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Landeskog scored twice Tuesday in a 6-3 win over Toronto.

His second broke a 3-3 tie in the third period; it stood as the eventual winner. And it was Landeskog's first multi-point game this season. He has seven goals, including two game winners, and five assists in 19 games. That puts Landeskog on trace for his ninth 50-plus point campaign. That's impressive considering the time he missed with his patella injury. Landeskog can help you in deep formats.

Gudbranson returned to the lineup Tuesday in a 4-1 loss to the Panthers after being scratched for the previous three games.

Gudbranson and Jake Christiansen are now competing for one spot in the lineup since Emil Andrae was waived and assigned to AHL Cleveland. Gudbranson has done little to make an impression this season, earning just one assist with eight shots on net, 14 hits, 26 blocked shots, 17 PIM and a minus-10 rating over 13 appearances. He'll see third-pairing minutes when he plays.

Lomberg was held scoreless for a 15th straight game in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Panthers.

Lomberg wasn't signed for his offense, but he's started the year incredibly slowly in that area on the Blue Jackets' fourth line. He was a healthy scratch Friday versus the Sabres and could find himself in the press box more often if things don't change. Lomberg has racked up 27 hits, 19 shots on net and a minus-2 rating so far this season, with the physical play being a fairly consistent part of his play.

Cowan scored a goal and added an assist in a 6-3 loss to Colorado on Tuesday.

He fired four shots and added three hits. Cowan had gone through a bit of dry patch lately -- he had no points in his previous four games heading into Tuesday, but he did level seven hits and earn four PIM in that span. Cowan has 16 points (six goals, eight assists) in 20 games this season, which has the sophomore fourth on the team scoring list behind Auston Matthews, William Nylander and Jack Roslovic.

Provorov scored a goal on six shots and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Panthers.

Provorov has two goals over five games this season. He's provided defensive stability in a top-four role while also seeing some power-play time since he recovered from the lower-body that cost him about a month of action to start the season. He's produced 16 shots on net, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating so far.

Talbot stopped 24 of 27 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Panthers. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Talbot's four-game winning streak got snapped in this effort. The Blue Jackets simply struggled to beat Jacob Markstrom, who stopped 37 of 38 shots in the other crease. Talbot is down to a 5-3-0 record with a 2.51 GAA and a .909 save percentage across nine outings this season. He's outplayed Jet Greaves and looks set to maintain at least a timeshare in goal for a while. The Blue Jackets have another tough matchup ahead when they host the Lightning on Thursday.

Lundell recorded a pair of assists, including one on the power play, and added two shots on net and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets.

Lundell had gone three games without a point since his hat trick versus the Jets on Oct. 30. He also missed one game due to an undisclosed injury in that stretch. Lundell continues to fill a third-line role with ice time in all situations, which gives him a little upside in a strong offense. He's produced eight points, 50 shots, 27 hits, 11 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 18 appearances this season.

Roslovic (lower body) scored a goal and added an assist Tuesday in a 6-3 loss to Colorado. He fired five shots

Roslovic tied the game on a breakaway early in the third, but the Leafs surrendered a goal just 53 seconds later, and they never recovered. He has been an offensive revelation this season -- Roslovic has at least a point in eight of his last night games and six goals and eight assists in that span. He's third in team scoring with 20 points (nine goals, 11 assists) and 51 shots in 19 games this season.

Ekblad notched two assists and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets.

Ekblad earned his first multi-point effort of the season with this performance. He's picked up a goal and two helpers over five outings in November. The defenseman continues to see steady top-four minutes and time on the second power-play unit, but his offense hasn't really bounced back much compared to his 26-point effort in 72 games last year. He's at seven points, 25 shots on net, 18 hits, 18 blocked shots, 12 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 17 outings this year, making him a fringe option in standard fantasy formats.

Eller scored a goal on three shots and added three hits in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets.

Eller ended a six-game goal drought with his second-period tally, which stood as the game-winner. Both of his goals this season have secured victories for the Panthers. The 37-year-old forward has added seven assists, 22 shots on net, 12 hits, 11 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over 19 appearances. Eller is currently in a second-line role, but his ice time is likely to drop once the Panthers get some of their injured forwards back in the lineup.