Cam Atkinson: He looks to be continuing where he left off a year ago. He is producing and his shooting percentage is on par with his career average. However, Atkinson might have more to offer as his ice time, both overall and on the power play, are up significantly. With Columbus slowly getting healthier the conditions might be right to give Atkinson a small boost the rest of the way.

Nick Foligno: It is not surprising to see Foligno post strong numbers in a contract year. But he has gone nutty this year and finds himself among the league's elite. His bloated shooting percentage (21%) has a lot to do with that. Expect him to fall back somewhere between last year's rate (16%) and his career average (11%) in the remaining games. That will ultimately mean fewer goals.

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Detroit

Justin Abdelkader: Obviously, Abdelkader scoring on 13% of his shots is well above his career average. In every full year that he has spent in the NHL prior to this one he has never been above 7%. While this points to a regression down the stretch, it is worth noting that he is getting well over two minutes of ice time per night on the man advantage. All signs point to a career year which is not saying much considering that the bar is set at 28 points.

Pavel Datsyuk: Datsyuk has been well above the point-per-game mark largely because of his shooting percentage of almost 27%. While this will obviously drop back to a normal level, the more important issue is his health which has not been good in recent years. This is a good chance to take advantage of a hot start to get more stability in return.

Gustav Nyquist: For the second year in a row, Nyquist is scoring frequently and shooting very efficiently. While this may be his actual "normal" level, his four assists represent a number that will probably improve. Detroit being a team that scores often can only help.

Stephen Weiss: The return to health of Weiss and his impressive play has been a remarkable story. Looking at the bigger picture, this is a great time to sell Weiss. Not only is he scoring at an unsustainable rate, he is also a major health concern having missed a total of 106 contests since the end of the lockout.

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Florida

Aleksander Barkov: Barkov is immensely talented and despite a slow start has the ability to produce much more. Unfortunately, the Panthers have a lot of bodies at the moment which has already impeded the progress of other young players.

Tomas Fleischmann: The last two years have been a disaster for Fleischmann. Fortunately things cannot get any worse and he has a history of producing excellent numbers. It is also possible that he gets traded at some point to help clear up the logjam up front. In a new environment he could thrive.

Jimmy Hayes: After struggling to get into the lineup, Hayes has emerged as a solid power winger. Now with six goals and 12 points in 18 games, he is producing fantasy-relevant numbers. Helping matters is the fact that he is getting decent power play minutes and is also shooting a ton. His current shooting percentage sits at a reasonable 13%.

Jonathan Huberdeau: Following a slow start to the campaign, Huberdeau has started correcting course with nine points in the last 12 games.  Still, he has just two goals and is clearly capable of putting more pucks in the net. He is shooting more than two shots per outing so it is only a matter of time.

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Montreal

David Desharnais: While not a frequent shooter or a frequent scorer, Desharnais has historically sported a strong shooting percentage. Provided that he is able to stick in his cushy role next to Max Pacioretty he will get plenty of ice time and opportunity to pot a few extra goals. This year's 6.1% is bound to go up.

Lars Eller: The talented Eller is having his second consecutive disappointing campaign. Inconsistency and questionable wingers have not helped. With Plekanec and Desharnais in the fold and with Galchenyuk auditioning occasionally for a spot down the middle it does not appear that Eller's situation will improve anytime soon.