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Johansson stopped 25 of 27 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Golden Knights. The last two goals were empty-netters.

Johansson did his part to keep the game close until Vegas cashed in twice when he had left the crease for an extra attacker. The 31-year-old netminder is getting a chance to start while Linus Ullmark (lower body) is out. Johansson has allowed six goals on 55 shots over his two outings this season. The Senators visit the Kings on Thursday and then have a back-to-back with stops in San Jose on Saturday and Anaheim on Sunday, so expect Johansson and Samuel Ersson to share the workload for the remainder of the road trip.

Dowd notched an assist, three hits and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Senators.

Dowd snapped a 10-game point drought with the helper. The 36-year-old has remained a constant on the Golden Knights' fourth line this season. He has three assists, five shots on net, 26 hits, 10 blocked shots, 11 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 14 appearances. While he provides plenty of on-ice value as a defensive center, his scoring potential is heavily limited.

Marner logged an assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Senators.

Marner was out of the lineup for the previous two games for the birth of his child. The 29-year-old forward has gotten on the scoresheet in his last eight games, but he hasn't scored in his last six outings. He has two goals, 11 helpers, 30 shots on net and a minus-1 rating over 12 appearances this season.

Lavoie scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Senators.

It was the first goal of Lavoie's NHL career, which is now 27 games long over parts of four seasons. The 26-year-old forward has earned three points, 11 shots on net, 17 hits, 10 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 10 contests this season. He's gotten a chance to be a steady part of the Golden Knights' bottom six this season, though his opportunity could fade once Victor Olofsson (undisclosed) returns. Lavoie still isn't likely to do much to help in fantasy.

Bowman scored a power-play goal on three shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Senators.

Bowman's goal late in the second period opened the scoring. The 23-year-old winger has spent a lot of the season on the fourth line, but he's starting to get more looks in the middle six. It's paying off -- he's earned four points over his last six games. Bowman is at three goals, three assists, 17 shots on net, five hits and a minus-4 rating across 14 contests this year. If he sticks on a scoring line, he'll have some appeal in deeper fantasy formats.

Karlsson scored an empty-net goal and blocked three shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Senators.

Karlsson ended a three-game slide with the late tally. The 33-year-old center is up to three goals, three assists, 23 shots on net, 12 blocks and a minus-2 rating through 14 appearances this season. That's a pretty similar pace to what he did last year prior to a long-term lower-body issue. Karlsson remains in a second-line role and should be able to chip in at or above a 40-point pace as long as he can stay healthy.

Eichel scored an empty-net goal in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Senators.

Eichel provided the Golden Knights' second empty-netter to seal this win. He's started to cool off a bit, going four contests without a multi-point performance. For the season, the star center has seven goals, 20 points, 39 shots on net and a plus-9 rating across 14 appearances in a top-line role.

Hill stopped 25 of 26 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Senators.

Carter Hart (undisclosed) was injured in Tuesday's morning skate, but this was already lined up to be a Hill start anyway. Hill delivered a big game and even made a surprising play that led to a Vegas goal when he won a race for a puck near the blue line, which led to a collision. Hill is now 5-1-0 on the year with a 2.63 GAA and an .895 save percentage over six games. He'll start most of the time while Hart is out, and Cameron Whitehead is up from AHL Henderson to serve as backup. The Golden Knights' next game is Friday at home versus the Devils.

Colangelo notched two assists in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Canucks.

Colangelo has three helpers over his last three games. The 24-year-old is starting to get a chance to stick in the lineup in a fourth-line role, and it's a good time for his offense to get going. He'll need to impress while Troy Terry (hip) is wrapping up his rehab process. Colangelo has four points, 11 shots on net, 19 hits and a plus-2 rating over eight appearances this season.

LaCombe logged three assists and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Canucks.

LaCombe has six helpers over his last four games. The 25-year-old defenseman has gotten on the scoresheet in 10 of 12 outings this season, providing consistency from the top pairing. He's at one goal, 11 assists, seven shots on net, 21 blocks, 10 hits, 10 PIM and a minus-1 rating. Considering LaCombe averaged a little under two shots per game last year, he should find more offense once he starts getting the puck to the net more often.