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FANTASY HOCKEY SEASON Recap (Columbus Blue Jackets)
Fantasy MVP🏆
Zach Werenski (ADP: 28.0)
[81 Pts (22G/59A) - 260 SOG]
- Top 5 in almost all major fantasy categories for D (G, A, Pts, SOG)
- 1st in 5v5 Pts for D men per game.
- Led D in SOG (260)
- Top performing fantasy D despite being 4th taken off the board.
NHL ranking among D
Goals - 3rd
Assists - 4th
Pts - 2nd
SOG - 1st
FA Standout👀
Mason Marchment (ADP: N/A)
[32 Pts (15G/17A) in 39 GP - 73 SOG since joining CBJ]
- Huge production after trade from SEA to CBJ on DEC 20th.
- Great in fantasy playoffs (9 Pts in last 8 GP)
- 67 Pts (32G/35A) pace across 82 GP - would’ve been 57th in NHL this season.
- Banger league contributor as well (over a hit per game.)
Biggest let down❄️
Kent Johnson (ADP: 241.0)
[22 Pts (7G/15A) in 76 GP - 114 SOG]
- had many people hopeful for a breakout in 5th year after 57 Pts (24G/33A) in 68 GP in 2024-25.
- was not even restorable for most of the season.
^ had a stretch of 1 pt in 14 GP
- Terrible production all around for former 5th overall pick.
Banger Darling🔨
Adam Fantilli (ADP: N/A)
[59 Pts (24G/35A) - 139 Hits]
- 1 of 7 players in NHL with 135+ hits and 50+ pts.
- Produced across all categories for extra banger value.
- Consistent all year.
Goals: 79th
Hits: 87th
Pts: 85th
FANTASY HOCKEY SEASON Recap (Colorado Avalanche)
Fantasy MVP🏆
Nathan MacKinnon (ADP: 1.5)
[127 Pts (53G/74A) - 350 SOG - +57 plus/minus]
- Led the NHL in Goals, SOG, and +/-.
- 3rd in NHL in points per game (1.59)
- 2nd 50G/70A season in the last 3 years (no one else accomplished this season)
- 4th straight 100+ point season
NHL ranking
Goals - 1st
Assists - 3rd
Pts - 3rd
SOG - 1st
+/- - 1st
FA Standout👀
Sam Malinski (ADP: N/A)
[40 Pts (8G/32A) - 164 SOG]
- Top 50 in both goals and points among D despite averaging only 17:37 TOI
- 95 Blocks (93rd in NHL) made his banger relevant as well.
- Sneaky, consistent production all season long.
Among D:
Goals - 44th
Pts - 30th
TOI - 158th
Biggest let down❄️
Valeri Nichushkin (ADP: 87.8)
[49 Pts (17G/32A) in 72 GP - 160 SOG]
- played his most games since 2015-16 but had his worst point-per-game production since 2020-21.
- Had potential to have a huge season attached to Necas and MacKinnon’s hip.
- Failed to receive PP1 time which led to moderate production.
- SOG totals did not take a step forward as hoped with health.
- TOI per game went down 2 mins from last year and nearly 4 from two years ago.
Banger Darling🔨
Parker Kelly (ADP: N/A)
[35 Pts (21G/14A) - 177 Hits]
-35th among forwards in NHL in hits
- 1 of 7 players with 20+ goals and 175+ hits
Goals: 113th in NHL
Hits: 42nd
FANTASY HOCKEY SEASON Recap (Chicago Blackhawks)
Fantasy MVP🏆
Connor Bedard (ADP: 43.9 ADP)
[75 Pts (30G/45A) - 226 SOG]
-23rd in NHL in Points per game (1.09)
- 24th in NHL in SOG
- 1 of 19 players with 30+ goals and 40+ assists.
