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Alexander Kerfoot - Hands out helperKerfoot posted an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Sabres.

ImpactKerfoot snapped a five-game point drought with the helper. The 29-year-old remains in a third line role, but he's seen a substantial uptick in ice time since late November. He earned it with a burst of offense around the start of the month, though he's hardly been the epitome of consistency. Overall, Kerfoot is at two goals, 14 helpers, 41 shots on net, 17 hits, 15 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating through 30 appearances this season.

DECEMBER 17, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Logan Cooley - Nabs helper SaturdayCooley produced an assist in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Sabres.

ImpactCooley had a run on the top line for a while, but he's been on the fourth line over the last week. He's picked up three points over eight outings in December, a steady but unimpressive pace. The 19-year-old continues to see big power-play minutes, so there's still some fantasy value in his usage. Cooley has three goals, 13 helpers, 46 shots on net and a minus-11 rating through 30 appearances, and 10 of his 16 points have come on the power play.

DECEMBER 17, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Rasmus Dahlin - Physical presence in lossDahlin recorded four shots along with five hits and three blocked shots in the Sabres' 2-0 loss to the Coyotes on Saturday.

ImpactWhile Dahlin was unable to hit the scoresheet Saturday, he still filled the stat sheet, recording four shots, five hits, and three blocked shots in 25:35 TOI. This snaps a three-game point streak that the Swedish defenseman carried into this game. Dahlin will continue to log minutes on the top defensive pairing and top power-play unit.

DECEMBER 17, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Liam O'Brien - Scores in winO'Brien scored a goal on three shots in the Coyotes' 2-0 win over the Sabres on Saturday.

ImpactO'Brien scored on a breakaway, beating Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to extend the Coyotes' lead to 2-0. This goal marks his third of the season and first point in eight games. O'Brien should continue to skate on the fourth line for the time being.

DECEMBER 17, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Clayton Keller - Scores in winKeller scored a goal on five shots in the Coyotes' 2-0 win over the Sabres on Saturday.

ImpactKeller finished a pass from Alexander Kerfoot to give the Coyotes a 1-0 lead. This would serve as the game-winning goal as the Sabres were unable to beat Karel Vejmelka. This goal ends a three-game point drought for the American forward as he looks to get back on track offensively. Keller should continue to skate on the top line and top power-play unit.

DECEMBER 17, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen - Suffers tough lossLuukkonen stopped 20 of 22 shots in the Sabres' 2-0 loss to the Coyotes on Saturday.

ImpactLuukkonen allowed a goal in the second and third period, but received no offensive support after being outdueled by Karel Vejmelka. This loss drops the Finnish netminder's record to 6-7-1 with a 2.92 GAA and a .901 save percentage. Luukkonen's next possible start could come Tuesday versus Columbus.

DECEMBER 17, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Karel Vejmelka - Perfect in winVejmelka stopped 28 of 28 shots to lead the Coyotes to a 2-0 win over the Sabres on Saturday.

ImpactVejmelka was excellent Saturday, earning the first star of the game and not allowing a single shot past him on 28 shots. This game was a much-needed bounce-back performance for Vejmelka as he had allowed four goals in four straight games and conceded the majority of starts to Connor Ingram lately. This victory marked the first for the Czech goaltender since Oct 21 versus Anaheim. Vejmelka will likely concede most of the starts to Ingram for the time being, though if his strong performance continues, he may be able to work himself back into a larger timeshare of the net.

DECEMBER 17, 2023•ROTOWIRE