Here's the roundup of game action on another busy Saturday and what it could mean for fantasy purposes.

The Carolina Hurricanes were able to take both games from the Seattle Kraken in Helsinki. Following a 4-1 win on Thursday, the Hurricanes won by a score of 5-1 on Saturday.

Mark Jankowski and Andrei Svechnikov each scored two goals for Carolina on Saturday. Jankowski broke a four-game goal drought, but he surprisingly has 10 goals in just 17 games. Meanwhile, Svechnikov has five goals in his last five games to go with 11 goals and 21 points in 21 games.

Jackson Blake scored the Canes' other goal, extending his point streak to 11 games. Blake has 13 points over those 11 games while also producing at a point per game this season with 21 points in 21 games.

Nikolaj Ehlers recorded three power-play assists, giving him six points over his last three games.

The Canes are defending their Stanley Cup with gusto, scoring 18 goals in their last three games while allowing just 12 goals in their last eight games. On the subject of goaltending, Pyotr Kochetkov has 11 wins and 10 quality starts over his last 12 games. Kochetkov faced just 14 shots against the Kraken for an easy victory on Saturday. Injured for much of last season, Kochetkov has pulled the starting goalie job away from Brandon Bussi, asserting himself as one of the top goalies in fantasy leagues at the quarter pole of the season.

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Don't tell the Winnipeg Jets that four-goal deficits are insurmountable. After flipping a 4-0 deficit against the Montreal Canadiens earlier this week, the Jets pulled the same trick on the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday. Down 4-0 late in the second period, the Jets mounted a comeback again to win 5-4 in a shootout over the Hawks. Don't turn that TV off!

Mark Scheifele led the way with a goal and three assists, while Kyle Connor and Gabriel Vilardi each scored a goal and added an assist. Scheifele is working on a six-game point streak in which he has multiple points in five of the six games, totaling 14 points over those six games.

Stuart Skinner was pulled after one period in this game after allowing three goals on eight shots. Nico Daws took over, allowing just one goal on 13 shots in picking up a win.

Connor Bedard scored a goal and added an assist for the Blackhawks. Bedard has points in 12 of 14 games he has played this season, so he can't be blamed for his team's woes.

Sam Rinzel recorded two assists for the second consecutive game. Both assists were on the power play, where he has moved back onto the top unit. Rinzel and the Blackhawks play four times next week, which gives you reason to add him for next week (8% Yahoo/37% Fantrax).  

Tyler Bertuzzi left this game with an undisclosed injury.

This is how things have been going for the Blackhawks this season. Not just on Saturday.

SPENCER KNIGHT'S STICK GOT CAUGHT IN THE BOARDS, THE JETS STEAL IT AND SCORE OH MY 😵😵‍💫 pic.twitter.com/1U0bqQooHV

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— Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) November 14, 2026

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In what was expected to be an all-Canadian team track meet between the Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs, Devon Levi picked up his first career shutout. Levi wasn't extremely busy, saving all 19 shots he faced. In what was a wide-open competition for the net before the season, Levi has been stating his case with wins in five consecutive games with quality starts in four of those games. Levi has also been credited with "steals" in two of those games, which refers to goals saved above expected exceeding the margin of victory. Oilers goalies haven't been known for stealing games in recent years, which doesn't necessarily matter now but will in the playoffs.   

At the other end, Anthony Stolarz received back-to-back starts for the first time this season. Stolarz may have even earned a third consecutive start, stopping 22 of 23 Oilers shots he faced. Normally a workhorse, Sergei Bobrovsky hasn't been able to shake his struggles. Bobrovsky has allowed at least three goals in 12 of 13 games he has appeared in this season. His save percentage has been well below .900 dating back to last season, so reducing his workload might be the way to go. However, Stolarz has never reached 35 games played in a season and has had injury issues in recent years, so a timeshare might be the best-case scenario for Stolarz if Bob can't turn it around.

Lots of panic in Toronto, as the Leafs lost all six games in regulation on their homestand. They've also lost 8 of their last 10 games.

