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Parayko logged an assist and two PIM in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Senators.

Parayko has helpers in consecutive games and a total of three assists over six contests. The steady top-four defenseman has added a plus-1 rating, eight shots on net, six hits and 15 blocked shots to begin the year. Parayko missed the 20-point mark for just the second time in his career in 2025-26, but he had a career year of 36 points the year before. Expect him to land somewhere in between those extremes this season.

Fowler posted an assist and two PIM in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Senators.

The helper was Fowler's first point of the campaign. The 34-year-old defenseman has often been listed on the third pairing, but he's functionally operating as a top-four blueliner with a power-play role, with 22:39 of ice time per game. Over six contests, he's added six shots on net, seven blocked shots, six PIM and a plus-1 rating.

Pettersson posted an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Lightning.

Pettersson's helper Tuesday was his first point as a Ranger. He's filling the role he was acquired for -- a steady second-pairing shutdown defenseman. Through eight games, he's posted six shots on net, 11 hits, 14 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating while averaging 20:35 of ice time. Pettersson has displayed 30-point potential in the past, but offense is secondary to keeping opponents in check for the 30-year-old blueliner.

Kartye notched two assists, two hits, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Lightning.

That's the second multi-point effort in a row for Kartye. The physical forward is taking full advantage of his second-line gig -- he saw a season-high 16:21 of ice time in this contest. He has two goals, four assists, nine shots on net, 19 hits, four PIM and a plus-4 rating over eight appearances. Kartye's offense is likely to fade at some point, especially since he's not a factor on the power play, but his value in banger leagues has never been higher than it is right now.

Mahura notched an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout win over the Flyers.

Mahura has contributed two helpers, two shots on goal, four hits, six blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over four appearances. The Kraken have historically left their spare defensemen out of the lineup, but Mahura, Cale Fleury and Ville Ottavainen are all getting looks early in 2026-27. There's room for two of them on a nightly basis until Ryan Lindgren (upper body) returns in the latter half of November.

Holl scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes.

Holl checked into the lineup following his Monday call-up from AHL Hershey. The 34-year-old scored in his season debut while logging 12:05 of ice time. Holl had just two points in nine appearances for the Blues in 2025-26, and he has minimal scoring upside. He'll compete with Dylan McIlrath for time in the lineup while the Capitals await the return of Matt Roy (lower body).

Orlov logged two assists, including one on the power play, and added three hits and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Bruins.

Orlov was off to a slow start to the campaign prior to Tuesday, going without a point in his first five games. The veteran defenseman is filling a top-four role and seeing some inconsistent time on the power play. He's added three shots on net, 11 hits, eight blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through six outings. Orlov is unlikely to repeat his career year of 37 points in 82 games from last year, but he can be an effective all-around depth blueliner in fantasy.

Trouba scored a goal on three shots, added two PIM and logged two hits in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Bruins.

This was Trouba's first goal as a Shark. The 32-year-old defenseman has added two assists, 11 shots on net, 12 hits, 10 blocked shots, seven PIM and a minus-4 rating. He's firmly in a top-four role as one of the veterans on San Jose's blue line. Trouba's value remains highest in banger leagues, but his significant ice time with the Sharks' young forwards will help him attempt to repeat his 35-point effort over 81 regular-season games with the Ducks last year.

Stenberg scored a goal and dished an assist, both on the power play, while adding two shots on goal, two PIM and a minus-4 rating in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Bruins.

On the bright side, this was Stenberg's first multi-point effort in his career. However, his line with Michael Misa and Kiefer Sherwood struggled at even strength, taking some shine off the performance overall. Stenberg is at one goal, three assists, seven shots on net and a minus-5 rating across six appearances to begin his NHL career. The talent is there -- fantasy managers will just have to show some patience as the rest of his game catches up.

Celebrini scored a goal on five shots and added an assist in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Bruins.

Both points came with the man advantage. Celebrini hasn't been slowed down since he returned from a two-game absence due to a lower-body injury. The superstar center has two goals, six assists, 16 shots on net, four blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over four appearances this season. Celebrini should continue to provide elite offense as the Sharks' top-line center.