Finding reliable fantasy hockey players who perform every night is key to building a steady roster. This week’s focus is on skaters who consistently clear the 1.7 fantasy point threshold, avoiding boom-or-bust performances. Among forwards, James Hagens of the Boston Bruins has delivered in 11 of 16 games, averaging 1.98 FPPG from the second power-play unit. Mark Jankowski of the Carolina Hurricanes is available in over 84% of leagues and has scored in eight of 12 games while filling in for Jordan Staal. Kent Johnson of the Columbus Blue Jackets is back on the top power-play and has posted 2.14 FPPG in seven of 12 games. Zach Benson of the Buffalo Sabres is trending upward with 1.86 FPPG, though he’s day-to-day. Tim Washe of the Anaheim Ducks and Mackie Samoskevich of the Seattle Kraken also offer strong consistency at high availability.
On defense, Owen Power leads the group with nine qualifying games in 14 tries, even without heavy power-play usage. Tyler Kleven of the Ottawa Senators matches that rate with 1.98 FPPG and strong defensive stats. Charle-Edouard D'Astous of the Tampa Bay Lightning is on the top unit and has averaged over 2.0 FPPG in six of 12 games. Joel Farabee is now in fewer than half of leagues after a recent surge, making him less accessible. For goalies, Tristan Jarry of the Edmonton Oilers had a dominant week with 22.4 fantasy points and a .957 save percentage. With Devon Levi injured, Jarry is a strong streamer against upcoming weak offenses. In Toronto, Anthony Stolarz has outperformed Sergei Bobrovsky recently and is worth consideration during a favorable home stretch.
Source: ESPN NHL · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing