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Hughes recorded two assists, six shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Blues.

Hughes has four goals and three assists over his last three games, all of which are multi-point efforts. The 25-year-old center is running the show on offense for the Devils this season, totaling eight goals, 13 helpers, 65 shots on net and a plus-10 rating over 16 appearances. He's gotten on the scoresheet in 12 of those games. Injuries have kept Hughes under the 80-point mark the last three years, but he's tracking above a 100-point pace if he can stay healthy.

Boqvist scored a goal in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Blues.

Boqvist snapped a three-game dry spell with the tally. The 28-year-old forward has been effective as a secondary scorer from a bottom-six role, though not to a level to earn much attention in fantasy. He's at five goals, two assists, 21 shots on net, 16 hits and a plus-3 rating across 14 appearances this season. Since the Devils aren't carrying an extra forward at this time, Boqvist's place in the lineup should be safe.

Boeser scored a goal Thursday in a 6-2 loss to Winnipeg.

Boeser is on a modest three-game, three-point scoring streak that includes two goals and seven shots. And he has three goals, three assists and 14 shots in his last five games. Overall, Boeser is on pace for his second 70-point season. That seems somewhat stunning considering the Orcas are in last place overall and have a minus-30 goal differential. But someone has to score.

Hughes scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Blues.

Hughes has three goals and three assists over his last five games. The defenseman is logging massive minutes -- he's been above 25 minutes in consecutive contests and five times in 16 outings this season. He's up to six goals, four helpers, 39 shots on net, eight blocked shots and a plus-8 rating on the year. If the extra ice time holds up, this could be a breakout year for the 23-year-old.

Bratt scored a goal on two shots, added an assist, logged two hits and went plus-3 in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Blues.

Bratt got loose for a breakaway in overtime and converted, staving off a disastrous collapse for the Devils. The game-winning tally snapped a nine-game goal drought for the star winger, though he picked up six assists in that span. The 28-year-old has three goals, 12 assists, 34 shots on net, 19 hits and a plus-9 rating over 16 appearances. Bratt's line with Jack Hughes and Arseny Gritsyuk is the engine of the Devils' offense, so Bratt should remain productive.

Mantha scored twice on three shots and added an assist in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Blues.

Mantha picked up his second multi-point effort of the season with this performance. After a slow start to begin his time with New Jersey, he's racked up four goals and three assists over his last seven outings. The winger has five goals, four helpers, 21 shots on net, 10 hits and a minus-2 rating across 16 games this year, mainly from a third-line role.

Hellebuyck stopped 28 of 32 shots in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Blues.

Hellebuyck remains undefeated as a Devil, but he's allowed one more goal in each start so far. The Blues made an impressive comeback push in this contest to force overtime. Hellebuyck has allowed 10 goals on 92 shots over his four wins with the Devils. He'll likely split the next two games with Jake Allen, as the Devils are set to visit the Islanders on Saturday and the Maple Leafs on Sunday.

Merilainen made 23 saves in a 6-2 loss to the Jets on Thursday.

This was not on Levi -- the Orcas lacked compete and effort in a lot of places Thursday, and Merilainen is not a miracle worker. He's 1-4-1 with an .847 save percentage in his last five games and 2-6-1 in 10 starts overall (.889 save percentage). The Canucks have lost four straight, and both Merilainen and Kevin Lankinen will continue to struggle behind the NHL's last-place team. The team has a minus-30 goal differential in just 18 games.

Chaffee tallied a goal, placed three shots on net and dished out three hits in Thursday's 5-3 loss to Carolina.

Thursday's outing was a special one for Chaffee, as he not only recorded his first goal with the Islanders, but it was also his first NHL goal since April 28, 2025. The 28-year-old Chaffee was called up from AHL Hamilton on Oct. 19, and has contributed six shots on net and 13 hits over seven appearances. He should remain a regular contributor to the Isles' lineup for as long as Matias Maccelli (lower body) and Calum Ritchie (lower body) are on injured reserve.

Schenn scored a goal, distributed an assist, served two PIM and had three hits in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Hurricanes.

Schenn logged his first multi-point game since Oct. 6 in Thursday's clash, as he scored to tie the game at two apiece early in the second period before helping Victor Eklund tie the game at three later in the period. Overall, the 35-year-old Schenn is up to five goals, 11 points, 26 shots on net, eight blocked shots and 34 hits over 15 games this season. His proven track record keeps him in the fantasy conversation in deep leagues, and his recent run of six points over his last seven appearances warrants him a look as a streaming option in 10-team formats.