NHL Season Secrets: Uncover the Surprising Strengths, Hidden Weaknesses, and Game-Changing X Factors for Every Team
Most likely award winner: Auston Matthews, Hart
Fantasy outlook: The post-Marner Leafs still boast plenty of fantasy appeal at the top, but depth deployment will shape the secondary options. Maccelli and Max Domi could land top-line duty. If either Stolarz or Woll reaches 55 starts, they have top-five fantasy goalie upside.
Bold prediction: The Leafs will retain Nicholas Robertson
Last season: 47-27-8 (102 points), lost in the first round
Stanley Cup odds: +1000
Projected points: 111.7
Biggest strength: The Lightning have enviable offensive talent that makes them formidable at 5-on-5 and special teams. Nikita Kucherov‘s league-leading 121 points last season powered Tampa Bay’s No. 1-ranked offense, which averaged 3.56 goals per game, and there’s a litany of high-end skaters who can also generate offense. Brayden Point and Jake Guentzel each eclipsed the 40-goal mark, and Brandon Hagel tossed in 35 goals and 90 points.
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