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Klepov scored a goal and added three assists in OHL Saginaw's 6-5 win over London on Saturday.

Klepov had his best game since returning to the OHL. He's up to three goals and five assists over five appearances. Klepov started the season with the Ducks, but he'll be able to dominate in the OHL for the rest of 2026-27 before getting another chance to compete in the NHL in 2027-28.

Ehlers put up three assists in a 5-1 win over the Kraken on Saturday in the second game in the 2026 NHL Global Series Finland.

All three helpers came on the power play. Ehlers is on a three-game, six-point scoring streak (one goal, five assists). He's having the best offensive season of his career. Ehlers has five goals, 15 assists, 10 power-play points and 48 shots in 21 games this season, which puts him on an 80-point pace. He set a career mark in points in 2025-26 (26 goals, 45 assists; 207 shots) in 82 games.

Kaskimaki sustained an undisclosed injury near the end of Saturday's game versus the Panthers, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Kaskimaki's status wasn't updated after the contest. The 22-year-old should be considered day-to-day pending an update from the Blues. Jonatan Berggren would likely enter the lineup if Kaskimaki can't play Tuesday versus the Ducks.

Fabbro took a check to the chest or ribs and didn't finish Saturday's game versus the Flyers, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.

Fabbro's status wasn't updated after the game. The 28-year-old blueliner can be considered day-to-day ahead of Tuesday's road game versus the Islanders. If he misses time, expect Erik Gudbranson to enter the lineup.

Svechnikov scored twice in a 5-1 win over Seattle in the second game of 2026 NHL Global Series Finland on Saturday.

Both goals came on the power play; he fired four shots and laid three hits. Svechnikov is on a four-game, seven-point scoring streak (five goals, two assists). He has fired 19 shots, delivered eight hits and put up a plus-seven rating on this run. Svechnikov is scoring at a point-per-game pace this season for the first time in his career. He has 11 goals, 10 assists, 45 hits, 63 shots and nine power-play points (five PPG) in 21 games this season.

McKinney had three assists in the University of Michigan's 8-3 win over Penn State on Saturday.

McKinney is up to six goals and seven assists over 11 outings this season. He had 20 points in 40 games last year, so it's a big positive that his offense has taken a major step up in 2026-27. The Sharks prospect will still likely need another year in college after this one before he's ready to go pro.

Hodgson sustained a groin injury versus the Penguins on Saturday, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.

Head coach Travis Green didn't have an estimate on how much time the injury will cost Hodgson. Until a firmer timeline is established, consider the depth forward day-to-day. The Senators are thin on wing depth and will likely need to make a roster move to replace Hodgson.

Jankowski scored twice in a 5-1 win over Seattle on Saturday in the second game of the 2026 NHL Global Series Finland. He fired six shots.

Jankowski's first goal stood as the winner; he wired a shot over Joey Daccord's glove late in the first period. The winger went off early in October and recorded a six-game goal streak before getting injured. Jankowski has four goals on 21 shots in the eight games since. Last season, he scored 11 times in 68 games, and the season before, he put up 12 snipes in 60 contests. This season, Jankowski has 10 goals (one assist) in just 17 games on 36 shots. He's converting at a bloated 27.8 shooting rate, so his pace will slow. But he's well on his way to a new career mark.

Pageau (lower body) won't play Saturday versus the Ducks, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Pageau will miss his second straight game. He is still considered day-to-day. The Islanders are getting Mathew Barzal (knee) back to help improve the team's center depth. Pageau's next chance to play is Tuesday at home versus the Blue Jackets.

Varlamov is expected to start on the road against Anaheim on Saturday, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.

Varlamov has been used sparingly this campaign and has been just okay when deployed, posting a 1-2-2 record, 2.73 GAA and .892 save percentage in five appearances. Anaheim enjoyed a five-game winning streak from Nov. 1-8, but it came to an end with a 4-2 loss to Nashville on Wednesday, which dropped the Ducks' record to 10-8-1. While Anaheim's overall record is middling, the Ducks do rank fifth in goals per game with 3.74 this season.