The NHL's schedule is condensed this season due to the upcoming Olympic Games, and it will become quite apparent in the four weeks leading up to the tournament as there are plenty of games, led by Edmonton's quintet of contests this week. It's also Hockey Day in Canada on Saturday, with all seven Canadian teams in action.
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 JANUARY 12-18
5 Games – Edmonton
4 Games - Buffalo, Carolina, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles, Montreal, Ottawa, Philadelphia, Seattle, Tampa Bay, Toronto, Vancouver
3 Games – Anaheim, Boston, Calgary, Chicago, Columbus, Edmonton, Florida, Minnesota, Nashville, New Jersey, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Utah, Vegas, Washington, Winnipeg
2 Games – Colorado, San Jose
Buffalo plays all four games at home.
Seattle, Tampa Bay and Toronto play four games on the road.
Carolina, Dallas, Edmonton, Florida, Montreal, the New York Islanders and Vancouver play three games on the road.
Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Utah and Washington play three games at home.
ANAHEIM
Games this week
vs. Dallas, @ Los Angeles, vs. Los Angeles
Tired: None
Rested: vs. Dallas (Tuesday)
Notes
The Ducks play back-to-back games against Los Angeles this week, so look for Ross Johnston to become involved if there are any fisticuffs... The Ducks are reeling of late, losers of five straight games and going 1-8-1 in their last 10 contests...
The NHL's schedule is condensed this season due to the upcoming Olympic Games, and it will become quite apparent in the four weeks leading up to the tournament as there are plenty of games, led by Edmonton's quintet of contests this week. It's also Hockey Day in Canada on Saturday, with all seven Canadian teams in action.
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 JANUARY 12-18
5 Games – Edmonton
4 Games - Buffalo, Carolina, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles, Montreal, Ottawa, Philadelphia, Seattle, Tampa Bay, Toronto, Vancouver
3 Games – Anaheim, Boston, Calgary, Chicago, Columbus, Edmonton, Florida, Minnesota, Nashville, New Jersey, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Utah, Vegas, Washington, Winnipeg
2 Games – Colorado, San Jose
Buffalo plays all four games at home.
Seattle, Tampa Bay and Toronto play four games on the road.
Carolina, Dallas, Edmonton, Florida, Montreal, the New York Islanders and Vancouver play three games on the road.
Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Utah and Washington play three games at home.
ANAHEIM
Games this week
vs. Dallas, @ Los Angeles, vs. Los Angeles
Tired: None
Rested: vs. Dallas (Tuesday)
Notes
The Ducks play back-to-back games against Los Angeles this week, so look for Ross Johnston to become involved if there are any fisticuffs... The Ducks are reeling of late, losers of five straight games and going 1-8-1 in their last 10 contests... Troy Terry has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury... Petr Mrazek is on injured reserve with a lower-body injury. The Ducks recalled Ville Husso from the minors.
BOSTON
Games this week
vs. Detroit, vs. Seattle, @ Chicago
Tired: None
Rested: vs. Detroit (Tuesday), vs. Seattle (Thursday)
Notes
The Bruins smashed the Rangers 10-2 on Saturday... Kudos to anyone having Marat Khusnutdinov in their lineup as he managed four goals and an assist... It was also a big game for David Pastrnak who had six assists, as well as Pavel Zacha who managed to pick up a hat trick... Morgan Geekie left Saturday's game to attend to a family matter while Elias Lindholm suffered a lower-body injury in the same contest.
BUFFALO
Games this week
vs. Florida, vs. Philadelphia, vs. Montreal, vs. Minnesota
Tired: vs. Montreal (Thursday)
Rested: None
Notes
The Sabres play all four games at home as they complete a five-game homestand... They play three games in four nights, so look for Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Colten Ellis to share the crease... Buffalo is the hottest team in the NHL, winners of 13 of their last 14 outings... Josh Doan had his four-game goal scoring streak end Saturday, but he did draw an assist, giving him a five-game point streak.
CALGARY
Games this week
@ Columbus, @ Chicago, vs. New York Islanders
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Flames snapped a four-game losing streak Saturday, knocking off the Penguins 2-1... Zayne Parekh returned this week from winning bronze at the World U20 Hockey Championships for Canada, but was forced to sit out Saturday due to an upper-body injury... Rasmus Andersson's name keeps popping up in trade rumors, and a four-game losing streak did not help his chances of remaining in Calgary... Blake Coleman is out with an upper-body injury.
CAROLINA
Games this week
@ Detroit, @ St. Louis, vs. Florida, @ New Jersey
Tired: @ St. Louis (Tuesday), @ New Jersey (Saturday)
Rested: None
Notes
The Hurricanes play a pair of back-to-back games this week, so expect Brandon Bussi and Frederik Andersen to share the net... Logan Stankoven has scored in each of his last four games and has 10 goals and 22 points this season... Jaccob Slavin returned to the lineup after missing 10 games with an upper-body injury... Seth Jarvis also returned to action this past week, having missed eight games with a rib injury.
CHICAGO
Games this week
vs. Edmonton, vs. Calgary, vs. Boston
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The 'Hawks got Connor Bedard back in action Friday after he missed 12 games with a shoulder injury. He won't be taking faceoffs for a while, though... A flu bug has worked its way through the Chicago dressing room. With goaltenders Spencer Knight and Arvid Soderblom both down, prospect Drew Commesso got the start Saturday and he didn't disappoint, stopping all 36 Nashville shots in a 3-0 win.
COLORADO
Games this week
vs. Toronto, vs. Nashville
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Avalanche only play twice this week... Gabriel Landeskog is out for some time with what could be broken ribs... Mackenzie Blackwood is still out of action with a lower-body injury, and Trent Miner received a rare start Saturday. He turned aside all 29 shots from Columbus for his first career NHL shutout... Brent Burns had a pair of goals Saturday, giving him three goals in his last two games and seven on the season.
COLUMBUS
Games this week
vs. Calgary, vs. Vancouver, @ Pittsburgh
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Blue Jackets placed Mason Marchment on injured reserve with an upper-body injury... Sean Monahan returned to action Tuesday after missing four games with an undisclosed injury. He has one goal and two assists in three games this past week... Denton Mateychuk is giving the Blue Jackets excellent secondary scoring on the blue line, with Zach Werenski obviously the top gun. Mateychuk has eight goals and 13 assists in 43 games.
DALLAS
Games this week
@ Los Angeles, @ Anaheim, @ Utah, vs. Tampa Bay
Tired: @ Anaheim (Tuesday)
Rested: None
Notes
The Stars complete a six-game road trip in Utah... They play four games this week, including three games in four nights... Jake Oettinger will play at least twice and possibly three times, with Casey DeSmith picking up the remaining start(s)... Jamie Benn is out of action with an upper-body injury... The Stars blew a 4-2 lead over San Jose on Saturday and lost in overtime 5-4.
DETROIT
Games this week
vs. Carolina, @ Boston, vs. San Jose, vs. Ottawa
Tired: @ Boston (Tuesday)
Rested: vs. San Jose (Friday), vs. Ottawa (Sunday)
Notes
The Red Wings play four games this week, but do not play three games in four nights... Nevertheless, John Gibson should play three times with Cam Talbot playing once... Gibson has won three games in a row and has allowed four goals on 88 shots, giving him a 16-9-1 mark with a 2.75 GAA and a .902 save percentage... Axel Sandin-Pellikka has five goals and 12 assists in 46 appearances. The 20-year-old defenseman is also seeing time on the second power play.
EDMONTON
Games this week
@ Chicago, @ Nashville, vs. New York Islanders, @ Vancouver, vs. St. Louis
Tired: @ Nashville (Tuesday) vs. St. Louis (Sunday)
Rested: None
Notes
The Oilers play a whopping five games this week, so activate all your Edmonton players if you can... Connor Ingram and Calvin Pickard will each play at least twice, and the hotter goalie will likely play against the Islanders... Connor McDavid potted his 30th goal of the season Saturday, giving him a career high 18-game scoring streak... Leon Draisaitl had a pair of goals Saturday, giving him points in 18 of his last 20 games. The German forward has eight goals and 24 assists since Dec. 4.
