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Early Hits and Blocks Create Fantasy Floors for Several Skaters
Players stacking peripheral stats offer reliable production before offensive numbers arrive
By OddsListing wire desk
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Canucks Stand Out in Physical Categories
Filip Hronek leads all skaters in fantasy points from hits and blocked shots after four games. He logs 25:51 per night while quarterbacking the top power-play unit and has recorded 17 blocks for a 2.3 FPPG floor beneath his overall 3.9 FPPG pace. Forward Elias Pettersson has already posted 19 hits, far ahead of his 67 total from 74 games last season, placing him atop all forwards in peripheral fantasy points. Defender Elias N. Pettersson sits 11th in the same category and remains available in 96.7 percent of leagues.
Gavrikov and Flyers Provide Steady Options
Vladislav Gavrikov delivers 2.6 FPPG with two-thirds of that production coming from hits and blocks, giving managers a consistent floor even when offense varies. Nick Seeler offers pure floor in deep formats, while Jamie Drysdale has built nearly all his points from physical stats yet still runs the top power-play unit. The group includes Travis Sanheim, Cam York and Rasmus Ristolainen as well.
Deployment Suggests Sustainability
Hits and blocks reflect role and ice time rather than puck luck, so early production in these categories tends to hold. Managers should target players combining this floor with established jobs, particularly Hronek, Gavrikov and Drysdale. Four games remain a small sample, but the underlying deployment points to continued value in the weeks ahead.
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