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Tim Hortons Hockey Challenge Picks — November 3, 2026

Pick sets, stats and results for the November 3, 2026 Hockey Challenge.

Picks open 11 games 45 players Contest updated Stats updated

Games on the slate

  • MIN@PHI

    Minnesota Wild at Philadelphia Flyers

    MIN Jesper Wallstedt2.06 GAA · Proj PHI Dan Vladar3.23 GAA · Proj

  • WPG@MTL

    Winnipeg Jets at Montreal Canadiens

    WPG Stuart Skinner3.35 GAA · Proj MTL Jacob Fowler1.97 GAA · Proj

  • DET@TBL

    Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning

    DET Daniil Tarasov1.42 GAA · Proj TBL Andrei Vasilevskiy3.00 GAA · Proj

  • VGK@PIT

    Vegas Golden Knights at Pittsburgh Penguins

    VGK Carter Hart2.65 GAA · Proj PIT Arturs Silovs2.98 GAA · Proj

  • COL@CBJ

    Colorado Avalanche at Columbus Blue Jackets

    COL Scott Wedgewood3.47 GAA · Conf CBJ Jet Greaves3.11 GAA · Proj

  • STL@NYR

    St. Louis Blues at New York Rangers

    STL Joel Hofer2.42 GAA · Proj NYR Dylan Garand2.73 GAA · Proj

  • DAL@WSH

    Dallas Stars at Washington Capitals

    DAL Jake Oettinger1.62 GAA · Proj WSH Logan Thompson2.92 GAA · Proj

  • UTA@TOR

    Utah Mammoth at Toronto Maple Leafs

    UTA Karel Vejmelka3.30 GAA · Proj TOR Sergei Bobrovsky3.28 GAA · Conf

  • EDM@NJD

    Edmonton Oilers at New Jersey Devils

    EDM Matt Tomkins1.00 GAA · Proj NJD Connor Hellebuyck1.50 GAA · Proj

  • CAR@NSH

    Carolina Hurricanes at Nashville Predators

    CAR Pyotr Kochetkov1.49 GAA · Proj NSH Juuse Saros2.94 GAA · Proj

  • ANA@VAN

    Anaheim Ducks at Vancouver Canucks

    ANA Laurent Brossoit3.00 GAA · Proj VAN Leevi Merilainen3.38 GAA · Proj

Stat type

ⓘ Best picks may change before puck drop as lineups, goalies and injuries are confirmed. Once a player's game starts, he can no longer be selected.

