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Malkin dished out an assist in Monday's 3-2 loss to Ottawa.

Malkin recorded the primary assist on Yegor Chinakhov's opening goal in the first period. With the helper, the 39-year-old Malkin reached the 30-assist mark for the season, which secured his fourth consecutive campaign above that total. Overall, the veteran forward is up to 43 points across 39 games this season, which ranks him in a tie for 20th in the NHL with 1.10 points per game. Since his return from an upper-body injury in early January, he has at least one point in 11 of 13 games and has 14 points in that span. He should continue to elevate the team's top six and play a large role in Pittsburgh's playoff push in the Metropolitan Division, giving him strong value across most fantasy formats.

Chinakhov scored a goal, distributed an assist and placed three shots on net in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Senators.

Just one day after his 25th birthday, Chinakhov received a present of a pass from his linemate Evgeni Malkin to cash in his seventh goal since debuting for the Penguins on Jan. 1. Chinakhov's move from Columbus to Pittsburgh has gone swimmingly, as he holds a second-line role and has recorded nine of his 15 points this season with the black and gold. At his current scoring pace, he has a chance to flirt with a new career high in both goals and points if he can surpass either of the numbers he set during his 16-goal, 29-point campaign across 53 regular-season games with the Blue Jackets during the 2023-24 campaign. Chinakhov is one of the top options on the waiver wire in standard fantasy formats and is set to play a big role with the Penguins for the foreseeable future.

Novak scored a goal in Monday's 3-2 loss to Ottawa.

Novak's tally midway through Monday's final period tied the game at two goals apiece before Ottawa's Claude Giroux scored the game-winner six minutes later. Novak's tally brings him up to 10 goals on the season to go along with 29 points and 81 shots on net across 54 games. The goal helped him secure his fourth consecutive campaign reaching the double-digit goal mark. His first full season in Pittsburgh has taken a step up as of late with eight points over his last nine games. His role centering the team's second line alongside Yegor Chinakhov and Evgeni Malkin has elevated the 28-year-old's ceiling in fantasy, giving Novak decent streaming value in deep leagues. Look for him to challenge his career high of 45 points by the end of the regular season.

Batherson supplied two assists, put two shots on net and dished out three hits in Monday's 3-2 win over the Penguins.

Batherson came through for the Senators when it mattered the most Monday, as he recorded the primary helper on Tim Stutzle's goal before later chipping in on Claude Giroux's game-winning tally. Following Monday's pair of apples, Batherson is up to 29 assists, 48 points, 108 shots on net and 76 hits across 52 games this season. The 27-year-old winger has recorded at least one assist in each of his last three games and has nine points, 19 shots on net and 18 hits over his last 12 appearances. Batherson has been a steady source of two-way production for Ottawa all season and remains a high-level fantasy option in category leagues for the remainder of the year while he looks to surpass 70 points for the first time in his eight-year NHL career.

Giroux scored the game-winning goal and placed three shots on net in Monday's 3-2 win over Pittsburgh.

Giroux played the hero in Monday's third period with a wacky series of events occurring for the game-winner. He was tripped and ran into the net during the play, but his late goal stood because he hit the net after the puck crossed the line. The late winner brings Giroux up to 11 goals, 39 points and 94 shots on net across 55 games this season. The 38-year-old winger is currently thriving with a three-game point streak and 12 points across 17 games to begin the calendar year. He has been one of the primary contributors to Ottawa's offensive success as of late and should remain heavily involved down the stretch, making the veteran a viable fantasy option in most leagues moving forward.

Stutzle tallied a goal, recorded an assist, fired four shots on net and had two blocked shots in Monday's 3-2 win over the Penguins.

Stutzle found another gear late in the contest, where he found the back of the net less than seven minutes into the third period before later sliding the primary assist on Claude Giroux's game-winning goal. The pair of points brought Stutzle up to 26 goals, 33 assists, 141 shots on net, 87 hits and 37 blocked shots across 55 games this season. The 24-year-old center has recorded two points in each of his last three games and in five of his last nine outings, which has played a large part as to why he is tied for 10th in the league for points in that span. Stutzle is one of the league's most underrated stars and is on track to record the second campaign of his six-year career with 90 points or more.

Amadio scored a goal on two shots and dished out two hits in Monday's 3-2 win over Pittsburgh.

Amadio found the back of the net less than two minutes into the second period to level the score at one apiece. With his tally, he is up to eight goals, 21 points, 64 shots on net, 78 hits and 28 blocks across 55 games this season. While Ottawa's younger and upcoming talents frequently steal the headlines, the 29-year-old Amadio has been solid lately with four points over his last seven games. He not only secured a 20-plus-point campaign for the fourth consecutive season, but is also on track to set a new career-high if he can surpass the 27 points he totaled in each of the past three seasons. He has even seen more than two minutes higher than his season-average ice time (15:40) in each of his last four outings, which makes him an intriguing streaming option in deep fantasy leagues that value category coverage over pure offense.

Silovs stopped 28 of 31 shots on goal in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Senators.

Silovs put together a solid performance through the first two periods, as he allowed just one goal, before the Senators struck the back of the net twice in the third to steal the win. Following Monday's loss, the 24-year-old Silovs now holds a 10-7-8 record, a 2.97 GAA and an .893 save percentage across 25 outings this season. Monday's loss snapped his two-game win streak, where he played a solid part in the Penguins' run of six consecutive wins to wrap up their January slate. While Stuart Skinner has caught fire and holds the larger share of the workload in net, Silovs remains a solid spot start in deep fantasy leagues when he's called upon.

Ullmark stopped 14 of 16 shots on net in Monday's 3-2 win over the Penguins.

Despite allowing the lone goal of the first period, Ullmark responded well and held up in net while Ottawa's offense came to life in the third period. With the win, the 32-year-old netminder now has a 16-8-5 record, a 2.86 GAA and an .884 save percentage across 30 appearances this season. He has won back-to-back games since his return to the lineup and has provided a stint of stability to Ottawa's crease, which has been volatile for the majority of the season. He should command the bulk of the workload moving forward, making him the lone goaltending option in Ottawa to roster in fantasy. The Senators have the second half of a back-to-back Tuesday, which could see James Reimer make the road start versus the Hurricanes if the team doesn't want Ullmark starting consecutive days after being out of action for a month.

Rodrigues scored a goal Monday in a 5-3 loss to Buffalo.

It was his first goal in 11 games. Rodrigues is completely overmatched as Florida's top pivot -- Sam Bennett left Monday's game with an upper-body injury, and the kitties are already missing Anton Lundell (upper body), Aleksander Barkov (knee) and Tomas Nosek (knee) down the middle, and Brad Marchand (undisclosed) on the wing. Rodrigues has a point (one goal, one assist) in each of his last two games, but just three assists in the 10 games before Monday.