FORWARD
Matthew Knies, LW, TOR
45 percent rostered in fantasy
The Toronto Maple Leafs wing has six points (four goals, two assists) over his past two games since the return of elite center linemate Auston Matthews. Per NHL EDGE stats, Knies ranks among the League leaders in high-danger shots (38; 95th percentile) and high-danger goals (11; 96th percentile).
Dmitri Voronkov, LW, CBJ
33 percent rostered in fantasy
The Columbus Blue Jackets forward has their second-most goals (15) behind frequent linemate Kirill Marchenko (17) and at least a point in eight of his past 10 games with 14 points (eigth goals, six assists) over that span. The Blue Jackets are tied for sixth in the NHL in goals per game (3.38), and, per NHL EDGE stats, Voronkov is among the leaders in high-danger shots on goal (35; 91st percentile) and high-danger goals (10; 94th percentile).
Marco Rossi, C, MIN
36 percent rostered in fantasy
The Minnesota Wild center had four assists, one on the power play, in their win against the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday. Rossi has 20 points (nine goals, 11 assists), five on the power play, and 32 shots on goal over his past 18 games, leading the Wild in points over that span. Per NHL EDGE stats, Rossi ranks among the League leaders in high-danger shots (37; 94th percentile) and high-danger goals (11; 96th percentile).
Jonathan Drouin, LW/RW, COL
32 percent rostered in fantasy
The Colorado Avalanche wing has eight points (three goals, five assists) in eight games, including multipoint games in two of his first three since returning from injury. Drouin is playing on the top line and first power play with elite forwards Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen, and, per NHL EDGE stats, has spent 48.4 percent of his ice time in the offensive zone (98th percentile among forwards).
Jason Zucker, LW, BUF
33 percent rostered in fantasy
The Buffalo Sabres wing has a four-game point streak and 10 points (seven goals, three assists), seven power-play points and 16 shots on goal over his past seven games. Zucker is second on the Sabres with 15 goals, leads them with eight power-play goals and has their second-most points (31 in 40 games) behind elite linemate Tage Thompson (33 in 35 games). Per NHL EDGE stats, Zucker is among the League leaders in high-danger shots on goal (36; 93rd percentile) and high-danger goals (13; tied for seventh).
DEFENSEMAN
Cam Fowler, STL
43 percent rostered in fantasy
The St. Louis Blues defenseman, acquired from the Anaheim Ducks earlier this season, is playing on the first power play lately and has eight points (four goals, four assists), two on the power play, and 13 shots on goal over his past six games. Per NHL EDGE stats, Fowler has seven high-danger shots this season to rank in the 92nd percentile among defensemen (only had three high-danger shots in 81 games last season).
Jackson LaCombe, ANA
21 percent rostered in fantasy
The Anaheim Ducks defenseman has 10 points (four goals, six assists), two on the power play, and 27 shots on goal over his past 12 games, with 11 of those games coming after the trade that sent his former teammate Fowler to St. Louis on Dec. 14. LaCombe is averaging 22:02 per game in 11 games since the trade compared to 18:40 over his 21 games prior, and, per NHL EDGE stats, ranks among the defenseman leaders in high-danger shots (11; tied for fourth) and high-danger goals (three; tied for first).
GOALIE
Jonathan Quick, NYR
26 percent rostered in fantasy
The New York Rangers veteran should see the bulk of their starts with elite goalie Igor Shesterkin (upper body) out and has six wins in 11 decisions this season and a 2.83 goals-against average in 14 appearances. Per NHL EDGE stats, Quick has stopped 83 of 84 long-range shots faced (.988 long-range save percentage; League average: .971).
Yaroslav Askarov, SJS
18 percent rostered in fantasy
The San Jose Sharks rookie defeated the New Jersey Devils and Tampa Bay Lightning last week, allowing a combined three goals on 55 shots faced. Askarov, who is 3-2-2 with a 2.30 GAA and .923 save percentage in seven games this season, is emerging as the Sharks' No. 1 option ahead of Alexandar Georgiev with Vitek Vanecek (upper body) out and has become a must-roster goalie in keeper and dynasty leagues. Per NHL EDGE stats, Askarov ranks among the leaders in high-danger save percentage (.850; 97th percentile) and midrange save percentage (.926; 95th percentile).
Jakub Dobes, MTL
10 percent rostered in fantasy
The Montreal Canadiens goalie is 2-0-0 with a .982 save percentage (one goal allowed on 57 shots faced) and one shutout in his first two NHL games, impressive road victories against the Florida Panthers and Colorado Avalanche. Sam Montembeault has been the workhorse starter in Montreal this season, but Dobes has a chance to earn more playing time with the Canadiens in Stanley Cup Playoff contention. Per NHL EDGE stats, Dobes has stopped all 17 shots he has faced from midrange areas (1.000 midrange save percentage; League average: .886) this season.
