Happy Thanksgiving to all!
There are 53 games being played this week and only one game will be played in Canada, as Edmonton entertains Dallas in the lone game Tuesday.
There are no games on Thanksgiving and 11 of the 15 games Friday have a 5:00 pm EST start or earlier.
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 NOVEMBER 24-30
4 Games – Dallas, Detroit, Nashville, New Jersey, New York Rangers, Ottawa, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Jose, St. Louis, Tampa Bay, Utah, Vegas, Washington
3 Games – Anaheim, Boston, Buffalo, Calgary, Carolina, Chicago, Colorado, Columbus, Florida, Los Angeles, Minnesota, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Winnipeg
2 Games – Edmonton, New Yok Islanders, Seattle
Ottawa and Philadelphia play four games on the road.
Calgary, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver and Winnipeg play three games on the road.
Chicago, New Jersey, the New York Islanders, Vegas and Washington play three games at home.
ANAHEIM
Games this week
vs. Vancouver, vs. Los Angeles, @ Chicago
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
Pavel Mintyukov will likely request a trade if he is not going to play regularly. He has been a healthy scratch in his last three games heading into action Saturday... The Cutter Gauthier trade from Philadelphia for Jamie Drysdale is proving to be quite the move for the Ducks, as Gauthier's overtime winner Saturday gives him 13 goals and 26 points... Troy Terry also has 26 points,
Happy Thanksgiving to all!
There are 53 games being played this week and only one game will be played in Canada, as Edmonton entertains Dallas in the lone game Tuesday.
There are no games on Thanksgiving and 11 of the 15 games Friday have a 5:00 pm EST start or earlier.
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 NOVEMBER 24-30
4 Games – Dallas, Detroit, Nashville, New Jersey, New York Rangers, Ottawa, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Jose, St. Louis, Tampa Bay, Utah, Vegas, Washington
3 Games – Anaheim, Boston, Buffalo, Calgary, Carolina, Chicago, Colorado, Columbus, Florida, Los Angeles, Minnesota, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Winnipeg
2 Games – Edmonton, New Yok Islanders, Seattle
Ottawa and Philadelphia play four games on the road.
Calgary, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver and Winnipeg play three games on the road.
Chicago, New Jersey, the New York Islanders, Vegas and Washington play three games at home.
ANAHEIM
Games this week
vs. Vancouver, vs. Los Angeles, @ Chicago
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
Pavel Mintyukov will likely request a trade if he is not going to play regularly. He has been a healthy scratch in his last three games heading into action Saturday... The Cutter Gauthier trade from Philadelphia for Jamie Drysdale is proving to be quite the move for the Ducks, as Gauthier's overtime winner Saturday gives him 13 goals and 26 points... Troy Terry also has 26 points, including seven tallies.
BOSTON
Games this week
@ New York Islanders, vs. New York Rangers, vs. Detroit
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Bruins play three games in four nights... Look for Jeremy Swayman to play twice with Joonas Korpisalo getting one start... Morgan Geekie scored a pair of goals including the overtime winner Friday and he's second in the NHL in goals with 16, one behind Nathan MacKinnon... David Pastrnak is having another fine start with 11 goals and 28 points in 23 games.
BUFFALO
Games this week
@ Pittsburgh, vs. New Jersey, @ Minnesota
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Sabres play three games in four nights... Colten Ellis has started four of the last six games and looks to be the No. 1 goaltender at this time. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen should get one start... Tage Thompson has one goal in each of his last five games and has six goals and four assists in his last seven appearances... Jason Zucker missed eight games with an illness and returned to action Friday, scoring once and adding two assists.
CALGARY
Games this week
@ Tampa Bay, @ Florida, @ Carolina
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Flames are at the bottom of the NHL standings, but are not interested (at this time) in trading veterans Nazem Kadri or Blake Coleman... Zayne Parekh (upper body) could play for Team Canada at the 2026 World Junior Championships, if he is healthy... Connor Zary has gone without a point in his last 11 contests... Devin Cooley has won two straight games, allowing four goals on 60 shots. He beat Buffalo on Wednesday and Dallas on Saturday.
CAROLINA
Games this week
vs. New York Rangers, vs. Winnipeg, vs. Calgary
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Hurricanes got Jalen Chatfield back Friday after he missed seven games due to a concussion. Chatfield had an assist in a 4-3 win in Winnipeg... Nikolaj Ehlers started the season without a point in his first five games, but has four goals and 10 assists in his last 16 games, including an assist against his former Winnipeg teammates Friday... The Hurricanes are going with three goaltenders at the present time with Frederik Andersen, Pyotr Kochetkov and Brandon Bussi.