FLORIDA
Games this week
@ Buffalo, @ Carolina, @ Washington
Tired: @ Washington (Saturday)
Rested: None
Notes
The Panthers complete their six-game road trip this week... Seth Jones was placed on injured reserve and could be out a while, as he has already missed four games... Aaron Ekblad has taken over quarterbacking the first power play unit... Matthew Tkachuk (groin surgery) is expected back this week... Sergei Bobrovsky is starting to show his age. The 37-year-old netminder has a nice 18-12-1 record, but his 2.90 GAA and .881 save percentage leave plenty to be desired, especially his career-worst save percentage.
LOS ANGELES
Games this week
vs. Dallas, vs. Vegas, vs. Anaheim, @ Anaheim
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Kings play four games this week, including three games in four nights... Darcy Kuemper should play at least twice and possibly three times with Anton Forsberg picking up the remainder of the start(s)... The Kings also play a home-and-home series versus Anaheim, so look for Corey Perry to be involved if there are any fisticuffs... Anze Kopitar is out of action with a lower-body injury. Alex Laferriere has taken his spot on the first line.
MINNESOTA
Games this week
vs. New Jersey, vs. Winnipeg, @ Buffalo
Tired: None
Rested: vs. New Jersey (Monday)
Notes
Joel Eriksson Ek missed Saturday's tilt with a lower-body injury after he was hurt Thursday against the Kraken... Mats Zuccarello has been a great fantasy pickup. The 38-year-old missed the first 15 games of the season with a lower-body injury and then missed another five tilts with an upper-body injury. Despite that, Zuccarello has managed to score five times while adding 16 helpers in 26 games, seeing most of his action with Kirill Kaprizov on the top line.
MONTREAL
Games this week
vs. Vancouver, @ Washington, @ Buffalo, @ Ottawa
Tired: @ Washington (Tuesday)
Rested: @ Buffalo (Thursday)
Notes
The Canadiens play three games in four nights, and all are at home... Jacob Fowler should get two starts with Jakub Dobes and Sam Montembeault each starting once... The Canadiens welcomed Kaiden Guhle back into the lineup Saturday after he missed 39 gams with a groin injury... Alexandre Texier has moved up to the top line alongside Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield. Texier has three goals and three assists in his last three games.
NASHVILLE
Games this week
vs. Edmonton, @ Colorado, @ Vegas
Tired: @ Vegas (Saturday)
Rested: vs. Edmonton (Tuesday)
Notes
The Predators are hanging tough in the Western Conference, as they are 6-4-0 in their last 10 games and only three points out of the second wild card... Jonathan Marchessault has had his name bandied about in trade rumors, but the forward has missed the last 11 games with a lower-body injury. The hope is that Marchessault returns at some point this week... Filip Forsberg is without a point in his last five games. He has a disappointing 16 goals and 31 points in 44 games.
NEW JERSEY
Games this week
@ Minnesota, vs. Seattle, vs. Carolina
Tired: @ Minnesota (Monday)
Rested: vs. Carolina (Saturday)
Notes
The Devils received Simon Nemec (lower-body) back two weeks ahead of schedule when he returned to action Thursday after missing 12 games... The Hughes brothers, Jack and Luke, will face their other brother Monday for the first time since Quinn was dealt to Minnesota... Dougie Hamilton's name has been bandied about in trade rumors. The Devils are up against the salary cap and if they are able to shed Hamilton's $9 million a year contract, that would go a long way towards solving those problems... Stefan Noesen will undergo knee surgery and be lost to the Devils indefinitely.
NEW YORK ISLANDERS
Games this week
@ Winnipeg, @ Edmonton, @ Calgary
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Islanders visit Western Canada for all three games this week... Tony DeAngelo has been hot this past week with a goal, five assists and a plus-10 rating in four games... Anthony Duclair had a huge game in the Islanders' 9-0 whitewashing of the Devils on Tuesday. Duclair had a hat trick as well as two assists and was a plus-6 on the night.
