NHL2026-11-15Devon Levi Blanks the Maple Leafs, Mark Scheifele Passes Dale Hawerchuk and Connor Hellebuyck Moves to 7-0: Saturday NHL Fantasy Notes
By Verdexed NHL Desk
Saturday's NHL slate had a little of everything for fantasy managers: a first career shutout, a franchise record, a second four-goal comeback in less than two weeks and another dominant night from the hottest goalie in the league. Devon Levi blanked Toronto as Connor McDavid pushed his season-opening point streak to 21 games, Mark Scheifele became Winnipeg's all-time points leader in a wild shootout win over Chicago, and Connor Hellebuyck made 43 saves to stay perfect with New Jersey. Here is what matters.
Saturday's results
| Game | Final | Fantasy headline |
|---|---|---|
| Oilers at Maple Leafs | EDM 1, TOR 0 | Levi's first NHL shutout |
| Blackhawks at Jets | WPG 5, CHI 4 (SO) | Scheifele: 1 G, 3 A, franchise record |
| Devils at Capitals | NJD 7, WSH 4 | Hellebuyck: 43 saves, 7-0-0 with NJ |
| Wild at Bruins | MIN 6, BOS 2 | Hartman and Yurov: 2 goals each |
| Flyers at Blue Jackets | PHI 4, CBJ 3 | Barkey's first multigoal game |
| Avalanche at Canadiens | COL 4, MTL 1 | Lehkonen: 1 G, 1 A |
Levi earns his shutout, McDavid keeps rolling
Devon Levi stopped every shot he faced in Toronto, with NHL.com and ESPN crediting him with 19 saves and wire reports listing 20, for his first career shutout. Evan Bouchard scored the only goal at 15:34 of the second period, with McDavid assisting to extend his season-opening point streak to 21 games. Toronto thought it had tied the game early in the third, but John Tavares' tip was ruled to have been above the crossbar.
Edmonton improved to 15-3-3 with its fourth straight win. Levi has quietly become one of the best value goalies in fantasy, and a team this good in front of him makes him a reliable weekly start. McDavid remains the top player in the game for fantasy purposes, and the streak shows no sign of slowing.
Toronto fell to 8-12-2 with a sixth consecutive regulation loss. Anthony Stolarz made 22 saves, but the Leafs' offense has dried up. Fade Toronto skaters in DFS until the team shows signs of life, and treat Stolarz as a risky start behind a struggling group.
Winnipeg does it again
The Jets fell behind 4-0 in the second period, pulled Stuart Skinner after he allowed three goals on 11 shots, and came all the way back. Cole Perfetti scored on the power play 55 seconds into the third, Gabriel Vilardi tied it with 1:13 left in regulation, and Scheifele and Kyle Connor scored in the shootout. Nico Daws stopped Chicago's final attempt to seal Winnipeg's sixth straight win. It was the Jets' second four-goal comeback of the season, following a Nov. 3 win over Montreal.
Scheifele's four-point night carried him past Dale Hawerchuk for the franchise points record. He reached 930 with a first-period goal, one more than Hawerchuk's 929, and remains a top fantasy center. Connor and Perfetti continue to produce on a team that has turned its season around.
The goaltending is the concern. Skinner's early exit adds uncertainty to the Winnipeg crease, and Daws played well in relief. Monitor Winnipeg's next start closely before committing to either goalie.
Hellebuyck stays perfect in New Jersey
Hellebuyck made 43 saves, including 23 in the third period, as the Devils beat Washington 7-4 to sweep a home-and-home series. He is 7-0-0 since joining New Jersey and remains an every-week start.
The offense was spread out. Evan Rodrigues scored twice, Lenni Hameenaho, Jesper Boqvist and Connor Brown each had a goal and two assists, Nico Hischier scored short-handed and Timo Meier added a power-play goal. Hameenaho, recalled earlier this week, is worth a look in deeper leagues if he keeps a top-nine role.
For Washington, Ryan Leonard, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Anthony Beauvillier and Ilya Protas scored. Charlie Lindgren made 26 saves but allowed seven goals, which makes him a risky start.
Minnesota's road streak hits eight
The Wild, who lead the West, beat Boston 6-2 for their eighth straight road win. Ryan Hartman and Danila Yurov each scored twice, and Quinn Hughes and Blake Coleman also scored. Jesper Wallstedt made about 30 saves.
Yurov's two-goal night is the fantasy note: he is a strong add in deeper leagues if he keeps a scoring role. Wallstedt continues to be a reliable start on a team this strong. Boston, which lost its second straight at home, got goals from David Pastrnak and Fraser Minten.
Barkey shines in Columbus
Denver Barkey scored twice, including the go-ahead goal at 11:54 of the third, for his first career multigoal game as Philadelphia rallied to win 4-3 and finish its road trip at 2-1-2. Trevor Zegras and Matvei Michkov also scored, and Joseph Woll stopped 28 of 31 shots. Columbus got goals from Dmitri Voronkov, Matthew Knies and Adam Fantilli but lost its fourth straight to fall to 7-11-0, with coach Rick Bowness missing a second straight game for health reasons.
Barkey is a deep-league add if his role holds. Michkov and Zegras remain the Flyers' top fantasy forwards.
The Verdexed view
Colorado's win in Montreal, its first without Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar, is covered in our separate piece on the Avalanche's injuries. For the model's view of Sunday's games, see NHL picks for November 15 and the live board on the NHL predictions page.
Quick hits: Start Levi with confidence. Monitor Winnipeg's crease before committing. Add Yurov and Hameenaho in deeper leagues. Fade Toronto in DFS until the slide ends.