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SAT. DEC. 6
Player to watch for goal, assist and/or shots on goal: Seth Jarvis, F, CAR (vs. NSH; 7 p.m. ET; FDSNSO)
-23 points (16 goals, seven assists) in 26 games.
-Leads Hurricanes in goals, game-winning goals (four) and shots on goal (84).
-Has seven points (six goals, one assist) in past seven games.
-Has at least three SOG in five of past six games (23 over span).
-EDGE stats: tied for eighth in NHL in high-danger SOG (42), 86th percentile in midrange SOG (22), 97th percentile midrange goals (six), 89th percentile in high-danger goals (six), 95th percentile in max skating speed (23.21 mph), 88th percentile in total miles skated (79.54), 98th percentile in offensive zone start percentage (48.0) and 10th in NHL in offensive zone time percentage (47.6). -- Chris Meaney
Player to watch for point, assist and/or shots on goal: Jake Sanderson, D, OTT (vs. STL; 7 p.m. ET; SN1, FDSNMW)
-23 points (six goals, 17 assists) and 10 power-play points in 27 games.
-Eight points (three goals, five assists) and three power-play points during five-game point streak.
-Has at least one point in nine of past 11 games.
-Ranks 10th in NHL in TOI/GP (24:42); 5th since Nov. 11 (25:33).
-St. Louis Blues are tied for third in goals allowed per game (3.50).
-EDGE stats: leads defensemen in 22-plus mph speed bursts (11) and ranks second in 20-plus mph bursts (80); ranks highly at position in max skating speed (23.12 mph; 97th percentile), max shot speed (94.98 mph; 87th percentile), total miles skated (92.83; 93rd percentile), midrange shots on goal (15; 93rd percentile), long-range SOG (27; 90th percentile), long-range goals (three; 97th percentile) and high-danger goals (two; 95th percentile). -- Meaney
Player to watch for point and/or shots on goal: Oliver Kapanen, F, MTL (at TOR; 7 p.m. ET; CBC, TVAS, SNE, SNO, SNP)
-Playing on L2 with wing Ivan Demidov (have factored in on the same goal eight times this season).
-Tied for NHL rookie lead in goals (eight; tied for 3rd on team) and ranks 5th in class in points (14).
-Multiple SOG in four straight games (his longest streak of season); 10 SOG over span.
-Has one goal, five SOG in two games against TOR this season.
-Set season high with 20:07 TOI in last game against the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday; led all Montreal forwards.
-EDGE stats: scored six of his eight goals this season from high-danger zones (89th percentile); skated 3.22 miles vs. WPG on Wednesday (single-game season-high). -- Troy Perlowitz
Player to watch for goal, point and/or shots on goal: Alex Steeves, F, BOS (vs. NJD; 7 p.m. ET; NESN, MSG)
-Filling in on L1 in absence of injured David Pastrnak.
-Has six points (five goals, one assist) and 10 shots on goal in past five games.
-Playing on L1 with Morgan Geekie (21 goals; 2nd in NHL) and also PP2.
-25-year-old was undrafted; eight points and 24 shots on goal in nine AHL games this season.
-EDGE stat: four of his six goals in 13 games this season have been high-danger goals. -- Pete Jensen
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Other players to watch for goal and/or shots on goal:
Auston Matthews, F, TOR (vs. MTL)
Brady Tkachuk, F, OTT (vs. STL)
Matt Boldy, F, MIN (at VAN)
Leon Draisaitl, F, EDM (vs. WPG)
Brandon Hagel, F, TBL (vs. NYI)
Other players to watch for point:
Juraj Slafkovsky, F, MTL (at TOR)
Gabriel Vilardi, F, WPG (at EDM)
Zach Hyman, F, EDM (vs. WPG)
JJ Peterka, F, UTA (at CGY)
Dylan Cozens, F, OTT (vs. STL)
Other players to watch for multiple points:
Connor McDavid, F, EDM (vs. WPG)
Kyle Connor, F, WPG (at EDM)
Kirill Kaprizov, F, MIN (at VAN)
Sebastian Aho, F, CAR (vs. NSH)
Nick Suzuki, F, MTL (at TOR)
Other players to watch for assist:
Mark Scheifele, F, WPG (at EDM)
Tim Stutzle, F, OTT (vs. STL)
Matthew Knies, F, TOR (vs. MTL)
Andrei Svechnikov, F, CAR (vs. NSH)
Ivan Demidov, F, MTL (at TOR)
Other players to watch for shots on goal:
Cole Caufield, F, MTL (at TOR)
William Nylander, F, TOR (vs. MTL)
Jake Guentzel, F, TBL (vs. NYI)
Dylan Larkin, F, DET (at SEA)
Morgan Geekie, F, BOS (vs. NJD)
Line combos/trios to consider:
WPG: Kyle Connor -- Mark Scheifele
CAR: Sebastian Aho -- Seth Jarvis
TOR: Auston Matthews -- Matthew Knies
MTL: Nick Suzuki -- Cole Caufield
OTT: Tim Stutzle -- Brady Tkachuk
EDM: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins -- Zach Hyman
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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
- Macklin Celebrini, F, SJS
- Connor Bedard, F, CHI
- Jack Eichel, F, VGK
Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy:
- Nathan MacKinnon, F, COL
- Leon Draisaitl, F, EDM
- Jason Robertson, F, DAL
- David Pastrnak, F, BOS (INJ.)
- Cole Caufield, F, MTL
Hart Trophy:
- Nathan MacKinnon, F, COL
- Jack Eichel, F, VGK
- Leo Carlsson, F, ANA
- Macklin Celebrini, F, SJS
- David Pastrnak, F, BOS (INJ.)
Norris Trophy:
- Cale Makar, D, COL
- Quinn Hughes, D, VAN
- Miro Heiskanen, D, DAL
- Lane Hutson, D, MTL
- Matthew Schaefer, D, NYI
Vezina Trophy:
- Logan Thompson, G, WSH
- Andrei Vasilevskiy, G, TBL
- Ilya Sorokin, G, NYI
- Spencer Knight, G, CHI
- Scott Wedgewood, G, COL (INJ.)
Key injury: Connor Hellebuyck, G, WPG
Calder Trophy:
- Matthew Schaefer, D, NYI
- Ivan Demidov, F, MTL
- Beckett Sennecke, F, ANA
- Jesper Wallstedt, G, MIN
- Yaroslav Askarov, G, SJS
Jack Adams Award:
- Joel Quenneville, ANA
- Jared Bednar, COL
- Jeff Blashill, CHI
- Dan Muse, PIT
- Ryan Warsofsky, SJS
Stanley Cup:
- Colorado Avalanche
- Vegas Golden Knights
- Dallas Stars
- Tampa Bay Lightning
