Hey of us, welcome again to the Weekly Wrap. It’s crunch time. Week 24 of fantasy hockey means hearts have been damaged, and hopes have been falsely raised with first-round upsets. Likewise, domination for some continues. For others, it’ll be a canine battle to the end line.
I’m using in all of those boats myself.
With out additional ado, let’s dive in.
Week 24 of Fantasy Hockey
John Tavares, C, Toronto Maple Leafs
The media likes to say Tavares is washed up. His finest years are behind him. Don’t inform him that. With 5 targets and 9 factors in his final 4 video games, Tavares is crimson scorching.
I acquired him on the deadline in two swimming pools. It was a low gamble with the potential to pay large dividends. Thus far, that gamble has paid off.
Jonathan Huberdeau, LW/RW, Calgary Flames
How many individuals have given up on Huberdeau? That is the wild journey of fantasy hockey. As quickly as you progress on, the participant busts out. In week 24, Huberdeau picked up six factors in 4 video games. In his final 14 video games, he has 15 factors and 21 factors in his final 20 video games.
With 57 factors in 70 video games, he’s nonetheless a far cry from his Florida years. I additionally threw a dart at Huberdeau in one among my swimming pools on the deadline, which can also be paying off large time.
He’s rapidly climbing my record of gamers to focus on this summer time. Quite a lot of homeowners will probably nonetheless be keen to half with him as a 55-point participant. I feel 75+ factors are ready within the wings subsequent yr.
Frederik Andersen, G, Carolina Hurricanes
Probably the most irritating gamers to personal during the last three years. When wholesome, he’s been a prime 10 fantasy goalie. Sadly, staying wholesome has been an actual problem. Fortunately for fantasy homeowners he’s wholesome to your playoffs. In week 24 of fantasy hockey, he gained each his begins and dropped a glowing .952 save share.
I say this with hesitation, he ought to see the lion’s share of begins down the stretch and into the playoffs. The hesitation is about his well being. Load administration to maintain him wholesome will probably restrict his begins.
Dylan Holloway, LW/RW, St. Louis Blues
Holloway continues to impress in his first yr in St. Louis. In 4 video games final week, he picked up one objective, six assists, and 12 factors over 4 video games. With solely 18 factors in his first 89 NHL video games over two seasons, I don’t assume anybody predicted this stage of breakout.
Holloway now has 60 factors in 73 video games. Because the video games get tougher, Holloway is getting stronger. He’s produced 17 factors in 13 video games in March. Sitting at 162 video games performed, Holloway’s breakout threshold comes proper round Christmas within the 2025-26 season.
Cole Perfetti, LW/RW, Winnipeg Jets
Perfetti reached his 200-game-played breakout threshold originally of March. Keep watch over his manufacturing down the stretch and subsequent season. There’s an excellent probability he busts out to a model new stage of manufacturing.
With the harm to Gabe Vilardi, C, I had hopes that Perfetti would see the promotion onto the Jets’ first power-play unit. Thus far, a minimum of, that hasn’t been the case. Having access to the primary unit can be an enormous benchmark for his manufacturing within the years forward.
Drew Doughty, D, Los Angeles Kings
Doughty is rounding into kind simply in time for the playoffs. His 4 factors in 4 video games in Week 24 give Doughty 12 factors in 22 video games. The manufacturing isn’t mind-blowing, nevertheless it’s regular.
You realize what you’re going to get from Doughty over the following three weeks.
Jack Eichel, C, Vegas Golden Knights
Eichel added two targets and 5 assists to his level whole final week. For the primary time in years, Eichel has been wholesome all season. The result’s a profession excessive in factors, 90, and a legit shot on the first 100-point season of his profession.
Filip Gustavsson, G, Minnesota Wild
The second half of the season has been an up-and-down one for Gustavsson. Proper now, because the Wild battle for a playoff spot, it’s up. Week 14 of fantasy hockey was Gustavsson’s week.
Gustavsson probably single-handedly gained the goalie classes for fantasy groups. Whenever you get a 3-0 file, with a 0.67 GAA, .976 SV%, and a shutout, you often end up within the win column for many, if not all, of your goalie classes.
Thomas Harley, D, Dallas Stars
The 2025-26 season goes to be full of intrigue. Miro Heiskanen, D, has now missed two months. In these two months, Harley has produced 21 factors in 19 video games, together with 10 on the ability play.
That is elite-level manufacturing. What occurs subsequent season when Heiskanen is wholesome?
Ryan McLeod, C, Buffalo Sabres
McLeod picked up two targets and 4 assists on seven photographs.
Because the flip of the calendar, McLeod’s manufacturing has taken off. In 31 video games, he’s scored 11 targets and 14 assists. That .8 level per recreation tempo is double his profession common of .41.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, C/LW, Edmonton Oilers
In three video games, Nugent-Hopkins scored 4 targets and added two assists. The six factors got here in two three-point video games, together with a hat-trick on Saturday night time. Week 24 of fantasy hockey signaled
With each Leon Draisaitl, C/LW, and Connor McDavid, C, injured for a minimum of the following week, Nugent-Hopkins might want to lead the Oilers’ offence.
Thomas Hertl, C, Vegas Golden Knights
I do know the harm occurred this week, nevertheless it’s vital sufficient to flag right here. Hertl isn’t on the Knights’ three-game street journey.
Hertl hit the boards closely on Monday. There’s no report on the severity of the harm at this level, however I anticipate Hertl to overlook greater than the following three video games. Maintain an eye fixed out for updates.
Alexander Ovechkin, LW, Washinton Capitals
Profession Targets: 889 (36 on the season)
Gretzky’s Document: 894
To Tie Document: 5 Targets
To Break Document: 6 Targets
The Capitals have 11 video games remaining within the common season. At his present tempo, Ovechkin might tie the file at recreation 79 or 80. With the Metropolitan Division all however sealed, it will be good for the Capitals to relaxation their 39-year-old celebrity for the playoffs.
However will they? Everybody needs to see Ovechkin break the file this yr.
That can do it for this week.
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