Set 1 picks

15 players

Top 3 by Goal % 1Kirill Kaprizov 48%2Cole Caufield 44%3Auston Matthews 44%

Player Goal % GP G Shots/GP Sh% G/GP TOI PP TOI EV PP Last 5 Opponent Opp GAA L10 G/GP L10 Shots/GP L10 TOI L5 G L10 Pts L10 G Last 10 games Injury Opp goalie GAA SV% Opp GA/GP
Kirill Kaprizov MIN · FWD-L Best pick Hot — Hot streak: 15 G on 53 shots (28.3% shooting) — well above his usual rate 47.6% 16 15 3.3 28.3% 0.94 21:44 4:11 F1 PP1 4 PHIAway 3.23 P 0.90 3.6 Flat 22:01 Flat 4 16 9
Heating up: 4 goals in last 5		 23653442432 Healthy Dan Vladar Proj 3.23 .885 3.38
Cole Caufield MTL · FWD-R 44.0% 14 8 3.1 18.2% 0.57 18:46 3:35 F1 PP1 2 WPGHome 3.36 P 0.60 3.1 Flat 18:25 Flat 2 10 6
Steady: 6 goals in last 10		 650253403232 Healthy Stuart Skinner Proj 3.36 .887 3.60
Auston Matthews TOR · FWD-C 43.8% 16 11 2.9 23.9% 0.69 20:36 3:36 F1 PP1 3 UTAHome 3.31 P 0.70 2.5 Down 19:38 Flat 3 14 7
Heating up: 3 goals in last 5		 4113342142 Healthy Karel Vejmelka Proj 3.31 .872 3.47
Cutter Gauthier ANA · FWD-L 42.0% 13 7 4.1 13.2% 0.54 18:00 3:42 F2 PP1 5 VANAway 3.31 P 0.50 3.7 Flat 17:06 Flat 5 8 5
Heating up: 5 goals in last 5		 1045224421035 Healthy Leevi Merilainen Proj 3.31 .897 4.50
Nathan MacKinnon COL · FWD-C 41.2% 15 9 4.0 15.0% 0.60 20:33 4:11 F1 PP1 3 CBJAway 3.11 P 0.40 3.7 Flat 20:57 Flat 3 15 4
Heating up: 3 goals in last 5		 2491542262 Healthy Jet Greaves Proj 3.11 .883 3.25
William Nylander TOR · FWD-R 40.5% 16 10 2.9 21.7% 0.63 20:07 3:28 F2 PP1 4 UTAHome 3.31 P 0.50 2.8 Flat 20:05 Flat 4 10 5
Heating up: 4 goals in last 5		 45132123432 Healthy Karel Vejmelka Proj 3.31 .872 3.47
Jake Guentzel TBL · FWD-C 37.9% 13 8 2.9 21.1% 0.62 20:48 4:58 F1 PP1 4 DETHome 1.75 P 0.70 2.8 Flat 20:40 Flat 4 11 7
