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Karlsson recorded two assists, including one on the power play, and went plus-2 in Saturday's 6-5 overtime win over the Canadiens.

Karlsson helped out on second-period tallies by Declan Carlile and Ben Kindel. The 36-year-old Karlsson has started well this season with three helpers (two on the power play), three shots on net, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over two games. The defenseman is seeing time on the top pairing and first power-play unit, putting him in prime position to continue racking up points.

Gibson will defend the home crease in Sunday's clash against the Jets.

Gibson led the Red Wings onto the ice Sunday ahead of his second start of the new season. He played well in his season debut Friday, allowing just one goal on 20 shots on net, but Detroit's offense left him out to dry in the 2-0 loss. The 33-year-old veteran backstop is coming off a strong season, where he posted a 29-22-4 record, four shutouts, a 2.72 GAA and a .901 save percentage across 57 regular-season outings in 2025-26. He'll be matched up against the Jets on Sunday, who lost their Opening Night clash in overtime against the Bruins, making Gibson a solid fantasy option in all formats.

Skinner will defend the road net against the Red Wings on Sunday, according to Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press.

In his Winnipeg debut, Skinner made 26 saves in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to Boston. He has posted a 4-2-1 record while allowing only 15 goals on 198 shots in seven previous regular-season meetings against the Red Wings. Detroit is coming off a 2-0 loss to the Rangers on Friday.

Pinchuk was recalled from AHL Milwaukee on Sunday.

Pinchuk played for the Admirals in Saturday's contest before he was called back up to the majors ahead of the Predators' three-game week. He nearly made Nashville Opening Night roster after he posted an effective season with KHL Minsk in 2025-26, compiling 31 goals and 66 points across 65 regular-season outings. His move to the majors in the regular season displays that the Predators want to find a role for him in the 2026-27 campaign, but it remains to be seen if his role will warrant any fantasy relevance this season.

Murray was assigned to AHL Milwaukee on Sunday.

Nashville brought up forward Vitali Pinchuk from the minors in a corresponding move. Due to the absence of Justus Annunen (undisclosed), Murray served as Juuse Saros' backup in Saturday's 2-1 win over Dallas. Murray's demotion to the AHL could bode well for Annunen's availability for Tuesday's road matchup against Toronto.

Greaves turned aside 27 shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to Utah.

Three of the Mammoth's goals came on power plays, giving Greaves little chance to keep the Blue Jackets in the contest. The 25-year-old netminder has been beaten seven times on 57 shots through his first two starts, going 1-1-0, but he has a firm hold on the top job in the Columbus crease with 39-year-old Cam Talbot as his backup.

Keller picked up two assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets.

Both helpers came in the first period as the Mammoth grabbed an early 2-0 lead. Keller has recorded back-to-back two-assist efforts to begin the season, but he's still looking for his first goal after scoring more than 25 in each of the last five campaigns.

Kreider tallied a goal, recorded an assist and dished out four hits in Saturday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Penguins.

Kreider picked up his first two points in his new home Saturday, as he was a key part of the Canadiens' comeback effort in the third period. He first dished the lone assist on Cole Caufield's goal before he found the back of the net himself with just over a minute of regulation remaining. The 35-year-old Kreider is positioned well to play a big role for the Habs in the team's top six, where he'll often be paired with Caufield and Nick Suzuki. Kreider holds solid fantasy value in most league formats to begin the new season after he posted 22 goals and 50 points in 75 regular-season outings in the 2025-26 campaign.

Cooley pocketed two power-play assists in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets.

Both helpers came in the third period as the Mammoth put the game away. Cooley has three assists through two games, all with the man advantage, but the 22-year-old has yet to find the back of the net as he looks to deliver his fourth straight 20-goal campaign.

Sergachev produced a goal and an assist, both on the power play, in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets.

The veteran blueliner opened the scoring midway through the first period before helping to set up a Dylan Guenther tally in the third. Sergachev has topped 50 points in each of his first two seasons with the Mammoth, and he's well on his way to making it three straight with a goal and three points in two games.