Orlov recorded an assist in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Bruins.

EDGE Analysis

The helper gives Orlov a career-high of 22 assists on the season as he continues to have a breakout campaign in 2016-17 with 26 points and a plus-23 rating in 51 games.

Orlov notched a pair of assists -- one on the power play -- in Thursday's 5-2 win over New Jersey.

EDGE Analysis

He heads into the All-Star break sporting 25 points -- just four off his career high -- as well as a plus-21 rating over 49 games, so Orlov is truly in the midst of a breakout campaign. The 25-year-old tipped fantasy owners off last year by collecting 29 points despite averaging barely 16 minutes on the ice, and his increased role this season has him over 20 minutes most nights. His outlook remains rosy for the season's second half.

Orlov scored two goals -- one on the power play -- and blocked four shots during Monday's 6-1 win over Carolina.

EDGE Analysis

The Russian defenseman is well on his way to a breakout campaign, and after flashing fantasy upside last year, he's delivering solid results in 2016-17. Orlov might not be a universal own, but there aren't many settings where his modest cross-category production doesn't move the needle. He's up to a rock-solid four goals and 23 points with a plus-19 rating, after all.

Orlov picked up an assist in Washington's 7-3 rout over the Blues.

EDGE Analysis

The 25-year-old Russian has points in back-to-back games and is on his way to break last year's career-high of 29 points. Firmly entrenched as a top-four defenseman, Orlov has plenty of fantasy value and is worth owning in standard and daily formats moving forward.

Orlov recorded an assist and three shots in Monday's 8-7 OT loss to the Penguins.

EDGE Analysis

The 25-year-old blueliner also managed four hits and a block shot in Monday's wildly high-scoring contest. Orlov now has two goals and 20 points in 44 games, putting him on track for a career year as he's turned into a solid fantasy asset in his fifth season.

Orlov picked up an assist and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 5-2 victory over the Penguins.

EDGE Analysis

The 25-year-old Russian blue liner continues to build on a breakout season as he has two goals and 19 points at the midway mark, putting him on pace for a career-high 38 points. Playing well with defense partner Matt Niskanen and now a fixture on Washington's second power-play unit, Orlov is establishing himself as a solid top-four defenseman in the NHL ranks and rewarding fantasy owners that were able to find him late in their drafts or in free agency.

Orlov scored his first goal since Nov. 16 and added a power-play assist in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime win against the Leafs.

EDGE Analysis

He'd stayed productive in his 20 games since scoring his only other goal of the season, netting 11 assists and a plus-8 rating. Indeed, the 25-year-old blueliner is enjoying an offensive renaissance by his standards -- with 18 points (not to mention a plus-13 rating) in 37 games, he's on pace to blow by last season's career-high 29 points.

Orlov recorded an assist in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Flyers

EDGE Analysis

The Russian blue liner has had a fairly productive December with six assists in 10 games while averaging 1:29 in power-play time per game. Keep playing him as your normally would.

Orlov collected two assists -- one on the power play -- during Friday's win over the Sabres.

EDGE Analysis

The 25-year-old defenseman logged just 16:52 of ice, but he was able to pick up the two assists and two shots on goal. Despite his lack of playing time, Orlov has posted 1.29 points per 60 minutes over the past two seasons, which rank 29th in the league among defensemen with at least 1,500 minutes. He's likely still best left to deep seasonal leagues, but Orlov is certainly a player to watch in all fantasy settings, and especially in daily contests where his salary is usually low.

Orlov assisted on the game-winning goal in overtime and finished with two shots on net and a plus-2 rating against Buffalo on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

The 25-year-old defenseman is a low-end fantasy asset because he doesn't log big minutes and is clearly behind John Carlson and Matt Niskanen in the offensive pecking order. Orlov should be left to deep seasonal leagues and is likely best utilized as a low-priced flier in daily contests when Washington lands in a favorable matchup.