Heating up: 4 goals in last 5		 124122027263 Healthy Daniil Tarasov Proj 1.75 .927 3.07
Alex DeBrincat DET · FWD-R 36.6% 15 7 3.7 12.7% 0.47 19:49 3:43 F1 PP1 1 TBLAway 3.00 P 0.50 3.7 Flat 19:45 Flat 1 11 5
Steady: 5 goals in last 10		 26425432434 Healthy Andrei Vasilevskiy Proj 3.00 .877 3.31
Leo Carlsson ANA · FWD-C 33.9% 14 4 1.6 18.2% 0.29 19:41 3:51 F1 PP1 2 VANAway 3.31 P 0.30 2.0 Up 19:45 Flat 2 14 3
Steady: 3 goals in last 10		 2212212152 Healthy Leevi Merilainen Proj 3.31 .897 4.50
Dylan Guenther UTA · FWD-R 33.4% 15 5 2.9 11.6% 0.33 17:18 3:48 F1 PP1 1 TORAway 3.29 C 0.20 2.6 Flat 17:39 Flat 1 4 2
Steady: 2 goals in last 10		 5222223404 Healthy Sergei Bobrovsky Conf 3.29 .885 3.31
Nico Hischier NJD · FWD-C 32.4% 14 7 2.4 21.2% 0.50 18:03 3:25 F1 PP1 3 EDMHome 1.01 P 0.50 2.4 Flat 17:14 Flat 3 6 5
Heating up: 3 goals in last 5		 13124242331 Healthy Matt Tomkins Proj 1.01 .964 2.93
Pavel Dorofeyev NYR · FWD-R 29.7% 15 4 2.9 9.3% 0.27 17:24 2:53 F1 PP1 2 STLHome 2.42 P 0.30 2.8 Flat 17:57 Flat 2 7 3
Steady: 3 goals in last 10		 4225252411 Healthy Joel Hofer Proj 2.42 .916 3.00
Rickard Rakell PIT · FWD-R 29.2% 14 4 2.5 11.4% 0.29 19:44 2:56 F1 PP1 4 VGKHome 2.65 P 0.40 2.6 Flat 19:56 Flat 4 6 4
Heating up: 4 goals in last 5		 0145232432 Healthy Carter Hart Proj 2.65 .893 2.94
Jake DeBrusk VAN · FWD-L 27.9% 14 3 2.2 9.7% 0.21 16:30 3:24 F1 PP1 0 ANAHome 3.00 P 0.10 1.6 Down 16:22 Flat 0 4 1
Cold: no goals in 9		 1220120323 Healthy Laurent Brossoit Proj 3.00 .870 3.79
Mika Zibanejad NYR · FWD-C 27.3% 15 3 2.0 10.0% 0.20 20:42 3:09 F1 PP1 1 STLHome 2.42 P 0.20 2.1 Flat 20:43 Flat 1 7 2
Steady: 2 goals in last 10		 2330113215 Healthy Joel Hofer Proj 2.42 .916 3.00

How to read this table · Lines, injuries & starting goalies: DailyFaceoff, RotoWire.

