What We Learned in Week 6 of Fantasy Hockey
Anaheim Ducks players are leading the charge, Brady Tkachuk is a penalty (and stat-covering) machine, and the Chicago Blackhawks are giving Spencer Knight owners headaches. We are now 41 days into the fantasy season and are witnessing teams start to separate in our league standings. It’s a long season, but we are nearing the quarter-mark. Here’s what we learned in Week 6 of fantasy hockey as we try not to overreact while we question what is happening with our goaltenders right now.
THE GOOD
Cutter Goal-thier is Historic
Gauthier scored in every game during Week 6, extending his historic goal streak to six games with his 13th goal and 44th shot during that stretch. It is the most goals ever during a six-game span, leaving fantasy owners to wonder if they have a potential 70-goal scorer on their hands. The 22-year-old has really turned it on after a slow start to the 2026-27 campaign, where he potted just two goals in his first 11 games. He is now on pace for a whopping 70 goals and 336 SOG across the full 84-game season after missing one game earlier this year. He also led all skaters with three game-winning goals last week, single-handedly dominating that category.
22% of the League Goes Undefeated
Across the last seven days, a surprising seven teams went undefeated as New Jersey (4), Anaheim (4), Nashville (3), Boston (3), New York Rangers (3), Winnipeg (3) and Ottawa (2) all went without a loss. On the other side of the coin, four teams failed to pick up a win as Chicago (4), San Jose (4), Vancouver (3) and Toronto (3) went without a win in Week 6.
*() = Amount of Games played this week.
Breakout Hopefuls Hoping to Answer Scoring Problems
With both Michael Misa and Gabriel Perreault joining both their teams’ top power-play unit and top line this past week, we are watching more teams lacking offence turn to their young upcoming superstars for immediate solutions. Fantasy managers looking for breakout options are licking their chops as more exciting prospects seem to be in fruitful positions and on the waiver wire. The only question now is, can we add more bench spots? There are too many options.
Sennecke’s Memorable Week
Beckett Sennecke should be remembered in Week 6 as one of three NHLers to eclipse double-digit points, picking up 10 points in four games. He was joined by teammates Mikael Granlund and Cutter Gauthier as the only players with double-digit totals in Week 6. Sennecke is in his sophomore season and shows no signs of slumping, now on pace for triple-digit points with 47 goals and 103 points across a full 84 games. He is proving to be an absolute steal at his preseason 102.0 ADP as he and his fellow Ducks’ top-six had a massive Week 6.
Powerplay Advantages Equal Results
Four teams’ power plays thrived last week, with Los Angeles, Dallas, Anaheim, and Utah each closing out the week with a 50% power-play conversion rating. With so many fantasy stats deriving from power-play advantages, it is great to see a few teams converting at such an impressive rate.
THE BAD
Struggling Goaltenders Do Not Help Their Case
Lukas Dostal, Scott Wedgewood, Jakub Dobes, and Brandon Bussi’s struggles continued for their respective teams’ creases after posting rough numbers again in Week 6 and seeing the lesser end of starts. On the other side of the coin, all have had their counterparts step up in the last week, as Laurent Brossoit stayed undefeated through four starts, Mackenzie Blackwood pitched an impressive shutout Saturday, Jacob Fowler remained solid and beat the Maple Leafs, and Pyotr Kochetkov pushed his record to 11-1-0 with a .920 SV% on the season.
The No Shows List Grows
Alex Ovechkin, John Tavares, Artturi Lehkonen, Travis Konecny, Drake Batherson, Vasily Podkolzin, Dylan Holloway, Jake Sanderson, Easton Cowan, and Adam Fantilli were all on the list of highly rostered players who appeared in multiple games but failed to put up a single point last week. All the names on this list have seen their ownership drop as impatience builds.
Can I Get a Shutout, Please?
There were only two shutouts across the entire seven-game stretch of the last week, meaning if you roster either Connor Hellebuyck or Mackenzie Blackwood, you likely stole that category in your league. With five shutouts in Week 5, managers are learning that goalless games are becoming rare and can easily steal the category each week. This week ties Week 3 for the fewest shutouts across any seven-game stretch so far this season. Let’s hope for a few more donuts between the creases as we head into the middle section of the lengthy NHL season.