This week's list leans toward players thriving through smart usage rather than streaky luck. Whether it's a depth winger losing prime deployment, a defenseman stepping into PP1, or a proven scorer heating up again, the theme is the same — fantasy value follows opportunity. These five names have roles worth tracking before their windows shift.

Data Sources:

Player Data From Natural Stat Trick

Yahoo roster percentages via Frozen Tools.

Line combinations and power-play deployment via Daily Faceoff and Frozen Tools.

All information current as of November 6th, 2025.

Minnesota Wild — Marcus Johansson (19%, F)

Johansson's box score looks shiny right now: 13 points in 15 games (6 G, 7 A; 0.87 P/GP) with five on the power play, riding a 9-points-in-7-games heater on 16:08 a night with ~1:27 PPTOI. The peripherals are light (26 SOG, 8 hits, 5 blocks), so most of his value has come from touches with skilled linemates — notably his earlier run next to Kirill Kaprizov. With Mats Zuccarello back tonight, he's no longer on L1 and he's off the power play, which removes the two levers that buoyed his early production.

Takeaway: Treat this as a sell-high/stream-only window. Losing L1 and PP time chops his ceiling; without those boosts, his modest shot/hit/block profile makes sustained scoring much harder to hold.

Carolina Hurricanes — Sean Walker (5%, D)

Heavy minutes and a temporary PP1 runway are doing work here. Walker is averaging 23:52 with ~1:58 PPTOI and has 5 points (3 G, 2 A) in 13 games, including a 2-point night vs MIN and another 2-point game against the New York Rangers. The peripherals are sturdy: 29 SOG (2.2/g), 28 hits (2.2/g), and 20 blocks (1.5/g). He's been stapled to top-pair usage (rotating with Alexander Nikishin/K'Andre Miller) and has already logged one PPP. With Shayne Gostisbehere out, the first-unit look is the key swing factor.

Takeaway: While he's on the top pair and seeing PP1, Walker profiles as a multi-cat booster—shots, hits, blocks—with just enough offense to matter. Stream-to-hold while the role holds; if PP1 fades, he settles back to a peripherals-first play.

Tampa Bay Lightning — Anthony Cirelli (40%, C)

Cirelli is rolling: 11 points in 14 games (7 G, 4 A) on 18:40 a night with 2:15 on the power play and two PPP banked. The shot count is modest (21), which pairs with the eye-popping 33.3% shooting so far; peripherals sit at 9 hits and 11 blocks. He's showing up across situations and has recent game logs with multi-point nights, while his line usage this quarter has included runs with Brandon Hagel and high-skill wingers (e.g., Nikita Kucherov and some Jake Guentzel appearances). Jon Cooper has him on L2/PP2, which is great production and could see improvement if minutes also get a bump.

Takeaway: As deployed (L2/PP2), he's producing efficiently and contributing just enough in secondary cats to be a steady start. Ride the current finishing clip and minutes load; the combination of 5-on-5 touches and PP2 work keeps him firmly roster-able across formats.

Anaheim Ducks — Troy Terry (52%, F)

Terry is cooking: 17 points in 13 games (5 G, 12 A; 1.31 P/GP) with five on the power play, backed by a massive 3:59 PPTOI per night and steady top-line usage (18:14 TOI). The recent heater is real—14 points in his last 9—and the shot base (32 SOG) is healthy enough to sustain assists-driven production. Peripherals are minimal (0 hits, 2 blocks), but the role is premium: repeated 4–6 minutes of PP time in the game log and consistent touches with skill linemates.

Takeaway: Classic points-format asset with elite PP exposure. In multi-cat, the lack of hits/blocks lowers the floor, but L1/PP1 usage plus consistent shot volume make him a hold while this unit keeps humming.

Toronto Maple Leafs — Oliver Ekman-Larsson (24%, D)

Quietly useful across categories: 9 points in 14 games (1 G, 8 A) with 2 PPP, 20:08 TOI, and 1:28 PPTOI on average. The peripherals are serviceable for a puck-mover—16 SOG, 19 hits, 14 blocks—and the game log shows variable but meaningful power-play usage (several nights over 2–4 minutes, a few at zero). If he's running the top unit right now, that's the swing factor his assist-heavy start needs.

Takeaway: Stream/add while he's getting real PP minutes. The multi-cat floor (hits/blocks) plus steady assists plays in most formats; if the PP1 look sticks, he graduates to a hold. If it evaporates, he slides back to a matchup streamer.