Fantasy Hockey Waiver Wire Picks

Fantasy Hockey Waiver Wire Picks – Week 19 (Mar 2–Mar 8, 2026)

Week 19 is back to a standard Monday–Sunday matchup — and this is exactly where schedule leverage separates good managers from great ones.

There’s no Olympic break chaos this time. Just clean streaming opportunity.

This week is about:

Attacking off-nights
Avoiding heavy-slate bench waste
Turning one add into two startable games

If you're battling for playoff positioning, small edges matter again.

The schedule reality (what actually matters)

There are 58 NHL games this week.

Off-nights (maximum leverage)

Mon (Mar 2): 6 games
Wed (Mar 4): 5 games (best slate of the week)
Fri (Mar 6): 7 games
Sun (Mar 8): 7 games

Heavy nights (bench-clog risk)

Tue (Mar 3): 12 games
Sat (Mar 7): 12 games

Medium

Thu (Mar 5): 9 games

Translation:
The edge lives on Mon / Wed / Fri / Sun.
The trap is streaming players who only play Tue/Sat.

The only thing we’re chasing: startable volume

Tier 0 — The week-winning schedule edge

Detroit (DET) plays 4 games, and all four are off-nights:

That is as clean as it gets. If you need volume without congestion, start here.

Tier 1 — 4-game teams that fit the off-night plan

These teams hit at least three leverage nights:

Anaheim (ANA)
Carolina (CAR)
Colorado (COL)
Dallas (DAL)
Vancouver (VAN)
Vegas (VGK)

If your roster is full on Tuesday/Saturday, prioritize teams that still give you Wed + Fri + Sun.

Tier 2 — Off-night specialists

These teams don’t have elite weekly volume, but placement keeps them playable:

St. Louis (STL) — Wed / Fri / Sun
Chicago (CHI) — Fri / Sun leverage
Edmonton (EDM) — Fri / Sun leverage
Minnesota (MIN) — Fri / Sun leverage

Player Pickups

Detroit Red Wings (DET)

RW Patrick Kane — Kane remains a strong offense streamer when you need points and power-play upside. He’s averaging over 0.7 points per game with nearly 2.5 shots per night, and remains a consistent man-advantage threat.

D Simon Edvinsson (IR — monitor) — If he’s nearing a return, Edvinsson is a strong multi-cat defense add. He’s averaging around 0.3 points per game with over a shot, over a hit, and over two blocks per night.

D Ben Chiarot — A reliable banger-league option. Chiarot is averaging nearly one PIM per game with over two hits and over two blocks per night.

Anaheim Ducks (ANA)

RW Bennett Sennecke — Sennecke continues to provide offense with real shot volume. He’s averaging over 0.75 points per game with well over two shots per night.

C/LW/RW Mikael Granlund — Elite positional flexibility with steady production. He’s averaging just over 0.7 points per game with over two shots per night.

D Radko Gudas — One of the best pure banger adds available. Gudas is averaging nearly 3.5 hits with almost two blocks per game.

LW Chris Kreider — A scoring streamer with shot upside. He’s averaging around 0.6 points per game with just shy of two shots per night.

Carolina Hurricanes (CAR)

D K'Andre Miller — Nearly 0.5 points per game with around 1.5 shots, a hit, and a block per night — a clean multi-cat profile.

D Sean Walker — Averaging over two shots, over 1.5 hits, and over 1.5 blocks per night, making him a strong category-rounding add.

Colorado Avalanche (COL)

D Josh Manson — A peripherals machine averaging over one PIM, 1.5+ shots, nearly 2.5 hits, and almost 1.5 blocks per night.

D Devon Toews — Strong minutes play with 1.5+ shots and nearly 1.5 blocks per night on an elite team.

LW/RW Gabriel Landeskog — Averaging over 0.5 points per game with two+ shots and nearly 1.5 hits per night.

C/LW Ross Colton — A quiet value add with over 0.4 points per game, nearly 2.5 shots, and two hits per night.

Dallas Stars (DAL)

D Esa Lindell — Averaging over 2.25 blocks per night with some offensive support.

C/LW/RW Jamie Benn — Providing 0.5+ points per game with 1.5 shots and 1.5 hits per night.

Vancouver Canucks (VAN)

D Filip Hronek — A strong across-the-board defense add. Hronek is averaging over 0.5 points per game with nearly 1.5 shots, over 1.5 hits, and just shy of 1.5 blocks per night.

LW/RW Jake DeBrusk — Averaging 0.5 points per game with nearly 2.8 shots per night.

Vegas Golden Knights (VGK)

D Noah Hanifin — Averaging over two shots with around 1.5 blocks per night.

LW Ivan Barbashev — Averaging over 0.7 points per game with 1.5+ shots and 1.5 hits, playing top-line minutes.

D Jeremy Lauzon — A banger-league must-add averaging over one PIM, 3+ hits, and nearly 1.7 blocks per night.

St. Louis Blues (STL)

RW Jordan Kyrou — Nearly 0.7 points per game with 2.6+ shots per night.

D Colton Parayko — Averaging over one shot, one hit, and nearly 2.5 blocks per game.

Chicago Blackhawks (CHI)

LW/RW Tyler Bertuzzi — Averaging over 0.75 points per game, with 0.3 PPP per game and 2+ shots per night.

C/LW Colton Dach — Averaging over 3.5 hits, 1.5 shots, and nearly one PIM per game.

Edmonton Oilers (EDM)

D Jake Walman — Averaging nearly 0.5 points per game, two shots, and 1.5+ blocks per night.

LW/RW Vasily Podkolzin — Averaging 0.4+ points, 1.5 shots, and nearly three hits per night.

C/RW Jack Roslovic — Averaging over 0.5 points per game with two+ shots per night.

Minnesota Wild (MIN)

RW Mats Zuccarello — Averaging nearly 0.9 points per game with top power-play usage.

C/LW/RW Yakov Trenin — Averaging nearly five hits per game, one of the best HIT streamers available.

C/RW Ryan Hartman — Averaging nearly 0.5 points per game with two shots and 1.5 blocks per night, elite for a forward.

D Jared Spurgeon — Averaging one shot, one hit, and nearly two blocks per night.

D Jake Middleton — Averaging 1.5 hits, 1.5 blocks, and over one PIM per game.

Closing Notes

Best leverage slate: Wed (Mar 4)
Best schedule edge: DET
Best streaming days: Mon / Wed / Fri / Sun
Avoid congestion: Tue / Sat

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