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Jarvis scored a goal on three shots and added four hits in Thursday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Oilers.

Jarvis saw 15:15 of ice time in his first game back after shoulder surgery. The bright side is the four hits, which shows a willingness for the 24-year-old to throw the body around. He'll still be eased in a bit, but it shouldn't take him long to show his talent on offense. Jarvis produced 66 points in 71 regular-season outings last year, as well as 11 points in 19 playoff games despite the ailing shoulder.

Aho scored a goal on three shots, dished a power-play assist and added four hits in Thursday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Oilers.

Aho ended a four-game goal drought with a breakaway tally in this contest. He also secured his fifth multi-point effort of the season. The 29-year-old center has been strong to start the campaign, earning seven goals, nine helpers, 37 shots on net, nine hits, 12 PIM and a plus-5 rating over 12 appearances. Seth Jarvis (shoulder) made his season debut on the third line, but it likely won't take long for head coach Rod Brind'Amour to reunite the line of Aho, Jarvis and Andrei Svechnikov as Carolina's top trio.

Nugent-Hopkins scored a goal on four shots and added an assist in Thursday's 6-5 shootout win over the Hurricanes.

Nugent-Hopkins was sidelined for nine games by a lower-body injury. The 33-year-old returned to center the second line, but it was his inclusion on the first power-play unit that helped him in his debut -- that's where he earned both of his points. With the Oilers' top line humming, expect Nugent-Hopkins to be dependent on the power play as his main source of offense. The 33-year-old had 56 points, including 29 with the man advantage, during the 2025-26 regular season.

Draisaitl scored a pair of power-play goals on four shots and added three assists (one on the power play) in Thursday's 6-5 shootout win over the Hurricanes.

Draisaitl and Connor McDavid posted matching scoring lines to help the Oilers prevail in one of their toughest games of the year. The five points were a season high for Draisaitl, who has multiple points in six of 10 contests so far. He's racked up 10 goals, 11 helpers, 36 shots, six hits and a plus-14 rating. Head coach Mike Babcock finally has his preferred top six available, but it doesn't look like splitting up Draisaitl and McDavid will happen any time soon considering how they've dominated the opening stages of 2026-27.

McDavid scored twice on three shots and added three power-play assists in Thursday's 6-5 shootout win over the Hurricanes.

McDavid's absurdly good start to the season continued with his third five-point effort of the year. He's just the fourth player in NHL history to top the 30-point mark in the first 10 games of the season. McDavid has done so with 31 points (eight goals, 23 assists), including 11 on the power play, and he's added 25 shots on net, 14 hits and a plus-18 rating. He's the best player in the league playing at one of the highest levels he's ever attained.

Sturm chipped in an assist and three hits in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Flames.

Sturm battled a concussion earlier in October, and this was his second game back in the lineup. The 31-year-old forward has a clear path to playing time while Marcus Foligno (lower body), Nick Foligno (upper body) and Max Shabanov (upper body) are all out. Sturm has one helper, two shots on net and eight hits over five contests. He hasn't reached the 15-point mark in any of the last three regular seasons, so he's best left on the waiver wire in most fantasy formats.

Stutzle notched a goal in Thursday's 6-2 loss to San Jose. He had five shots.

Stutzle is on a three-game, four-point scoring streak (two goals, two assists). But the shot bump-up is notable -- he had five shots total in his previous four games. Stutzle's 15 points (seven goals, eight assists) in 11 games so far put him on pace for more than 100 points this season if he stays healthy.

McCarron scored a goal and added two hits in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Flames.

McCarron's tally at 4:39 of the third period spoiled Devin Cooley's shutout bid. The 31-year-old McCarron has been a constant in the Wild's bottom six to start the year. He's earned a goal, four assists, 18 shots on net, 32 hits, 11 blocked shots, seven PIM and a plus-4 rating through 11 appearances. McCarron is a decent roster candidate for banger leagues, but his offense isn't likely to stay at this level throughout the campaign.

Zacha delivered two assists Thursday in a 6-0 win over the Predators.

One helper came on the power play. Zacha has six points (two goals, four assists) on eight shots in his last five contests; all seven of his points (two goals, five assists, four PPP) have come in his last six games. Zacha is the Bruins top center between David Pastrnak and JJ Peterka, and that's a license to print money -- ok, score points. The big 29-year-old could eclipse his career mark in points (65) set last season.

Lindholm scored a power-play goal Thursday in a 6-0 victory over Nashville.

Don't look now, but Lindholm is quietly having his best season since his Calgary days. He has three goals and one assist in his last four games and has eight points (four goals, four assists) in 11 games on the season. Two of his goals (three points) have come on the power play. Lindholm is on a 61-point pace; he delivered 64 (22 goals, 42 assists) in a Flames uniform in 2022-23.