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Brink scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Canucks.

This was Brink's first goal of the season. The 25-year-old winger had a decent start to the year with four assists over the first six games, but he added just one helper over the next six outings prior to his tally Sunday. In addition to the six points, he's racked up 18 shots on net, nine hits, eight blocked shots and four PIM over 13 contests in a middle-six role.

Shabanov scored a goal on three shots and added an assist in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Canucks.

Both points came on the power play. Shabanov has taken on a second-line role since returning from an upper-body injury that cost him one contest. The 26-year-old's involvement on the power play is also a positive sign if it holds -- it led to his first multi-point effort of the year. Overall, he has three goals, five assists, 15 shots on net and a minus-5 rating across 12 outings.

Hughes scored a power-play goal on three shots and added an assist in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Canucks.

This was Hughes' first game back in Vancouver after the trade that sent him to Minnesota in December of 2025. The 27-year-old defenseman was able to break an eight-game goal drought with Sunday's performance. He's looked the part of an elite defenseman with three goals, 13 helpers, six power-play points, 37 shots on net and a plus-7 rating over 13 appearances this season. Hughes is still playing for his next contract, whether that's in Minnesota or elsewhere, so he'll be motivated to have a strong campaign.

Kaprizov scored a goal on two shots and added a power-play assist in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Canucks.

This was Kaprizov's third two-point outing in his last four games. The 29-year-old winger continues to get it done on the top line and first power-play unit, racking up 13 goals, eight assists, 44 shots on net and a plus-11 rating over 13 appearances this season. He's picked up five of his 21 points on the power play. He's been well worth the first-round pick it cost to draft him for 2026-27.

Pickard stopped 16 of 18 shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Canucks.

Pickard made his second appearance with the Wild and took advantage of a favorable matchup to earn his first win of the season. He has allowed seven goals on 43 shots this season. The 34-year-old netminder hasn't needed to work much, as Jesper Wallstedt is thriving in a starting role. The Wild don't have a back-to-back on the schedule over the next week, so Pickard will likely have to wait a while for another turn between the pipes.

Necas logged two assists, two hits and two PIM in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Predators.

Necas has multiple points in three of his last five games. The 27-year-old winger is up to six goals, 10 assists, 24 shots on net, 10 hits and a plus-8 rating through 12 outings this season. Necas remains firmly in a top-six role, and while he's earned just two points on the power play, he should be capable of sustaining elite offense throughout the year.

Toews scored a goal in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Predators.

Toews has three points over his last two games. The defenseman continues to enjoy a bounce-back season, which was somewhat expected given his track record. He's up to four goals, six assists, 17 shots on net, seven blocked shots and a plus-11 rating over 12 appearances this season. He's safe to roster in virtually all fantasy formats, though he'll need a bit more non-scoring production to come through if his offense dips.

Lehkonen scored a goal on five shots in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Predators.

While the Avalanche had a poor game overall, Lehkonen kept his point streak alive at seven games. He has seven goals and three assists in that span. Overall, the Finnish winger is up to 10 tallies, 14 points, 22 shots, 11 hits, 11 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating across 12 appearances.

Wedgewood allowed six goals on 35 shots in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Predators.

Wedgewood was blitzed by the Predators' power play, which cashed in four times. The 34-year-old goalie hasn't been able to recapture the magic from last year, going 1-2-1 with 14 goals allowed on 126 shots over his first four outings this season. Mackenzie Blackwood continues to be effective in a starting role and should see the majority of the games. Wedgewood will likely be back in the backup role against another one of his former teams when the Avalanche host the Devils on Wednesday.

Skjei notched an assist and two shots on goal in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Avalanche.

Skjei ended a six-game point drought with the helper. He's earned three assists, 13 shots on net, 17 hits, 14 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating over 11 appearances this season. The slow start hasn't cost him a top-four role yet, but the Predators have occasionally worked with seven blueliners in the lineup as they did Sunday, which often seems the team spread the minutes around more. Skjei is averaging just 19:36 of ice time this season -- he hasn't averaged less than 20 minutes per game since 2016-17 with the Rangers, his first full year in the league.