Set 2 picks

15 players

Top 3 by Goal % 1Logan Stankoven 34%2Matvei Michkov 32%3Josh Anderson 29%

Player Goal % GP G Shots/GP Sh% G/GP TOI PP TOI EV PP Last 5 Opponent Opp GAA L10 G/GP L10 Shots/GP L10 TOI L5 G L10 Pts L10 G Last 10 games Injury Opp goalie GAA SV% Opp GA/GP
Logan Stankoven CAR · FWD-C Best pick Hot — Hot streak: 6 goals in his last 10 games 33.5% 16 10 3.1 20.4% 0.63 17:05 1:42 F2 PP2 4 NSHAway 2.94 P 0.60 3.3 Flat 16:42 Flat 4 10 6
Heating up: 4 goals in last 5		 30532555133 Healthy Juuse Saros Proj 2.94 .902 3.36
Matvei Michkov PHI · FWD-R Hot — Hot streak: 10 G on 23 shots (43.5% shooting) — well above his usual rate 31.6% 16 10 1.4 43.5% 0.63 15:52 3:22 F3 PP1 4 MINHome 2.06 P 0.80 1.5 Flat 16:06 Flat 4 10 8
Heating up: 4 goals in last 5		 001322223112 Healthy Jesper Wallstedt Proj 2.06 .920 2.25
Josh Anderson MTL · FWD-R 29.0% 14 6 2.1 20.0% 0.43 14:22 0:02 F2 2 WPGHome 3.36 P 0.50 2.0 Flat 14:56 Flat 2 6 5
Steady: 5 goals in last 10		 022322332122 Healthy Stuart Skinner Proj 3.36 .887 3.60
Mikael Granlund ANA · FWD-C 29.0% 13 3 1.8 13.0% 0.23 20:18 3:47 F2 PP1 1 VANAway 3.31 P 0.20 1.9 Flat 20:07 Flat 1 7 2
Steady: 2 goals in last 10		 2422111222 Healthy Leevi Merilainen Proj 3.31 .897 4.50
Roope Hintz DAL · FWD-C 29.0% 14 5 1.9 19.2% 0.36 16:46 2:45 F2 PP1 2 WSHAway 2.93 P 0.40 1.7 Flat 17:07 Flat 2 7 4
Steady: 4 goals in last 10		 12130252210 Healthy Logan Thompson Proj 2.93 .898 3.23
Kent Johnson CBJ · FWD-C Hot — Hot streak: 7 G on 25 shots (28.0% shooting) — well above his usual rate 28.5% 12 7 2.1 28.0% 0.58 17:40 3:07 F1 PP1 3 COLHome 3.48 C 0.60 1.9 Flat 17:59 Flat 3 10 6
Heating up: 3 goals in last 5		 23342002221 Healthy Scott Wedgewood Conf 3.48 .889 3.07
Easton Cowan TOR · FWD-R 27.0% 16 6 2.1 18.2% 0.38 15:17 0:58 F1 PP2 2 UTAHome 3.31 P 0.30 2.0 Flat 15:42 Flat 2 9 3
Steady: 3 goals in last 10		 2222241131 Healthy Karel Vejmelka Proj 3.31 .872 3.47
Marco Rossi VAN · FWD-C 23.9% 14 3 1.6 13.6% 0.21 15:51 2:37 F2 PP2 0 ANAHome 3.00 P 0.00 1.5 Flat 15:17 Flat 0 1 0
Cold: no goals in 12		 3212100204 Healthy Laurent Brossoit Proj 3.00 .870 3.79
J.T. Miller NYR · FWD-C 23.5% 15 4 1.6 16.7% 0.27 18:40 2:51 F2 PP2 3 STLHome 2.42 P 0.30 1.5 Flat 19:24 Flat 3 8 3
Heating up: 3 goals in last 5		 0110121162 Healthy Joel Hofer Proj 2.42 .916 3.00
Jackson Blake CAR · FWD-R 23.3% 16 3 2.8 6.8% 0.19 17:55 4:22 F2 PP1 2 NSHAway 2.94 P 0.20 2.8 Flat 17:59 Flat 2 9 2
Steady: 2 goals in last 10		 4142641411 Healthy Juuse Saros Proj 2.94 .902 3.36
Gabe Perreault NYR · FWD-R 20.7% 15 4 2.0 13.3% 0.27 16:40 1:23 1 STLHome 2.42 P 0.20 2.5 Up 17:33 Flat 1 3 2
Steady: 2 goals in last 10		 3221641312 Healthy Joel Hofer Proj 2.42 .916 3.00
Alex Killorn ANA · FWD-L 20.3% 14 2 1.4 10.0% 0.14 15:59 0:51 F1 PP2 0 VANAway 3.31 P 0.10 1.5 Flat 16:23 Flat 0 4 1
Steady: 1 goal in last 10		 4321103010 Healthy Leevi Merilainen Proj 3.31 .897 4.50
Gabriel Vilardi WPG · FWD-C 20.1% 15 1 1.7 3.8% 0.07 17:28 3:21 F1 PP1 0 MTLAway 1.84 P 0.10 1.6 Flat 18:03 Flat 0 4 1
Steady: 1 goal in last 10		 0222223012 Healthy Jacob Fowler Proj 1.84 .932 3.00
Connor Brown NJD · FWD-R 19.8% 6 2 1.0 33.3% 0.33 13:13 0:04 F4 2 EDMHome 1.01 P 0.33 1.0 Flat 13:13 Flat 2 3 2 / 6 GP
Steady: 2 goals in last 6		 0121220 Healthy Matt Tomkins Proj 1.01 .964 2.93
Connor McMichael STL · FWD-L 13.7% 14 2 1.6 9.1% 0.14 15:55 2:01 F3 PP2 0 NYRAway 2.73 P 0.00 1.2 Down 16:02 Flat 0 4 0
Cold: no goals in 10		 1000103511 Healthy Dylan Garand Proj 2.73 .896 3.07

