FORWARD
Alexis Lafrenière, LW/RW, NYR 53 percent rostered in fantasy
The New York Rangers wing had five points (three goals, two assists) and four shots on goal in their win against the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday, giving him 23 points (13 goals, 10 assists), a plus-15 and 71 shots on goal in his past 25 games. Lafrenière has become a fixture on a line with elite wing Artemi Panarin and center Vincent Trocheck and is quietly ranked among the top 100 overall players in standard fantasy leagues.
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Gabriel Vilardi, C/RW, WPG 21 percent rostered in fantasy
The Winnipeg Jets forward returned from injury against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday and had two shots on goal and two hits in 17:52. Vilardi was back in his usual spot on the top line with high-scoring forwards Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele and ranks fourth on the Jets in points per game (0.77; 30 in 39 games) this season.
Dakota Joshua, C/LW, VAN 32 percent rostered in fantasy
The Vancouver Canucks forward scored two goals against the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday, giving him an NHL career high in goals (15) and points (28 in 55 games) this season. Joshua also has the best plus/minus (plus-16) of his career and leads the Canucks in hits (206) this season playing mostly on the third line but has been elevated to the top six with elite forward J.T. Miller since returning from injury last Thursday.
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Logan Stankoven, C/RW, DAL 14 percent rostered in fantasy
The Dallas Stars forward has 12 points (six goals, six assists), a plus-9 and 40 shots on goal in his first 17 NHL games. Stankoven, who will remain eligible for the Calder Trophy next season, ranks second among NHL rookies in points per game (0.71) and shots on goal per game (2.35) behind Connor Bedard of the Chicago Blackhawks (0.95; 3.17) among those who have played at least 10 games and is playing on arguably the best third line in the League with veteran Jamie Benn and fellow young forward Wyatt Johnston.
Josh Doan, LW/RW, and Logan Cooley, C, ARI 2 percent, 13 percent rostered in fantasy
Doan has had points in each of his first three games for the Arizona Coyotes since being recalled from Tucson of the American Hockey League, totaling five points (two goals, three assists) and 12 shots on goal. Cooley has five points, including a hat trick, in his past two games and ranks third on the Coyotes with nine points (six goals, three assists) in his past eight games. Cooley also ranks fourth among NHL rookies in points (39) this season and is second in his class in primary assists (17) behind Bedard (25).
Adam Henrique, C/LW, EDM 27 percent rostered in fantasy
The Edmonton Oilers forward, acquired from the Anaheim Ducks prior to the NHL Trade Deadline, has scored goals in three of his past four games. Henrique has his seventh career 20-goal season (22) and is playing on the second line with elite forward Leon Draisaitl.
DEFENSEMAN
Ryan Pulock, NYI 16 percent rostered in fantasy
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The New York Islanders defenseman had an assist and four hits against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, giving him points in four of his past five games. Pulock has 10 points (three goals, seven assists), 45 shots on goal, 46 hits and 61 blocks in his past 24 games since returning from injury and leads the Islanders with a plus-10 in that span.
Notable injury returns: Jacob Trouba, NYR; Aaron Ekblad, FLA; Jamie Drysdale, PHI
GOALIE
Casey DeSmith, VAN 51 percent rostered in fantasy
The Canucks backup has seen the bulk of the starts with elite starter Thatcher Demko (knee) injured; he’s 4-3-1 with a 2.02 goals-against average and .913 save percentage in nine appearances since the beginning of March. DeSmith has 11 wins and one shutout in 26 games this season and should continue to benefit from Vancouver’s elite offense, which ranks sixth in the NHL in goals per game (3.45).
Joonas Korpisalo, OTT 51 percent rostered in fantasy
The Ottawa Senators goalie stopped 28 of 30 shots faced in their road win against the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday and is on a four-game winning streak with a .926 save percentage in the span. Korpisalo is finishing the season strong, going 6-1-0 with a .912 save percentage in his past seven games, and is tied for 22nd in the NHL in wins (19).
Keep an eye on: Ivan Fedotov, PHI (3 percent rostered)
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