Fantasy Hockey News

Bryan Rust notched one assist in the Penguins' 4-1 loss to the Jets Friday night.

Fantasy Impact: Rust continues a steady stretch in the offensive zone of late, picking up points in five of his last eight games (three goals, two assists) for the Penguins. The winger has been one of many underwhelming options in the Pittsburgh lineup to this point, registering just eight points (five goals, three assists) in 15 games so far this season.

Evgeni Malkin posted an assist in the Penguins' 4-1 loss to the Jets Friday night.

Fantasy Impact: Malkin has struggled to make a consistent impact in the offensive zone of late, failing to register a point in seven of his last 10 games for the Penguins. The veteran center remains one of the more reliable options as part of an underwhelming Pittsburgh forward group to this point, tallying 20 points (five goals, 15 assists) in 22 games so far this season.

Tristan Jarry struggled between the pipes for the Penguins Friday night, allowing three goals on 29 shots faced in a 4-1 loss to the Jets.

Fantasy Impact: Jarry has struggled in the crease of late, allowing three or more goals in each of his last three starts (0-2-1) for the Penguins. The netminder has struggled to offer any sort of reliability in the crease for fantasy managers as part of a disappointing Pittsburgh squad, posting an .869 save percentage and 4.41 GAA in six starts (1-3-1) so far this season.

Michael Bunting was able to find the back of the net for the Penguins Friday night, scoring the team's lone goal in a 4-1 loss to the Jets.

Fantasy Impact: Bunting has caught fire in the offensive zone of late, recording points in six of his last nine games for the Penguins. The 29-year-old will look to translate his recent stretch into more consistent production, notching seven points (four goals, three assists) in 21 games so far this season.

John Gibson stopped 18-of-20 shots during a 3-2 win versus Chicago.

Fantasy Impact: Gibson has won all three games this season allowing eight goals and boasting a nice .906 SV%.

Leo Carlsson scored a third-period goal on a tip-in giving the Ducks a 3-2 win versus Chicago. It was his only shot attempt in 18:33 minutes of ice time.

Fantasy Impact: It was Carlsson's sixth goal of the season. He has four assists and a minus-one rating in 18 games. In his last five games, he has two goals and two assists.

Josh Morrissey had two assists during a 6-3 win versus Florida. He also had three shots and finished with a plus-three rating in 26:00 minutes.

Fantasy Impact: In 19 games this season, Morrissey has two goals and 17 assists with a plus-seven rating. He has three assists and 11 shots on goal in his last five games.

Kyle Connor scored a goal and added an assist during a 6-3 win versus Florida. He played 20:29 minutes in the win recording four shots and a plus-three rating.

Fantasy Impact: In his last four games, Connor has had three goals and two assists, with 15 shots on goal. This season in 19 games he has 12 goals and 12 assists with a plus-nine rating.

Nikolaj Ehlers delivered two assists during a 6-3 win versus Florida. He also had two shots on goal and finished with a plus-one rating in 18:34 minutes of ice time.

Fantasy Impact: He has one goal, four assists, and 12 shots in his last five games. Ehlers has played 19 games this season, producing nine goals, 13 assists (22 points), and a plus-nine rating.

Mark Scheifele scored three goals leading the Jets to a 6-3 win versus Florida. He had four shots on goal and finished with a plus-three rating in 20:56 minutes of ice time. It was the ninth hat trick for Scheifele in his NHL career.

Fantasy Impact: In 19 games this season, he has 12 goals and 12 assists with a plus-six rating. Scheifele has five goals and one assist in his last five games.

Jordan Kyrou had an assist during a 4-2 loss to Minnesota. He had three shots on goal in 20:32 minutes of ice time.

Fantasy Impact: In 20 games this season, Kyrou has five goals and 12 assists (17 points) with a plus-two rating. He has four assists in his last five games with 14 shots on goal.

Jake Neighbours scored a power-play goal during a 4-2 loss to Minnesota. He scored on his only shot attempt in 16:21 minutes of ice time.

Fantasy Impact: In 20 games this season, Neighbours has six goals and three assists with a minus-10 rating. The goal versus Minnesota was his first point on the power play this season.

Jordan Binnington stopped 24-of-27 shots during a 4-2 loss to Minnesota.

Fantasy Impact: He has appeared in 15 games this season posting a 5-8-1 record with a 3.19 GAA and .887 SV%. He has struggled in his past five games going 1-3-1 with 20 goals allowed.

Robert Thomas had an assist during a 4-2 loss to Minnesota. He had two shots, and two blocks and finished with a minus-two rating in 23:07 minutes.

Fantasy Impact: In eight games this season, Thomas has one goal and six assists with a minus-four rating. He has three assists in his last two games.

Tyler Toffoli scored a second-period goal helping San Jose to a 6-5 overtime win versus Detroit. He had four shots in 15:06 minutes of ice time.

Fantasy Impact: He has scored three goals in his last two games. This season in 20 games, Toffoli has nine goals and six assists with a minus-seven rating.

William Eklund scored two goals during a 6-5 overtime win versus Detroit. He had three shots and one block in 18:11 minutes.

Fantasy Impact: In 19 games, Eklund has four goals and 11 assists with a minus-two rating. In his last four games, he has two goals and four assists with six shots.

Macklin Celebrini scored 46 seconds into overtime resulting in a 6-5 win versus Detroit. It was his only point in 18:30 minutes. He had six shots on goal and finished with a plus-one rating in the win.

Fantasy Impact: This season the rookie has played in eight games producing four goals and one assist with a minus-one rating. The goal versus Detroit breaks a four-game scoring drought but he has been active firing 17 shots in his last four games.

Charlie Coyle scored a second-period power-play goal during a 5-1 loss to Columbus. He had four shots on goal and two hits with a minus-two rating in 16:43 minutes.

Fantasy Impact: In 20 games this season, Coyle has produced four goals and one assist with a minus-10 rating. He has scored two goals in his last three games.

Jeremy Swayman stopped 23-of-28 shots during a 5-1 loss to Columbus.

Fantasy Impact: It hasn't been a great start for Swayman going 5-7-2 in 14 games with a 3.47 GAA and .884 SV%. In his last five games, he has gone 1-3-1 with 20 goals allowed.

Adam Fantilli had a first-period assist during a 5-1 road win versus Boston. He played 15:18 minutes recording five hits, two shots, and a plus-two rating.

Fantasy Impact: He has two assists and six shots in his last three games. Fantilli has played 18 games producing three goals and six assists with a minus-three rating.