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Carlsson scored a goal and added a power-play assist in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Canucks.

Carlsson picked up his third multi-point effort in the last four games, and his sixth such performance of the season. The 21-year-old star center has already been productive on the power play, earning nine of his 15 points this season while working with a man advantage. Carlsson has four goals, 11 helpers, 15 shots on net, six blocked shots and a minus-4 rating over 12 contests. He needs to increase his shot volume significantly, but the rest of his game looks to be in line for another jump in production in his fourth NHL campaign.

Greer scored two goals and added three hits in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Canucks.

Greer has been productive with four goals and an assist over his last five games. He's mostly played on the fourth line lately, though the Ducks have mixed and matched their combinations regularly this season. Greer has six points, 20 shots on net, 27 hits, 28 PIM and an even plus-minus rating through 11 outings overall. That's a scoring pace that would show last year's 32-point campaign with the Panthers wasn't a fluke.

Dostal stopped 27 of 33 shots in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Canucks.

The Ducks twice held a three-goal advantage, but Dostal imploded in the third period. He allowed three goals over the last seven-plus minutes, and then Filip Hronek's power-play tally in overtime completed Vancouver's comeback. Dostal is not living up to expectations at this point in the season, having allowed three or more goals in seven of his nine outings. He's at a 4-4-1 record with a 3.56 GAA and an .872 save percentage on the year. The Ducks' next game is at home versus the Sabres on Thursday.

Pettersson produced two assists, two shots on goal, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Ducks.

Pettersson's point streak is up to five games (two goals, four assists). The center earned his third multi-point effort of the year, chipping in the pair of helpers during the Canucks' comeback surge in the third period and overtime. Pettersson is now at four goals, 11 assists, 20 shots on net, 33 hits, 15 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over 14 appearances. This is the best he's looked in years, but it's still fair to question if he can sustain the hot start all season.

Oleksiak scored a goal and added two hits in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Ducks.

Oleksiak was scratched Sunday versus the Wild, but he rejoined the lineup in favor of Luke Schenn for this contest. Oleksiak's goal at 12:54 of the third period cut the deficit to 5-3 and set the Canucks on the comeback trail. With Oleksiak sitting twice already this season, head coach Manny Malhotra is establishing a standard for both veterans and younger players alike to meet. Oleksiak is up to two goals, three assists, eight shots on net, 22 hits, 18 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating through 12 appearances.

Ohgren scored a goal in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Ducks.

Ohgren was in his second game back after sitting out as a healthy scratch last Thursday versus the Red Wings. The 22-year-old started the year hot with four points over three games, but the Canucks' lineup shuffles have made it difficult for him to build momentum. Overall, he has three goals, three assists, 15 shots on net, 10 hits, six blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 13 appearances in a middle-six role.

Hronek scored a power-play goal on two shots and added an assist in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Ducks.

Hronek's goal was his first of the year, and it completed a comeback from a 5-2 deficit for the Canucks. This was also his first multi-point effort since Oct. 1 versus the Oilers. Hronek has maintained a presence on the first pairing and top power-play unit for the Canucks throughout the campaign. He has 10 points (five on the power play), 14 shots on net, 18 hits, 34 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating through 14 appearances. If he continues being Vancouver's top blueliner, Hronek could top the 50-point mark for the first time in his career.

Boeser scored a goal on six shots, dished two assists (one on the power play), added four hits and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Ducks.

This was the second multi-point effort of the year for Boeser. The winger played on the top line at even strength in addition to his usual spot on the first power-play unit. While his offense hasn't been explosive, he has gotten on the scoresheet in seven of the last nine games. He's at four goals, eight assists, 22 shots on net, 16 hits and a minus-7 rating through 14 appearances on the year.

Lekkerimaki scored twice on four shots and added a power-play assist in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Ducks.

Lekkerimaki scored twice in the final three minutes of regulation before helping out on Filip Hronek's tally in overtime. With seven points over his last five games, Lekkerimaki is starting to shine in a top-six role. He's at six goals, six assists, 23 shots on net, 11 hits and a minus-1 rating over 14 appearances this season. It won't go that well all year for the 22-year-old, but this is shaping up to be his breakout year in Vancouver.

Merilainen stopped 18 of 23 shots in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Ducks.

Merilainen's performance didn't inspire much confidence, but he was able to lock in late as the Canucks pulled off an improbable comeback. This was his first win since Oct. 3 versus the Flames. The 24-year-old netminder is 2-3-1 with a 3.35 GAA and a .900 save percentage across nine games (seven starts) this season. Merilainen is still a massively risky option in fantasy even if he's able to run with the starting job in Vancouver. The Canucks' next game is Thursday in San Jose.