NHL Player News

McLeod scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets.

McLeod is on a four-game point streak, earning a goal and four assists in that span. The second-line center has three tallies, seven points, 11 shots on net, six blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over 10 appearances this season. He's logged a shot on goal in just five contests so far, though he is not known for being a high-volume shooter after scoring 20 goals on just 97 shots in 2024-25.

Hyman (wrist) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Rangers and Saturday's game against Chicago, Mark Spector of Sportsnet reports.

The Oilers were initially hopeful that Hyman could return in time for Saturday's matchup against the Blackhawks. However, head coach Kris Knoblauch said Wednesday that the 33-year-old will require at least another week on the shelf. While Hyman will miss several more games and is considered week-to-week, it still seems possible that he'll be able to make his season debut sometime in the first half of November.

Stankoven scored a goal on two shots and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Golden Knights.

Stankoven has scored twice over the last three games. The 22-year-old is up to three goals, two assists, 20 shots on net and a plus-1 rating across nine appearances. He could do with increasing his shot volume slightly -- he averaged nearly 2.5 shots per game in 2024-25, but he's at just 2.2 per game to begin 2025-26.

Howden scored a goal on two shots, added two PIM and logged five hits in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Hurricanes.

Howden's goal tied the game at 3-3 in the third period, and the Golden Knights added three more tallies in the last five minutes to run away with the win. The 27-year-old has two points, four shots on net, 16 hits and a minus-4 rating over six appearances this season. He's been mainly in a bottom-six role, and he'll likely fill in as a center while Colton Sissons (undisclosed) is sidelined.

Cirelli logged two assists and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Predators.

Cirelli's first assist was the 300th point of his career, achieved in his 521st game. The 28-year-old earned another helper in the third period. He's logged five points over the last three contests to get to five goals, four assists, 17 shots on net, eight hits, eight blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 10 appearances this season. Cirelli is firmly in place as the Lightning's second-line center.

Horvat scored a goal on six shots and added an assist in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Bruins.

Horvat opened the scoring 1:08 into the game and assisted on a Kyle Palmieri tally just before the five-minute mark. Despite that hot start, Horvat and the Islanders weren't able to maintain momentum throughout the game. He has four multi-point efforts in nine outings this season, which gives him six goals and five assists in addition to 34 shots on net and a plus-6 rating. He's a valuable all-situation center and should continue to be productive for fantasy managers.

Minten scored an empty-net goal and added four hits in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Islanders.

Minten has a point in each of the last two games, as well as three shots on net and eight hits. The 21-year-old forward continues to see action on the third line, though he's twice been under 10 minutes of ice time over the last five games. Overall, he has three points, 15 shots on net, 22 hits, 13 blocked shots, six PIM and a minus-2 rating through 12 appearances this season.

Geekie scored a power-play goal on three shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Islanders.

Geekie is on an incredible tear with six goals over his last five games, a span in which he has posted 18 shots on net. The 27-year-old is thriving on the top line with Elias Lindholm and David Pastrnak. Through 12 outings, Geekie has eight tallies, two assists, 25 shots on goal and 22 hits, and just two of his 10 points have come on the power play despite his place on the top unit. He won't be this efficient as a scorer forever, but Geekie still has enough upside through a cushy role on a scoring line to help in fantasy.

Eyssimont scored a goal on three shots and added an assist in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Islanders.

Eyssimont already has a pair of multi-point efforts this season. He's earned four points over his last four outings and is up to three goals and four assists through 12 contests overall. The 29-year-old forward has added 27 shots on net, seven hits, six blocked shots, six PIM and a minus-4 rating. His recent play may make him worth a look in deeper fantasy formats.

Lindholm scored a goal and added an assist, both on the power play, in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Islanders.

Lindholm earned his first multi-point effort since Opening Night with this performance. He had only two points in his previous six outings. For the season, the 30-year-old center is up to nine points, including seven on the power play, through 12 contests. He's added 22 shots on net, 19 hits, 14 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating while filling a top-line role. He's well on his way to making 2025-26 better than last season, when he had 47 points in 82 regular-season games.