CHICAGO
Games this week
vs. Minnesota, vs. Nashville, vs. Anaheim
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
Chicago has been getting great goaltending from Spencer Knight, who is 7-4-3 with a 2.47 GAA and a .922 save percentage... The same cannot be said for Arvid Soderblom, who gave up nine goals on 30 shots to Buffalo on Friday. He is 3-3-1 with a 3.45 GAA and an .881 save percentage... Tyler Bertuzzi returned to action this week after missing a couple of games with an undisclosed injury. He has three goals and an assist in his last two appearances.
COLORADO
Games this week
vs. San Jose, @ Minnesota, vs. Montreal
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Avalanche play three games in four nights. Scott Wedgewood has taken over as the No. 1 goaltender and should get a pair of starts with Mackenzie Blackwood playing once... The Avs have lost only once in regulation time after 20 games... Nathan MacKinnon leads all NHLers with 17 goals and 37 points... Cale Makar saw his six-game point streak come to an end Saturday. Makar had four goals and six helpers during the streak.
COLUMBUS
Games this week
@ Washington, vs. Toronto, vs. Pittsburgh
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Blue Jackets are led offensively by Kirill Marchenko with 22 points in 22 games, one ahead of defenseman Zach Werenski... Adam Fantilli has been hot of late with seven goals and 11 points in his last nine games... Sean Monahan snapped a four-game streak without a point, picking up an assist Saturday.
DALLAS
Games this week
@ Edmonton, @ Seattle, vs. Utah, vs. Ottawa
Tired: @ Seattle (Wednesday)
Rested: None
Notes
The Stars play three games in four nights as part of their four-game week... Jake Oettinger should get three starts with Casey DeSmith playing once... Mikko Rantanen is tied for eighth in the NHL points race with 28 and more surprisingly, is first in PIM with 57 in 22 games. Rantanen has 39 PIM in three games this week alone... Thomas Harley is still out with a lower-body injury but he could return later in the week, once the Stars return home from their current four-game road trip.
DETROIT
Games this week
@ New Jersey, vs. Nashville, vs. Tampa Bay, @ Boston
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Red Wings play three games in four nights as part of a four-game week... Look for John Gibson and Cam Talbot to share the crease... Nate Danielson scored his first NHL goal Tuesday and added an assist. The Red Wings' highly regarded prospect has three points in seven games... Emmitt Finnie continues to see first-line minutes with Dylan Larkin and has five goals and 10 points across 22 appearances this season.
EDMONTON
Games this week
vs. Dallas, @ Seattle
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Oilers return home Tuesday to play Dallas, after a grueling seven-game road trip... Evan Bouchard didn't produce a point in his first six games this season, but has turned his offensive game up a few notches with three goals and 20 points in his last 18 outings... Matt Savoie and Jack Roslovic are playing on the top line with Connor McDavid... Roslovic has been an outstanding free-agent find, as the 28-year-old has nine goals and 17 points in 22 appearances.
FLORIDA
Games this week
@ Nashville, vs. Philadelphia, vs. Calgary
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Panthers hope to get Matthew Tkachuk (groin) back before their Winter Classic game against the Rangers, set for Jan. 2. Tkachuk has been out of action all season... Mackie Samoskevich celebrated his 23rd birthday Saturday with a goal and an assist in a 6-3 loss to Edmonton. He has moved up to the top line alongside Anton Lundell and Brad Marchand... Carter Verhaeghe had a couple of big years with the Panthers, picking up 73 points in 2022-23 and and 72 the following year. He has only two goals and 10 points in 21 games this season.
LOS ANGELES
Games this week
vs. Ottawa, @ Anaheim, vs. Vancouver
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
Drew Doughty will miss a couple of weeks after taking a shot off his foot Sunday against Ottawa... Joel Armia has scored in each of his last two games, with both goals coming shorthanded... Kevin Fiala had 60 points in 81 games last season after three straight seasons with at least 72 points. He doesn't appear set for a rebound this season as he has 16 points in 22 appearances... Anze Kopitar, in his last NHL season, has four goals and eight assists in 18 contests.
MINNESOTA
Games this week
@ Chicago, vs. Colorado, vs. Buffalo
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Wild play three games in four nights... Look for Jesper Wallstedt to play twice with Filip Gustavsson getting the call to start on one occasion... Nico Sturm (back) is slated to return to action Nov. 22 after missing the start of the season... Danila Yurov has moved up to the top line between Kirill Kaprizov and Mats Zuccarello. Yurov has three assists in his last three games.
