Fantasy hockey bold predictions for 2025-26 | NHL.com

NHL fantasy experts Pete Jensen, Chris Meaney, and Troy Perlowitz present bold yet feasible predictions for the upcoming hockey season across all 32 teams.

The collaborative predictions offer creative scenarios for fantasy hockey players, highlighting potential breakout performances and statistical achievements. These forecasts may contradict official NHL rankings but provide valuable insights for draft strategies and lineup decisions. The experts identify players who could exceed expectations in various categories including goals, assists, power-play points, and goaltending statistics.

• Rookie Impact: Several first-year players could lead their positions, including Macklin Celebrini potentially finishing top-10 in overall points and Gabe Perreault leading rookies in goals
• Veteran Milestones: Alexander Ovechkin could reclaim the shots-on-goal lead for the first time since 2017-18, while Roman Josi might achieve a unique triple of 60+ points, 250+ shots, and 150+ blocked shots
• Team Depth: Carolina Hurricanes could become the only franchise with two 40-goal scorers, while New Jersey Devils might lead the league with seven 20-goal contributors
• Goaltending Excellence: Anthony Stolarz is projected to potentially lead the NHL in shutouts, and Jet Greaves could crack the top-five in save percentage among high-volume starters