It's a short week in the NHL as the league stops play Thursday for the Olympic Games, returning on Wednesday, Feb. 25. In all head-to-head leagues, the two weeks are combined for an eight-day week, while in roto-style pools, they will be treated separately.
All stats are through Saturday night unless otherwise noted.
Visit RotoWire's NHL Daily Starting Lineups to find out starters for every game on the schedule!
WEEK OF FEBRUARY 2-8
3 Games - Buffalo, Florida, Nashville, New York Islanders, Ottawa, Pittsburgh, Washington
2 Games – Calgary, Carolina, Chicago, Colorado, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Edmonton, Los Angeles, Minnesota, Montreal, New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Jose, Seattle, St. Louis, Tampa Bay, Toronto, Utah, Vancouver, Vegas, Winnipeg
1 Game – Anaheim, Boston, New York Rangers
Ottawa plays three games on the road.
ANAHEIM
Games this week
vs. Seattle
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Ducks only play once as they finish up Tuesday, giving the players an extra two days off... Troy Terry (upper body) has missed the last 11 games, but could return to action Sunday versus Vegas. He has 42 points in 43 games... Beckett Sennecke will garner plenty of Calder Trophy consideration. The 20-year-old has three goals and five points in his last three games, giving him 43 points in 54 contests.
BOSTON
Games this week
@ Florida
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
Viktor Arvidsson has been giving the Bruins some much-needed scoring of late. Since Dec. 31, Arvidsson has six goals, six assists and a plus-10 rating across
It's a short week in the NHL as the league stops play Thursday for the Olympic Games, returning on Wednesday, Feb. 25. In all head-to-head leagues, the two weeks are combined for an eight-day week, while in roto-style pools, they will be treated separately.
All stats are through Saturday night unless otherwise noted.
Visit RotoWire's NHL Daily Starting Lineups to find out starters for every game on the schedule!
WEEK OF FEBRUARY 2-8
3 Games - Buffalo, Florida, Nashville, New York Islanders, Ottawa, Pittsburgh, Washington
2 Games – Calgary, Carolina, Chicago, Colorado, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Edmonton, Los Angeles, Minnesota, Montreal, New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Jose, Seattle, St. Louis, Tampa Bay, Toronto, Utah, Vancouver, Vegas, Winnipeg
1 Game – Anaheim, Boston, New York Rangers
Ottawa plays three games on the road.
ANAHEIM
Games this week
vs. Seattle
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Ducks only play once as they finish up Tuesday, giving the players an extra two days off... Troy Terry (upper body) has missed the last 11 games, but could return to action Sunday versus Vegas. He has 42 points in 43 games... Beckett Sennecke will garner plenty of Calder Trophy consideration. The 20-year-old has three goals and five points in his last three games, giving him 43 points in 54 contests.
BOSTON
Games this week
@ Florida
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
Viktor Arvidsson has been giving the Bruins some much-needed scoring of late. Since Dec. 31, Arvidsson has six goals, six assists and a plus-10 rating across 15 games. He has 13 goals and 27 points in 43 games to date... Charlie McAvoy has also been scoring. The defenseman has four goals and 32 helpers in 43 games, including three goals and 14 assists in the last 15 games.
BUFFALO
Games this week
@ Florida, @ Tampa Bay, vs. Pittsburgh
Tired: @ Tampa Bay (Tuesday)
Rested: None
Notes
The Sabres play three games in four nights... Alex Lyon should get a pair of starts with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (lower body) playing once, if healthy. Otherwise, Colten Ellis will get the start... Luukkonen's status for the Olympics is up in the air due to his injury. If he is unable to play this week, Finland may have to look at adding another goalkeeper... Tage Thompson has 10 goals and 14 assists in 18 games since the Christmas break.
CALGARY
Games this week
vs. Toronto, vs. Edmonton
Tired: None
Rested: vs. Edmonton (Thursday)
Notes
The Flames are expected to have Zayne Parekh back in the lineup versus Toronto, as he was recalled Saturday after being on a conditioning stint in the minors... Joel Farabee's shorthanded goal was the winner Saturday in a 3-2 victory over San Jose... Morgan Frost has three goals and an assist in his last four games... MacKenzie Weegar has taken over quarterbacking the first power play after Rasmus Andersson was traded to Vegas.
CAROLINA
Games this week
vs. Ottawa, @ New York Rangers
Tired: None
Rested: vs. Ottawa (Tuesday)
Notes
Frederik Andersen turned aside 38 shots on Saturday, but it wasn't enough as the Hurricanes dropped a 4-3 overtime game to Washington... Andrei Svechnikov had a very successful January, tallying 10 goals and nine assists in 15 games... Shayne Gostisbehere has two goals and a pair of assists in two games since returning from a five-game absence due to a lower-body injury. Gostisbehere has eight goals and 36 points in 37 games this season.
