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Hughes recorded two assists, six shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Blues.

Hughes has four goals and three assists over his last three games, all of which are multi-point efforts. The 25-year-old center is running the show on offense for the Devils this season, totaling eight goals, 13 helpers, 65 shots on net and a plus-10 rating over 16 appearances. He's gotten on the scoresheet in 12 of those games. Injuries have kept Hughes under the 80-point mark the last three years, but he's tracking above a 100-point pace if he can stay healthy.

Boqvist scored a goal in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Blues.

Boqvist snapped a three-game dry spell with the tally. The 28-year-old forward has been effective as a secondary scorer from a bottom-six role, though not to a level to earn much attention in fantasy. He's at five goals, two assists, 21 shots on net, 16 hits and a plus-3 rating across 14 appearances this season. Since the Devils aren't carrying an extra forward at this time, Boqvist's place in the lineup should be safe.

Schenn scored a goal, distributed an assist, served two PIM and had three hits in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Hurricanes.

Schenn logged his first multi-point game since Oct. 6 in Thursday's clash, as he scored to tie the game at two apiece early in the second period before helping Victor Eklund tie the game at three later in the period. Overall, the 35-year-old Schenn is up to five goals, 11 points, 26 shots on net, eight blocked shots and 34 hits over 15 games this season. His proven track record keeps him in the fantasy conversation in deep leagues, and his recent run of six points over his last seven appearances warrants him a look as a streaming option in 10-team formats.

Aho recorded two assists, went plus-3 and launched four shots on net in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Islanders.

Aho picked up an assist on each of the goals scored by his two linemates, Andrei Svechnikov and William Carrier. With the pair of apples, Aho is up to 14 assists, 23 points, 53 shots on net, a plus-10 rating and 14 hits over 18 outings this season. In half of his 12 most recent games, the 29-year-old center has recorded a multi-point effort. He remains an elite fantasy option in all formats and is trending towards his fourth campaign over the last six seasons with 80-plus points.

Kotkaniemi tallied a goal, fired three shots on net and recorded two hits in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Islanders.

Kotkaniemi fed off the early momentum generated by Logan Stankoven's goal under a minute into regulation with a tally of his own at the 3:20 mark. Overall, the 26-year-old Kotkaniemi now has five goals, eight points, 17 shots on net, a plus-5 rating, 18 shots on net and eight blocked shots across 16 games this season. He's starting to heat back up in the goal-scoring department with two tallies over his last three games. However, his ceiling in fantasy is capped from the Hurricanes' fourth line.

Stankoven scored a goal and put three shots on net in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Islanders.

Stankoven wasted no time finding the scoresheet Thursday, as he scored just 57 seconds after opening puck drop. The 23-year-old center now has 11 goals on the year, which is tied for fifth in the NHL. Overall, he's up to 17 points, a plus-14 rating, which is tied for sixth across the league, 55 shots on net and 12 blocked shots over 18 games this season. He's currently on an 11-point, seven-game run and has shown no signs of stopping soon, making Stankoven a staple for fantasy lineups in all formats for the time being.

Bjork picked up an assist Thursday in a 6-2 win over Vancouver.

It was Bjork's first NHL point; it came in his 17th game. The 18-year-old winger was skating with Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor at the time, which is notable -- his skill is a fit with that duo, and at 5-foot-9 and 177 lbs, he can be protected by a guy the size of Scheifele (six-foot-three, 207 lbs). Bjork may become a worthy wire grab if he sticks with these stars.

Kuraly had two shots on goal, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Penguins.

This was Kuraly's sixth game out of 17 for the Bruins this year. The 33-year-old center has been a change-of-pace option on the fourth line when the team is healthy, though he's currently filling in for Matthew Poitras. Kuraly doesn't have a point yet, but he's racked up 11 shots on net, 13 hits and a plus-2 rating.

Kastelic scored a goal, added two hits and blocked two shots in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Penguins.

Kastelic's goal at 15:04 of the first period put the Bruins ahead 2-1, and they didn't look back. The 27-year-old has added a little depth offense from the fourth line, but it's his grit that keeps him in the lineup. Kastelic has three goals, four assists, 20 shots on net, 34 hits, 16 blocked shots, 19 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 17 outings.

Minten scored a goal and added two hits in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Penguins.

Minten snapped a four-game point drought with the tally. That matches his longest slump of the season, though it didn't cost him much ice time until he saw just 13:54 in Thursday's win. That's the first time he's been under 14 minutes all season. The 22-year-old center has six goals, five assists, 34 shots on net, 18 hits, 11 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a plus-10 rating over 17 appearances. As long as he's able to stay in a top-six role, Minten has all-around appeal in fantasy.