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Fowler made 22 saves in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Wild.

Fowler put on a goaltending clinic with Jesper Wallstedt through the first two periods, as the two young netminders stopped all 32 shots they faced between them. Bobby Brink finally opened the scoring early in the third after picking Josh Anderson's pocket at the Minnesota blue line for a clear breakaway on Fowler, and there wasn't much the 21-year-old goalie could do on Kirill Kaprizov's game-winner, a power-play tally that came on a one-timer from the faceoff dot. Fowler hasn't been saddled with a regulation loss since Oct. 8, going a remarkable 8-0-2 over his last 10 starts with a 2.05 GAA and .930 save percentage as he locks down the top spot in the Montreal crease.

Kaprizov scored the game-winning goal on the power play in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime victory over Montreal.

With Cole Caufield in the box to begin OT, Kaprizov blasted home a one-timer from the faceoff dot to the left of Jacob Fowler. It was Kaprizov's sixth PP tally of the season and his fourth GWG, and through 20 games he's produced an impressive 17 goals and 32 points, putting him third in the NHL in scoring -- the only non-Oiler in the top four -- and second in the race for the Rocket Richard Trophy behind Leon Draisaitl's 18 tallies.

Wallstedt turned aside 27 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime win over the Canadiens.

The 23-year-old netminder nearly recorded his first shutout of the season, but Nick Suzuki was able to jam home a rebound with less than 90 seconds left in regulation to tie the game. Wallstedt still came away with the win when Kirill Kaprizov struck just 21 seconds into the extra frame on a power play. Wallstedt has won four straight starts and hasn't taken a regulation loss since Oct. 22, going 6-0-1 over his last seven outings with a dazzling 1.57 GAA and .939 save percentage.

Faber (skull) has told the Wild that he's ready to play and expects to return for Saturday's game against the Bruins, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports Wednesday.

Faber began the regular season on injured reserve after sustaining a fractured skull during the preseason. However, he cleared his return to play protocol in late October and resumed skating with his teammates last week. The 24-year-old is with the Wild on their current road trip, and while he's slated to remain out for Thursday's game in Toronto, he'll likely be able to make his regular-season debut a few days later. Faber recorded 15 goals, 36 assists, 148 blocked shots, 29 PIM and 33 hits while averaging 24:41 of ice time across 80 regular-season appearances with Minnesota last year.

Hodgson scored his first goal of the season in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Capitals.

The 30-year-old winger took a nifty feed from Thomas Chabot on a 2-on-1 rush and ripped it past Logan Thompson to give Ottawa a 2-1 lead late in the second period. It was Hodgson's first tally as a Senator and just the second of his NHL career in 27 games, with the other coming back in 2021-22 for the Flyers. Hodgson has spotted in and out of the lineup since he was summoned from AHL Belleville in late October, providing a physical presence for the fourth line -- in eight games this season he's racked up 24 PIM and 19 hits.

Ersson stopped 14 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Capitals.

The Senators' defense did its best to keep much rubber from getting through to Ersson, and he faced only six total shots over the final two periods and OT. There wasn't much the goalie could do on the two pucks that got past him, though -- Pierre-Luc Dubois' game-tying goal in the third was set up by a slick cross-ice pass from Cole Hutson, and Ersson didn't even see Hutson's overtime winner due to heavy traffic in front of him. Ersson has gone five straight games without taking a regulation loss, going 3-0-2 with a 1.98 GAA and .925 save percentage, but he'll return to his backup role once Linus Ullmark (lower body) is cleared to return, which could happen as soon as Thursday against Colorado.

Roy scored a goal on three shots on net and added four hits and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Senators.

The veteran defenseman opened the scoring just 35 seconds into the first period, blasting a shot past Samuel Ersson from the blue line. It was Roy's first goal of 2026-27 and just his second point in 10 games, but since returning from a lower-body injury in mid-October he's seen big minutes of the top even-strength pairing with Jakob Chychrun. Over the last seven contests, Roy's piled up 23 hits, 10 blocked shots and six PIM while averaging 22:16 in ice time.

Hutson scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime victory over the Senators.

The 20-year-old blueliner helped set up Pierre-Luc Dubois for the tying goal midway through the third period, before Hutson snapped a puck past a screened Samuel Ersson 74 seconds into the extra frame. Hutson has put together a strong start to his first full NHL campaign, delivering five goals and 11 points in 16 games with 32 shots on net, 17 hits, 12 blocked shots, 12 PIM and a plus-5 rating. Tuesday's GWG was the first of his career.

Thompson made 24 saves in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Senators.

Both goals against Thompson came in a brutal second period for the Capitals in which they were out-shot 17-2, but the 29-year-old netminder limited the damage and gave his team a chance to tie it up in the third, setting the stage for Cole Hutson to pot the OT winner. Thompson has been busy this season, making more than 20 stops in all 11 of his starts, and overall he's gone 7-4-0 with a 3.09 GAA and .891 save percentage.

Hoglander logged two assists in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Kings.

Hoglander set up both of linemate Filip Forsberg's tallies in the contest. After a hot start to the year, Hoglander has cooled off, going 15 games without a goal. He's at three goals, four assists, 21 shots on net, 18 hits and a plus-5 rating through 18 appearances on the year. There's still some potential in his game as long as he stays in the top six, though that's more of an on-paper role, as his 14:04 of ice time Tuesday was a season high.