NHL ranking
Goals - 40th
Assists - 40th
Pts - 35th
SOG - 24th
FA Standout👀
Tyler Bertuzzi (ADP: N/A)
[58 Pts (32G/26A) - 164 SOG - 21 PPP]
- 33rd in NHL in Goals (32)
^Also led CHI
- 67th in NHL in PPP
- 55th in S% (19.5%)
Goals - 33rd
Pts - 91st
PPP - 67th
Biggest let down❄️
Sam Rinzel (ADP: 212.0)
[14 Pts (4G/10A) - 83 SOG in 54 GP]
- With little competition surrounding him, was hopeful to breakout into future D1.
- Promising rookie started season on top PP only to lose that after a while of let downs.
- Rarely shot the puck (1.54 per game)
Banger Darling🔨
N/A
*Only 1 player finished above 100+ hits
^ Colton Dach would’ve taken this award but was traded to EDM.
Thanks for making the 2025-26 season another record-breaking year for Daily Faceoff. We can't wait to chase even bigger milestones in 2026-27.
Our focus now shifts to next season. With Free Agency opening in just 16 days, unsigned UFAs will be removed from our Line Combinations pages. As players sign and trades happen, we'll continue updating those pages to provide the most accurate projected lineups heading into Training Camp.
Enjoy your summer! 🍻
FANTASY HOCKEY SEASON Recap (Carolina Hurricanes)
Fantasy MVP🏆
Andrei Svechnikov (ADP: 129.8 ADP)
[70 Pts (31G/39A) - 203 SOG - 148 Hits]
- Started slow but had 52 Pts (24G/28A) in the final 47 GP (114 SOG)
- 1 of 3 players in NHL with 140+ hits and 200+ SOG
- 1 of 54 in NHL above 200+ SOG (1 of 2 on CAR)
- 1 of 2 CAR players in 30G/30A club.
NHL ranking
Goals - 37th
Assists - 67th
Pts - 70th
SOG - 51st
Hits - 73rd
FA Standout👀
Brandon Bussi (ADP: N/A)
[31-6-2 | 2.47 GAA | .895 SV% | 2 SO]
- won an insane 79.5% of games played.
- kept many teams goaltending afloat in first half of season when teams needed it most.
- 9 game win streak in Jan/Feb
- top 10 in GAA
Wins - 4th
GAA - 9th
SV% - 36th
SO - 16th
*min 8 apps
Biggest let down❄️
Pyotr Kochetkov (ADP: 124.6)
[6-2-0 | 2.33 GAA | .899 SV% | 1 SO]
- injuries took away what many hoped for breakout season.
- Wasn’t the greatest when he returned burning owners who held on.
Wins - 67th
GAA - 3rd
SV% - 27th
SO - 31st
(*min 8 Apps)
Banger Darling🔨
Sean Walker (ADP: N/A)
[31 Pts (9G/22A) - 179 SOG - 125 Blks - 141 Hits]
- sneaky source of fantasy points across all cats from an FA pickup.
- 1 of 4 players in NHL with 120+ Blcks and 140+ hits
- 1 of 43 D with 9+ goals.
FANTASY HOCKEY SEASON Recap (Calgary Flames)🔥
Fantasy MVP🏆
Matt Coronato (ADP: N/A)
[45 Pts (18G/27A) - 197 SOG]
- 15 Pts (4G/11A) in the final 15 GP to help teams in fantasy playoffs.
- 1 of 8 players in NHL younger than 24 years old with 195+ SOG.
- The options were thin in CGY due to Coronato leading the team in Pts with 45.
*Crazy he takes this because I would consider him a disappointment after not truly breaking out.
NHL ranking
Goals - 150th
Assists - 163rd
Pts - 160th
SOG - 57th
FA Standout👀
^Also Matt Coronato
Biggest let down❄️
Dustin Wolf (ADP: 72.3)
[23-29-3 | 3.01 GAA | .899 SV% | 2 SO]
- Selected as many teams 1 or #2 goalies (12th off the board)
- Struggled to put together good stretches with poor team in front.
