Week 24 winners and losers

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This week’s fantasy hockey article includes Vegas’ No. 1 center heating up, the Rat rolling, Cody (who?) in Edmonton, a veteran netminder carrying the Isles into playoff contention, Kadri going down and a slumping Garland.

First Liners (Risers)

Steven Stamkos, C, TB

Stamkos extended his point streak to six games Saturday. During that span, Stamkos has 10 points (five goals, five assists), increasing his season totals to 32 goals and 76 points in 67 games. With this hot streak, Stamkos now has career 471 goals and as many assists in 908 games. Assuming he has a typical season next year, he should crack 500 goals and 500 assists in what should eventually be a Hall of Fame career.

Jack Eichel, C, LV

If Vegas is going to return to the playoffs, Eichel will have to carry the load with Max Pacioretty and Mark Stone sidelined. The 25-year-old has picked up four tallies and a pair of assists in his last five games, though the Knights are just 3-2 in those games. For the season, the star center has 17 points, 89 shots on net, a plus-two rating, 28 blocked shots and 28 hits in 23 outings in a top-line role. Eichel may need to find another level to help push the Knights into the postseason.

Brad Marchand, LW, BOS

The Rat is starting to heat up. Marchand saw his four-game, nine-point streak — which increased his points to 71 in 58 games — end on Monday. However, the feisty winger has 350 goals and 436 assists in 862 games. Signed through 2023-24, Marchand should easily hit 400 goals by the end of his deal and breach 900 points for his career as he has shown no signs of slowing despite his physical style of play. As he continues to age, the only question will be if his production eventually craters due to the contact he has absorbed.

Nikolaj Ehlers, LW, WPG

Ehlers lit the lamp Saturday and continues to be a goal-scoring machine with eight tallies…