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The Colorado Avalanche were dealt some tough injury news on Saturday. Nathan MacKinnon is expected to miss the next month, while Cale Makar is expected to miss the next two weeks. Both are dealing with lower-body injuries. Despite the injuries, the Avalanche were able to end the Canadiens' 12-game point streak with a 4-1 win in Montreal.

Artturi Lehkonen continued his goal-scoring ways with his 15^th goal of the season to go with an assist. Lehkonen's goal-scoring might slow down with the absence of MacKinnon, since they have lined up together on the top line and the top power play. Brock Nelson took MacKinnon's place on the top line, scoring a goal of his own in nearly 19 minutes of icetime.

As for who replaces Makar, Sam Malinski moved up to the top pair with Devon Toews, playing a season-high 24:19 in this game with one assist. Malinski has been a marginal fantasy option on the blueline this season because he normally receives very little power-play time, but he was able to move up to PP2 behind Toews at PP1. With Makar out, Malinski is worth adding where available (20% Yahoo/48% Fantrax). Keep in mind that the Avs play in only two games next week. If Makar is out for exactly two weeks as of Saturday, he will only stand to miss five games.

The Canadiens have been dealing with their own injury issues. Chris Kreider is expected to miss the next 6-8 weeks with a left leg injury. Mike Matheson also missed this game with a lower-body injury.  

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Brock Faber made his season debut on Saturday, recording an assist with a plus-4 in 24:29 of icetime in the Minnesota Wild's 6-2 win over the Boston Bruins. Faber had missed the entire season with a fractured skull, which doesn't sound pleasant. The Wild are currently at the top of the Central Division, so they should be even tougher to beat with their top-pairing defenseman back.

Ryan Hartman and Danila Yurov each scored two goals for Minnesota, while Blake Coleman scored a goal along with two assists. Quinn Hughes scored the Wild's other goal while also chipping in an assist.

David Pastrnak scored a goal while adding an assist. Fraser Minten scored the Bruins' other goal.

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Daniil Tarasov was the player of the game for the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday. Tarasov made 31 saves in backstopping the Red Wings to a 2-0 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Although he has just three wins in nine games, Tarasov has some outstanding ratios (1.84 GAA, .931 SV%). This may result in more starts, which would make him a must-add in more leagues (10% Yahoo/25% Fantrax). The Wings play in only two games next week, which could mean only one start for Tarasov next week if he splits the workload with John Gibson.

Lucas Raymond scored one of the Wings' goals and assisted on the other. Michael Brandsegg-Nygard broke a five-game pointless drought with the other goal.

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In the Ottawa Senators' 4-1 win in Pittsburgh, Michael Amadio scored a goal along with an assist in 19 minutes of icetime. Amadio has been holding the hot stick recently with four goals and seven points over his last six games. He has been doing this in spite of receiving barely a whiff of power-play time. The Senators seem deep enough scoring-wise that Amadio could have a tough time breaking through unless there are a rash of injuries. In the meantime, Amadio should be strictly a deep-league pickup. A 25.0 SH%, 13.2 5-on-5 SH%, and 50 Sec. Asst. % show likely regression.

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Jake Oettinger stopped all 22 shots he faced in the Dallas Stars' 2-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres. Oettinger leads the league with four shutouts, while no other goalie has more than two. Only three goalies have more wins than Oettinger's 10. He should continue to be an every-game starter.

Jamie Benn and Wyatt Johnston scored the Stars' goals. After a so-so start to the season, Johnston has been heating up with 13 points over his last 10 games.

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The New Jersey Devils had not one, not two, not three, but four players who picked up three points on Saturday. Jesper Boqvist, Connor Brown, Lenni Hameenaho, and Luke Hughes were the players. With the exception of Hughes, that's probably not who you hoped it would be. Worse yet, the other Hughes (Jack Hughes) did not even register a point in a game where the Devils scored seven goals. Of all the fantasy hockey scenarios out there, that one has to be one of the most disappointing.

Connor Hellebuyck allowed four goals in the 7-4 win over the Washington Capitals, but he also made 43 saves to preserve the quality start. Hellebuyck has won all seven of his games with the Devils, picking up quality starts in five of them. He seems to have been worth the wait, don'tcha think?

