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Mintyukov notched a shorthanded assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Canucks.

This was Mintyukov's second game back after missing four due to a lower-body injury. The defenseman saw a season-high 23:07 of ice time in this contest and provided a helper on Leo Carlsson's shorthanded tally. For the season, Mintyukov is at three assists, seven shots on net, 22 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over 11 appearances.

LaCombe logged a pair of power-play assists and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Canucks.

LaCombe's assist streak is up to seven games, a span in which he has 11 helpers, including six on the power play. The 25-year-old defenseman is up to one goal, 16 assists, 10 shots on net, 28 blocked shots, 14 hits and 12 PIM over 15 appearances. The Ducks haven't done well at getting shots on net, averaging just 24.8 per game, so perhaps LaCombe should be a bit more selfish from the point, especially since he's logged double-digit goals in each of the previous two seasons.

McDonagh scored an empty-net goal Tuesday in a 4-2 win over the Red Wings.

It was his first goal this season (14 games); his last snipe came March 22, 2026 in an overtime win over Calgary. McDonagh had two blocks Tuesday to bring him to 16 on the season. But with just one goal and two assists in 14 games, he doesn't being enough production in secondary categories to warrant rostering.

Perbix scored a goal and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Hurricanes.

Perbix has three points over his last two games. That's all of his offense this season, but he's done enough overall to stick around in the NHL after initially clearing waivers to begin the campaign. He's since exhausted the 10 appearances that comes with clearing waivers, so he would have to go through the process again if the Predators want to send him to AHL Milwaukee. With his play trending up, that seems unlikely for now. Perbix has added nine shots on net, 24 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 14 appearances.

Josi scored a goal on three shots, dished an assist and blocked three shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Hurricanes.

The goal was Josi's first since Opening Night versus the Wild. The 36-year-old defenseman has remained productive as a facilitator -- he has earned seven helpers over his last five outings. Overall, he has two goals, 15 assists, 43 shots on net, 25 blocked shots, 12 PIM and a plus-4 rating across 15 appearances this season.

Bouchard scored a goal and added a power-play assist in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Devils.

Bouchard's current four-game point streak has seen him earn two goals and five assists. While he hasn't been quite as explosive as he was to start the campaign, the 27-year-old defenseman is making strong performances routine as the Oilers' top blueliner. He's at nine goals, 19 assists, 46 shots on net, 17 blocked shots and a plus-23 rating over 16 appearances, trailing only superstar teammates Connor McDavid (40) and Leon Draisaitl (29) in points so far this year.

Chychrun tallied a power-play goal, picked up an assist and launched five shots on net in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to Dallas.

Chychrun started off Tuesday's contest minus-4 before he drastically turned things around. The 28-year-old defenseman tallied a power-play goal late in the second period to cut the Stars' lead to just two goals before he later added a secondary helper on the Capitals' final goal of the night. Overall, Chychrun now has two goals, 11 points, 46 shots on net and 26 blocked shots over 14 games this season. Despite taking a step back in the goal-scoring department so far this season, he's still firing the puck at will, as he ranks third among NHL defensemen in shots on goal. If he's able to work past his career-low 2.4 shooting percentage, Chychrun will return to being an elite fantasy option in all formats. For now, he's still serviceable in all league types given his two-way value.

Harley distributed two assists, posted a plus-3 rating, recorded five blocked shots and served two PIM in Tuesday's 6-5 win over Washington.

Harley earned his first multi-point outing of the 2026-27 campaign Tuesday, as he picked up both his pair of helpers within the first 26 minutes of the contest. Overall, the 26-year-old blueliner has had a quiet season offensively, as he's posted just one goal, eight points, a plus-3 rating and 26 shots on net across 15 outings this season. However, he ranks inside the NHL's top-15 skaters in blocked shots with 34, which gives him a stable floor in all fantasy formats that value stats without the puck.

Peeke scored a goal Tuesday in a 3-2 win over Toronto.

Sergei Bobrovsky made a left pad save on Clayton Keller and directed the rebound wide in the second period, and Peeke was in the perfect spot just inside the blue line to scoop up the puck and fire it into the net. Peeke isn't known for his offense -- his best offensive season came in 2021-22 when he delivered 15 points in 82 games. But he's always been a triple-digit hit and block threat when healthy. This season, Peeke already has six points (two goals, four assists), 20 blocks and 16 hits in 16 games. And three of those points (one goal, two assists) have come in his last five games. He's a sneaky value play in banger leagues right now.

Sergachev delivered two assists in a 3-2 win over the Maple Leafs on Tuesday. Both helpers came on the power play.

Sergachev's point streak is now at a mammoth eight games and 10 points (three goals, seven assists), and he has five goals, 14 assists, 17 PIM, 21 blocked shots, 11 hits and 37 shots in 16 games. Sergachev is tied with Adam Fox of the Rangers for third overall in scoring from the blue line, and he's in a three-player tie for second overall in power-play scoring (nine points). He's coming off a 10-goal, 59-point campaign in 2025-26 and he's well on his way to whipping past his career mark of 64 points set in Tampa Bay in 2022-23.