- Started the season 1-6-1 (.874 SV%)
Wins -20th
GAA - 44th
SV% - 27th
SO - 16th
(*min 8 Apps)
Honourable Mention: Zayne Parekh (did not have breakout season as many hoped)
Banger Darling🔨
Adam Klapka (ADP: N/A)
[18 Pts (6G/12A) in 79 GP - 295 Hits]
- 4th in NHL in hits
- 1 of 2 CGY players above 150+ hits.
- 7th in NHL in PIMs (112)
FANTASY HOCKEY SEASON Recap (BUFFALO SABRES)
Fantasy MVP🏆
Tage Thompson (ADP: 40.9
[81 Pts (40G/41A) in 81 GP - 272 SOG]
- 1 of 10 players to have a 40/40 season
- 1 of 8 players to have 270+ SOG
- Category filler all season
Goals - 13th
Assists - 14th (among 8 GP or more)
Pts - 26th
SOG - 16th
Honourable Mention: Rasmus Dahlin
FA Standout👀
Josh Doan (ADP: N/A)
[52 Pts (25G/27A) in 82 GP - 170 SOG]
- Breakout season in first year in BUF after offseason trade.
- 1 of 74 players to have a 25/25 season (did it at 24 Y.O)
- consistent source of stats across the board.
G - 71st
A - 163rd
Pts - 119th
SOG - 101st
Biggest let down❄️
Owen Power (ADP: 142.6)
[29 Pts (8G/21A) in 81 GP - 120 SOG)
- Expected to potentially take an offensive step forward - did not.
- good breakout target pre season that failed to put up numbers as a 23 year old.
Banger Darling🔨
Mattias Samuelsson (ADP: N/A)
(132 hits - 154 Blocks)
- 41 Pts (13G/28A) in 78 GP - 109 SOG
- Finished 16th among all D in goals
- 13th in the NHL in blocked shots.
- 1 of 4 players with 150+ BS and 10+ goals.
FANTASY HOCKEY SEASON Recap (BOSTON BRUINS)🐝
Fantasy MVP🏆
Jeremy Swayman (ADP: 117.6)
[31-18-4 | 2.71 GAA | .908 SV% | 2 SO
- 1 of 8 goalies all year to reach 30+ wins
- 1 of 19 goalies with a .905+ SV%
- in a year of G let downs, he was the opposite.
Wins - 4th
SV% - 14th (among 8 GP or more)
GAA - 26th
SO - 16th
Honourable Mention: Morgan Geekie
FA Standout👀
Pavel Zacha (ADP: N/A)
[65 Pts (30G/35A) in 78 GP - 131 SOG]
- 39 Pts in his final 37 GP (perfect for fantasy playoffs)
- 1 of 39 players in entire NHL to have a 30/30 season.
G - 40th
A - 93rd
Pts - 67th
SOG - 205th
Honourable Mention: Viktor Arvidsson
Biggest let down❄️
BOS only had 4 players with an ADP after draft day. Non underperformed.
Banger Darling🔨
Nikita Zadorov (ADP: 144.0)
(196 hits - 102 Blocks - 152 PIMs)
- 20 Pts (2G/18A) in 81 GP - 107 SOG
- Led the NHL in PIMs
- 1 of 15 players to end up with 20+ pts and 196+ Hits.
FANTASY HOCKEY SEASON Recap (ANAHEIM DUCKS)🦆
Fantasy MVP🏆
Cutter Gauthier (ADP: 110.0)
[69 Pts (41G/28A) in 76 GP - 285 SOG]
- 1 of 15 players in 40+ goal club in 2025-26.
