SUN. MARCH 15
Player to watch for goal, shots on goal and/or point: Beckett Sennecke, F, ANA (at MTL; 7 p.m. ET; RDS, TSN2, KCOP-13, Victory+)
The Anaheim Ducks wing leads NHL rookies outright in even-strength points (39) and ranks highly in the class in goals (20; tied for first), even-strength goals (18; tied for first), assists (31; second), points (51; second), shots on goal (159; second) and power-play points (11; tied for fourth). Sennecke, who has 13 points (five goals, eight assists) in his past 15 games, tied a career high with 13 shot attempts against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday. The 20-year-old has at least five shots on goal in back-to-back games and in three of his past five games overall. Sennecke is playing on the Ducks second line with Mikael Granlund and Mason McTavish, as well as their top power-play unit with Cutter Gauthier, who is tied for second in goals (eight in 10 games) since the NHL resumed play following the 2026 Winter Olympics. Per NHL EDGE stats, Sennecke ranks among the forward leaders in hardest shot (95.45 mph; 97th percentile), 20-plus mph speed bursts (179; 97th percentile), high-danger shots on goal (63; 93rd percentile) and long-range shots on goal (19; 93rd percentile). Since March 1, the Montreal Canadiens have allowed at least four goals in three of their six games and rank 26th out of 32 teams in team save percentage (.873) over that span. -- Troy Perlowitz
Player to watch for point, shots on goal and/or goal: Bobby McMann, F, SEA (vs. FLA; 8 p.m. ET; KHN/Prime, SCRIPPS, KONG)
The Seattle Kraken wing had three points (two goals, one assist), one power-play point, four shots on goal and four hits in 18:04 time on ice in his debut with them on Saturday. McMann, who had 32 points (19 goals, 13 assists) in 60 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs before the Kraken acquired him at the NHL Trade Deadline, played on the first line with Matty Beniers and Jordan Eberle and that trio combined for nine points (three goals, six assists) and six SOG in Seattle’s 5-2 win in Vancouver. Per NHL EDGE stats, McMann has scored 11 of his career-high 21 goals from high-danger zones this season and ranks among the forward leaders in max skating speed (24.25 mph; 99th percentile; fifth at position) and 20-plus mph speed bursts (198; 98th percentile). -- Chris Meaney
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Others to watch for goal and/or shots on goal:
Leon Draisaitl, F, EDM (vs. NSH)
Brady Tkachuk, F, OTT (vs. SJS)
Matt Boldy, F, MIN (vs. TOR)
Cutter Gauthier, F, ANA (at MTL)
Carter Verhaeghe, F, FLA (at SEA)
Others to watch for point:
Collin Graf, F, SJS (at OTT)
Juraj Slafkovsky, F, MTL (vs. ANA)
Matias Maccelli, F, TOR (at MIN)
Jordan Eberle, F, SEA (vs. FLA)
Chris Kreider, F, ANA (at MTL)
Others to watch for multiple points:
Kirill Kaprizov, F, MIN (vs. TOR)
Macklin Celebrini, F, SJS (at OTT)
Nick Suzuki, F, MTL (vs. ANA)
Connor McDavid, F, EDM (vs. NSH)
Tim Stutzle, F, OTT (vs. SJS)
Others to watch for assist:
Kirill Kaprizov, F, MIN (vs. TOR)
Drake Batherson, F, OTT (vs. SJS)
Cole Caufield, F, MTL (vs. ANA)
Leo Carlsson, F, ANA (at MTL)
Matty Beniers, F, SEA (vs. FLA)
Others to watch for shots on goal:
Dylan Cozens, F, OTT (vs. SJS)
Joel Eriksson Ek, F, MIN (vs. TOR)
Zach Hyman, F, EDM (vs. NSH)
John Carlson, F, ANA (at MTL)
Lane Hutson, D, MTL (vs. ANA)
Line combos/trios to consider:
MTL: Cole Caufield -- Nick Suzuki -- Juraj Slafkovsky
ANA: Chris Kreider -- Leo Carlsson -- Cutter Gauthier
MIN: Kirill Kaprizov -- Matt Boldy -- Quinn Hughes
OTT: Tim Stutzle -- Drake Batherson
SEA: Bobby McMann -- Matty Beniers -- Jordan Eberle
NSH: Filip Forsberg -- Ryan O'Reilly -- Jonathan Marchessault
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NHL FUTURES WATCH
NOTES: The below players are candidates to watch, from front-runners to sleepers, for various 2026 NHL Awards. These lists are a collaborative effort by Pete Jensen, Chris Meaney and Troy Perlowitz.
Art Ross Trophy:
- Nathan MacKinnon, F, COL
- Connor McDavid, F, EDM
- Nikita Kucherov, F, TBL
Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy:
- Nathan MacKinnon, F, COL
- Connor McDavid, F, EDM
- Cole Caufield, F, MTL
- Matt Boldy, F, MIN
- Kirill Kaprizov, F, MIN
Hart Trophy:
- Nathan MacKinnon, F, COL
- Connor McDavid, F, EDM
- Macklin Celebrini, F, SJS
- Nikita Kucherov, F, TBL
Norris Trophy:
- Cale Makar, D, COL
- Zach Werenski, D, CBJ
- Lane Hutson, D, MTL
- Quinn Hughes, D, MIN
- Matthew Schaefer, D, NYI
Vezina Trophy:
- Ilya Sorokin, G, NYI
- Andrei Vasilevskiy, G, TBL
Jack Adams Award:
- Lindy Ruff, BUF
- Jared Bednar, COL
- Jon Cooper, TBL
Stanley Cup:
- Colorado Avalanche
- Tampa Bay Lightning
- Dallas Stars
- Minnesota Wild
- Buffalo Sabres