NEW YORK RANGERS
Games this week
vs. Seattle, vs. Ottawa, @ Philadelphia
Tired: None
Rested: vs. Ottawa (Wednesday)
Notes
The Rangers lost Adam Fox once again, as the defenseman was placed on long-term injured reserve with a lower-body injury Jan. 6... Igor Shesterkin could return this week after he suffered a lower-body injury Monday and was placed on injured reserve. The Rangers have allowed 15 goals in two games since he was hurt... J.T. Miller returned to action Thursday after missing seven games with an upper-body injury.
OTTAWA
Games this week
vs. Vancouver, @ New York Rangers, vs. Montreal, @ Detroit
Tired: @ New York Rangers (Wednesday), @ Detroit (Sunday)
Rested: vs. Vancouver (Tuesday)
Notes
The Senators play a pair of back-to-back games, so expect to see Leevi Merilainen and Hunter Shepard share the starts, unless the Senators recall Mads Sogaard again to replace Shepard... They signed James Reimer to an AHL tryout Friday and if he plays well, he could be in Ottawa this week. As you can see, the Senators are in trouble between the pipes... Drake Batherson tallied his 17th of the season Saturday, giving him 40 points in 41 appearances.
PHILADELPHIA
Games this week
vs. Tampa Bay, @ Buffalo, @ Pittsburgh, vs. New York Rangers
Tired: @ Pittsburgh (Thursday)
Rested: None
Notes
The Flyers play three games in four nights as part of their four-game week... Look for Dan Vladar to play three times with Samuel Ersson starting once... Jamie Drysdale was placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury this week... Travis Konecny sat out Saturday's tilt against Tampa Bay with an upper-body injury but could return as early as Monday when the two teams clash again.
PITTSBURGH
Games this week
vs. Tampa Bay, vs. Philadelphia, vs. Columbus
Tired: None
Rested: vs. Tampa Bay (Tuesday), vs. Philadelphia (Thursday)
Notes
The Penguins got Evgeni Malkin back from an upper-body injury Thursday after the star missed 15 games. He scored on the power play in his first game back and has nine goals and 30 points in 27 games... Bryan Rust missed Saturday's game with an undisclosed injury and should be considered day-to-day... Sidney Crosby saw his eight-game scoring streak come to an end Saturday.
SAN JOSE
Games this week
@ Washington, @ Detroit
Tired: @ Detroit (Friday)
Rested: None
Notes
The Sharks play only twice this week, and they are back-to-back games... Michael Misa said that he expects to remain with San Jose the remainder of the season. The 18-year-old, who was selected second overall in the 2025 Draft, had two goals and five assists in seven games at the 2026 World Junior Championship and has one goal and a pair of helpers in seven NHL games this season... Tyler Toffoli has heated up the last four weeks with six goals and seven assists in his last 12 games.
SEATTLE
Games this week
@ New York Rangers, @ New Jersey, @ Boston, @ Utah
Tired: @ Boston (Thursday)
Rested: None
Notes
The Kraken play four road games this week, including three games in four nights... Look for Joey Daccord and Philipp Grubauer to share the net this week... Chandler Stephenson missed Saturday's loss to Carolina as he was designated a non-roster player for personal reasons. He has seven goals and eight assists in his last 17 games and is the Kraken's third leading scorer with 27 points, one in arrears of Jordan Eberle and Matty Beniers.
ST. LOUIS
Games this week
vs. Carolina, vs. Tampa Bay, @ Edmonton
Tired: None
Rested: vs. Carolina (Tuesday), @ Edmonton (Sunday)
Notes
The Blues inked defenseman Philip Broberg to a six-year, $48 million contract extension Saturday and he promptly got injured later that night in Vegas when Mark Stone rode him into the boards... Robert Thomas had a goal and an assist Saturday... Dylan Holloway has missed 13 straight games with a right ankle injury and could return by the end of January.