CHICAGO
Games this week
vs. San Jose, @ Columbus
Tired: None
Rested: @ Columbus (Wednesday)
Notes
The 'Hawks could sit Artyom Levshunov out this week, as his play has faltered of late and they want to work on his game during practice and give him a reset... The top line of Connor Bedard, Tyler Bertuzzi and Frank Nazar are capable of being a top-10 line in the NHL... Sam Rinzel was recalled Friday and led all Chicago blueliners in ice time that night with 22:18.
COLORADO
Games this week
vs. Detroit, vs. San Jose
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Avalanche have lost only eight times in regulation this season, but have lost five times in their last eight games, three times by a 7-3 count... Nathan MacKinnon had a pair of goals and an assist Saturday in a 5-0 win over Detroit. MacKinnon has 40 goals and 51 assists in 53 appearances this season, putting him second in the NHL scoring race behind Connor McDavid... Martin Necas missed Saturday's game with a lower-body injury... Valeri Nichushkin moved to the top line alongside MacKinnon and Artturi Lehkonen.
COLUMBUS
Games this week
@ New Jersey, vs. Chicago
Tired: vs. Chicago (Wednesday)
Rested: None
Notes
The Blue Jackets have gone 7-1 under new head coach Rick Bowness... Sean Monahan was forced to leave Saturday's game in St. Louis after the second period due to an illness... Zach Werenski has three goals and 14 points in his last 10 games, giving the outstanding defenseman 60 points this season... Dmitri Voronkov has one goal and one assist in his last eight games and has seen his power-play ice time diminish significantly.
DALLAS
Games this week
vs. Winnipeg, vs. St. Louis
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Stars are battling Minnesota for second place in the Central Division and the right to have home ice advantage in the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs... Jamie Benn has four assists in his last two games after going 12 straight games without a point... Thomas Harley has two goals in his last three games, giving the defenseman four in 43 outings this season. A lot more was expected out of the 24-year-old, as he had 15 and 16 goals in each of the last two campaigns.
DETROIT
Games this week
@ Colorado, @ Utah
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Red Wings were knocked off 5-0 on Saturday by the best team in the NHL, the Colorado Avalanche. Nevertheless, Detroit remains third overall in the Eastern Conference standings with 70 points... Alex DeBrincat has a trio of three-point games in his last 11 outings and has eight goals and 14 points during the streak, giving him 30 goals and 57 points in 56 contests... Moritz Seider has gone 16 games without a goal, but still has seven markers and 37 points this season.
EDMONTON
Games this week
vs. Toronto, @ Calgary
Tired: @ Calgary (Wednesday)
Rested: vs. Toronto (Tuesday)
Notes
The Oilers were shellacked 7-3 by the Wild on Saturday... Leon Draisaitl potted his 27th goal of the season and will need to go on a huge run the rest of the way if he hopes to hit the 50-goal mark for the fourth time in the last five seasons... Connor McDavid has 10 points in his last four games after going a pair of outings with nary a point... Evan Bouchard is tied with Zach Werenski for the NHL lead in points by a defenseman with 60.
FLORIDA
Games this week
vs. Buffalo, vs. Boston, @ Tampa Bay
Tired: @ Tampa Bay (Wednesday)
Rested: None
Notes
The Panthers play three games in four nights... Sergei Bobrovsky should get a pair of starts with Daniil Tarasov starting once... The defending two-time Stanley Cup champions are in trouble, as they are 11th in the Eastern Conference and eight points out of the second wild card... Brad Marchand suffered another injury Thursday and was forced to sit out Saturday's 2-1 loss to Winnipeg.
LOS ANGELES
Games this week
vs. Seattle, @ Vegas
Tired: None
Rested: vs. Seattle (Wednesday)
Notes
The Kings got Anze Kopitar back Saturday after he missed 11 games with a lower-body injury. The 38-year-old veteran regained his status on the first line as well as the first power play... Corey Perry is thriving as a top-six forward. The 40-year-old has two goals and seven points in his last seven games... Adrian Kempe is on a six-game scoring streak, potting five goals and adding three assists.
MINNESOTA
Games this week
vs. Montreal, @ Nashville
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Wild blew out the Oilers on Saturday, winning 7-3... Vladimir Tarasenko has found his scoring touch of late, tallying six times and adding four assists in his last nine games. He has 14 goals and 30 points in 49 games, just the offense the Wild were looking for when they acquired him in June 2025 from Detroit... Mats Zuccarello has four goals and 11 points in his last eight games.
