Fantasy: 31 weekly trends for NHL teams

Each week, NHL.com will identify a fantasy-relevant development from the past week for each of the 31 teams based on injuries, lineup changes and production trends.

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Anaheim Ducks

Right wing Corey Perry has seven points (three goals, four assists) and 15 shots on goal in his past four games since rejoining Anaheim's top line with center Ryan Getzlaf and forward Rickard Rakell, who recently became tri-eligible in Yahoo (C/LW/RW).

Arizona Coyotes

Center Derek Stepan has four points (one goal, three assists), a plus-2 and six SOG in his past two games. The Coyotes play nine of their next 10 games at home, where Stepan (26 percent owned in Yahoo) has 20 points (six goals, 14 assists) in 25 games.

Boston Bruins

They are the NHL's best road team at 15-5-4 (.625 win percentage), making backup goaltender Anton Khudobin (23 percent; 7-1-2, .939 save percentage on road) a great streaming option for season-long and DFS formats.

Buffalo Sabres

Forward Sam Reinhart (C/LW/RW; 26 percent) has 13 points (four goals, nine assists) and six power-play points in his past 10 games playing with Jack Eichel at even strength and on the first power-play unit.

Calgary Flames

Left wing Matthew Tkachuk (65th in Yahoo) leads the Flames in goals (14) and power-play points (seven) since Dec. 1.

Carolina Hurricanes

Goaltender Cam Ward (35 percent) is 7-3-2 with a .919 SV% at home. The Hurricanes play five of their next six games at home, making Ward at least a short-term option.

Chicago Blackhawks

Forward Nick Schmaltz (C/LW, 33 percent) is tied with Patrick Kane for the most points (15 in 16 games) among Blackhawks since Jan. 1.

Colorado Avalanche

Goaltender Semyon Varlamov (47 percent), who returned from a groin injury Feb. 3, is 34-25-7 with a 2.45 goals-against average and .922 SV% in 69 games during March. That's his highest win total and lowest GAA of any month in his NHL career.

Columbus Blue Jackets

Since returning from a foot injury, right wing Cam Atkinson (56 percent) has four points (two goals, two assists), a plus-3 and 27 SOG in six games. He is tied for first on Columbus in points with Artemi Panarin and ranks first in SOG (27) over the span.

Dallas Stars

Forward Mattias Janmark (C/LW, 3 percent) has seven goals in 16 games since Jan. 1, tied with Alexander Radulov for second on the Stars behind Tyler Seguin (10).

Detroit Red Wings

Forward Henrik Zetterberg (C/LW, 43 percent) had one goal and three assists against the New York Islanders on Friday. Zetterberg has 20 points (four goals, 16 assists) in 24 road games, and the Red Wings play 13 of their next 19 games on the road, making the veteran an attractive add.

Edmonton Oilers

Despite the Oilers' regression this season, Connor McDavid (16th in Yahoo) has nearly the same points per game average (1.21) as last season, when he led the NHL with 100 points (1.22). He leads the NHL in scoring (10 points in four games) this month.

Florida Panthers

Center Vincent Trocheck (32nd in Yahoo) ranks third in SOG (67) since Jan. 1 behind San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns (85) and Eichel (73). Trocheck is shooting 4.5 percent in the span, well behind his NHL career average (10.8).

Los Angeles Kings

Backup goaltender Darcy Kuemper (30 percent; 28th in Yahoo) is 4-0-0 with a .973 save percentage and two shutouts in his past four starts. Starter Jonathan Quick responded by stopping 35 of 36 shots faced in a 3-1 win against the Panthers on Friday.

Minnesota Wild

They are one of four teams to have multiple defensemen with at least 30 points (Ryan Suter, 34; Mathew Dumba, 30), joining the Los Angeles Kings (Drew Doughty, 39, Jake Muzzin, 32), Nashville Predators (P.K. Subban, 43; Roman Josi, 31) and Toronto Maple Leafs (Jake Gardiner, 33; Morgan Rielly, 32). Jared Spurgeon is not far behind at 28.

Montreal Canadiens

Wing Nicolas Deslauriers (LW/RW, 2 percent) leads the League in hits per game (4.5; 154 in 34 games).

