FORWARD
Bobby McMann, SEA (35% rostered in fantasy)
-2 goals (1 on power play) with 12 shots on goal, 7 hits & 4 blocks in first 3 games of season.
-L2 with Chandler Stephenson & Jordan Eberle + power-play time.
-Key EDGE stats: 93rd percentile among forwards in max skating speed (22.43 mph) this season; also a standout in 20-plus mph speed bursts, high-danger SOG & mid-range SOG.
Egor Chinakhov, PIT (34%)
-2 points (1G/1A), including 1 PPG, 5 SOG, 2 hits & 1 block in first 2 games of season.
-L2 with Evgeni Malkin & Tommy Novak + PP2 with Malkin & Kris Letang.
-Key EDGE stats: had hardest shot in entire NHL this season (98.89 mph); led forwards in average shot speed last season (minimum 200 shot attempts).
Cole Perfetti, WPG (26%)
-4 points (1G/3A), 4 PPP, 6 SOG, 3 hits & 2 blocks in first 2 games of season.
-L1 with Kyle Connor & Mark Scheifele + PP1 with Connor, Scheifele, Gabriel Vilardi & Josh Morrissey.
-Key EDGE stats: 3 of his 6 SOG this season have been from high-danger zones; among forward leaders in offensive zone start percentage.
Marco Rossi, VAN (20%)
-4 points (3G/1A), 1 PPP, 7 SOG, 9 hits, 4 blocks in first 4 games of season.
-L1: Marco Rossi, Elias Pettersson & Linus Karlsson + PP1 with Pettersson, Brock Boeser, Paul Cotter & Filip Hronek.
-Key EDGE stats: Tied for NHL lead in high-danger goals (3) this season & also among forward leaders in total skating distance.
Igor Chernyshov, SJS (19%)
-3 points (2G/1A), 3 SOG, including overtime winnner (assisted by Macklin Celebrini) vs. LAK on Saturday.
-L3 with Michael Misa & Tyler Toffoli + PP1 with Celebrini, Will Smith, Alexander Wennberg & Luca Cagnoni.
-Key EDGE stat: Among forward leaders in hardest shot (84.25 mph).
Anton Lundell, FLA (14%)
-1A, 7 SOG, 6 hits & 1 block in first 3 games of season.
-NHL career highs in points per game (0.69) & PPP (15) last season.
-L3 with Eetu Luostarinen + PP2 with Brad Marchand & Carter Verhaeghe.
-Long-term injured reserve: Aleksander Barkov (knee).
-Key injury return: Brad Marchand (57%).
-Key EDGE stats: 3 of his 7 SOG this season have been from high-danger zones; among forward leaders in total skating distance.
Jack Quinn, BUF (12%)
-Scored goals in consecutive games to begin season; leads Sabres with 2 goals, 9 SOG, 21 shot attempts & Buffalo forwards in average ice time (19:57 per game).
-L2 with Zach Benson & Noah Ostlund + PP1 with Tage Thompson, Rasmus Dahlin, Benson & Josh Doan.
-Key EDGE stats: Ranks among the top 10 forwards in both max skating speed & offensive zone time percentage this season.
