Data. Context. Making Decisions.
FHL 
The Odd Shift · October 2026 Cale Makar was enjoying a perfectly good start to the NHL season. Seven points in five games, three goals, four assists, and a scoring pace of 1.40 points per game. Then his wife Tracy gave birth to twin boys. Makar missed Colorado’s game against Dallas on October 13. He … Read more
Buffalo’s defensive workload is becoming clearer. Smith’s shot volume improves his case, while Michkov remains short on minutes. Thursday’s 11-game slate produced several useful deployment signals. Buffalo’s defensemen absorbed substantial minutes without Rasmus Dahlin, Will Smith generated five shots in San Jose’s win, and Philadelphia’s young forwards remained restricted despite another Michkov goal. Minnesota’s top … Read more
Tuch challenges his preseason forecast. Heiskanen logs 30 minutes as Dallas adjusts. Only two NHL games were played Wednesday. Alex Tuch continued his productive start in Washington, while Dallas leaned heavily on Miro Heiskanen against Colorado. Montreal’s depleted lineup is creating opportunities, and Nazem Kadri’s workload deserves attention. Tuch: Production is testing FHI’s forecast Alex … Read more
Philadelphia’s collapse has raised questions about Rick Tocchet’s system. But the more important issue may be how that system handles the young offensive talent the Flyers are supposed to be building around. Philadelphia is eight games into the 2026–27 season without a win. At 0–5–3, the Flyers have made the worst start in franchise history. … Read more
Tuesday’s 16-game slate produced several developments worth tracking beyond the scoring totals. Mason McTavish converted an early FHI power-play signal, Olen Zellweger contributed twice with Rasmus Dahlin unavailable, and Ivar Stenberg became involved in both San Jose power-play goals. Connor Bedard returned ahead of schedule, while injuries continue to reshape offensive opportunities in Carolina and … Read more
Rasmus Dahlin’s injury created the clearest fantasy change from Monday. Owen Power now has a potential path to Buffalo’s PP1, while Ottawa’s depleted defense pushed Carter Yakemchuk into a career-high workload. In Minnesota, Maxim Shabanov scored on PP1 and continued to hold a premium special-teams role. Dahlin’s absence puts Power’s role in focus FHI entered … Read more
Add now Viktor Arvidsson · DET Arvidsson has moved into one of the cleaner opportunity profiles among widely available forwards. He is currently on Detroit’s first line with Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond and remains on PP1 with Larkin, Raymond, Alex DeBrincat and Moritz Seider. He has three goals and four points through five games, … Read more
Dylan Garand won his first start as the Rangers’ new No. 1, but the more immediate deployment change came in front of him: Gabe Perreault replaced Pavel Dorofeyev on PP1 and produced a power-play assist before scoring at even strength. Connor Bedard also returned to full-contact practice and could be back as early as Tuesday, … Read more
Igor Shesterkin is out for the season, which immediately turns Dylan Garand into a relevant fantasy goalie while Joonas Korpisalo remains injured. Nico Hischier’s first real scoring night of the season came entirely through the power play and fits the existing FHI rebound case. St. Louis’ top line finally produced at even strength, while Boston’s … Read more
The largest fantasy development from Friday was Igor Shesterkin leaving the Rangers’ loss in Washington with a lower-body injury. Elsewhere, Beckett Sennecke’s role continues to support his fast start, Mackie Samoskevich is producing and gaining power-play access while Sergei Murashov gave Pittsburgh another reason to reconsider its goalie split. Shesterkin injury immediately changes the Rangers’ … Read more