How to read this table · Lines, injuries & starting goalies: DailyFaceoff, RotoWire.

Set 3 picks

15 players

Top 3 by Goal % 1Jaden Schwartz 27%2Arttu Hyry 21%3Luke Hughes 20%

Player Goal % GP G Shots/GP Sh% G/GP TOI PP TOI EV PP Last 5 Opponent Opp GAA L10 G/GP L10 Shots/GP L10 TOI L5 G L10 Pts L10 G Last 10 games Injury Opp goalie GAA SV% Opp GA/GP
Jaden Schwartz COL · FWD-L Best pick 26.6% 15 6 1.9 21.4% 0.40 13:59 2:14 F3 PP2 3 CBJAway 3.11 P 0.30 1.9 Flat 14:29 Flat 3 5 3
Heating up: 3 goals in last 5		 13130023224 Healthy Jet Greaves Proj 3.11 .883 3.25
Arttu Hyry DAL · FWD-R 21.3% 14 4 1.9 15.4% 0.29 14:35 0:00 F2 1 WSHAway 2.93 P 0.40 2.3 Up 14:40 Flat 1 5 4
Steady: 4 goals in last 10		 12225203134 Healthy Logan Thompson Proj 2.93 .898 3.23
Luke Hughes NJD · DEF 20.2% 14 5 2.6 13.9% 0.36 23:57 3:30 D1 PP1 2 EDMHome 1.01 P 0.40 2.4 Flat 23:59 Flat 2 5 4
Steady: 4 goals in last 10		 41252422202 Healthy Matt Tomkins Proj 1.01 .964 2.93
Pontus Holmberg TBL · FWD-R 19.5% 13 4 1.6 19.0% 0.31 14:34 0:58 F3 PP2 2 DETHome 1.75 P 0.30 1.5 Flat 14:36 Flat 2 8 3
Steady: 3 goals in last 10		 1031311311 Healthy Daniil Tarasov Proj 1.75 .927 3.07
Sam Colangelo ANA · FWD-R 18.5% 10 1 1.4 7.1% 0.10 11:41 0:27 F3 PP2 0 VANAway 3.31 P 0.10 1.4 Flat 11:41 Flat 0 5 1
Cold: no goals in 8		 0112123121 Healthy Leevi Merilainen Proj 3.31 .897 4.50
Christian Dvorak PHI · FWD-C 18.0% 16 3 1.3 15.0% 0.19 17:41 1:19 F1 PP2 1 MINHome 2.06 P 0.30 1.5 Up 18:29 Flat 1 6 3
Steady: 3 goals in last 10		 3100221411 Healthy Jesper Wallstedt Proj 2.06 .920 2.25
Jakob Chychrun WSH · DEF 16.8% 13 1 3.2 2.4% 0.08 24:31 2:45 D1 PP1 0 DALHome 1.63 P 0.00 3.5 Up 24:43 Flat 0 6 0
Cold: no goals in 12		 3822154154 Healthy Jake Oettinger Proj 1.63 .921 2.21
Jesperi Kotkaniemi CAR · FWD-C 16.4% 14 4 1.0 28.6% 0.29 11:54 0:48 F4 PP2 2 NSHAway 2.94 P 0.40 1.3 Up 12:05 Flat 2 5 4
Steady: 4 goals in last 10		 2114102011 Healthy Juuse Saros Proj 2.94 .902 3.36
Pierre-Luc Dubois WSH · FWD-C 15.6% 8 1 1.8 7.1% 0.13 16:45 2:15 F1 PP2 0 DALHome 1.63 P 0.13 1.8 Flat 16:45 Flat 0 7 1 / 8 GP
Steady: 1 goal in last 8		 11312123 Healthy Jake Oettinger Proj 1.63 .921 2.21
Alexandre Texier MTL · FWD-L 15.1% 14 2 1.4 10.5% 0.14 13:08 1:29 F3 PP2 1 WPGHome 3.36 P 0.20 1.7 Up 13:41 Flat 1 3 2
Steady: 2 goals in last 10		 2522101013 Healthy Stuart Skinner Proj 3.36 .887 3.60
Cole Sillinger CBJ · FWD-C 15.0% 12 3 1.6 15.8% 0.25 15:16 0:15 F3 0 COLHome 3.48 C 0.20 1.4 Down 15:27 Flat 0 5 2
Cold: no goals in 7		 2111020322 Healthy Scott Wedgewood Conf 3.48 .889 3.07
Cody Glass NJD · FWD-C 14.2% 14 1 1.4 5.0% 0.07 12:20 0:16 F4 0 EDMHome 1.01 P 0.10 1.5 Flat 12:36 Flat 0 2 1
Cold: no goals in 7		 3013112301 Healthy Matt Tomkins Proj 1.01 .964 2.93
Jordan Martinook CAR · FWD-L 12.9% 16 2 1.5 8.3% 0.13 14:43 0:02 F3 1 NSHAway 2.94 P 0.10 1.3 Down 14:48 Flat 1 5 1
Steady: 1 goal in last 10		 1122002131 Healthy Juuse Saros Proj 2.94 .902 3.36
Isak Rosen WPG · FWD-R 9.3% 15 1 1.1 6.3% 0.07 12:53 1:16 F4 PP2 1 MTLAway 1.84 P 0.10 1.0 Flat 13:14 Flat 1 2 1
Steady: 1 goal in last 10		 2120121100 Healthy Jacob Fowler Proj 1.84 .932 3.00
Denver Barkey PHI · FWD-C 6.5% 13 0 0.7 0.0% 0.00 14:41 2:53 F2 PP1 0 MINHome 2.06 P 0.00 0.8 Up 15:13 Flat 0 4 0
Cold: no goals in 13		 0012021011 Healthy Jesper Wallstedt Proj 2.06 .920 2.25

How to read this table · Lines, injuries & starting goalies: DailyFaceoff, RotoWire.