MONTREAL
Games this week
@ Utah, @ Vegas, @ Colorado
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Canadiens play three games in four nights... Sam Montembeault should get a pair of starts while Jakub Dobes plays once... Noah Dobson had a pair of goals while Lane Hutson had one, as the Canadiens beat the falling Maple Leafs on Saturday... Dobson has been a great offseason acquisition with three goals and 15 points in 21 contests... Hutson has two goals and a pair of assists in his last three games, giving him 18 points in 2025-26.
NASHVILLE
Games this week
vs. Florida, @ Detroit, @ Chicago, vs. Winnipeg
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Predators play four games this week, including three games in four nights... Juuse Saros should get three starts with Justus Annunen playing once... The Predators welcomed Roman Josi (upper body) back to the lineup Saturday after missing 12 games. The Swiss star has one goal and four assists in nine games... Erik Haula has three goals and 10 points with 18 PIM in 21 games.
NEW JERSEY
Games this week
vs. Detroit, vs. St. Louis, @ Buffalo, vs. Philadelphia
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Devils play four games this week, including three games in four nights... Jacob Markstrom and Jake Allen should share the net... Simon Nemec was selected with the second overall pick in 2022. His career got off to a slow start, which isn't surprising for a rearguard, but has taken off of late with four goals and six points in his last eight appearances... Luke Hughes leads the Devils with 22 PIM and has a goal and 11 apples this season.
NEW YORK ISLANDERS
Games this week
vs. Boston, vs. Philadelphia, vs. Washington
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
Alexander Romanov (upper body) is slated to miss a lot of time after he was hit into the end boards by Mikko Rantanen on Tuesday... Bo Horvat continues to score with 14 goals and 25 points in 22 contests... Veteran Kyle Palmieri continues to produce, even at 34 years of age. He is tied with Mathew Barzal for second place in team scoring with 17 points... Emil Heineman was a nice piece the Islanders received as part of the Noah Dobson trade in the offseason. Heineman has nine goals and six apples this season.
NEW YORK RANGERS
Games this week
vs. St. Louis, @ Carolina, @ Boston, vs. Tampa Bay
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Rangers play three games in four nights as part of their four-game week... Igor Shesterkin should get three starts with Jonathan Quick playing between the pipes once... There are some rumors that Artemi Panarin may want to return to Russia after his Rangers contract expires at the conclusion of the 2025-26 season. I'm not so sure about that. Panarin has six goals and 20 points in 23 games, including four goals and nine helpers in his last nine appearances.
OTTAWA
Games this week
@ Los Angeles, @ Vegas, @ St. Louis, @ Dallas
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Senators play all four games on the road as they near the end of their seven-game road trip. Included in the four games is three games in four nights. Linus Ullmark should play at least twice and possibly three times, while Leevi Merilainen plays the remainder of the games... Tim Stutzle had a goal and an assist Saturday in a 3-2 win over San Jose. Stutzle has 11 goals and 21 points in 21 outings this season.
PHILADELPHIA
Games this week
@ Tampa Bay, @ Florida, @ New York Islanders, @ New Jersey
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Flyers play all four games on the road, the lone American team to not have a home game the week of Thanksgiving. They play three games in four nights as well... Look for Dan Vladar and Samuel Ersson to share the net... The Flyers dealt Dennis Gilbert to the Senators for Maxence Guenette on Monday... Trevor Zegras became the fourth Flyer in the last 30 years to register 20 points in less than 20 games, joining Peter Forsberg, Dale Hawerchuk and Daniel Briere.
PITTSBURGH
Games this week
vs. Buffalo, @ Columbus, vs. Toronto
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Penguins play three times in four nights... Arturs Silovs should get a pair of starts with Sergei Murashov playing once... Evgeni Malkin and the Penguins will discuss his future during the Olympic break. It was thought that Malkin would retire at the end of the season but he is off to a great start with 24 points in 21 appearances... Connor Dewar has moved up to the first line with Sidney Crosby and Bryan Rust.
SAN JOSE
Games this week
@ Colorado, vs. Vancouver, @ Vegas
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Sharks play three games in four nights... Yaroslav Askarov, who has been spectacular of late, should get two starts with Alex Nedeljkovic starting once... Askarov is 6-1-0 with a 1.53 GAA and a .952 save percentage in his last seven starts, after a horrible start to the season... Dmitry Orlov has 12 assists in 22 games, including four assists on the power play.
