FORWARD
Brock Nelson, C, NYI
57 percent rostered in fantasy
EDGE stats: Nelson, a potential unrestricted free agent after this season, ranks highly in both midrange shots on goal (68; 97th percentile) and midrange goals (eight; 91st percentile).
Evgeni Malkin, C/LW, PIT
43 percent rostered in fantasy
EDGE stat: Malkin ranks in the League’s 96th percentile among forwards in skating distance per 60 minutes (10.38 miles) this season. In six games since the 4 Nations pause, Malkin has seven points (three goals, four assists).
Boone Jenner, C/LW, CBJ
29 percent rostered in fantasy
EDGE stats: Six of Jenner’s nine shots on goal since making his season debut Feb. 22 have been from high-danger areas, and he ranks among the leaders in average shot speed (61.90 miles per hour; 86th percentile). He has seven assists in his first four games.
Ryan Donato, C/LW/RW, CHI
29 percent rostered in fantasy
EDGE stats: Donato, who's playing on a line with Teuvo Teravainen and the first power play with Connor Bedard, has a four-game point streak with six points (two goals, four assists) in the span and is among the League leaders in midrange shots on goal (49; 89th percentile) and midrange goals (eight; 91st percentile).
Brayden Schenn, C/LW, STL
28 percent rostered in fantasy
EDGE stat: Schenn, who has six points and 12 hits during his current five-game point streak, ranks among the leaders in total skating distance (172.71 miles; 87th percentile) and midrange shots on goal (44; 86th percentile).
Logan Stankoven, C/RW, DAL
20 percent rostered in fantasy
EDGE stats: Stankoven, who was recently elevated to the Dallas Stars' top line with Jason Robertson and Roope Hintz, ranks in the 80th percentile or better in high-danger shots on goal (40; 81st percentile), midrange SOG (52; 91st percentile) and long-range SOG (13; 84th percentile among forwards). The rookie has four points (two goals, two assists) in his past three games.
Gustav Nyquist, LW, MIN
8 percent rostered in fantasy
Acquired from the Predators on Saturday, Nyquist made his Wild debut the following day with one shot on goal and one hit in 16:57 of ice time playing on the wing alongside center Marco Rossi and wing Matt Boldy. He has 21 points (nine goals, 12 assists) in 58 games this season. Nyquist ranks in the League's 94th percentile in offensive zone time percentage at even strength (44.8 percent) this season, per NHL EDGE stats.
Other forward to consider adding: Will Smith, SJS
DEFENSEMAN
Seth Jones, FLA
70 percent rostered in fantasy
Acquired from the Blackhawks on Saturday, Jones ranked among the defenseman leaders in average shot speed (73.36 miles per hour; 89th percentile) and top shot speed (96.35 mph; 85th percentile) at the time of the trade. Jones also ranked in the 98th percentile among defensemen in midrange goals (six) and 92nd percentile in midrange shots on goal (26) at the time of the trade.
John Klingberg, EDM
2 percent rostered in fantasy
The Edmonton Oilers defenseman has two multipoint games in his past four. Klingberg has played nine games and is seeing an expanded role, skating on their second pair at even strength and on the point of the second power play. He has 10 blocks and 13 SOG and could become a second option for the Oilers blueline behind teammate Evan Bouchard. Klingberg scored on his first and, to this point, only high-danger shot on goal this season, per NHL EDGE stats.
Other defensemen to consider adding: Jackson LaCombe, ANA; Ryan Lindgren, COL; Alex Vlasic, CHI
GOALIE
Elvis Merzlikins, CBJ
37 percent rostered in fantasy
The Blue Jackets goalie stopped 43 shots faced in their win against the Red Wings in the NHL Stadium Series games on Saturday, extending his winning streak to three games. He has 10 wins in his past 16 games, tied with Logan Thompson of the Washington Capitals for 4th-most in the League in that span. He will continue to see the bulk of the starts going forward with Columbus in playoff contention. Per NHL EDGE stats, Merzlikins has made 315 high-danger saves this season to rank in the League’s 89th percentile.
Other goalie to consider in fantasy: Spencer Knight, CHI
