Fantasy managers looking to tinker with their rosters will benefit from zeroing in on specific categories. Whether you are looking for long-term fits or short-term options, there should be a plethora of potential pickups to help your squads.
Let's get into this week's suggestions for your consideration.
Joseph Woll, G Maple Leafs (36% rostered) for Starts/Saves/Wins
Woll hasn't played yet this season because of a personal matter. However, the Maple Leafs announced on Friday that he would be rejoining the team to resume on-ice activities as part of a return-to-play process. It's unclear how long that will last, but he is eligible to come off long-term injured reserve this weekend. Still, his return to the crease probably isn't far away, and he makes for a quality stash option until Toronto activates him. Woll posted a 27-14-1 record with one shutout, a 2.73 GAA and a .909 save percentage across 42 appearances in the 2024-25 regular season. Once he's ready to play, he should share starts with Anthony Stolarz.
William Eklund, LW, Sharks (30% rostered) for Assists/Points/Shots/PP
Eklund has three goals on 11 shots and four assists during his three-game point streak. He didn't collect a point in three straight outings before heating up offensively. Eklund led the Sharks with 41 assists and had a career-high 58 points in the 2024-25 campaign, but he is capable of reaching another level this season. San Jose also plays four times this week, giving him plenty of opportunities to carry on
Fantasy managers looking to tinker with their rosters will benefit from zeroing in on specific categories. Whether you are looking for long-term fits or short-term options, there should be a plethora of potential pickups to help your squads.
Let's get into this week's suggestions for your consideration.
Joseph Woll, G Maple Leafs (36% rostered) for Starts/Saves/Wins
Woll hasn't played yet this season because of a personal matter. However, the Maple Leafs announced on Friday that he would be rejoining the team to resume on-ice activities as part of a return-to-play process. It's unclear how long that will last, but he is eligible to come off long-term injured reserve this weekend. Still, his return to the crease probably isn't far away, and he makes for a quality stash option until Toronto activates him. Woll posted a 27-14-1 record with one shutout, a 2.73 GAA and a .909 save percentage across 42 appearances in the 2024-25 regular season. Once he's ready to play, he should share starts with Anthony Stolarz.
William Eklund, LW, Sharks (30% rostered) for Assists/Points/Shots/PP
Eklund has three goals on 11 shots and four assists during his three-game point streak. He didn't collect a point in three straight outings before heating up offensively. Eklund led the Sharks with 41 assists and had a career-high 58 points in the 2024-25 campaign, but he is capable of reaching another level this season. San Jose also plays four times this week, giving him plenty of opportunities to carry on his recent success.
Pavel Zacha, C/LW, Bruins (30% rostered) for Assists/Points/Shots/Hits/Faceoffs/PP
Zacha began the season with a four-game point streak and had his three-game point spree snapped in Saturday's 3-2 win over Colorado. He has accounted for two goals, seven assists, 13 shots and 12 hits through 10 appearances. He also has won 27 of his 43 faceoffs in his last three outings and ranks third on the team with four power-play points. Zacha has been productive in a second-line role while occupying a slot on the top power-play combination. Boston plays four times this week, including three matches at home.
Dmitri Voronkov, LW, Blue Jackets (26% rostered) for Goals/Points/Shots/Hits
Voronkov has been held off the scoresheet on only one occasion through eight outings this season. He has five goals and nine points during that span, including three tallies and two helpers over a four-game point streak. His 29.4 shooting percentage likely won't be sustainable, but he should remain a solid fantasy option this season. He is holding down spots on the top line and first power-play unit. Voronkov has provided 17 shots on net and 19 hits for additional fantasy value. Columbus plays four times this week, including three times at home.
Oliver Ekman-Larsson, D, Maple Leafs (24% rostered) for Assists/Points/Shots/Hits/Blocks
After going three straight games without a point to start the season, Ekman-Larsson compiled one goal and six assists in the past six contests. He has topped 20 minutes of ice time in five matches during that span, while adding two power-play helpers, eight shots on goal, nine blocked shots and six hits. His role has increased in the absence of Chris Tanev, who is out with an upper-body injury. The 34-year-old Ekman-Larsson is worthy of more attention due to his category coverage. Toronto has three games this week.
Ryan O'Reilly, C, Predators (22% rostered) for Goals/Points/Shots/Blocks/Faceoffs
O'Reilly has supplied five goals, three assists, 13 shots and nine blocks through nine outings this season. He has three goals, three assists, nine shots and seven blocks during his four-game point streak. O'Reilly placed among the top 20 in shot blocks among forwards last season and finished just outside the top 10 in faceoff wins. He has racked up 93 wins on the draw already this campaign. O'Reilly plays in all situations for Nashville while skating on the first line and the top power-play combination. The Predators play three times this week.
Trevor Zegras, C, Flyers (16% rostered) for Assists/Points/Shots
Zegras is a consistent offensive contributor in the early going with his new team. He has been held off the scoresheet two times through eight appearances with Philadelphia, amassing two goals and six assists. He is coming off a breakthrough three-point performance, including his first two goals with the Flyers, in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Islanders. While Zegras won't help fantasy managers much outside of purely point-based statistics, he should remain a productive player this season while serving in a top-six capacity and skating on the first power-play unit. Philadelphia has four games this week.
Anders Lee, LW, Islanders (15% rostered) for Assists/Points/Shots/Hits
Lee got off to a sluggish start in the 2025-26 campaign and didn't earn a point in the first four contests. However, he is heating up offensively, registering two goals and six helpers during a four-game point streak. Lee also has 23 shots, seven blocks and 10 hits through eight appearances this season. While it is a slight concern that he doesn't have a top-six role and his ice time is down, his hot play still makes him an intriguing short-term option ahead of a four-game week for the Islanders.
David Perron, LW/RW, Senators (2% rostered) for Assists/Points/Shots/Hits
Perron didn't pick up a point in four consecutive contests to begin the campaign, but he has two goals and three assists in his last five outings. He has three points (two goals, one assist) on the man advantage, 10 shots, seven hits and three blocks during that stretch. Perron should be a serviceable addition in deeper banger leagues during a four-game week for Ottawa.
Arseny Gritsyuk, RW, Devils (2% rostered) for Assists/Points/Shots/Hits
Gritsyuk hasn't gone more than two straight games without finding the scoresheet through his first nine appearances in the NHL. He has recorded two goals and six points over that period while adding 19 shots and 12 hits. Gritsyuk has been playing alongside Nico Hischier and Timo Meier on the second line, resulting in an increase in ice time over the last three games. The 24-year-old Gritsyuk has plenty of fantasy appeal going into a four-game week for New Jersey.
