November 4, 2025
Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg contributed a goal and an assist during Monday's 5-4 overtime defeat against the Vancouver Canucks. Forsberg opened the scoring in the contest with an even-strength marker and logged his second multi-point outing of the season thanks to a power-play assist. Following a difficult start, Forsberg has found some form lately, going scoreless only once in six games. He leads the struggling Predators with six goals and 11 points in 13 games. In Wednesday's matchup against the Minnesota Wild, Forsberg has a chance to post a goal streak of at least three games for only the second time since the start of last season.
--Taavi PailkSource: ESPN
November 4, 2025
Vancouver Canucks right wing Brock Boeser was the main man in Monday's matchup against the Nashville Predators, finishing a 5-4 overtime victory with two goals and one assist. After he recorded two points during regulation, Boeser scored the second-latest overtime winner in franchise history, just two seconds before the end of the extra period. This has been a strange season for Boeser. The American forward began the campaign with three points in four appearances, but he's registered points on only two occasions since. However, both of those outings have been standout performances where he tallied three points. Nine points (six goals, three assists) in 11 outings puts Boeser tied for third in scoring on the Canucks team. Next up, he will have a four-game homestand to build some consistency.
--Taavi PailkSource: ESPN
November 4, 2025
Seattle Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord stopped 29 of 30 shots in Monday's 3-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks, improving to 4-0-2 on home ice this season. His overall record isn't bad either at 6-1-3. The Philadelphia Flyers are the only team to beat Daccord in regulation this season. The 29-year-old has recorded a 2.53 goals-against average with a .910 save percentage and one shutout. On Monday, he was just nine and a half minutes away from becoming the first goaltender this season with multiple shutouts when former Kraken teammate Andre Burakovsky scored on him. Daccord's next challenge will be stopping the youthful Sharks, who are averaging 3.23 goals per game.
--Taavi PailkSource: ESPN
November 4, 2025
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid surpassed the 1,100-point mark with two assists in Monday's 3-2 loss against the St. Louis Blues. The Oilers captain reached 1,100 career regular-season points with a power-play assist late in the first period and produced another helper in an even-strength situation early in the season. Playing in his 726th career game, McDavid became the fourth-fastest player in history to reach 1,100 points. During his 11th year in the league, McDavid has amassed 19 points (three goals, 16 assists) in 14 contests. Five of his points have come in his first two November outings, a sign that the three-time MVP has found his stride after a somewhat slow start to the year.
--Taavi PailkSource: ESPN
November 4, 2025
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews recorded a goal and an assist in the team's comeback victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night, turning a three-goal deficit into a 4-3 win. This marked only the third time in franchise history that the Maple Leafs have won a game in regulation after trailing by three goals in the final frame. Matthews scored the first goal of the comeback and provided an assist on Toronto's third goal, which tied the game with less than seven minutes remaining in the third period. In 2025-26, Matthews has been quiet by his standards. However, he's now scored in back-to-back games, boosting his scoring total to 11 points (seven goals, four assists) through 13 appearances. The Maple Leafs captain will attempt to record his fourth three-game goal streak of the calendar year in Wednesday's matchup against the Utah Mammoth.
--Taavi PailkSource: ESPN
November 4, 2025
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Noel Acciari (upper body) logged only 1:10 of action in Monday's 4-3 defeat against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Less than six minutes had been played in the contest when Acciari exited the matchup with an upper-body injury. Acciari's physicality would be an important asset for the Penguins in Thursday's meeting with bitter rivals, the Washington Capitals. However, it's uncertain if he can play in that game. Acciari has handed out 18 hits in 13 outings this season, contributing three assists on the attacking end. He has joined a long list of injuries in the Penguins' attacking department, which includes Justin Brazeau (upper body), Kevin Hayes (upper body), Rickard Rakell (hand), and Rutger McGroarty (upper body).
--Taavi PailkSource: NHL.com
November 3, 2025
Winnipeg Jets center Morgan Barron (undisclosed) is considered week-to-week. He suffered an undisclosed injury in Saturday's win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Barron didn't practice on Monday and will miss his first game of the season on Tuesday night when the Jets visit the Los Angeles Kings. While his main strength is his physical play, Barron has improved offensively this season, registering six points (three goals, three assists) in 12 games. He ranks fifth on the team with 20 hits. Barron's exit from the lineup opens up a spot for Adam Lowry (hip), who is expected to make his season debut against the Kings.
