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FORWARD
Viktor Arvidsson, BOS
22 percent rostered
-Had his career-long 7-game point streak snapped against the Dallas Stars on Tuesday; 10 points (4 goals, 6 assists) and 31 shots on goal over his past 10 games.
-Arvidsson had 10 shots on goal in 1 game vs. DET on Jan. 13; 3rd on Boston Bruins in SOG (103) behind David Pastrnak (154) and Morgan Geekie (114).
-L2 with Pavel Zacha and also PP2; 2nd on BOS in shots on goal per game (2.71) and tied for 3rd on team in goals per game (0.29).
-EDGE stats: Among forward leaders in hardest shot, long-range shots on goal and midrange shots on goal.
Mats Zuccarello, MIN
20 percent rostered
-L1 with Kirill Kaprizov and Ryan Hartman and also PP1 with Kaprizov and Quinn Hughes.
-26 points (6 goals, 20 assists), 9 on power play, in 31 games
-Key injuries: Matt Boldy and Joel Eriksson Ek.
-EDGE stats: Among forward leaders in offensive zone time percentage and midrange goals.
Andrew Copp, DET
19 percent rostered
-Playing center on L2 with Alex DeBrincat and Patrick Kane.
-21 points (7 goals, 14 assists) in past 23 games with 17 blocks in span.
-Tied with Dylan Larkin for Detroit Red Wings lead in face-off win percentage (53.0).
-EDGE stats: Among forward leaders in total skating distance at even strength, high-danger shots on goal and 20-plus mph speed bursts.
Charlie Coyle and Kent Johnson, CBJ
11 and 6 percent rostered
-CBJ: 3-1-0 under new coach Rick Bowness; 4-game win streak snapped against the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday.
-Coyle: 30 points (10 goals, 20 assists) this season
-Coyle: 4 points (3 goals, 1 assist), 1 on power play, and 17 shots on goal in 4 games under Bowness.
-Johnson: Multiple SOG in 3 of his 1st 4 games under Bowness (8 in span); multipoint game (1 goal, 1 assist) vs. VAN on Jan. 15.
-Johnson: career highs in goals (24), assists (33), points (57 in 68 games) and power-play points (15) last season.
-Johnson playing on PP1 with Zach Werenski and also L2 with Sean Monahan and Boone Jenner.
-Coyle playing on PP1 and also L3 with Danton Heinen and Mathieu Olivier.
-New-look CBJ PP1: Werenski, Kirill Marchenko, Adam Fantilli, Coyle and Johnson.
-EDGE stats: Coyle ranks among forward leaders in high-danger shots on goal and hardest shot.
Alex Iafallo, WPG
2 percent rostered
-L1 with Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele. L2 also hot with Cole Perfetti, Jonathan Toews and Gabriel Vilardi.
-Points in 6 and multiple SOG in 5 of his 11 January games.
-EDGE stat: Among forward leaders in high-danger shots on goal.
Konsta Helenius, BUF
1 percent rostered
-Had 3 points (1 goal, 2 assists) and 4 shots on goal for Buffalo Sabres in win against Nashville Predators on Tuesday.
-Playing on L3 with Josh Doan and fellow rookie Noah Ostlund; Helenius was 14th pick in 2024 NHL Draft.
-EDGE stats: Ranks highly among forwards in average shot speed (62.65 mph; 95th percentile); 3 of his 4 shots on goal have been midrange SOG.
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DEFENSEMAN
Jake Walman, EDM
30 percent rostered
-3 assists, 1 on power play, with 13 shots on goal and 10 blocks in 5 games since returning from injury.
-Has 21 points (4 goals, 17 assists) in 37 regular-season games since being acquired by Edmonton Oilers last season.
-EDGE stat: Among defenseman leaders in hardest shot.
Kevin Bahl, CGY
1 percent rostered
-70-plus hits (76) and blocks (72); 1 of 15 players with at least 10 points, 70 hits and 70 blocks this season.
-Expanded role for Calgary Flames after Rasmus Andersson was traded to Vegas Golden Knights.
-EDGE stats: Among defenseman leaders in hardest shot and total skating distance.
-Other Flames defenseman to keep an eye on in fantasy: rookie Zayne Parekh.
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GOALIE
Alex Lyon, BUF
19 percent rostered
-Returned from injury Tuesday and stopped 31 of 34 shots faced in win at NSH.
-During Buffalo's stretch of 16 wins in past 19 games, Lyon is 8-0-0 with .918 save percentage.
-Has .907 save percentage and 1 shutout in 22 games this season; 1A goalie option over Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen.
-EDGE stat: Ranks highly in long-range save percentage (.984; 88th percentile).
