Fantasy Hockey News

Nikita Kucherov tallied three points for the Lightning Tuesday night, scoring one goal and adding two assists in a 6-2 win over the Golden Knights.

Fantasy Impact: Kucherov has been impactful in the offensive zone of late, recording two or more points in five of his last seven contests. The winger continues to reward fantasy managers with elite offensive production as part of a deep Lightning forward group, carrying a 1.44 point per game average (four goals, nine assists) in nine games so far this season.

Casey Mittelstadt was able to find the back of the net for the Bruins Thursday night, scoring one goal in a 6-0 win over the Predators.

Fantasy Impact: Mittelstadt continues a productive stretch in the offensive zone of late, recording points in five of his last six contests. The center offers head coach Marco Sturm another impactful offensive option in the Bruins lineup early on, picking up five points (three goals, two assists) through 11 games so far this season.

Pavel Zacha picked up two assists in the Bruins' 6-0 win over the Predators Thursday night.

Fantasy Impact: Zacha has caught fire in the offensive zone of late, recording points in five of his last six contests. The 29-year-old offers head coach Marco Sturm another stable offensive option as part of an impactful Bruins forward group early in the season, tallying seven points (two goals, five assists) in 10 games so far this season.

Charlie McAvoy posted four assists in the Bruins' 6-0 win over the Predators Thursday night.

Fantasy Impact: McAvoy has heated up in the offensive zone since returning to the lineup, notching points in three of five contests. The defenseman will look to return to his role as one of the more impactful blueline options in the Bruins lineup for head coach Marco Sturm, posting six points (one goal, five assists) through five games so far this season.

David Pastrnak tallied four points for the Bruins Thursday night, scoring two goals and adding two assists in 6-0 win over the Predators.

Fantasy Impact: Pastrnak continues a scorching stretch in the offensive zone, posting points in six of his last seven contests. The superstar winger continues to reward fantasy managers as one of the more explosive offensive options in the Bruins lineup, carrying a 1.45 point per game average (six goals, 10 assists) in 11 games so far this season.

Tim Stutzle scored a goal on one shot and added an assist in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Florida Panthers.

Fantasy Impact: Stutzle scored on his lone shot attempt, finding the back of the net on the power play in the first period. He's now recorded at least one point in five of his last six games and has 14 points (six goals, eight assists) with a plus-six rating this season.

Shane Pinto scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Florida Panthers.

Fantasy Impact: After being held pointless in his previous two games, Pinto scored an even-strength goal late in the second period. He has seven points (two goals, five assists) and a minus-one rating through 10 games this season.

Claude Giroux scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Florida Panthers.

Fantasy Impact: Giroux scored an even-strength goal in the second period, bringing his season total to two goals. He has now recorded a point in two straight games and has five assists and a plus-four rating through 10 games this season.

Drake Batherson recorded an assist in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Florida Panthers.

Fantasy Impact: Batherson assisted Warren Foegele's first goal of the season in the third period. He now has three points over his last four games and seven points through 10 games this season, along with a plus-five rating.

Jake Sanderson recorded two assists in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Florida Panthers.

Fantasy Impact: Sanderson returned to the ice Wednesday after exiting the Ottawa Senators' season opener on October 3 with a lower-body injury. He played his first full game since the injury and recorded his first two assists of the season, setting up Tim Stutzle's power-play goal in the first period and Shane Pinto's even-strength goal in the second. Sanderson logged 22 minutes of ice time and should continue to play a significant role on the blue line, making him a must-start in fantasy leagues moving forward.

Matt Boldy recorded two assists in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers.

Fantasy Impact: Boldy assisted on Joel Eriksson Ek's first-period goal and Kirill Kaprizov's third-period tally. After a slow start to the season, the 25-year-old now has nine points (five goals, four assists) over his last six games.

Nicolas Deslauriers scored two goals on two shots in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks.

Fantasy Impact: Deslauriers recorded his first multi-point game of the season, scoring his first goal in the second period before adding another in the third. Despite the big performance, he remains best left on waivers due to his limited playing time.

Jackson Blake logged three assists in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks.

Fantasy Impact: After going pointless in three straight games, Blake recorded three assists, setting up Logan Stankoven's and Nikolaj Ehlers' even-strength goals in the first period before assisting on Stankoven's empty-netter in the third. Blake now has one goal, 10 assists and a plus-six rating over his last 10 games.

Logan Stankoven scored two goals on five shots and added an assist in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks.

Fantasy Impact: After recording just one point over his previous four games, Stankoven bounced back with an even-strength goal in the first period, an empty-netter in the third and an assist on Nikolaj Ehlers' even-strength goal. The 23-year-old has nine points (six goals, three assists) and a plus-seven rating through 10 games in October.

Nikolaj Ehlers scored two goals on four shots and added an assist in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks.

Fantasy Impact: Ehlers had himself a night, scoring even-strength goals in the first and third periods while assisting on Logan Stankoven's late empty-netter. The 30-year-old has recorded at least one point in three of his last four games and has eight points through 10 games in October.

Rickard Rakell posted two points for the Penguins Monday night, scoring one goal and picking up one assist in a 5-4 loss to the Mammoth.

Fantasy Impact: Rakell has struggled to make an impact in the offensive zone of late, recording points for the first time in his last eight contests. The veteran has struggled to make a consistent impact early in the season for head coach Dan Muse, notching four points (one goal, three assists) in 10 games so far this season.

Erik Karlsson tallied two points for the Penguins Monday night, scoring one goal and adding one assist in a 5-4 loss to the Mammoth.

Fantasy Impact: Karlsson continues a torrid stretch in the offensive zone, posting points in five of his last six contests. The veteran has offered head coach Dan Muse one of the more dynamic offensive options in the Pittsburgh lineup while leading the blueline group on a nightly basis, carrying a 1.10 point per game average (one goal, 10 assists) in 10 games so far this season.

Andrei Kuzmenko posted one assist in the Penguins' 5-4 loss to the Mammoth Monday night.

Fantasy Impact: Kuzmenko was able to break through for head coach Dan Muse, picking up a point for the first time in six contests Monday night. The winger looks to offer more impactful output as part of a re-tooled Penguins forward group as the season continues.

Bryan Rust notched two assists in the Penguins' 5-4 loss to the Mammoth Monday night.

Fantasy Impact: Rust has heated up in the offensive zone of late, recording points in two of his last three contests. The veteran winger remains one of the more stable offensive options for head coach Dan Muse to this point, picking up five points (three goals, two assists) through seven games so far this season.

Sean Durzi was able to find the back of the net for the Rangers Monday night, scoring one goal in a 5-2 win over the Ducks.

Fantasy Impact: Durzi has struggled to make an impact in the offensive zone of late, picking up points in two of his last six contests. The defenseman remains one of the more underperforming offensive options from the Rangers blueline early on, notching four points (two goals, two assists) in 11 games so far this season.