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Hutson notched two assists, one on the power play, in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Mammoth.

The star defenseman played a key role in the victory, having a hand in a Kirby Dach tally early in the third period that tied the game at 3-3 before feeding Cole Caufield for the winner just 30 seconds into OT. Hutson has gotten onto the scoresheet in four straight games, and through 16 contests on the season he's delivered three goals and 16 points, including a goal and three assists on the power play.

Fox pocketed two assists, one on the power play, in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Flyers.

Both helpers came in the third period as the Rangers rallied late from a 2-1 deficit. Fox has yet to go more than one game in a row this season without getting onto the scoresheet, racking up two goals and 21 points in 17 contests -- putting him third in the NHL in scoring among blueliners, behind the Oilers' Evan Bouchard (30 points) and the Wild's Quinn Hughes (22).

Benoit scored a goal on his only shot while adding two blocked shots, one hit and a plus-1 rating in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Rangers.

Skating on the third pairing with Nick Seeler, Benoit got Philly on the board midway through the second period with a quick shot from the blue line that a screened Dylan Garand didn't pick up until it was too late. It was Benoit's first goal, and first point, of the season, but supplying offense isn't why he's in the lineup. Through 13 games, the 28-year-old defenseman has contributed 29 hits, 18 PIM, 11 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating.

Pionk scored a goal on three shots, added three hits and blocked two shots in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Canucks.

Pionk has three goals and an assist over his last five games. The 31-year-old defenseman continues to fill in as Winnipeg's top blueliner, and it's led to enhanced all-around production lately. He has a total of four goals, seven assists, 42 shots on net, 40 hits, 21 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating over 17 appearances. Pionk's multi-category skills make him a reliable depth defensemen in fantasy.

Juulsen produced an assist and three hits in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Predators.

This was Juulsen's second helper of the season. The 29-year-old defenseman has added four shots on net, 28 hits, 16 blocked shots, four PIM and a plus-1 rating. The 29-year-old is set for steady playing time while Josh Manson (ankle) is out for the better part of the next two months. Juulsen's appeal is highest in banger leagues, as he won't be a steady source of offense in the long run.

Bouchard scored a power-play goal on three shots, dished an assist and added two PIM in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Ducks.

Bouchard has scored in three straight contests and has three goals and six helpers during his five-game point streak. The 27-year-old defenseman continues to complement the Oilers' top duo of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl quite well, leading to blistering scoring paces for all three early this year. Bouchard is at 10 goals, 20 helpers, 49 shots on net, 17 blocked shots and a plus-23 rating through 17 appearances.

Cernak picked up two assists in Thursday's 4-1 win over Chicago. He also had two hits.

The big defender has a surprising three assists in his last two games. Cernak's best offensive season came in 2024-25 when he put up three goals and 18 assists. He's much better known for his physicality. Cernak has 28 hits and 21 blocked shots in just 14 games so far. He has delivered at least 100 hits in every full season with the exception of the pandemic-shortened 2020-21 where he fell short of the century by two hits.

Helleson notched an assist, three hits and two PIM in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Oilers.

Helleson dealt with a lower-body injury to begin the season, which cost him the first five contests of the campaign. He's been in the lineup for nine of the Ducks' last 11 games, and he earned his first point of the year Thursday. The defenseman has also logged eight shots on net, 16 hits, 19 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating. He's not a lock to stay in the lineup, but with other inexperienced players like Travis Mitchell, Tristan Luneau, Noah Warren and Tyson Hinds in the mix, Helleson will likely play more often than not.

McDonagh scored a goal Thursday in a 4-1 win over Chicago.

McDonagh ripped a slap shot high glove on Arvid Soderblom to make the score 3-0 early in the third frame. He has a goal in each of his last two games and three points (two goals, one assist) in his last five. McDonagh isn't a scorer anymore, but run is sweet. He has just four points (two goals, two assists) in 18 games overall. He's a shutdown maestro, not a scoring wizard.

Mintyukov scored twice on four shots, dished an assist, added five PIM and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Oilers.

Mintyukov had a Gordie Howe hat trick in the contest, with an extra goal to boot. The 22-year-old defenseman also doubled his point total for the season with the explosive performance on offense. He's holding down a third-pairing role for now, but more games like this could see him move into the top four. Mintyukov has two goals, four helpers, 11 shots on net, 23 blocked shots, seven PIM and a plus-1 rating over 12 outings.