The Wild West: Goalies, goalies, and more (goalies)!
Happy Monday y’all! We may finally have a resolution in the Connor Hellebuyck situation. Elliotte Friedman reported on Saturday night that Hellebuyck told the Winnipeg Jets he was planning on returning, but since he skipped [...]
Top 10 Early-Season Fantasy Slouches
*Note: Stats courtesy of Frozen Tools This week we will be taking a look at some players around the league who have been struggling out of the gate. A slow start can be due to [...]
Keeping Karlsson: Never Tell Me the Podz
Elan and Brian do a wellness check on the Maple Leafs, lament Chicago and Buffalo snoozers, wonder whether and which Flyers have figured it out, and pick out the Capital standing out from the crowd.
Ramblings – Kaprizov Hits Double Digits, Calgary Stuns Carolina and More Waiver-Wire Targets… (Oct. 18)
Kirill Kaprizov scored the game-winning power-play goal in the second period against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Minnesota had the clear advantage in shot volume, outshooting Columbus 32-12. Kaprizov was once again the headline for Minnesota, [...]
21 Fantasy Hockey Rambles
Every Sunday, we share 21 Fantasy Rambles from our writers at DobberHockey. These thoughts are curated from the past week's ‘Daily Ramblings’. Writers/Editors: Ian Gooding, Michael Clifford, Alexander MacLean, Puneet Sharma, and Dobber ___ 1. [...]
Starting Goalies
Top Skater Views
| Players | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| JACK QUINN |
 BUF | |
| ARSENY GRITSYUK |
 N.J | |
| KENT JOHNSON |
 CBJ | |
| FRASER MINTEN |
 BOS | |
| QUINTON BYFIELD |
 L.A
| |
Top Goalie Profile Views
| Players | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| DYLAN GARAND |
 NYR | |
| JACOB FOWLER |
 MTL | |
| ADIN HILL |
 VGK | |
| YAROSLAV ASKAROV |
 S.J | |
| CAM TALBOT |
CBJ
| |
LINE COMBOS
| Frequency |
 UTA Players
| |
|---|---|---|
| 23.4 | VINCENT TROCHECK DYLAN GUENTHER LOGAN COOLEY | |
| 21.6 | KAILER YAMAMOTO ANDERS LEE BARRETT HAYTON | |
| 20.3 | NICK SCHMALTZ CLAYTON KELLER LAWSON CROUSE | |
Injury Ward: Updates on Tavares, Jarvis, Sanderson, and more
What's up, hockey fans? I am pleased to welcome you to the October 18, 2026 edition of the Injury Ward! Before we get into it, some history was made this weekend by the Florida Panthers! [...]
Ramblings: Raining Hats in Florida, Jankowski Goal Streak, Greaves Shutout, Cagnoni Scratched (Oct 18)
The defending Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes are as deep as any team in the NHL. Yet it is still a surprise to see Mark Jankowski on a six-game goal-scoring streak. Jankowski scored a power-play [...]
The Journey: Swedish Prospects Turning Heads with Hot Starts
Sweden continues to be one of hockey's most reliable development pipelines, with the SHL, HockeyAllsvenskan, and J20 Nationell offering young players different opportunities to develop before reaching North America. Several Swedish prospects have opened the [...]
Ramblings: Nate Dogg Records Four Points, Blue Jackets’ Schedule, Cuylle, McTavish (Oct 17)
Friday was a light night of NHL action with just two games, both with relatively late start times. Nathan MacKinnon had that dog in him again on Friday, leading the Colorado Avalanche with a goal [...]
Analytics Advantage: Early Top Power Play Usage Tells Us Which Players are Worth Rostering
This week's analysis covers the last 10 seasons, 2016-17 to 2025-26, and one question. After seven games, which signals identify a waiver pickup who will be a fantasy starter the rest of the way? The [...]
Looking Ahead: Hot Starts for McTavish, Perfetti, and Kantserov; Good Schedules for Carolina and San Jose, and More
Welcome back to another season of fantasy hockey at Dobber! It is time for another weekly fantasy dive. In this column, whether you are scanning the waiver wire for possible adds or scouring the trade [...]
DobberHockey Podcasts
Keeping Karlsson: Never Tell Me the Podz
Elan and Brian do a wellness check on the Maple Leafs, lament Chicago and Buffalo snoozers, wonder whether and which Flyers have figured it out, and pick out the Capital standing out from the crowd.
Fantasy Hockey Life: Ep 505 Prospects With Plenty to Prove Part 1
Victor and Jesse return to talk about prospects with plenty to prove. This week it’s: Tij Iginla, Berkly Catton, Konsta Helenius, Zayne Parekh, Igor Chernyshov, Jett Luchanko, Axel Sandin-Pellikka, Artyom Levshunov, Michael Hage, and Carter Bear. Have a listen! Our show is part of the Dobber Podcast Network and sponsored by Fantrax.com. Email [email protected] and […]
Keeping Karlsson: Matchup Maximizer 2026/27 Week 4
Elan takes a look at the schedule for the upcoming weeks of NHL action and recommends players with good schedules that you should consider streaming in to win your head to head matchups.
Keeping Karlsson: Short Shifts – NHL Frozen Frenzy Recap
Elan and Lewis recap the Frozen Frenzy as well as two big returns and more!
Keeping Karlsson: Delusions of Garandeur
Elan and Brian dive into the latest NHL hot streaks, cold streaks, line changes, outjuries, injuries, buy-lows and sell-highs to give you top notch tips in your fantasy hockey league