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Hill stopped 30 of 32 shots in Friday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Predators.

Hill wasn't able to pick up a third straight win. The 30-year-old has allowed two goals or fewer in four of his last five outings, going 3-1-1 in that span. Hill is at a 7-2-1 record with a 2.47 GAA and a .907 save percentage over 10 starts this season. Both Hill and Carter Hart have done fine behind a steady Vegas defense, and with the goalies alternating starts, it'll likely be Hart against the Canucks on Sunday before Hill gets a look at the Stars on Tuesday.

Hague was scratched for the seventh straight game in Friday's 3-2 shootout win over the Golden Knights.

It may be nothing, but Hague not going in the lineup against his former team seems like a strong signal. Of course, the Predators have also won every game he's been out of the lineup, which isn't working in his favor. Hague has just one helper with 10 shots on net, 16 hits, 16 blocked shots, 17 PIM and a minus-7 rating over 13 appearances. He'll likely need Daemon Hunt or Jayden Struble to mess up to get into the lineup, and even then, it's not a guarantee Hague would be the first choice over Ilya Lyubushkin.

O'Reilly scored two goals on four shots, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Friday's 3-2 shootout win over the Golden Knights.

O'Reilly had both of the Predators' goals in regulation. This performance snapped his seven-game goal drought, a span in which he had four assists and just four shots on net. There's no reason to worry about O'Reilly's production -- he'll find offense as long as he remains on the top line. For the year, he has nine goals, 10 helpers, 35 shots on net, 22 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating over 20 appearances.

Saros stopped 40 of 42 shots in Friday's 3-2 shootout win over the Golden Knights.

Saros also turned aside three of four shootout attempts to secure the win. The 31-year-old has tended the twine for four of the Predators' seven victories during their current winning streak, and he's allowed just four goals on 127 shots on net in those outings. Through 14 starts this season, Saros sports a 7-3-4 record, a 2.38 GAA and a .922 save percentage. Time will tell if this is just a team-wide heater or a genuine improvement from years of decline. The Predators' road trip continues in San Jose on Sunday.

Schenn was scratched for the fifth time in the last eight games when he sat out Friday's 5-1 loss to the Rangers.

Schenn has filled a part-time role this season. He was scratched in favor of waiver claim Cameron Crotty in this contest. Schenn may get a little more time in the lineup now that Guillaume Brisebois (undisclosed) is on injured reserve. Through 12 outings, Schenn has two assists, six shots on net, 36 hits, 16 blocked shots, 23 PIM and a minus-6 rating in a bottom-four role.

Pettersson scored a goal in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Rangers.

Pettersson opened the scoring, but that was all the Canucks would get. The 28-year-old had gone eight games without a goal, though he had eight assists in that span. Pettersson has been a source of frustration in previous years, but with 21 points (five goals, 16 helpers) through 21 outings in 2026-27, he's been one of the Canucks' most reliable players. The center has added 26 shots on net, 40 hits, 26 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating.

Merilainen stopped 26 of 31 shots in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Rangers.

Merilainen's losing streak is up to six games, and this was one of his uglier performances in that stretch. He hasn't had a single-game save percentage north of .900 since Oct. 15 versus the Panthers, but his playing time has held steady since Kevin Lankinen has been far worse. Merilainen is now 2-9-1 with a 3.52 GAA and an .885 save percentage over 15 games (13 starts) on the year. The Canucks are set to visit the Golden Knights on Sunday before heading to Utah to complete the road back-to-back set. Given the strength of both teams' offenses, Merilainen is best left on the bench in fantasy for those games.

Miller notched two assists, including one on the power play, and fired two shots on net in Friday's 5-1 win over the Canucks.

Miller was able to make some noise against his former team. He's on a seven-game goal drought, but he's earned six helpers in that span. His power-play helper Friday was also his first point with a man advantage since Oct. 19 versus the Ducks. Miller is at 16 points (four goals, 12 assists), 40 shots on net, 23 hits, 12 blocked shots, 31 PIM and an even plus-minus rating over 21 appearances. He remains in a second-line role.

Bjorkstrand scored a power-play goal in Friday's 5-1 win over the Canucks.

Bjorkstrand is still in a bottom-six role, but his power-play time has helped prop up his offense. He has four points over seven outings in November, and two of those points have come with a man advantage. The veteran winger is at seven goals, four assists, 30 shots on net, 13 hits and a plus-1 rating over 21 games.

Perreault scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Friday's 5-1 win over the Canucks.

Perreault has three goals and a helper over his last five outings. The 21-year-old winger remains in a top-six role, which gives him a good chance to stay effective on offense. He's up to seven goals, four assists, 41 shots on net and a plus-2 rating through 21 appearances.