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Laba notched an assist and two hits in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Canucks.

Laba has two helpers, five shots on net, 13 hits, four blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over seven contests this season. The 23-year-old center is in his second NHL campaign, and he's emerged as a decent third-line defensive center. Laba had 24 points over 74 outings as a rookie last year, but don't expect a significant bump in offense for him in 2026-27.

Zibanejad notched two assists, including one on the power play, and added three shots on net, two blocked shots and two PIM in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Canucks.

Zibanejad is up to three multi-point efforts over seven games this season. While his finishing touch has been a little lacking, he's still playing a key role on the Rangers' top line and first power-play unit. The veteran center has a goal, six assists, 14 shots on net, 13 hits, seven blocked shots and a plus-3 rating.

Miller recorded two assists and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Canucks.

Miller earned his first multi-point effort of the campaign. The 33-year-old is centering the second line and playing on the first power-play unit early in the year. Miller has racked up a goal and four assists during a four-game point streak. Over seven contests in total, he's added 10 shots on net, 12 hits, 11 PIM and a plus-3 rating. Miller should continue to offer well-rounded production as he tries to get back over the 60-point mark he missed in 2025-26.

Perreault scored a goal on two shots and added a power-play assist in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Canucks.

Perreault picked up his first multi-point effort of the season with this performance. He's earned three goals, three assists, 10 shots on net, a plus-2 rating, four hits and four blocked shots over seven appearances. Perreault is playing on the first line and also sees power-play time, so he's in a good spot to continue racking up points as he continues to grow as a full-time NHLer.

Lafreniere scored a power-play goal on two shots and added an assist in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Canucks.

Lafreniere started a little slow this season, but he's turned things around with a four-game point streak. That span accounts for all of his offense so far (five goals, three assists). The 25-year-old winger has added 14 shots on net, nine hits and a plus-4 rating over seven appearances. Lafreniere's top-six and power-play roles look secure, putting him in a good position to try for a career year in his seventh NHL campaign.

Cuylle scored twice on three shots and added four hits in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Canucks.

Cuylle earned his first two goals of the season in this contest. The 24-year-old winger is currently in a third-line role, though he could get moved into the top six the next time the Rangers shuffle their lines. He has five points, 18 shots on net, 26 hits, 13 PIM and an even plus-minus rating through seven appearances this season. More ice time would be better, but Cuylle's already providing well-rounded production.

Kartye scored two goals on three shots and went plus-2 in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Canucks.

Kartye has received second-line minutes at even strength early this season. His tallies Sunday were his first goals of the season, to go with two helpers over seven games. The 25-year-old is better known for his physical play -- he's racked up 17 hits so far this season. Kartye could be a target for fantasy managers in deep leagues if he remains on the second line, but his career high in points is 22, which came in 64 appearances between the Rangers and the Kraken last year.

Garand stopped 19 of 21 shots in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Canucks.

Garand did well in his first start since Igor Shesterkin (knee) was lost for the year. The quality of the opponent is certainly a factor -- this loss dropped the Canucks to 2-5-0 on the year. Garand will get at least a short-term chance to claim the No. 1 job for the Rangers, though his performance over the next month will go a long way in determining the pecking order in goal when Joonas Korpisalo (lower body) can play. Expect Garand between the pipes again for a much tougher test versus the Lightning on Tuesday.

Jenner scored a goal on five shots, added six hits and blocked two shots in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Kraken.

Jenner has scored in consecutive contests. While he's playing in a fourth-line role, he's making decent all-around contributions. The 33-year-old forward has two goals, one assist, 16 shots on net, eight hits, nine blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over five outings this season. If he can play around a 40-point pace, he'll have some upside as a depth option in fantasy.

Kyrou scored a goal in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Kraken.

Kyrou's tenure with the Capitals has gotten off to a middling start. He's played on the third line, earning two points, five shots on net and a minus-6 rating over his first five contests. Kyrou may simply be a victim to the numbers game -- the Capitals' top nine is fairly strong, making competition for ice time tough. The winger had 46 points in 72 regular-season games last year, but he had logged at least 67 points in the previous four campaigns, so he's definitely capable of more offense.