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The NHL's fifth week runs Monday, Oct. 26 through Sunday, Nov. 1, with 47 games on the slate. Light nights fall on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, each featuring five or fewer contests. Tuesday and Thursday carry 11 games apiece, while Saturday holds 10.
The Calgary Flames offer the best streaming schedule for Week 5 and Week 6. Joel Farabee paces the club with nine points and seven assists during a four-game point streak, adding six power-play points. Matt Coronato has also posted points in four straight games and ranks second on the Flames with eight points. Morgan Frost leads the team in individual expected goals per game, though his ice time has dipped recently. Mikael Backlund sat out the previous two contests with an upper-body issue and is questionable for Monday.
The Edmonton Oilers top the True Games metric at 4.19 and face light-night matchups against Detroit, Calgary and the Rangers. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, available in 41 percent of leagues, has recorded one goal and one assist since returning. Kasperi Kapanen has contributed three goals and one assist in 11 games skating in the Oilers' top six. An observer said Nugent-Hopkins "looks poised to deliver solid fantasy numbers for the 16th consecutive season." The Pittsburgh Penguins face the toughest week at 1.41 True Games.
Source: Daily Faceoff - Mon Oct 26, 10:31 AM ET
Written by the SportsMafia Wire desk in our own words from the original reporting (AI-assisted, checked against the source).