Brady Tkachuk recorded a natural hat trick and added an assist in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Fantasy Impact: Tkachuk scored three consecutive goals in the second period, becoming the ninth Florida Panthers player to record a hat trick in a single period. He finished with four points in the frame, marking his best performance with his new club. Although he has a minus-six rating through six October games, he's starting to heat up with five points over his last two contests.
Matthew Tkachuk recorded five assists in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Fantasy Impact: Tkachuk tied a franchise record with five assists, setting up one even-strength goal and four power-play goals. He's recorded at least one point in all six games he's played in October, totaling three goals and seven assists with a minus-one rating this month.
Easton Cowan was able to light the lamp for the Maple Leafs Saturday night, scoring one goal in a 6-3 win over the Avalanche.
Fantasy Impact: Cowan has had a nose for the net of late, scoring goals in each of his last two contests. The winger continues to take advantage of increased minutes as part of a re-tooled Toronto forward group, recording five points (three goals, two assists) in six games so far this season.
Tue, Oct 13th 8:20pm EDT
By Chris Schommer
Macklin Celebrini was able to light the lamp for the Sharks Saturday, scoring one goal in a 3-1 loss to the Oilers.
Fantasy Impact: Celebrini has been impactful early on in the offensive zone, picking up points in each of his first three games. The center remains an explosive offensive option while leading the San Jose forward group on a nightly basis, carrying a 2.00 point per game average (one goal, five assists) through three games.
Tage Thompson scored a goal and added an assist in Monday's 5-3 win over the Florida Panthers.
Fantasy Impact: Thompson assisted on Rasmus Dahlin's power-play goal in the first period before scoring an even-strength goal in the third. The 28-year-old has scored in four of his last five games and has seven points (four goals, three assists) through six games this season.
Sam Reinhart scored two goals in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres.
Fantasy Impact: Reinhart scored both of his goals on the power play in the second period, recording his first points of the season. The 30-year-old has struggled out of the gate, with two points and a minus-three rating through six games, but fantasy managers should remain patient. Monday's performance could spark a turnaround, especially with Reinhart averaging 21:25 of ice time per game.
Tim Stutzle scored a goal and added an assist in Monday's 4-1 win over the New Jersey Devils.
Fantasy Impact: Stutzle assisted on Stephen Halliday's power-play goal in the second period before scoring an even-strength goal in the third. The 24-year-old has recorded multi-point performances in four of his last five games and has 10 points through six games this season.
Shayne Gostisbehere scored a goal in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Fantasy Impact: Gostisbehere scored at even strength for his first even-strength goal of the season. He's averaging 18:27 of ice time through seven games and making the most of his opportunities, recording five points and a plus-five rating.
Mika Zibanejad logged two assists in Sunday's 6-2 win over the New York Rangers.
Fantasy Impact: Zibanejad bounced back from being held without a point in Friday's loss to the Washington Capitals with two assists, including one on the power play and another at even strength. While he has just one goal this season, the center has made up for it with six assists and a plus-three rating through seven games.
Alex Ovechkin scored a goal on three shots in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Seattle Kraken.
Fantasy Impact: Ovechkin recorded his second point of the season and first goal through five games. At 41, fantasy managers should temper expectations for the 2004 No. 1 overall pick, but he should continue to receive plenty of opportunities in what is his final NHL season.
Mon, Oct 12th 8:42pm EDT
By Chris Schommer
Trevor Connelly posted two points for the Golden Knights Saturday night, scoring one goal and picking up one assist in a 2-1 win over the Kings.
Fantasy Impact: Connelly has heated up in the offensive zone of late, recording points in two of his last three contests. The 20-year-old has added another impactful option to a talented Vegas lineup in the offensive zone, notching four points (two goals, two assists) over six games so far this season.
Mark Stone posted two assists in the Golden Knights' 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings Saturday night.
Fantasy Impact: Stone has caught fire in the offensive zone of late, notching points in each of his last four contests (two goals, four assists) for the Golden Knights. The veteran winger remains one of many dynamic offensive options in the Vegas lineup early on, posting a 1.17 point per game (three goals, four assists) average over six games so far this season.
Nico Hischier recorded two power-play goals and one power-play assist in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
Fantasy Impact: After being held scoreless in his first three games of the season, Hischier broke out with a three-point performance to lead the New Jersey Devils to their second win of the season.
Jack Hughes recorded two assists in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
Fantasy Impact: Both of Hughes' assists came on the power play in the second period, setting up goals by Jesper Bratt and Nico Hischier. He now has three assists over his last two games and four points through four games this season.
Morgan Geekie scored a goal with two assists on one shot in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Utah Mammoth.
Fantasy Impact: Geekie played just 12:45 but made the most of his opportunities with one power play goal and two power play assists. The 28-year-old now has one goal and three assists through five games this season.
Fri, Oct 9th 7:27am EDT
By Nicholas Rodriguez
Logan Stankoven recorded his first career hat trick with three goals on five shots in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
Fantasy Impact: Stankoven recorded a natural hat trick, scoring twice in the second period and once in the third. He scored at even strength, on the power play and shorthanded. The 23-year-old now has four goals and no assists through five games this season.
Wyatt Johnston recorded three assists and a plus-two rating in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres.
Fantasy Impact: After being held scoreless in Monday's 5-0 win over the San Jose Sharks, Johnston bounced back with three assists on Thursday. The 23-year-old has yet to score a goal in four games but has recorded four assists and a plus-two rating.
Jake Oettinger stopped all 26 shots he faced to record his second shutout of the season in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres.
Fantasy Impact: Oettinger recorded a season-high 26 saves, including four on the penalty kill. The 26-year-old leads the NHL with two shutouts and ranks second with a .967 save percentage. He is likely to start on Saturday against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Beckett Sennecke scored two goals on seven shots in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.
Fantasy Impact: Sennecke scored both of his goals on the power play in the first period to give the Anaheim Ducks a 2-0 lead. Unfortunately, the Edmonton Oilers scored five goals in the second period, and Sennecke and the Ducks were unable to answer back. The 20-year-old now has three goals and one assist through three games this season.
Leo Carlsson recorded two assists in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.
Fantasy Impact: Carlsson finished with a minus-two rating but provided fantasy managers with two assists, both coming on the power play in the first period. He now has one goal and six assists through three games.
