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Sillinger scored a goal, added two hits and blocked two shots in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Blues.

Sillinger tallied for the second time in four games this season. He's added two assists, eight shots on net, six hits and a plus-2 rating. The 23-year-old forward is filling a middle-six role on a checking line with Charlie Coyle and Mathieu Olivier, which has often looked like Columbus' most consistent trio so far. If this is a breakout year in the making, Sillinger looks to be a good speculative addition to fantasy rosters while his offense is hot.

DeAngelo scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Lightning.

The points were his first this season. DeAngelo is averaging 16:40 so far, and his 16:33 was fifth among Isles' defenders on Saturday. Sheltered minutes 5v5 plus second-unit deployment on the power play means DeAngelo will deliver decent lower-risk production for fantasy managers.

Nichushkin scored a goal on four shots and added three hits in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Blues.

Nichushkin was credited with the opening goal at 16:10 of the first period. The veteran winger has two points, seven shots on net, six hits, three blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over four outings this season. Nichushkin is filling a middle-six role and playing on the second power-play unit, so he should be a decent source of depth production in fantasy.

Johnson scored a goal on three shots and went minus-2 in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Blues.

Johnson has gotten on the scoresheet in three of the Blue Jackets' four games so far this season. He has two goals, one assist, 11 shots on net and a minus-1 rating while filling a top-line role. It's shaping up to be a bounce-back year for Johnson, who was limited to 22 points over 76 games in the 2025-26 regular season.

Greaves allowed four goals on 26 shots in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Blues.

Greaves had a good first period, but he struggled in the final 40 minutes. The 25-year-old has been given a chance to run with the starting job this year, but he's stumbled out of the gates, allowing 11 goals on 83 shots over his first three outings. Cam Talbot looked decent Friday versus the Penguins, and he has the experience to take some work from Greaves if the younger netminder can't get on track quickly. The Blue Jackets' next game is Tuesday at home in a tough matchup against the Panthers.

Holloway notched three assists, three shots on goal and two hits in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Blue Jackets.

Holloway was scoreless over the Blues' first four games of the season. The 25-year-old has maintained a top-line role despite the early struggles, and he should get on track eventually. The physical forward has racked up 12 hits, three blocked shots, nine shots on net and a minus-4 rating across five outings this season. He had 51 points in 59 regular-season contests in 2025-26, so there's plenty of all-around upside here.

Berggren scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Blue Jackets.

Berggren doesn't have a lot to show for his strong start to the year, but he's earned the trust of head coach Jim Montgomery in a second-line role. Through five appearances, Berggren has a goal, an assist, five shots on net, three hits and an even plus-minus rating. While he's in the top six for now, it may only take a brief slump for him to get shuffled back down to the third line -- he was often a part-time player in 2025-26.

Sorokin made 21 saves in a 5-3 loss to the Lightning on Saturday. He allowed four goals.

He and Andrei Vasilevskiy were locked in a duel until Brandon Hagel broke the tie at 18:16 of the third period. Sorokin has been lights out this season, recording a 2-2-0 record with one shutout, a 1.77 GAA and .937 save percentage. Prior to Saturday, he had allowed just three goals in three starts.

Neighbours scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Blue Jackets.

Neighbours got the Blues on the board in the second period after they fell behind 2-0 through 20 minutes. The 24-year-old winger has had a slow start from the third line this year, as the goal was his first point. He has added six shots on net, 15 hits, two blocked shots, seven PIM and an even plus-minus rating. Neighbours' physicality is a key part of his play, but it'll be tough for him to earn widespread fantasy interest without a top-six role.

Buchnevich scored an empty-net goal on two shots in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Blue Jackets.

This was Buchnevich's first goal and second point through five games this season. The 31-year-old forward has been playing on the third line lately, though he could be a candidate to move back into the top six if Jonatan Berggren's performance drops. Buchnevich has added seven shots on net, three hits and a plus-1 rating. He had 20 goals and 48 points over 81 regular-season contests, his worst totals in his first five years with the Blues.