Cole Hutson assisted on three of the Capitals' goals. The three-point effort places Hutson at the top of the rookie scoring race with 15 points in 18 games. Not bad for a defenseman. Hutson also has 25 points in 32 career games dating back to last season. He's also an example of a defenseman that you can roster in any league without top power-play time.  

How was this not a five-minute major for Ryan Leonard?

Ryan Leonard received a double minor for swinging his stick at Cody Glass's head 😬

Suspension coming? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/2IiWmW1H5F

— Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) November 15, 2026

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Shortly after the 7 pm ET games started, I realized I had an open roster spot in one of my leagues with Artemi Panarin not playing (death of grandfather). I only had room for a defenseman, and my waiver-wire options were limited with many games having already started. I settled on Dmitry Orlov, who delivered for me with a goal and three assists (two on the power play) in the San Jose Sharks' 6-5 shootout win over the Utah Mammoth. I'll take that! I had noticed that Orlov was recently replaced on San Jose's PP1 with Sam Dickinson, but I'd still consider that a fluid situation because Dickinson does not have any power-play points this season.

Injuries to Logan Cooley, Nick Schmaltz, and Dylan Guenther have resulted in Barrett Hayton and Kailer Yamamoto receiving top power-play time for the Mammoth. Yamamoto cashed in with two power-play assists and three total assists, while Hayton scored a power-play goal. Yamamoto has been a fringe NHLer the past few seasons, but he has already piled up 10 points in just 12 games this season. Meanwhile, the Mammoth have to be hoping to get more out of Hayton after equaling an offer sheet of $4.775 million from the New Jersey Devils this offseason. Both Yamamoto and Hayton are potential short-term pickups with the injuries, but they will likely be bumped down the lineup once the Mammoth return to health.

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Mathew Barzal made his season debut on Saturday, registering an assist with four shots in 16 minutes of icetime on a line with Ondrej Palat and Anthony Duclair. The Islanders could afford to ease him into the lineup, as they cruised to a 6-2 win in Anaheim.

Simon Holmstrom picked up his first career hat trick, giving him nine goals in 19 games and eight points in his last four games. Although he is riding a 25.7 SH%, Holmstrom is shooting the puck a bit more from 1.3 SOG/GP last season to 1.8 SOG/GP this season. His icetime has increased about a minute and a half per game over last season, enabling him to shoot a bit more. Holmstrom has also been moved onto a scoring line with Bo Horvat and Kyle Palmieri, which should make him a decent scoring threat going forward. Once just a threat for shorthanded points, Holmstrom can probably be rostered in a few more leagues (2% Yahoo/20% Fantrax).

By the way, Horvat left this game in the third period. No update was provided after the game, but he was seen on the ice celebrating with teammates after the game as per Stefen Rosner, so pulling him may have been precautionary with the game well in hand. Before he left, Horvat provided a power-play goal and an assist.

Matthew Schaefer chipped in three assists, extending his point streak to five games. Schaefer already has 21 points in 19 games and is leading all defensemen with 65 shots on goal. He has been everything the Islanders have hoped and then some. A Norris Trophy might even be in his future.

Cutter Gauthier scored again, extending his goal streak to eight games. Yes, goal streak. Gauthier has 15 goals over that span. Prior to that, he had scored just two goals in his first 11 games, proving you should not be panicking about players after 10-12 games. Gauthier also has a 10-game point streak. It looks like he is establishing himself as one of the game's top goal scorers.

Lukas Dostal is unplayable right now. Bench him, even drop him if you have to. You're damaging your roster by starting him right now. Dostal allowed six goals on 25 shots, getting tagged with his third consecutive really bad start. His goals-against average is dangerously close to 4.00, while his save percentage (.856) nearly averages the threshold for a really bad start (.850). The Ducks' other options (Ville Husso, Laurent Brossoit) haven't been a whole lot better, which speaks to the lack of defensive structure in front of the goalies. Anaheim qualifies as a cupcake matchup for any game-by-game roster decisions that you have for your scorers.

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