MONTREAL
Games this week
@ Minnesota, @ Winnipeg
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Canadiens are getting outstanding seasons from plenty of players led by Cole Caufield, who has 32 goals and 57 points in 55 games... Nick Suzuki is up to 64 points this season after a pair of helpers Saturday in a 4-2 win over Buffalo... Jakub Dobes won his sixth straight game Saturday and is 18-5-3 this season... The duo of Lane Hutson and Noah Dobson have been outstanding offensively from the blue line. Hutson has nine goals and 56 points while Dobson has 10 goals and 35 points in 2025-26.
NASHVILLE
Games this week
vs. St. Louis, vs. Minnesota, @ Washington
Tired: @ Washington (Thursday)
Rested: None
Notes
The Predators play three games in four nights... Juuse Saros is expected to start twice with Justus Annunen playing once... Steven Stamkos has 25 goals and 39 points in 54 games... Ryan O'Reilly's name continues to be bantered about in trade rumors. He leads the Predators with 51 points in 54 contests... Roman Josi had the game winner Saturday in a 4-3 victory over the Islanders, giving him 10 goals and 33 points in 42 appearances.
NEW JERSEY
Games this week
vs. Columbus, vs. New York Islanders
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Devils are struggling with injuries. Jack Hughes was injured Thursday and missed Saturday's tilt against Ottawa. His brother, Luke Hughes, is out of action for another month with a shoulder injury... Jake Allen has given up seven goals on 56 shots in his last two starts, both losses... The Devils gave up Ondrej Palat to the Islanders, receiving Maxim Tsyplakov in return.
NEW YORK ISLANDERS
Games this week
@ Washington, vs. Pittsburgh, @ New Jersey
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Islanders play three games in four nights... Ilya Sorokin will play twice, while David Rittich should start once... The Islanders acquired Ondrej Palat from the Devils in exchange for Maxim Tsyplakov, getting some draft capital as well for taking on Palat's contract... Matthew Schaefer tallied his 15th goal of the season Saturday, giving the 18-year-old defenseman 37 points in 55 games... Mathew Barzal has 14 goals and 46 points in 54 contests.
NEW YORK RANGERS
Games this week
vs. Carolina
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Rangers will not have Artemi Panarin play for them prior to the Olympic break and likely never again, as they are looking to trade the pending free agent. Fourteen teams have apparently expressed interest in acquiring him... Mika Zibanejad has 11 goals and 12 assists in 15 games since New Year's Eve and has been one of the few bright spots for New York.
OTTAWA
Games this week
@ Pittsburgh, @ Carolina, @ Philadelphia
Tired: @ Carolina (Tuesday)
Rested: None
Notes
The Senators play three times in four nights... Look for Linus Ullmark to play twice with James Reimer getting one start... Ullmark returned to action Saturday for the first time since Dec. 27, missing 16 games for personal reasons. He was stellar, stopping 26 shots in a 4-1 win over New Jersey, and he could give the Senators reliable goaltending for the first time in a long while... Tim Stutzle has three goals and three assists during a four-game point streak.
PHILADELPHIA
Games this week
vs. Washington, vs. Ottawa
Tired: None
Rested: vs. Washington (Tuesday)
Notes
The Flyers lost Samuel Ersson to a lower-body injury Thursday. The Flyers recalled Aleksei Kolosov from the minors to back up Dan Vladar on Saturday... Travis Konecny has three straight multi-point games, tallying five goals and two assists. Overall, Konecny has 22 goals and 30 assists in 53 games... Christian Dvorak has two goals and five points in his last six games.
PITTSBURGH
Games this week
vs. Ottawa, @ New York Islanders, @ Buffalo
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Penguins play three games in four nights... I would expect Stuart Skinner to play twice with Arturs Silovs patrolling the crease once... The Penguins held on Saturday for a 6-5 win over the Rangers. They led 5-1 with less than 11 minutes to go and managed to survive a furious New York rally. Anthony Mantha and Noel Acciari led the way with a pair of goals apiece... Bryan Rust will miss Monday's tilt against Ottawa, finishing his three-game suspension for an illegal check to the head of Vancouver's Brock Boeser.
SAN JOSE
Games this week
@ Chicago, @ Colorado
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Sharks end a five-game road trip before the break... They have shown interest in acquiring UFA-to-be Artemi Panarin from the Rangers and would be willing to sign him to a contract extension... Alex Nedeljkovic saw his five-game winning streak come to an end Saturday in a 3-2 loss to Calgary, despite stopping 39 shots... Will Smith has 16 goals and 38 points in 40 games... Rookie Michael Misa has played only 16 games in the NHL this season and has two goals and eight points.
