Notes for upcoming games, streamers, most back-to-back sets; new podcast episodes
Each week, NHL.com identifies important schedule notes and trends to consider in fantasy hockey. For more coverage, visit NHL.com/Fantasy.
Top 200 rankings for 2025-26
Forwards | Defensemen | Goalies
Keeper / dynasty | Rookies
Fantasy picks/props for upcoming games
Weekly top 10 waiver wire pickups
Most games (four) with players to target:
Boston Bruins: Elias Lindholm, C; Pavel Zacha, C/LW; Nikita Zadorov, D
Calgary Flames: Jonathan Huberdeau, C/LW; Blake Coleman, F; Zayne Parekh, D
Columbus Blue Jackets: Dmitri Voronkov LW; Sean Monahan, C; Kent Johnson, F; Boone Jenner, C/LW
Detroit Red Wings: Emmitt Finnie, C/LW; John Gibson, G
New Jersey Devils: Dawson Mercer C/RW; Arseny Gritsyuk, RW; Simon Nemec, D
New York Islanders: Emil Heineman, W; Anders Lee, LW
Ottawa Senators: Dylan Cozens, C; Claude Giroux, W
Philadelphia Flyers: Dan Vladar, G; Trevor Zegras, C/LW; Sean Couturier, C; Owen Tippett, W; Tyson Foerster, W
Pittsburgh Penguins: Kris Letang, D; Justin Brazeau, RW; Anthony Mantha, RW; Ville Koivunen, RW
San Jose Sharks: Will Smith, C/RW; William Eklund, LW; Dmitry Orlov, D; Michael Misa, C
St. Louis Blues: Jimmy Snuggerud, RW; Pius Suter, C/LW; Brayden Schenn, C
Fewest games (two):
Florida Panthers
Montreal Canadiens
Seattle Kraken
Utah Mammoth
Vegas Golden Knights
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NOTE: If you’re looking to stream players in fantasy from teams that play on the lighter scheduled nights, those days are Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Below are the teams with at least two games scheduled for those days.
Monday – 2 games
Tuesday – 16 games
Wednesday – 1 game
Thursday – 11 games
Friday – 3 games
Saturday – 13 games
Sunday – 5 games
Anaheim Ducks – Tue, Fri, Sun; Leo Carlsson, C; Troy Terry, RW
Columbus Blue Jackets – Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun
Detroit Red Wings – Tue, Thu Fri, Sun
New York Islanders – Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun
Boston Bruins
Calgary Flames
Colorado Avalanche
Columbus Blue Jackets
Detroit Red Wings
New Jersey Devils
New York Islanders
Ottawa Senators
Philadelphia Flyers
Pittsburgh Penguins
San Jose Sharks
St. Louis Blues
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