SEATTLE
Games this week
vs. Dallas, vs. Edmonton
Tired: None
Rested: vs. Dallas (Wednesday)
Notes
The Kraken could get Jared McCann (lower body) back against Dallas on Tuesday. The veteran has missed 15 games with the injury... Matty Beniers has rebounded this season, scoring three times with 11 assists in 21 games... Berkly Catton has four assists in 16 games. The Kraken are breaking him in slowly after selecting him eighth overall in 2024... Oscar Fisker Molgaard made his NHL debut Thursday and picked up an assist.
ST. LOUIS
Games this week
@ New York Rangers, @ New Jersey, vs. Ottawa, vs. Utah
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Blues play four games this week, including three games in four nights... Jordan Binnington and Joel Hofer are expected to split the goaltending duties... Alexandre Texier was placed on waivers Thursday and could be sent to the minors, but he'd rather have his contract terminated and find another NHL team to play for... Jordan Kyrou said that he would not waive his no-trade contract, no matter what team is interested.
TAMPA BAY
Games this week
vs. Philadelphia, vs. Calgary, @ Detroit @ New York Rangers
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Lightning play three games in four nights as part of their four-game week... Andrei Vasilevskiy should get three starts with Jonas Johansson playing once... Nick Paul returned to action Thursday for the first time this season and potted a goal. He was out after undergoing surgery at the start of training camp... The Lightning placed Victor Hedman on long-term injured reserve with an undisclosed injury. He won't be back until Dec. 4, at the earliest.
TORONTO
Games this week
@ Columbus, @ Washington, @ Pittsburgh
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Maple Leafs play three games in four nights... It appears that Joseph Woll will get a pair of starts while Dennis Hildeby starts one game... Toronto hopes to get Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies (both with lower-body injuries) back this week... Jake McCabe is day-to-day at this time, after suffering a shoulder injury Saturday in Montreal... The Maple Leafs have dropped to 15th in the Eastern Conference standings and are in plenty of trouble in the race for the playoffs.
UTAH
Games this week
vs. Vegas, vs. Montreal, @ Dallas, @ St. Louis
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Mammoth play four games this week including three games in four nights... Karel Vejmelka should see action in three games with Vitek Vanecek playing once... Logan Cooley has cooled off and has only one goal and three assists in his last 11 games... Clayton Keller has a goal and an assist in his last two games but he was cold before that with three goals and six points in his previous 12 appearances.
VANCOUVER
Games this week
@ Anaheim, @ San Jose, @ Los Angeles
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Canucks play three contests in four nights... Thatcher Demko remains out of action, so Kevin Lankinen should get a pair of starts with Jiri Patera starting once... Demko could return at some point this week, though the following week may be a better projection... Elias Pettersson has a five-game point streak, tallying four goals and five assists... Quinn Hughes has 13 assists in his last seven games.
VEGAS
Games this week
@ Utah, vs. Ottawa, vs. Montreal, vs. San Jose
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Golden Knights play four times this week, including three games in four nights... Adin Hill remains out of action with a lower-body injury, so Akira Schmid should play at least twice, and possibly three times, with Carl Lindbom starting the remainder... Jack Eichel has two goals and three assists in his last two games, giving him 10 goals and 19 assists in 21 appearances. His 29 points is good for a tie for fifth in NHL scoring, eight points behind Nathan MacKinnon and four in arrears of Connor McDavid.
WASHINGTON
Games this week
vs. Columbus, vs. Winnipeg, vs. Toronto, @ New York Islanders
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
Alex Ovechkin had the hat trick in Montreal on Thursday. He saw his four-game goal-scoring streak end Saturday but he had six goals and two assists in his previous four appearances, giving him 10 goals and 20 points in 22 games. Not too shabby for a 40-year-old... Dylan Strome celebrated the birth of his third child with three assists against the Canadiens. The 28-year-old has five goals and 20 points in 20 appearances.
WINNIPEG
Games this week
@ Washington, @ Carolina, @ Nashville
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Jets play three games in four nights... They were dealt an awful blow Friday as Connor Hellebuyck needs minor arthroscopic surgery Saturday that will require him to remain on the shelf for four-to-six weeks... Eric Comrie should get a pair of starts with Thomas Milic starting once... Brad Lambert was given permission to seek out a trade to another team... Josh Morrissey has points in 12 of his last 13 games, scoring five times and adding 15 assists.
