NHL.com’s fantasy staff continues to cover the latest trends and storylines in the League through the lens of NHL EDGE puck and player tracker stats. Today, we take a look at the reasons the surprising Calgary Flames are in Stanley Cup Playoff contention.

Our updated fantasy hockey rankings sees movement in the top 250, with Nikita Kucherov and Auston Matthews battling for the top spot.

NEWARK, N.J. — Dawson Mercer scored twice during New Jersey’s four-goal second period, and the Devils beat the Boston Bruins 5-1 on Wednesday night.

Seattle, which went 2-3-0 on its trip, will hope for smoother sailing when it plays the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night, the first of nine home games over the Kraken's next 10 overall as they try to make up ground in the wild-card playoff race.

The team overcame Alexandar Georgiev’s first-round implosion against the Winnipeg ... (Jets), Anthony Stolarz (Toronto Maple Leafs), Logan Thompson (Washington Capitals), and Darcy Kuemper ...

Alex Turcotte also scored and Darcy Kuemper made 18 saves to ... while blocking 11 of Winnipeg’s shot attempts. Jets: Winnipeg barely tested Kuemper, managing four shots on goal in the first ...

January, the Washington Capitals would be the best team in the NHL. The Caps, who are on a four-game winning streak, currently sit in first place with 67 points in 46 games (31-10-5). One of the players at the heart of the team’s success is Quebecer Pierre-Luc Dubois.

Five Pacific Division teams realistically have a chance to make the postseason. The Vegas Golden Knights, Edmonton Oilers, and Los Angeles Kings are battling for the top spot in the Pacific Division,

Former Wolverine Adam Fantilli scored three goals for his first career hat trick in the Blue Jackets' 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs.

A number of promising pickups are on waiver wires in fantasy hockey leagues. Here are players to add this week.

In the Daily, we have a pair of streaking teams meeting at Madison Square Garden, when the New York Rangers host the Philadelphia Flyers. Plus latest NHL news, including Kirill Kaprizov back from injury for Minnesota Wild.

Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves and three more in the shootout as the host New York Rangers earned a crucial 1-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night. Vincent Trocheck scored in the second round of the shootout for the lone goal of the skills competition as the Rangers improved to 5-0-2 in