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 ___ DobberHockey's [...]
Ramblings: Barkov on LTIR, Sanderson Injured, Novak Halts Habs Comeback (Oct 4)
We’re only two games into the season and Aleksander Barkov is staring down another long-term absence. The Panthers placed Barkov on long-term injured reserve on Saturday with the knee injury he suffered during Thursday’s game [...]
Keeping Karlsson: Matchup Maximizer 2026/27 Week 2
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.
The Journey: Prospects With Plenty to Prove in 2026-27, Part I
Proving the Upside Prospect evaluation is built on projection. We watch teenagers dominate junior hockey, college, or European leagues and try to imagine what those skills will eventually look like in the NHL. But eventually [...]
Top 120 Keeper League Defensemen – October 2026
Here are the top 120 defensemen to own in your points-only dynasty leagues - October edition! But first - if you haven't already - the Fantasy Guide was updated yet again with tweaks to projections, [...]
Starting Goalies
Top Skater Views
| Players | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| TRISTAN LUNEAU |
 ANA | |
| LUCA CAGNONI |
 S.J | |
| ADAM JIRICEK |
 STL | |
| MARCO ROSSI |
 VAN | |
| IGOR CHERNYSHOV |
S.J
| |
Top Goalie Profile Views
| Players | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| JOEL HOFER |
STL | |
| NICO DAWS |
 N.J | |
| DYLAN GARAND |
 NYR | |
| ARTURS SILOVS |
 PIT | |
| SERGEI MURASHOV |
PIT
| |
LINE COMBOS
| Frequency |
 COL Players
| |
|---|---|---|
| 22.4 | MARTIN NECAS NATHAN MACKINNON ARTTURI LEHKONEN | |
| 14.7 | BROCK NELSON GABRIEL LANDESKOG NAZEM KADRI | |
| 9.7 | FEDOR SVECHKOV JADEN SCHWARTZ T.J. HUGHES | |
Saturday’s Picks and Props: Caufield, Matthews & Celebrini – 3 NHL Player Props to Target
The first weekend of NHL betting is upon us, my degenerate friends, with a juicy 13-game slate on tap for the premier Saturday of the 2026-27 season. Before we get too hot-and-heavy into our top-3 [...]
Ramblings: Tuch Scores Twice in Caps Debut, Garand Shutout, Podkolzin, Petey, Cagnoni (Oct 3)
Regular-season fantasy hockey is back! It’s great to be able to break down meaningful games and the implications for fantasy leagues. Alex Tuch began his stint with the Washington Capitals with a bang. Tuch scored [...]
Top 300 Keeper League Skaters – October 2026
Here are the top skaters to own in your points-only dynasty leagues - October edition! But first - if you haven't already - the Fantasy Guide was updated yet again with tweaks to projections, injury [...]
Analytics Advantage: Top Waiver Wire Skaters to Target and When a Role Becomes Real
Opportunity Knocks: Week One's Best Jobs Are Still on the Waiver Wire Sean Durzi is on a roster in 3 percent of ESPN leagues. He’s played 22.1 minutes a night through two games with the [...]
Frozen Tools Forensics: Deployment Updates for Robertson, Evangelista, Foerster, Wennberg, Shabanov, and Bertuzzi
The NHL season is finally upon us, so let’s dig in. The bad news is as of the time of this writing on Thursday morning there have only been two days of games, so we [...]
Looking Ahead: Early Opportunity for Newhook; Minten’s Upside; Jarry’s Struggles; Winnipeg’s Schedule, and More
Welcome back to another season of fantasy hockey at Dobber! With the season now underway, it’s time to begin our weekly fantasy dive. In this column, whether you are scanning the waiver wire for possible [...]
DobberHockey Podcasts
Keeping Karlsson: Matchup Maximizer 2026/27 Week 2
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.
Fantasy Hockey Life: Tidy Takes Part 1
TiDy Admiral Ryan Downey and Victor Nuno break down recent trades in the FHL Tiered Dynasty’s top division, the Lord Stanley division. Tune in to consider trades between some of the best dynasty sharks we know, including patron polls on the trades and Victor’s analysis. Have a listen! Our show is part of the Dobber […]
Keeping Karlsson: Short Shifts – I Tried to be Like Parker Kelly
Elan is joined by Ryan Downey for the premiere of season 8 of Short Shifts! — KKUPFL late registration is ongoing! We’re still filling new divisions in the world’s greatest fantasy hockey league. Details at https://www.kkupfl.com/. Join the Keeping Karlsson patron community! Patrons get access to all our perks all year round, including KKUPFL […]
Keeping Karlsson: Shabanov Ranks
Elan and Brian fly through the final preseason lines for every NHL team ahead of opening night, and share their guys to watch– or look away from– in your fantasy hockey leagues.
Fantasy Hockey Life: Western Conference Catchup and Mustard
Jesse and Victor are here to Catch Up on everything in the Western Conference that transpired ofter our team previews. We also have our annual spicy mustard competition – two hot takes per team. Our show is part of the Dobber Podcast Network and sponsored by Fantrax.com. Email [email protected] and ask to join our free […]