TAMPA BAY
Games this week
@ Philadelphia, @ Pittsburgh, @ St. Louis, @ Dallas
Tired: @ Pittsburgh (Tuesday)
Rested: None
Notes
The Lightning play all four games on the road this week, including three games in four nights... Andrei Vasilevskiy should get three starts with Jonas Johansson playing once... The Lightning have won nine games in a row and are in first place in the Eastern Conference... Nikita Kucherov has been on a heater with multiple points in eight straight games. Kucherov had two goals and two assists Saturday, giving the 32-year-old nine goals and 13 assists in eight games.
TORONTO
Games this week
@ Colorado, @ Utah, @ Vegas, @ Winnipeg
Tired: @ Utah (Tuesday)
Rested: @ Vegas (Thursday)
Notes
The Maple Leafs are on the road for all four games this week, including three games in four nights... Joseph Woll will get at least two starts and likely three, with Dennis Hildeby starting the other game(s)... The Maple Leafs are 7-0-2 since Dec. 22 and have fought their way back into playoff contention, sitting one point out of the second wild card in the Eastern Conference... William Nylander returned to action Saturday after missing six games with an undisclosed injury. Nylander scored once and added two assists, giving him 44 points in 34 games.
UTAH
Games this week
vs. Toronto, vs. Dallas, vs. Seattle
Tired: None
Rested: vs. Toronto (Tuesday)
Notes
The Mammoth are in the middle of a six-game homestand... Nick Schmaltz had a pair of goals and an assist Friday in a 4-2 win over St. Louis. The 29-year-old center is headed towards a career year with 16 goals and 24 assists in 44 games, trailing teammate Clayton Keller by one point... Karel Vejmelka picked up his 20th win of the season Friday, the first goalie to hit that mark this season.
VANCOUVER
Games this week
@ Montreal, @ Ottawa, @ Columbus, vs. Edmonton
Tired: @ Ottawa
Rested: None
Notes
The Canucks complete a six-game road trip in Columbus... Vancouver plays four games this week, including three games in four nights... Thatcher Demko (lower body) was injured Saturday in Toronto and isn't expected to play this week, so look for Kevin Lankinen to play three times with Jiri Patera likely to be recalled and play once... Brock Boeser has not scored in 19 games.
VEGAS
Games this week
@ Los Angeles, vs. Toronto, vs. Nashville
Tired: vs. Toronto (Thursday)
Rested: vs. Nashville (Saturday)
Notes
The Golden Knights play three games in four nights... Carter Hart is day-to-day with a lower-body injury, so expect Akira Schmid to play twice and either Hart or Carl Lindbom to play the other contest... Mitch Marner will face his ex-Maple Leaf teammates for the first time Thursday, though Jan. 23's game in Toronto is expected to garner far more interest... Shea Theodore was expected to be out until the end of January with an upper-body injury, but he was activated Saturday after missing 11 games.
WASHINGTON
Games this week
vs. Montreal, vs. San Jose, vs. Florida
Tired: None
Rested: vs. Montreal (Tuesday), vs. Florida (Saturday)
Notes
The Capitals have received an outstanding performance this week from Justin Sourdif. The rookie had a hat trick Monday while adding two assists, and then potted a goal Friday in a 5-1 win in Chicago. He has nine goals and 19 points with a plus-15 rating in 44 games... John Carlson is on a three-game scoring streak and has a goal and four helpers during the streak... Alex Ovechkin has four goals in his last three games, halting a slump that had seen him only scoring once in his previous 14 appearances.
WINNIPEG
Games this week
vs. New York Islanders, @ Minnesota, vs. Toronto
Tired: None
Rested: None
Notes
The Jets finally picked up a win Friday, snapping a winless streak in which they went 0-7-4 and falling to the bottom of the NHL standings... Mark Scheifele has six goals and six assists in his last 10 games... Gabriel Vilardi was moved down to the second line alongside Jonathan Toews, while Alex Iafallo moved up to the first line. Vilardi has nine points in his last nine games, giving him 17 goals and 39 points over 43 appearances this season.