- 4th in the NHL in SOG per game
- Absolute steal late in drafts which ended top-10 in multiple cats
Goals - 11th in the NHL
Assists - 157th
Pts - 53rd
SOG - 6th
FA Standout👀
Beckett Sennecke (ADP: N/A)
[60 Pts (23G/37A) in 82 GP - 197 SOG]
- Was not even expected to make the team
- 1st in rookie Goals, 2nd in rookie Pts, 2nd in SOG
G - 90th
A - 80th
Pts - 81st
SOG - 57th
Biggest let down❄️
Mason McTavish (ADP: 137.4)
[45 Pts (17G/24A) in 75 GP - 146 SOG]
- no breakout like many hoped
- lost minutes late and became non fantasy factor.
G - 163rd
A - 202nd
Pts - 186th
SOG - 166th
Banger Darling 🔨
Jacob Trouba (ADP: 124.3)
(143 hits - 149 Blocks)
- 35 Pts (10G/25A) in 81 GP - 166 SOG
- 1 of 37 D to have double digit goals.
With today being the final day of the fantasy season, we wanted to say THANK YOU to everyone who supported and followed along this year.
We watched the show rise to new heights and cannot wait to do the same for the 2026-27 season.
See you in September with our yearly DRAFT KIT
Players over 90+ points this season and their ADP‼️
133 - C McDavid (1.5 ADP)
128 - N Kucherov (6.0 ADP)
126 - N MacKinnon (1.5 ADP)
110 - M Celebrini (31.0 ADP)
101 - N Suzuki (53.5 ADP)
99 - M Necas (45.5 ADP)
99 - D Pastrnak (6.5 ADP)
99 - M Scheifele (53.5 ADP)
97 - L Draisaitl (5.0 ADP)
94 - J Robertson (37.0 ADP)
91 - E Bouchard (28.0 ADP)
FANTASY HOCKEY Week 24 Leaders (so far)🔥
Points:
- D Larkin (8)
- C Keller (7)
- C McDavid (7)
- N Suzuki (6)
- M Seider (6)
- J Slafkovsky (6)
- D Guenther (5)
- M Necas (5)
- W Johnston (5)
- E Luostarinen (5)
- J Hughes (5)
- M Scheifele (5)
- J Robertson (5)
- J Zucker (5)
- J Sanderson (5)
- B Tkachuk (5)
Goals:
- F Zetterlund (4)
- J Robertson (4)
- M Geekie (4)
- D Larkin (4)
- C McDavid (4)
- R Leonard (3)
- M Stone (3)
- J Sanderson (3)
- J Faulk (3)
- W Johnston (3)
- J Carlson (3)
- L Stankoven (3)
- N Schmaltz (3)
Assists:
- C Keller (6)
- M Scheifele (5)
- J Slafkovsky (5)
- B Tkachuk (5)
- M Seider (5)
- L Hutson (4)
- N Suzuki (4)
- R O’Reilly (4)
- D Larkin (4)
SOG:
- Z Werenski (23)
- B McMann (16)
- C Bedard (16)
- J Hughes (16)
- T Terry (16)
- F Hronek (16)
- A Frondell (15)
- J DeBrusk (14)
- M Celebrini (14)
- J Guentzel (14)
- C McDavid (14)
Hits:
- K Sherwood (24)
- C Sach (18)
- Y Trenin (17)
- A Laferriere (15)
- T Frederic (14)
- B Malenstyn (13)
- Y Gourde (13)
- B Tanev (13)
- J Struble (13)
- B Tanev (13)
PPP:
- M Seider (4)
- D Batherson (4)
- C McDavid (4)
- J DeBrusk (3)
- D Larkin (3)
- C Keller (3)
- J Sanderson (3)
- P Kane (3)
March FANTASY HOCKEY Leaders🔥
Points:
- N Kucherov (26)
- J Hughes (24)
- M Necas (24)
- N Suzuki (24)