--Taavi PailkSource: TSN
November 3, 2025
Winnipeg Jets center Adam Lowry (hip) will make his season debut in Tuesday's matchup against the Los Angeles Kings. He's had a long road to recovery after undergoing hip surgery in May. Lowry is expected to enter the lineup as the third-line center. However, if he performs well enough, it's reasonable to think that Winnipeg might consider moving him to the second line to replace Jonathan Toews. Lowry has been a regular 30-point scorer in recent years and finished last season with a career-high 16 goals. The Jets captain is set to take Morgan Barron's (undisclosed) spot in the lineup after he was hurt in Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
--Taavi PailkSource: NHL.com
November 3, 2025
Washington Capitals forward Pierre-Luc Dubois (lower body) is facing a lengthy absence. On Monday, Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery told reporters that Dubois is going to miss "an extended period of time." The 27-year-old was initially labeled as day-to-day after he suffered a lower-body injury in Friday's loss to the New York Islanders. Dubois also missed time earlier in the season and has appeared in only six games. Despite being a top-six piece and a regular on the power play, Dubois has yet to register any points. Going forward, Connor McMichael is expected to operate as the second-line center, but he's also been largely ineffective this season, picking up only four points (one goal, three assists) in 12 games.
--Taavi PailkSource: NHL.com
November 3, 2025
St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas (upper body) is ready to return from a four-game absence on Monday against the Edmonton Oilers. The Blues lost Thomas to an upper-body injury just as he had started to heat up after a quiet beginning to the season. Thomas has collected at least one point in each of his past three outings, scoring six points (one goal, five assists) overall in eight games this season. On Monday, he'll be on the first line with Pavel Buchnevich and Jimmy Snuggerud, while also logging time on the first power-play unit. Thomas has gone scoreless just once in his past seven appearances against Edmonton.
--Taavi PailkSource: NHL.com
November 3, 2025
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes (lower body) will rejoin the lineup on Monday night against the Nashville Predators. The Canucks welcomed their captain back at practice on Sunday, and he is now also ready to return to game action. Hughes has missed four games with a lower-body issue. In his previous outing, Hughes had two assists against the Montreal Canadiens, bringing his points total for the season to seven (one goal, six assists) in nine games. Hughes averages a league-high 26:37 of ice time and will likely be heavily involved in Monday's game, even if it's his first one back from injury. Pierre-Olivier Joseph is expected to make way for Hughes in the lineup.
--Taavi PailkSource: NHL.com
November 3, 2025
Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Justin Brazeau (upper body) will miss a second straight game on Monday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. After being red-hot to begin the season, Brazeau sustained an upper-body injury. Playing on the second line, Brazeau averaged a point per game before his injury, posting six goals and six assists in 12 appearances. His next chance to return will be on Thursday versus the Washington Capitals. Philip Tomasino has taken over Brazeau's spot next to Evgeni Malkin, but after five outings, he's still looking for his first points of the campaign. Pittsburgh's frontline also remains without Rickard Rakell (hand), Kevin Hayes (upper body), and Rutger McGroarty (upper body), boosting the fantasy value of Filip Hallander and Ville Koivunen.
--Taavi PailkSource: NHL.com
November 3, 2025
Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander (lower body) will re-enter the lineup on Monday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Due to a nagging lower-body injury, the Swedish star has featured in only one of the last four games. Nylander ranks fifth in the league with 12 assists and has tallied 15 points in nine games. He has finished only one of his outings without any points and boasts five multi-point efforts. Results-wise, the Maple Leafs have been mediocre so far in 2025-26, but they have the sixth-best scoring record in the league, and Nylander plays a big role in the attack.
--Taavi PailkSource: NHL.com
November 3, 2025
San Jose Sharks forward Philipp Kurashev maintained his good scoring form with an assist in Sunday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Detroit Red Wings. Kurashev picked up his helper 49 seconds into the second period when Jeff Skinner scored. Last week, Kurashev was one of the hottest forwards in the National Hockey League, scoring multiple points in three consecutive games. He's on an overall point streak of five games, recording four goals and four assists. Before he heated up, Kurashev had only one point for the season, so his current performance levels are unsustainable. But he's an intriguing fantasy option in his current form, playing on a team that has averaged 3.8 goals over its last five games.
--Taavi PailkSource: ESPN
November 3, 2025
Detroit Red Wings right wing Lucas Raymond pushed his point streak to four games with a goal in Sunday's 3-2 shootout victory over the San Jose Sharks. Raymond opened the scoring in the contest, finding the back of the net for the fourth time this season at the 18:05 mark in the second period. On Sunday, Raymond also didn't shy away from the dirty work, finishing with three blocks. The Swedish forward has enjoyed a fruitful start to the campaign, accumulating 12 points (four goals, eight assists) in 11 games. Raymond's current scoring run marks already his second four-game point streak this season. He will try to extend it on Tuesday night in a tough road game against the Vegas Golden Knights.
--Taavi PailkSource: ESPN
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