since late November.

O'Reilly scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks.

O'Reilly put the Predators ahead with 3:16 left in the third period, and his goal stood as the game-winner. The center has three goals and three assists over four outings in February. For the season, he's earned 21 goals, 57 points, 108 shots on net, 44 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating in 58 appearances. He's on pace for his best season with Nashville, and he could take a run at the 70-point mark for the first time since 2018-19, when he had 77 points in 82 contests with the Blues.

Doughty won't return to Thursday's game versus the Oilers due to a lower-body injury.

Doughty joins Joel Armia (upper body) as Kings players to exit this contest. Should Doughty miss time, Jacob Moverare would likely get a chance to enter the lineup. The Kings' next game is Saturday versus the Flames.