Top 25 Fantasy Players
Early returns on per-game leaders
Early fantasy returns show some players who are riding high percentages but some players have a solid foundation for their early production.
Perhaps not surprisingly, Connor McDavid has relatively sustainable numbers compared to his past performance.
On the other hand, Joe Pavelski is off to a preposterous start to this season. It’s too good to last.
Top 25 Players in Fantasy Hockey This Season (avg per game)
(OiSH% - on-ice shooting percentage at evens)
1. Joe Pavelski, C, Dallas
7 G, 7 A, 9 PPP in 7 GP, 36.8 SH%, 18.2 OiSH%
2. Leon Draisaitl, C, Edmonton
7 G, 15 A in 12 GP, 20.6 SH%, 17.2 OiSH%
3. Connor McDavid, C, Edmonton
8 G, 16 A in 12 GP, 18.2 SH%, 12.3 OiSH%
4. Patrice Bergeron, C, Boston
6 G, 9 A in 10 GP, 14.6 SH%, 11.1 OiSH%
5. Jeff Petry, D, Montreal
5 G, 8 A in 10 GP, 20.8 SH%, 17.9 OiSH%
6. Victor Hedman, D, Tampa Bay
3 G, 7 A, 8 GP, 13.0 SH%, 12.9 OiSH%
7. Nathan MacKinnon, C, Colorado
2 G, 12 A in 10 GP, 4.9 SH%, 13.5 OiSH%
8. John Klingberg, D, Dallas
2 G, 8 A in 7 GP, 16.7 SH%, 18.4 OiSH%
9. Matthew Tkachuk, LW, Calgary
5 G, 3 A, 29 HITS in 9 GP, 14.7 SH%, 8.8 OiSH%
10. Mark Stone, RW, Vegas
2 G, 9 A in 7 GP, 13.3 SH%, 20.0 OiSH%
11. Jordan Staal, C, Carolina
1 G, 5 A, 18 HITS in 5 GP, 12.5 SH%, 12.5 OiSH%
12. Brad Marchand, LW, Boston
6 G, 8 A in 10 GP, 22.2 SH%, 10.0 OiSH%
13. Shea Theodore, D, Vegas
3 G, 4 A in 7 GP, 10.0 SH%, 16.4 OiSH%
14. Vincent Trocheck, C, Carolina
5 G, 2 A in 7 GP, 19.2 SH%, 7.6 OiSH%
15. Alex Ovechkin, LW, Washington
2 G, 5 A, 18 HITS in 6 GP, 9.5 SH%, 14.6 OiSH%
16. Max Pacioretty, LW, Vegas
(6 G, 1 A in 7 GP, 18.8 SH%, 18.9 OiSH%
17. Tyler Toffoli, LW, Montreal
9 G, 4 A in 10 GP, 25.0 SH%, 13.9 OisH%
18. Auston Matthews, C, Toronto
6 G, 4 A in 9 GP, 15.4 SH%, 11.4 OiSH%
19. Patric Hornqvist, RW, Florida
5 G, 2 A, 5 PPP in 6 GP, 23.8 SH%, 8.3 OiSH%
20. Roope Hintz, C, Dallas
1 G, 5 A, 6 PPP in 5 GP
21. Elias Lindholm, C, Calgary
2 G, 9 A in 9 GP, 9.1 SH%, 9.1 OiSH%
22. Andrei Svechnikov, RW, Carolina
5 G, 2 A in 7 GP, 20.0 SH%, 8.3 OiSH%
23. Steven Stamkos, RW, Tampa Bay
4 G, 6 A in 8 GP, 17.4 SH%, 11.7 OiSH%
24. Aleksander Barkov, C, Florida
2 G, 5 A in 6 GP, 8.3 SH%, 12.5 OiSH%
Brady Tkachuk, LW, Ottawa
3 G, 4 A, 43 HITS in 10 GP, 6.5 SH%, 5.5 OiSH%
Just missed:
Justin Faulk, D, St. Louis
3 G, 1 A but has 37 hits in 10 GP
Philipp Grubauer, G, Colorado
7-2, .934 SV%, 1.67 GAA
Cale Makar, D, Colorado
1 G, 11 A in 11 GP, 4.2 SH%, 15.0 OiSH%)
Denis Gurianov, RW, Dallas
4 G, 4 A in 7 GP, 19.0 SH%, 11.4 OiSH%
Artemi Panarin, LW, N.Y. Rangers
5 G, 7 A in 9 GP, 20.0 SH%, 8.6 OiSH%
Anze Kopitar, C, Los Angeles
1 G, 11 A in 9 GP, 5.0 SH%, 10.8 OiSH%
WEDNESDAY STARS
BOS RW David Pastrnak 3 G, 1 A in a 4-3 OT win at Philadelphia
BOS C Patrice Bergeron 1 G, 3 A in a 4-3 OT win at Philadelphia
TB D Victor Hedman 1 G, 1 A in a 5-1 win vs. Detroit
WEDNESDAY GAMES
Detroit 1 Tampa Bay 5
TB D Victor Hedman 1 G, 1 A
3 G, 4 A in past 5 GP
TB LW Blake Coleman 0 G, 2 A
DET RW Bobby Ryan was on the ice for three goals against during 5-on-5 play.
Boston 4 Philadelphia 3 (OT)
PHI D Travis Sanheim 2 A
BOS RW David Pastrnak 3 G, 1 A
5 G, 2 A in 3 GP
BOS C Patrice Bergeron 1 G, 3
3 G, 6 A in past 4 GP
THURSDAY GAME PROBABILITIES
THURSDAY DFS VALUE PLAYS
Draft Kings
CAR C Jordan Staal $4100 at CHI
MTL C Jesperi Kotkaniemi $4000 vs. OTT
FLA LW Carter Verhaeghe $4700 vs. NSH
STL RW Jordan Kyrou $4700 vs. ARZ
CAR RW Martin Necas $3500 at CHI
STL D Vince Dunn $3000 vs. ARZ
WSH D Zdeno Chara $3600 at NYR
CHI G Kevin Lankinen $7000 vs. CAR
WPG G Connor Hellebuyck $7600 vs. CGY