- D Pastrnak (23)
- N MacKinnon (23)
- P Zacha (22)
- E Karlsson (22)
- C McDavid (22)
- M Scheifele (22)
Goals:
- P Zacha (13)
- C Caufield (12)
- J Hughes (10)
- C Gauthier (10)
- J Guentzel (10)
- M Necas (10)
- 13 Tied with (9)
- Celebrini, ZIbanejad, Karlsson, Forsberg, Lafreniere, Johnston, Ehlers, Batherson, Rakell, MacKinnon, Guenther, Kucherov, Mantha
Assists:
- N Kucherov (17)
- N Suzuki (16)
- D Pastrnak (16)
- M Scheifele (15)
- A Fox (14)
- N MacKinnon (14)
- C McDavid (14)
- E Bouchard (14)
- M Necas (14)
- J Hughes (14)
- J Robertson (14)
SOG:
- B Horvat (60)
- N MacKinnon (60)
- J Robertson (60)
- J Hughes (59)
- M Schaefer (57)
- A DeBrincat (56)
- O Tippett (55)
- D Pastrnak (55)
- T Meier (54)
- E Karlsson (54)
Hits:
- Y Trenin (71)
- J McBain (65)
- K Sherwood (60)
- W Cuylle (57)
- D Joshua (55)
- A Laferriere (54)
- A Klapka (53)
- T Kartye (52)
- S Helenius (50)
- B Malenstyn (50)
- T Jeannot (50)
PPP:
- J Robertson (11)
- A Fox (10)
- M Necas (10)
- N Ehlers (9)
- C Makar (9)
- N Suzuki (9)
- S Jarvis (8)
- J Slafkovsky (8)
- W Johnston (8)
- E Pettersson (8)
- M Zibanejad (8)
+/-:
- D Holloway (+16)
- R Thomas (+15)
- R Dahlin (+14)
- V Arvidsson (+13)
- J Snuggerud (+12)
- C Mittelstadt (+12)
- P Zacha (+10)
- D Severson (+10)
- C McAvoy (+10)
- N Kucherov (+10)
- L Hutson (+10)
- S Malinski (+10)
Week 23 FANTASY HOCKEY Leaders🔥 (playoff edition)
Points:
- J Guentzel (8)
- J Hughes (8)
- C McDavid (8)
- P Zacha (8)
- J Carlsson (7)
- E Bouchard (7)
- M Sergachev (7)
- M Scheifele (6)
- D Pastrnak (6)
- E Karlsson (6)
- J Bratt (6)
- N Suzuki (6)
- O Tippett (6)
- B Hagel (6)
- V Arvidsson (6)
- N Hischier (6)
- C D’Astous (6)
Goals:
- M Granlund (5)
- P Zacha (5)
- C McDavid (4)
- J Guentzel (4)
- J Hughes (4)
- 19 players tied with (3)
Assists:
- M Sergachev (7)
- J Carlson (7)
- E Bouchard (6)
- C D’Astous (5)
- J Siegenthaler (5)
- C Keller (5)
- D Pastrnak (5)
- M Seider (5)
- M Schaefer (5)
SOG:
- J Robertson (24)
- J Hughes (20)
- M Zibanejad (19)
- T Meier (19)
- O Tippett (19)
- C Bedard (17)
- B Horvat (16)
- M Schaefer (16)
- A DeBrincat (16)
- D Raddysh (15)
- B Montour (15)
- B Hagel (15)
Hits:
- G Hathaway (23)
- T Kartye (20)
- W Cuylle (19)
- C Reinhardt (18)
- B Tkachuk (16)
- E Haula (15)
- Z L’Heureux (15)
- M Olivier (15)
- A Fantilli (14)
- K Guhle (13)
- Y Trenin (13)
- K Sherwood (13)
- N Zadorov (13)
PPP:
- M Sergachev (4)
- M Granlund (3)
- E Pettersson (3)
- J Robertson (3)
- J Carlson (3)
- A Fox (3)
- T Thompson (3)
- C Keller (3)
- T Konecny (3)
- A Lafreniere (3)
- C Hutson (3)
- P Zacha (3)
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