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Forsberg stopped all nine shots he faced in relief of Darcy Kuemper in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Oilers.

The only goal Edmonton scored over the final two periods was an empty-netter. Forsberg obviously didn't face a lot of traffic, but he took care of what came his way, which is better than he did in his Oct. 3 start against the Sharks. He's given up five goals on 34 shots over two outings this season. With the Kings starting the year 0-3-2, the starting job in goal is up for grabs. Their next game is at home versus the Bruins on Saturday.

Girgensons got a goal Tuesday in a 4-1 loss to the Rangers.

It was a sweet snipe -- he went high over Dylan Garand's shoulder, surprising the rookie. Girgensons isn't a scorer -- last year, he put up nine goals and 11 assists along with 195 hits. He already has 17 hits in six games this season, a pace that would see him top 200 hits for the first time in his career. Use Girgensons as a punishing pylon who gives you bonus offense like he did Tuesday. Otherwise, leave him on the wire.

Kuemper stopped four of seven shots in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Oilers.

Kuemper only last through the first period. The 36-year-old remains winless on the year, going 0-3-1 with 15 goals allowed on 98 shots. Anton Forsberg stopped all nine shots he faced over the final two periods, though the Kings weren't able to get back into the contest. Kuemper's status as the starting goalie is on thin ice, especially if he can't some positive results soon. The Kings are off until they host the Bruins on Saturday.

Emberson notched an assist in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Kings.

This was Emberson's first point in four outings this season. The defenseman has added four hits, three blocked shots and no shots on net. The 26-year-old is playing regularly in the absence of Jake Walman (upper body), but the last spot on the blue line will likely come down to Emberson or Shakir Mukhamadullin once the Oilers' defense is back to full health. Emberson had 12 points, 107 hits and 106 blocked shots over 72 regular-season outings last year.

Vasilevskiy made 19 saves in a 4-1 loss to the Rangers on Tuesday. He allowed three goals.

This was not on Vasilevskiy -- the Bolts failed to execute on passes and plays that they typically do in their sleep. Big Cat will be fine, although he has allowed three or more goals in three of his five starts this season. His save percentage so far is .886, significantly lower than his career average of .917.

Nurse was unable to finish Tuesday's game versus the Bruins after getting injured in a fight, and there was no update on his status after the contest, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

Nurse's third-period fight left him a bit worse for wear. He went down hard during the bout and may have hit his head in the process, but the Sharks didn't have any details available. Nurse's status for the start of the team's six-game road trip is undetermined, and it remains to be seen if he'll join the team when the trip begins in Nashville on Thursday. If Nurse is out, expect Nolan Allan to check back into the lineup.

Bouchard notched two assists, including one on the power play, and added two hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Kings.

This was Bouchard's fourth multi-point effort of the campaign. The 26-year-old has been arguably the best fantasy defenseman to start the season, earning six goals and eight assists across six contests. He's also racked up 18 shots on net, five hits, five blocked shots and a plus-14 rating. In the 2025-26 regular season, he earned 33 of his 95 points on the power play, but he's picked up just three of 14 points with the man advantage so far this year, which bodes well for sustainability.

Draisaitl scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Kings.

Draisaitl saw his point streak snapped Saturday versus the Sharks, but he bounced back well. This was his third multi-point effort of the campaign. The German superstar has four goals, seven assists, 24 shots on net, four hits and a plus-11 rating over six appearances this season. With most of his playing time coming at right wing to open the year, he should have some extra positional flexibility in most fantasy formats.

Fox delivered two apples in a 4-1 win over Tampa Bay on Tuesday. He blocked four shots.

Fox is off to a strong and steady start to 2026-27. He has eight assists, 15 blocks and six shots in eight games this season. Fox's average ice time (21:34) is down two minutes from last season (23:38), and that kind of drop (and rest) could be enough to keep him on the ice for a full season. He played just 55 games last season and the Rangers suffered without him patrolling the blue line.

Podkolzin scored two goals, one on the power play and the other into an empty-net, and added six hits in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Kings.

Podkolzin's point streak is up to six games. He contributed seven goals, two assists, 20 shots on net, 27 hits and a plus-9 rating, and his four power-play points are already a career high for a single season. The 25-year-old has been superb on the Oilers' top line. While Zach Hyman (undisclosed) is nearing a return, Podkolzin is unlikely to face a significant role reduction given his hot start.