Nashville Predators

Right wing Craig Smith (24 percent) leads Predators forwards in SOG (156) and is tied for third in goals (16) with Filip Forsberg. He is also one of eight Nashville skaters with at least 10 PPP.

New Jersey Devil s

Forward Pavel Zacha (C/LW, 2 percent) has five points (one goal, four assists) and three PPP in his past four games. He played on the Devils top power-play unit with forwards Taylor Hall, Kyle Palmieri, Brian Boyle and defenseman Will Butcher on Thursday against the Flames and is tied with Hall for the Devils scoring lead in the span.

New York Islanders

Center Mathew Barzal (45th in Yahoo) is the

with three five-point games. Barzal went undrafted in many leagues and is tied for 14th in scoring (58 points) with Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals and Anze Kopitar of the Los Angeles Kings.

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New York Rangers

Forward J.T. Miller (C/LW/RW, 35 percent) had two assists against the Calgary Flames on Friday, giving him eight points (two goals, six assists) and three PPP over his past six games. He ranks second on the Rangers in points (37) behind Mats Zuccarello (39).

Ottawa Senators

Since Jan. 1, forward Matt Duchene (C/RW; 42 percent) has 15 points (six goals, nine assists) in 16 games. He has three power-play assists in the span, and his PPP total should see an uptick with right wing Mark Stone and Derick Brassard returning Saturday.

Philadelphia Flyers

Center Nolan Patrick (8 percent) has two points (one goal, one assist) and 13 SOG in three games since being promoted to the second line with Wayne Simmonds and Jakub Voracek.

Pittsburgh Penguins

Left wing Carl Hagelin (2 percent owned) has 101 points (40 goals, 61 assists) in 184 games from February to April. His points-per-game average from October to January (0.38) is much lower than February to April (0.55). Hagelin is playing on the second line with Evgeni Malkin (1st in Yahoo) and Phil Kessel (3rd).

San Jose Sharks

Wing Timo Meier (LW/RW, 4 percent) is tied with Logan Couture for the Sharks lead in goals (seven) and tied with Joe Pavelski for third in SOG (50) in 18 games since Jan. 1. Meier plays on the second line with Pavelski (73rd in Yahoo) and wing Joonas Donskoi.

St. Louis Blues

Goaltender Carter Hutton (12th in Yahoo) is 15-5-1 in 25 games and leads the League in GAA (1.70) and SV% (.944) among those with at least five games.

Tampa Bay Lightning

Since Jan. 1, Yanni Gourde (C/RW; 48 percent) is the Lightning's leading scorer with 15 points (nine goals, six assists) in 16 games and is now playing on Tampa Bay's top line with Steven Stamkos and Tyler Johnson.

Toronto Maple Leafs

Forward Zach Hyman (C/LW; 16 percent) ranks third on the Maple Leafs in even-strength points (28) behind frequent linemates Auston Matthews (37) and William Nylander (34). Hyman, who went undrafted on average in Yahoo, has a higher total than valuable fantasy forwards Nikolaj Ehlers (27) of the Winnipeg Jets and Nicklas Backstrom (26) of the Washington Capitals.

Vancouver Canucks

Forward Thomas Vanek (LW/RW, 15 percent) is second on the Canucks in scoring (37 points) behind rookie Brock Boeser (47), who's day to day with a hand injury. Vanek has been playing on a line with Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin and is one of two Canucks players ranked in Yahoo's top 200 (178th; Boeser: 56th).

Vegas Golden Knights

Defenseman Colin Miller (54 percent) has more than doubled his point total (30 in 54 games) from last season with the Bruins (13 in 61 games). He is tied with David Perron for second among Vegas skaters in PPP (12) behind Erik Haula (14).

Washington Capitals

Goaltender Braden Holtby has no shutouts in 40 games and is currently ranked 152nd in Yahoo (preseason rank: 15th). There have been 45 goaltenders with at least one shutout this season, and Holtby is one of four with no shutouts in at least 35 games (others: Brian Elliott, Jaroslav Halak, Jimmy Howard).

Winnipeg Jets

They have the second-best home winning percentage (76.9) behind Vegas (79.2). Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (22nd in Yahoo) is 19-2-2 with a .928 SV% and four shutouts at home. The Jets have five games remaining on their current 10-game homestand.