Halloween lands on a Saturday, and the schedule has a few treats of its own. The scoring period from Oct. 26 to Nov. 1 holds 47 games, with the Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, Ottawa Senators and Winnipeg Jets getting four apiece. But there are tricks as well, with seven teams stuck at two, including the Colorado Avalanche, Florida Panthers and Vegas Golden Knights. The Senators have the best schedule of the week for skaters, while the Oilers have the best for goalies.
The Flames are the best streaming target in leagues with weekly transactions, with four games and an average of only nine other teams in action on the same nights. Among forwards, Trevor Zegras of the Philadelphia Flyers has six points in his past three games, and his power-play role and C/LW eligibility make him worth the add. Luke Evangelista of the New Jersey Devils is back in a top-line role with Nico Hischier and Timo Meier, plus a spot on a top power-play unit. A tough road trip through Dallas, Colorado and Vegas tempers the short-term outlook, but the role is worth stashing.
Kiefer Sherwood of the San Jose Sharks has 68 hits through 10 games, a ridiculous pace that makes him a must-consider in leagues that count them. Joel Farabee of the Calgary Flames has six of his nine points on the power play, where the Flames top unit is putting 3.20 shots on goal per two minutes. The Flames make it easy this week with four games, three on light nights.
Elias Lindholm of the Boston Bruins is producing at almost exactly last season's rate, which makes his wide availability a puzzle. His power-play time is climbing, at 3:42 a night over his past three games, and his line with Casey Mittelstadt and James Hagens is 4-1 on goals at 5-on-5. There is room for his power-play production to grow.
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