SEATTLE
Games this week
@ Anaheim, @ Los Angeles
Tired: @ Los Angeles (Wednesday)
Rested: None
Notes
The Kraken have won four in a row and sit in third spot in the Western Conference standings... Chandler Stephenson has a four-game point streak going, picking up five assists... He has 13 goals and 34 points in 52 games to date, including 13 points with the man advantage... Eeli Tolvanen continues to excel with 11 goals and 20 assists in 53 appearances.
ST. LOUIS
Games this week
@ Nashville, @ Dallas
Tired: None
Rested:
Notes
Robert Thomas underwent a minor leg procedure Friday and is out of action until after the Olympic break. He has missed the last nine games and has 11 goals and 33 points in 42 games. He could be dealt before the March 6 deadline, but is more likely to remain a Blue... Dalibor Dvorsky has two goals and five points in his last six games, as he has been centering the top line.
TAMPA BAY
Games this week
vs. Buffalo, vs. Florida
Tired: None
Rested: vs. Buffalo (Tuesday), vs. Florida (Thursday)
Notes
The Lightning are in the midst of a six-game homestand that ends Feb. 25 when the NHL returns to action following the Olympic break... The Lightning get a break this week as they are the rested team in both their contests... Victor Hedman (elbow surgery) could return to the lineup Feb. 1 after missing 22 games... Nikita Kucherov has moved into third place in NHL scoring, courtesy of a seven-game scoring streak that has netted the superstar four goals and 11 assists.
TORONTO
Games this week
@ Calgary, @ Edmonton
Tired: @ Edmonton (Tuesday)
Rested: None
Notes
The Maple Leafs look to be in selling mode after a horrible stretch of games in which they went 0-5-1 before a 3-2 shootout win Saturday in Vancouver... Morgan Rielly suffered an upper-body injury Saturday and is day-to-day... Max Domi has four goals and six assists in his last eight games. It certainly helps playing on the top line with Auston Matthews... Anthony Stolarz has looked rusty in his first two starts after missing 33 games with an upper-body injury. He has allowed nine goals on 51 shots in losses to Vegas and Seattle.
UTAH
Games this week
vs. Vancouver, vs. Detroit
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Mammoth will likely get Logan Cooley (lower body) back after the break. He has been out of action since getting hurt against the Canucks on Dec. 5... Cooley has 14 goals and nine assists in 29 games... Kailer Yamamoto had both goals Saturday in a 3-2 loss to Dallas. Yamamoto has five goals and a pair of assists in his last seven games, and while he has a role at this time on the second line, the eventual return of Cooley will likely cost him his spot.
VANCOUVER
Games this week
@ Utah, @ Vegas
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Canucks are in trouble in net again, as Thatcher Demko is gone for the season after undergoing hip surgery this past week... Evander Kane's agent has received permission from the Canucks to aid in facilitating a trade elsewhere... Brock Boeser (concussion), Zeev Buium (face) and Marco Rossi (lower body) are all out of action until after the break... Elias Pettersson has only 13 goals and 34 points in 47 games this season.
VEGAS
Games this week
vs. Vancouver, @ Los Angeles
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
Jack Eichel had a pair of assists Saturday to snap a three-game streak without a point, but he had an 11-game scoring streak (seven goals and 13 assists) prior to that. Eichel has 19 goals and 44 assists in 47 appearances, tied for 11th in NHL scoring... Adin Hill has been mediocre since returning from a lower-body injury over two weeks ago. He is 2-2-1 with a 4.15 GAA and an .832 save percentage. I do expect his numbers to get a lot better quickly, and he is worth picking up in most pools.
WASHINGTON
Games this week
vs. New York Islanders, @ Philadelphia, vs. Nashville
Tired: @ Philadelphia (Tuesday)
Rested: vs. Nashville (Thursday)
Notes
The Capitals play three games in four nights... Logan Thompson suffered a facial injury Tuesday when he was hit in the mask by a shot versus Seattle. I assume he will be well enough to play this week, and if so, he should get a pair of starts with Charlie Lindgren playing once... Alex Ovechkin has 22 goals and 46 points in 56 games, including four goals and 14 points on the power play. He has had only two seasons in his 21-year NHL career with less than 10 goals on the power play, seven in 2010-11 and nine in the COVID-shortened 2020-21 campaign.
WINNIPEG
Games this week
@ Dallas, vs. Montreal
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Jets needed a pair of third-period goals to upend Florida on Saturday... Eric Comrie won his third straight game, turning aside 27 shots in the 2-1 victory... Kyle Connor has been one of the few bright spots for the Jets this season. The 29-year-old has 24 goals and 38 assists in 54 games and could hit the 90-point mark for the third time in his career... Mark Scheifele, who had the winner Saturday, has 27 goals and 65 points this season.
