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Bogosian scored a goal, added six hits and blocked two shots in Friday's 4-1 win over the Sharks.

The goal was Bogosian's first point of the season, serving as an insurance tally in the third period. The defenseman has played in 17 of 18 contests so far, mainly as a shutdown option in the bottom four. He's collected 17 shots on net, 20 hits, 11 blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-4 rating. Bogosian was limited to six points in 41 regular-season outings last year, making him a poor option for fantasy managers in need of offense from the blue line.

Shabanov scored a power-play goal on three shots in Friday's 4-1 win over the Sharks.

Shabanov has a pair of goals over three games in November. He's earned five points over his last six games, with all but one of those contributions coming on the power play. The 26-year-old winger is up to six goals, five assists, 25 shots on net, 12 hits and a minus-6 rating across 17 appearances. Shabanov's offense will drive his fantasy value, and a spot on the first power-play unit has him trending up for now.

Hughes scored a goal on two shots and added two power-play assists in Friday's 4-1 win over the Sharks.

This was Hughes' most productive game of the season on offense. It also extended his point streak to seven games (four goals, eight assists). The superstar defenseman is up to six goals, 19 helpers, 50 shots on net, 14 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating across 18 appearances. Hughes should be locked into fantasy lineups -- few defensemen offer as much offensive upside.

Kaprizov scored a power-play goal on three shots, added three assists and went plus-2 in Friday's 4-1 win over the Sharks.

One of Kaprizov's helpers also came on the power play. The 29-year-old winger has five goals and eight helpers during his active seven-game point streak, his second run of that length so far this season. The 29-year-old has been one of the best players in the league with 16 goals, 14 helpers, 57 shots and a plus-14 rating over 18 appearances. Kaprizov leads the NHL in goals and is third in points, trailing only Edmonton's superstar duo of Connor McDavid (44) and Leon Draisaitl (31) through Friday's action.

Wallstedt stopped 23 of 24 shots in Friday's 4-1 win over the Sharks.

Wallstedt earned his third straight win with this effort. The lone blemish was a Macklin Celebrini tally in the second period. Wallstedt has allowed two goals or fewer in six of his last seven games, though he's still searching for his first shutout of the campaign. He has an 11-2-3 record with a 1.99 GAA and a .922 save percentage over 16 starts. He'll get some well-deserved rest for Saturday's game versus the Lightning before taking his show on the road next week.

Werenski scored a power-play goal on three shots, blocked three shots and went minus-2 in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Sabres.

Werenski couldn't buy a goal in the first month of the season, coming up empty on 36 shots over his first 13 games. He's now scored in consecutive contests, and he's on a six-game, eight-point streak. The 29-year-old is a three-time 20-goal scorer from the blue line, so it's safe to bank on luck eventually coming back for Werenski. He's at 14 points (four on the power play), 44 shots on net, 34 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over 15 outings this season.

Johnson scored a goal on five shots and added a power-play assist in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Sabres.

Johnson is now on a seven-game point streak (four goals, seven assists). The 24-year-old has been one of the Blue Jackets' few consistent contributors on offense to begin 2026-27. He's up to eight goals, eight helpers, 34 shots on net and a plus-2 rating across 15 appearances, production that has earned him a spot on the top line and first power-play unit.

Greaves stopped 32 of 37 shots in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Sabres.

Greaves has lost his last four outings, giving up 15 goals on just 99 shots in that span. This was the second half of a back-to-back for the Blue Jackets, but Greaves didn't help his case for more playing time. That's compounded by the capable play between the pipes Cam Talbot has often delivered this season. Greaves is at a 2-6-0 record with a 3.36 GAA and an .880 save percentage across nine games (eight starts). If he hasn't lost his grip on the No. 1 job for Columbus yet, he is definitely on notice. The Blue Jackets host the Panthers, Lightning and Flyers during the next standard fantasy week, making both Greaves and Talbot risky options in weekly formats.

Timmins notched an assist and two blocked shots in Friday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Timmins missed more than a month of the season due to a lower-body injury. He was activated but scratched Wednesday versus the Senators before drawing in Friday in place of Louis Crevier. Timmins may not fill a full-time role moving forward -- he'll likely compete with Crevier and Zach Metsa for the last spot in the lineup. In 2025-26, Timmins logged eight helpers over 39 regular-season contests in a campaign that was interrupted by a broken leg.

Power notched three assists, three shots on goal, two PIM and a plus-3 rating in Friday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Power had gone a season-worst three games without a point prior to this effort, which saw him make up for the recent slump. The 23-year-old defenseman is having a strong campaign so far, earning two goals, 12 helpers, 22 shots on net, 17 blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-7 rating over 16 appearances. With Rasmus Dahlin and Mattias Samuelsson handling the toughest defensive assignments, Power has had more room to thrive on offense, which has him tracking toward shattering his previous career high of 40 points in the 2024-25 season.