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NHL.com provides a bold fantasy hockey prediction for each of the 32 teams for the 2025-26 season. For more coverage, visit NHL.com/Fantasy.
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NOTE: These bold, yet feasible, scenarios should be taken with a grain of salt but also used as inspiration to think creatively in fantasy leagues, especially in terms of potential line combinations and players’ ceilings in different stat categories. These predictions, a collaborative effort by Pete Jensen, Chris Meaney and Troy Perlowitz, may contradict NHL.com’s fantasy player rankings and/or point/win projections.
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Anaheim Ducks: Defenseman Jackson LaCombe could lead the Ducks in points this season with at least 65.
Boston Bruins: Defenseman Charlie McAvoy can be one of four players (others: MacKenzie Weegar, Moritz Seider, Rasmus Dahlin) with at least 10 goals, 150 shots on goal and 100 hits.
Buffalo Sabres: Forward Tage Thompson can lead the NHL in goals this season with at least 55.
Calgary Flames: Defenseman Zayne Parekh can lead all rookies at his position in points this season with at least 55.
Carolina Hurricanes: The Hurricanes can be the only team with two 40-goal scorers this season: Seth Jarvis and Sebastian Aho.
Chicago Blackhawks: Defenseman Sam Rinzel can lead NHL rookies in power-play points with at least 25.
Colorado Avalanche: Forward Gabriel Landeskog can be one of three players (others: Brady Tkachuk, Filip Forsberg) with at least 30 goals, 150 hits and 200 shots on goal.
Columbus Blue Jackets: Goalie Jet Greaves can finish in the top five among high-volume starters (minimum 40 games) in save percentage with at least a .915.
Dallas Stars: Forward Wyatt Johnston can lead the Stars in goals this season with at least 40.
Detroit Red Wings: Goalie John Gibson can finish among the top 10 in wins this season with at least 32.
Edmonton Oilers: Forward Matt Savoie can finish among the top five rookies in even-strength points this season with at least 35.
Florida Panthers: Wing Brad Marchand can lead the Panthers in points this season with at least 82.
Los Angeles Kings: Forward Quinton Byfield can lead the Kings in goals this season with at least 35 and finish among the top 20 in the category.
Minnesota Wild: Wing Matt Boldy can be one of five players this season with at least 40 goals and 40 assists.
Montreal Canadiens: Center Nick Suzuki can finish in the top five in points this season with at least 100.
Nashville Predators: Defenseman Roman Josi can be the only player in the NHL with at least 60 points, 250 shots on goal and 150 blocked shots this season.
New Jersey Devils: They can lead the NHL with seven 20-goal scorers this season: forwards Jack Hughes, Nico Hischier, Timo Meier, Jesper Bratt, Dawson Mercer and Evgenii Dadonov, and defenseman Dougie Hamilton.
New York Islanders: Rookie defenseman Matthew Schaefer can finish among the top 15 at his position in assists this season with at least 40.
New York Rangers: Wing Gabe Perreault can lead NHL rookies in goals this season with at least 28.
Ottawa Senators: Forward Shane Pinto can lead the Senators in goals this season with at least 32.
Philadelphia Flyers: Wing Matvei Michkov can finish among the top 10 in goals this season with at least 40.
Pittsburgh Penguins: Forward Ville Koivunen can finish among the top five rookies in points this season with at least 45.
San Jose Sharks: Center Macklin Celebrini can finish among the top 10 in points this season with at least 90.
Seattle Kraken: Forward Shane Wright can lead the Kraken in goals with at least 30 this season.
St. Louis Blues: Defenseman Cam Fowler can finish among the top 10 at his position in points and set a new career high in the category with at least 60.
Tampa Bay Lightning: Wing Oliver Bjorkstrand can set a career high in power-play goals this season with at least 10, making Tampa Bay the only team with four double-digit power-play goal-scorers (others: Brayden Point, Jake Guentzel, Nikita Kucherov).
Toronto Maple Leafs: Goalie Anthony Stolarz can lead the NHL in shutouts this season with at least seven.
Utah Mammoth: Wing Dylan Guenther can finish among the top five players in goals this season with at least 45.
Vancouver Canucks: Goalie Thatcher Demko can bounce back and finish among the top five in wins this season with at least 35.
Vegas Golden Knights: Defenseman Shea Theodore can finish among the top five at his position in points with at least 70.
Washington Capitals: Wing Alex Ovechkin can lead the NHL in shots on goal for the first time since 2017-18 with at least 320, topping Nathan MacKinnon and David Pastrnak.
Winnipeg Jets: Wing Cole Perfetti can be one of three Jets players with at least 30 goals this season.
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