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D'Astous scored a goal and added two assists in a 4-3 overtime win over the Wild on Saturday.

It was D'Astous' first career three-point game. The goal, which came on a 6-on-4 power play late in the third period, tied the game and forced overtime. He also had a power-play assist. D'Astous has five points, including four assists, in his last four games. A goal and two helpers have come with the man advantage. As much as Victor Hedman wants back on the power play, D'Astous is forcing the Bolts to keep him and not the big man on the man advantage. Overall, D'Astous has 11 points (three goals, eight assists) in 15 games this season.

Carlo's point drought reached 12 games in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Predators.

While the Blues' offense hasn't exactly been humming lately, Carlo isn't adding much to the mix overall. The 29-year-old is filling a shutdown role in the top four. He's produced a single assist with 12 shots on net, 24 hits, 23 blocked shots, 21 PIM and a minus-2 rating through 17 appearances this season. Carlo has never had a 20-point campaign -- while he may improve a bit on offense, don't expect a substantial bump.

Perbix scored an empty-net goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Blues.

Perbix's offense has turned up lately with two goals and two assists over his last four contests. That's all of his scoring production for the year over 16 outings. He's added 13 shots on net, 26 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating. His slow start has left him firmly in a bottom-four role, and fantasy managers will need to see much more consistency before Perbix can be an option even in deep formats.

St. Ivany scored a goal on two shots and blocked three shots in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Panthers.

This was his 62nd career game. St. Ivany was finally able to join the ranks of NHL goal scorers when he tallied 2:21 into the contest. The defenseman has earned five points over five outings with the Capitals since he was plucked off waivers from the Jets. In nine games overall, he has added seven shots on net, 10 hits, 11 blocked shots, four PIM and a plus-2 rating. He has a safe path to playing time while Vincent Desharnais (appendectomy) is on the mend.

Murphy's point drought reached 13 games in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Canucks.

Murphy is a shutdown defenseman, so long gaps between points don't come as a large surprise. He's produced a single assist with 20 shots on net, 19 hits, 45 blocked shots, 27 PIM and a minus-6 rating across 18 appearances this season. The Oilers' lack of defensive depth will keep Murphy in a top-four role, but fantasy managers don't need to track his production closely.

Brisebois logged an assist and two blocked shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Oilers.

Brisebois played in his third straight game for Tom Willander (lower body). The helper was Brisebois' first point since the 2022-23 campaign. He's added seven shots on net, four hits, six blocked shots and a minus-4 rating over five appearances. He'll likely remain in a bottom-four role until Willander is back.

Ekholm scored a goal and added two hits in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Canucks.

Since he missed two games due to a concussion, Ekholm has been strong on offense. He has two goals and three assists over his last six outings. For the season, the veteran blueliner is up to three goals, five helpers, 18 shots on net, 13 hits, 15 blocked shots, 16 PIM and a plus-21 rating over 16 appearances. He offers a little bit of everything fantasy managers are looking for, though he has the most potential in blocks and plus-minus rating.

Letang notched two assists, three shots on goal, three blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Kings.

Letang snapped a four-game point drought with the effort. He's done alright from a slightly reduced role this year -- Letang has played in the bottom four, though he's still seeing enough ice time to be impactful. He's produced eight helpers, 32 shots on net, 21 hits, 16 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 17 appearances. The 39-year-old can help in deeper fantasy formats as long as he holds onto his spot on the second power-play unit.

Makar scored a goal on two shots and added two assists, all on the power play, in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Red Wings.

Makar has earned 10 points, including five on the power play, over his last five contests. The 28-year-old defenseman had endured a 10-game goal drought earlier in the season, but his scoring touch looks to be back. He's at five goals, 16 assists, 46 shots on net, 20 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over 17 appearances this season.

Rinzel notched two assists, two hits and two blocked shots in Saturday's 9-2 loss to the Hurricanes.

Vlasic has a pair of two-assist games this season, but he's been held scoreless in his 16 other outings. The 25-year-old defenseman has started to see a little residual power-play time, but he's not expected to be a major factor in that situation. For the year, he's at four helpers, 19 shots on net, 30 blocked shots, 10 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 18 appearances.