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Johnston scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Kraken.

Philipp Grubauer misplayed a puck behind the net, and Jansen Harkins was able to feed Johnston in close range before the Seattle goalie got back into position. Johnston ended a 13-game point drought with the tally. The 31-year-old winger has seen consistent playing time in the Ducks' bottom six for much of the campaign, though his offense hasn't always followed suit. This is still easily the best year of his career with three goals, 13 points, 30 shots on net, 163 hits, 88 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 54 appearances.

Killorn scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Kraken.

Killorn has three goals and two assists over his last eight outings. The 36-year-old forward continues to get top-six minutes, though he's taken a slight dip in ice time since Troy Terry returned from an upper-body injury. Killorn is now at seven goals, 18 points, 102 shots on net, 49 hits, 34 PIM and a minus-2 rating over 56 appearances this season, giving him limited appeal in most fantasy formats.

Trouba scored a goal, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Kraken.

Trouba has two goals, five assists, 25 shots on net, 15 hits and 32 blocked shots over his last 11 outings. His tally late in the second period put the Ducks ahead 2-0, and their momentum carried over into the third. Trouba is up to nine goals, 25 points, 110 shots, 100 hits, 110 blocked shots, 19 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 55 outings overall as a consistent top-four blueliner. He's in a contract year, which may explain some of his uptick in production.

Gauthier scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Kraken.

Gauthier has scored in consecutive contests and has five goals and four assists over his last eight games. He reached the 25-goal mark with his tally Tuesday, and he's got an outside chance for 40 if he pops off after the Olympic break. The winger is at a total of 49 points, 208 shots on net, 44 hits and a plus-2 rating through 55 appearances.

Dostal allowed two goals on 28 shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Ducks.

This was Dostal's eighth win in his last nine outings as he's helped guide the Ducks back into competition as the Pacific Division tightens up. Both goals against came in the last five minutes as the Ducks let off the gas following a strong 55 minutes. Dostal is up to 21-13-2 with a 2.92 GAA and an .897 save percentage across 38 appearances this season. The next stop for Dostal is the Olympics, where he'll represent Czechia, though it's not yet clear if he will assume the No. 1 job for his country, which also boasts the Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka and the Flyers' Dan Vladar.

Vasilevskiy made 23 saves Tuesday in a 4-3 overtime win against the Sabres.

It's hard to argue with a guy who has won seven straight and 15 of his last 16 games. The Bolts next play Thursday against the Panthers. Vasy may get rested or not, given the team's next game is Feb. 25. This rest period will do him wonders heading down the stretch.

Ellis made 31 saves in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Lightning on Tuesday.

He came within 15 seconds of getting the game to a shootout and earn a point, but Tampa Bay wired the winner in OT. Ellis had two straight wins prior to Tuesday and will remain the No. 2 man in Buffalo as long as Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (lower body) is sidelined. UPL will not be joining Finland for the 2026 Winter Olympics and time will tell if he'll be ready to return immediately after that break. Ellis is 2-0-1 in his last three games.

Samuelsson scored twice Tuesday in a 4-3 overtime loss to Tampa Bay.

Samuelsson has 10 points (three goals, seven assists), plus-9 rating, six PIM and eight shots in his last eight games. There is one game-winning goal in that mix and one shorthanded assist. Overall, Samuelsson has scored 11 goals, 23 points and fired 76 shots in 54 games this season.

Lafreniere scored twice in WHL Kamloops' 11-1 win over Victoria on Tuesday.

Lafreniere recently endured a four-game goal drought, but he's bounced back with three goals over his last two games. The 19-year-old winger is up to 29 goals, 30 assists and a minus-7 rating through 48 games. He's playing a role as a strong scorer on a middling team. The Oilers prospect already has a career high in points and has plenty of time to add to his totals.

Howard scored twice and added an assist in AHL Bakersfield's 3-2 overtime win over Calgary on Tuesday.

Howard has five points over four contests since his latest demotion off the NHL roster. The 21-year-old winger hasn't been an instant success for the Oilers, but he's been very good at the AHL level with 12 goals and 28 points over 20 appearances. As long as he can avoid slumping with the Condors, Howard will be well-positioned as the next man up whenever the Oilers need a winger.