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NHL Game By Game Breakdown: October 26, 2026
All 3 games on the October 26, 2026 main slate, sorted by projected total so the best fantasy environments read from the top down. Each game shows the projected score, both starting goalies with their win odds, and the top skaters on each team with their even-strength line and power-play unit. Salaries, projections and ownership read DraftKings first and FanDuel second, and an n/a means the player is not on that site's main slate.
October 26, 2026 · 3 games
Every Game, Ranked by Projected Total
#1Red Wings at Oilers
6:00 PM lock
7.1Proj Total
3.1 - 4.0Proj Score
EDMFavorite
37% / 63%Win Odds
Red Wings
implied for 3.1 goals against Oilers · Goalie: Michal Postava (confirmed), 37% to win, 26 projected saves
| Player | Line | Salary | Proj | Own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W Alex DeBrincat DET | L1 PP1 | $7,700 / $6,900 | 14.1 / 16.9 | 19% / 29% |
| D Moritz Seider DET | L1 PP1 | $6,200 / $5,700 | 11.4 / 13.4 | 11% / 22% |
| C Dylan Larkin DET | L2 PP1 | $6,200 / $6,200 | 11.4 / 14.1 | 15% / 24% |
| W Viktor Arvidsson DET | L1 PP1 | $6,300 / $5,800 | 11.1 / 13.5 | 7% / 14% |
| W Lucas Raymond DET | L2 PP1 | $5,800 / $5,800 | 10.9 / 13.8 | 9% / 21% |
| D Justin Faulk DET | L2 PP2 | $4,000 / $4,300 | 9.3 / 10.4 | 10% / 9% |
| C Emmitt Finnie DET | L1 PP2 | $3,400 / $4,600 | 7.6 / 9.5 | 6% / 2% |
| W Michael Brandsegg-Nygard DET | L2 PP2 | $3,300 / $4,500 | 7.0 / 8.8 | 3% / 1% |
| D Ben Chiarot DET | L1 | $3,100 / $3,700 | 7.0 / 7.4 | 1% / 0% |
Oilersstack spot
implied for 4.0 goals against Red Wings · Goalie: Tristan Jarry (expected), 63% to win, 25 projected saves
| Player | Line | Salary | Proj | Own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Connor McDavid EDM | L1 PP1 | $9,700 / $8,900 | 19.1 / 23.9 | 41% / 56% |
| W Leon Draisaitl EDM | L1 PP1 | $9,200 / $8,200 | 17.2 / 21.6 | 27% / 48% |
| D Evan Bouchard EDM | L1 PP1 | $8,200 / $7,700 | 15.3 / 18.6 | 27% / 36% |
| W Zach Hyman EDM | L2 PP1 | $6,200 / $5,600 | 10.5 / 12.9 | 7% / 18% |
| C Ryan Nugent-Hopkins EDM | L2 PP1 | $4,700 / $5,700 | 9.8 / 12.8 | 19% / 23% |
| W Vasily Podkolzin EDM | L1 PP2 | $6,000 / $6,400 | 9.6 / 11.9 | 1% / 1% |
| D Shakir Mukhamadullin EDM | L1 | $2,700 / $3,400 | 8.3 / 9.2 | 11% / 12% |
| D Ryan Shea EDM | L2 PP2 | $2,900 / $3,800 | 7.6 / 9.0 | 6% / 4% |
| D Jake Walman EDM | L3 | $3,200 / $4,300 | 7.3 / 8.3 | 2% / 0% |
#2Flames at Maple Leafs
6:00 PM lock
6.9Proj Total
3.3 - 3.7Proj Score
TORFavorite
44% / 56%Win Odds
Flames
implied for 3.3 goals against Maple Leafs · Goalie: Devin Cooley (confirmed), 44% to win, 26 projected saves
| Player | Line | Salary | Proj | Own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W Matt Coronato CGY | L1 PP1 | $4,600 / $5,400 | 11.2 / 14.0 | 36% / 23% |
| W Joel Farabee CGY | L1 PP1 | $4,000 / $5,400 | 10.4 / 12.8 | 29% / 11% |
| C Morgan Frost CGY | L2 PP1 | $3,900 / $5,100 | 9.5 / 12.2 | 26% / 22% |
| W Matvei Gridin CGY | L3 PP1 | $3,200 / $4,400 | 9.5 / 11.7 | 36% / 15% |
| D Simon Nemec CGY | L1 PP2 | $3,900 / $4,300 | 9.3 / 10.6 | 11% / 14% |
| D Zayne Parekh CGY | L3 PP1 | $3,400 / $4,300 | 8.5 / 10.2 | 22% / 18% |
| W Maxim Tsyplakov CGY | L4 | n/a / $3,100 | n/a / 8.1 | n/a / 4% |
| D Jacob Middleton CGY | L2 | n/a / $3,900 | n/a / 7.8 | n/a / 0% |
| W Yegor Sharangovich CGY | L2 PP2 | $3,000 / $4,000 | 7.6 / 9.5 | 10% / 6% |
Maple Leafsstack spot
implied for 3.7 goals against Flames · Goalie: Sergei Bobrovsky (expected), 56% to win, 24 projected saves
| Player | Line | Salary | Proj | Own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Auston Matthews TOR | L1 PP1 | $8,500 / $7,500 | 17.0 / 20.1 | 43% / 51% |
| W William Nylander TOR | L2 PP1 | $6,400 / $6,700 | 13.4 / 17.1 | 35% / 29% |
| D Darren Raddysh TOR | L1 PP1 | $5,500 / $5,600 | 12.6 / 14.9 | 33% / 49% |
| W Kirill Marchenko TOR | L2 PP1 | $5,900 / $5,900 | 12.5 / 15.8 | 27% / 29% |
| D Morgan Rielly TOR | L2 PP2 | $3,300 / $4,800 | 9.6 / 10.8 | 30% / 8% |
| W Jack Roslovic TOR | L1 PP2 | $4,300 / $5,200 | 9.2 / 11.5 | 16% / 5% |
| W Gavin McKenna TOR | L3 PP1 | $3,900 / $4,600 | 8.5 / 11.2 | 14% / 17% |
| W Easton Cowan TOR | L1 PP2 | $3,500 / $5,000 | 8.5 / 10.6 | 17% / 3% |
| D Jake McCabe TOR | L1 | $3,000 / $4,100 | 8.0 / 8.4 | 10% / 1% |
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