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FORWARDS
Anthony Cirelli, TBL
41 percent rostered in Yahoo Fantasy
-Leads Lightning in goals (7; tied for 22nd in NHL) and has their 2nd-most points (11 in 13 games; tied with Nikita Kucherov).
-Playing on L2 with Jake Guentzel (12 points in 13 games) and PP2 with Brandon Hagel.
-Has 10 blocks in 13 games.
-EDGE stat: Ranks in 92nd percentile among forwards in high-danger goals (4).
Chris Kreider, ANA
35 percent rostered
-Has three-game goal streak, including 1 on power play, with 9 shots on goal in 3 games since return from injury; has 8 points (7 goals, 1 assist) in 8 games this season.
-Playing on L1 with Leo Carlsson and Troy Terry and PP1 with Carlsson, Terry, Cutter Gauthier and Jackson LaCombe.
-EDGE stat: Ranks among forward leaders in high-danger goals (6; tied for 2nd in NHL), offensive zone time percentage (46.5; 91st percentile) and max skating speed (22.89 mph; 92nd percentile).
Philipp Kurashev, SJS
19 percent rostered
-5-game point streak with 8 points (4 goals, 4 assists) and 17 shots on goal in span; has 10 hits in 11 games.
-Tied for 2nd on Sharks in goals (5) behind Macklin Celebrini (7) playing on L2 and PP2; could take on expanded power-play role with William Eklund injured.
-EDGE stat: 4 of his 5 goals this season have been high-danger goals (92nd percentile among forwards).
Anthony Mantha, PIT
18 percent rostered
-Among NHL leaders in even-strength points (10; tied for 23rd).
-11 points (6 goals, 5 assists) and 10 blocks in 14 games
-Playing on L2 with Evgeni Malkin and PP2 with Kris Letang.
-EDGE stats: Ranks among forward leaders in hardest shot (90.31 mph; 94th percentile) and high-danger goals (4; 92nd percentile).
Jack Roslovic, EDM
14 percent rostered
-7 points (3 goals, 4 assists), 3 on power play, over past 6 games.
-Playing on L2 with Leon Draisaitl and PP1 with Connor McDavid, Draisaitl, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Evan Bouchard.
-Played season-high 22:52 vs. CHI on Saturday; 8 straight games with multiple shots on goal (23 total in span).
-EDGE stat: Ranks in 90th percentile among forwards in max skating speed (22.75 mph).
Corey Perry, LAK
3 percent rostered
-5 goals in 8 games this season, trailing only Adrian Kempe and Kevin Fiala (6 each) on team.
-Has 3 goals and 6 points on 16 shots on goal over past 4 games; 8 points (5 goals, 3 assists) in 8 games this season.
-Playing on PP2 with Brandt Clarke and Drew Doughty.
-EDGE stat: All 5 of his goals have been high-danger goals (tied for 4th in NHL).
Nicholas Robertson, TOR
6 percent rostered
-5 points during three-game point streak; has scored goals in 3 of his past 5 games.
-Playing on L1 with Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies and PP2.
-Has 13 hits in 12 games.
-EDGE stats: Ranks in 99th percentile among forwards in hardest shot (94.36 mph; 7th at position) and 87th percentile in max skating speed (22.67 mph).
Other forwards to consider adding: Charlie Coyle, CBJ (7 percent); Marcus Johansson, MIN (3 percent); Isak Rosen, BUF (1 percent)
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DEFENSEMAN
Brandt Clarke, LAK
33 percent rostered
-Leads Kings defensemen in points (7 in 14 games); 2nd on team in even-strength points (7) behind Kempe (11).
-2nd pair and PP2.
-EDGE stats: Ranks highly among D-men in offensive zone time percentage (46.6; 94th percentile), high-danger shots on goal (4; 96th percentile) and midrange shots on goal (9; 94th percentile).
Sean Walker, CAR
3 percent rostered
-1st multipoint game of the season against the New York Rangers on Tuesday; 5 straight games with multiple shots on goal.
-Leads Hurricanes with 19 blocks in 12 games and also covers hits (26).
-PP1 quarterback Shayne Gostisbehere dealing with injury.
-EDGE stats: Ranks in 99th percentile among defensemen in offensive zone time percentage (47.6), 90th percentile in 20-plus mph speed bursts (17) and 83rd percentile in max skating speed (22.09 mph).
Other D-man to consider adding: Sam Dickinson, SJS (5 percent)
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GOALIE
Pyotr Kochetkov, CAR
65 percent rostered
-26-save shutout in season debut against the New York Rangers on Tuesday.
-Had NHL career-high 27 wins last season; has 10 shutouts over past 3 seasons combined.
-EDGE stat: Ranked in 92nd percentile in high-danger save percentage (.847) last season.
Other goalies to consider adding: Joseph Woll, TOR (37 percent); Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, BUF (24 percent)
