Welcome to your Fantrax’s Fantasy Hockey Week 6 Review — a tactical breakdown of deployment trends that matter. This week, we’re spotlighting key ice time changes, power play promotions, and line shakeups that could swing matchups and unlock hidden value. Whether you’re grinding in deep leagues or scanning for streaming upside, these shifts offer actionable insight for fantasy managers looking to stay ahead of the curve.
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Fantasy Hockey Week 6 Review:
Rasmus Andersson, D – Calgary Flames
Andersson is hot, with three goals and four assists for seven points in his last five games. It should be little coincidence that Andersson has been on the ice for over 50% of the Flames’ time on the power play in each of those five games.
MacKenzie Weegar has been ice cold with just four assists in 22 games, so the change to Andersson on the power play was inevitable. So far, it hasn’t translated to better results on the ice. However, with Andersson’s increased production and Weegar remaining ice cold, Andersson has the runway available to run away with the gig on that first power play unit.
Tyler Toffoli, LW/RW – San Jose Sharks
Toffoli has been averaging 3:08 per game on the Sharks’ power play. That’s a 53.7% time on ice share.
In the past three games, Toffoli has been replaced by Alex Wennberg on the Sharks’ top unit. In those three games, Toffoli has seen his power play ice time drop to 44.2% 26.3% and 30.7%.
As the fourth forward on this unit, the coach is looking for the right mix to go with William Eklund, RW, Will Smith, C, and Macklin Celebrini, C.
Toffoli’s value takes a big hit if he loses his spot on the first unit. Keep an eye on this moving forward.
JJ Peterka, RW – Utah Mammoth
In Utah’s last two games, Peterka has received 58.3% and 73.3% of power-play ice time.
For the most part, Peterka has seen deployment on the Mammoth’s second unit. Barring an injury, it’s hard to see him sliding into a long-term role on the team’s first unit.
With the team struggling to score on the power play, expect shuffles to happen. Currently, they sit 29th in the NHL, converting just 15.1% of their power plays
Connor McMichael, C/LW – Washington Capitals
Not the first quarter we were expecting from McMichael. His six points in the past three games show that he is turning a corner and getting back on track.
Unfortunately, he’s not seeing much of any time on the power play. However, on October 28th, McMichael started to play on the Capitals’ penalty kill. This isn’t the deployment news we want, but it might be the deployment McMichael needs. For multi-cat leagues that still count short-handed points, there’s potential for added value.
The Capitals are one of the few teams in the NHL that play two defencemen on the first power play unit. With only three forwards on the ice, this may be what is keeping him from the first unit. If they do shift to the four-forward deployment, it’ll be McMichael or Ryan Leonard, RW, grabbing that spot.
Braeden Bowman, RW – Vegas Golden Knights
After producing a point per game in 12 AHL games this season, Vegas called the second-year pro up to the NHL. To say he didn’t miss a beat might be an understatement.
In three games, Bowman has two goals, both on the power play and nine shots. Not to mention he’s averaging 17:15 in ice time.
Talk about a dream assignment. He’s lining up with Jack Eichel, C and Ivan Barbashev LW, on the Knights’ top line. He was scooped in two of my dynasty pools this week. Currently, he is owned in only 17% of Fantrax pools. A few more games like the first two, and that will change quickly.
Jet Greaves, G – Columbus Blue Jackets
Greaves saw his streak of five straight starts come to an end Tuesday night when Elvis Merzlikins started. To that point, Greaves and Merzlikins had regularly alternated starts.
Merzlikins didn’t fare well with all that rest against the Winnipeg Jets, giving up five goals on 30 shots.
It appears Greaves has pulled ahead as the Blue Jackets’ number one goalie, at least for the time being. The starting job has been in flux since Sergei Bobrovsky left in 2019.
Greaves might have the edge now, but when he wobbles, the pendulum will swing back to favor Merzlikins.
That will wrap up Fantrax’s fantasy hockey week 6 review. Until next week.
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