Orlov tallied two assists and five penalty minutes while logging 23:40 of ice time during Monday's 5-4 overtime win against the Canadiens.

EDGE Analysis

After a very sleep start to the season, Orlov is on fire with two goals and six points in his last four games. The 27-year-old Russian is unlikely to keep up this pace for too long, but he stands a good chance of eclipsing the 30-point mark for a third straight season --especially if he continues to log heavy minutes with John Carlson. The second-round pick from the 2009 NHL Entry Draft should be rostered in all formats.

Orlov scored a pair of goals and recorded an assist Tuesday in a 5-2 win over Minnesota.

EDGE Analysis

Orlov bagged his first goal of the season with an impressive snipe at 6:33 of the first period. The Russian blueliner also tallied a primary helper on Tom Wilson's first marker of the season. The three-point outburst ended a five-game pointless streak for Orlov, but the 27-year-old remains a risky fantasy play with just five points in 17 games this season.

Orlov has managed just one assist in nine games.

EDGE Analysis

This drought is statistically identical to Orlov's very sluggish start to the 2017-18 campaign, although his minus-6 rating this season is a bit more alarming. It's worth noting, however, that the 27-year-old Russian has finished near the 30-point mark each of the last three seasons and he's still logging north of 20 minutes of ice time per game, so he's a possible buy-low option if available in standard formats if managers are willing to accept the risk.

Orlov garnered an assist against the Golden Knights on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Orlov failed to put a shot on goal Wednesday, but still managed to secure his first point of the season. The blueliner should be able to put together a third straight 30-plus point campaign this season -- especially if he continues to log over 22 minutes of ice time per game, which includes some power-play time as well (0:45).

Orlov recorded an assist, four shots and a minus-1 rating during Fridays 5-1 loss to the Hurricanes.

EDGE Analysis

Orlov is still getting back up to speed following a short offseason but is fully expected to be a minute-eater alongside Matt Niskanen once again. The talented Russian has enough upside for deeper formats, but will need more opportunities on the power-play to be more than a depth player in standard leagues.

Orlov recorded an assist on Evgeny Kuznetsov's overtime winner in Monday's 2-1 victory over the Penguins in Game 6.

EDGE Analysis

The 26-year-old has taken on a bigger offensive role as the playoffs have progressed, and after failing to hit the scoresheet in the first four games of Round 1, Orlov now has a goal and six points in the last eight games. He's supplying strong all-around fantasy production as well, racking up 15 shots, 17 blocked shots and 18 hits over that stretch and giving him plenty of momentum heading into the conference finals against the Lightning.

Orlov generated an assist Thursday, but the Penguins rallied back from a three-goal deficit to steal Game 1 from the Capitals.

EDGE Analysis

Orlov's secondary apple ultimately went to Alex Ovechkin and gave the Capitals a 2-0 lead 28 seconds into the third period. The Russian defenseman finished with a minus-1 rating in the contest, though he effectively extended his point streak to three games dating back to the first-round series against the Blue Jackets.

Orlov scored a goal and fired two shots on goal while logging 25:33 of ice time in Monday's 6-3 series-clinching win over the Blue Jackets.

EDGE Analysis

Orlov opened the scoring with 7:48 remaining in the first, taking a pass from Matt Niskanen before dancing into the slot and ripping a slap shot top shelf over Columbus' Sergei Bobrovsky. The 26-year-old blueliner, who's notched one goal and three points in six games this postseason, will look to continue his strong play in the Capitals' second-round matchup with the Penguins.

Orlov set up two goals in a 4-3 overtime win over the Blue Jackets in Game 5 on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Orlov has been a defensive stalwart this series, laying 11 hits and blocking 12 shots. He has been as steady as they go over the last three seasons, recording 29, 33 and 31 points, respectively. Orlov's role now will be about shutting down opposing scorers, not scoring himself; the points are gravy at this point.

Orlov scored on his only shot on goal during a 3-1 victory over the Penguins on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

The young defenseman has come into his own. The goal was Orlov's 10th of the season, giving him double digits in the category for the first time ever. There's only three games remaining, but Orlov still has a chance at a career high in points and shots on goal as well.