How the chance to score works

Goal % is an estimate of the probability a player scores at least one goal (overtime counts, shootout does not). It comes from our own model, built on scoring, shooting, form, matchup, role and injuries, and tested on every list from last season. It is a guide, not a guarantee — hockey is random. See how well it works.

How to read this page

Always shown

Player
Pinned on the left while the table scrolls. Click a name for his stats page.
Goal %
Our estimated chance he scores at least one goal (overtime counts, shootout does not). The bar under the number fills with the chance: 40%+ blue and bold, 25–39% mid blue, under 25% light. OUT means not expected to play.
Result
Appears once games start: goals in tonight's game, with live while his game is on.

Overall

FWD / DEF
Under each name: forward (FWD-C centre, FWD-L left wing, FWD-R right wing) or defence (DEF).
GP · G
Games played and goals this season.
Shots/GP · Sh%
Shots on goal per game and shooting percentage (goals ÷ shots).
G/GP
Goals per game this season.
TOI · PP TOI
Average ice time and power-play ice time per game (minutes:seconds).
EV · PP
Even-strength line (F1–F4 forwards, D1–D3 defence) and power-play unit (PP1 or PP2), when known.
Last 5
Goals in his last 5 games.
Opponent
Tonight's opponent (logo and abbreviation) with a Home or Away pill for the player. His own team and position sit under his name.
Opp GAA
Goals-against average of the opponent's likely starting goalie (team goals against per game if no goalie is known), marked C confirmed starter, P projected starter, S most starts this season.

Trend

L10 G/GP · L10 Shots/GP · L10 TOI
Goals, shots and ice time per game over his last 10 games. Arrows compare with his season average: ↑ at least 10% above, ↓ at least 10% below, → in line.
L5 G · L10 Pts · L10 G
Goals in the last 5, points (goals + assists) and goals in the last 10.

Goal log

Last 10 games
One circle per game, oldest on the left, newest on the right. no goalgoalnumber in dot = goalsnumber under = shots Hover or tap a game for the date and opponent.

Lines & PP

EV · PP
Line and power-play unit; the top line and PP1 are highlighted.
Injury
Availability from RotoWire in plain words (see badges), or "Healthy".

Matchup

Opp goalie · GAA · SV%
The opponent's expected starter with Conf confirmed, Proj projected or Top most starts, his goals-against average and save percentage.
Opp GA/GP
Opponent team goals against per game this season.

Badges and marks

Best pick
Highest Goal % in the set (also listed as Top 3 above each table).
Hot
Hot streak: 25%+ shooting on 15+ shots this season, or 0.6+ goals per game over his last 10 at well above his usual rate. Goal % deliberately does not fully trust short streaks — weigh the hot hand against shot volume. More.
Injured (knee) – out Injured (upper body) – may not play Personal leave – may not play
Availability, in plain words: what is going on and whether he is expected to play. Red = will not play, amber = might not play (injured, sick, resting or on personal leave). Always check lineups before puck drop.
Locked
His game has already started, so he can no longer be picked.
Team logos and colours
Team logos appear next to abbreviations; when logos are switched off, a two-colour dot in the team's own colours takes their place. Game cards carry a thin bar in both teams' colours.

Game states

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No game has started yet.
Games in progress
At least one game is on; scores refresh about once a minute and rows flash when a listed player scores.
Final
All games are over and the "Scored" line under each set is final.

Lines, injuries & starting goalies: DailyFaceoff, RotoWire. Stats from NHL.com.

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