Fantasy Hockey Waiver Wire Picks

Fantasy Hockey Waiver Wire Picks – Week 7 (Nov 17–23, 2025)

Week 7 is a classic off-night leverage spot.

Heavy nights: Thu / Sat
Clean off-nights: Wed & Fri
Soft nights: Mon & Sun
Middle: Tue

We’re targeting volume + off-nights to build bench-proof streams.

Quick Jumpstart (front-load your week)

Teams with early-week opportunities for Nov 17–23:

Monday only
FLA — LAK — MTL — VAN

Mon + Tue
CBJ — UTM

Mon + Wed
ANA — BOS — BUF — CAR — EDM — WSH

Tue + Wed
CGY

Tip: Monday > Sunday when splitting hairs — a Monday add lets you drop late-week to squeeze an extra pickup.

High-Volume 4-GP (sorted by off-night leverage)

The premium schedule targets for Week 7:

Boston Bruins — Mon/ Wed / Fri / Sun
Buffalo Sabres — Mon / Wed / Fri / Sun
Carolina Hurricanes — Mon / Wed / Fri / Sun

This is elite: four games, all soft nights.

Next tier of four-game tracks:

Anaheim Ducks — Mon / Wed / Thu / Sat
Edmonton Oilers — Mon / Wed / Thu / Sat
Washington Capitals — Mon / Wed / Thu / Sat

Great Mon/Wed entries with some heavy-night tax.

Volume-focused four-gamers (less ideal off-nights):

Calgary Flames — Tue / Wed / Sat / Sun
Chicago Blackhawks — Tue / Thu / Fri / Sun
Columbus Blue Jackets — Mon / Tue / Thu / Sat
Utah Hockey Club — Mon / Tue / Thu / Sat
New York Islanders — Tue / Thu / Sat / Sun
San Jose Sharks — Tue / Thu / Sat / Sun
Seattle Kraken — Tue / Thu / Sat / Sun

Useful if you need pure man-games or positional coverage.

Player Picks

Anaheim Ducks (4 GP – Mon/Wed/Thu/Sat)

LW Chris Kreider — goal-heavy winger with trademark SOG volume and finishing touch. Reliable for scoring categories whenever you need early-week leverage.

C/LW Frank Vatrano — brings shots + hits in a clean multi-cat profile. Excellent streamer for Anaheim’s four-game week; he pushes category pressure even if he doesn’t score.

C/LW/RW Mikael Granlund — steady points + shots contributor with dependable PP usage. Ideal for deeper formats where flexibility and deployment matter.

D Olen Zellweger — young attacker from the blue line with shot generation + blocks. A strong cross-category defense option for Week 7’s four-game slate.

D Radko Gudas — classic banger specialist delivering high HIT, strong BLK, and reliable PIM. Perfect plug if you want pure peripherals during Anaheim’s four-game week.

Boston Bruins (4 GP – Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun)

C/LW Pavel Zacha — excellent all-around streamer offering points, PPP, solid shot volume, and some HIT. Reliable in both standard and banger-heavy setups.

D Nikita Zadorov — elite HIT + PIM upside with occasional offense. A perfect banger defenseman for a pristine four-game off-night schedule.

Buffalo Sabres (4 GP – Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun)

D Bowen Byram — offers dependable shots + blocks with occasional scoring jumps. Solid floor play during a premium four-game off-night schedule.

LW/RW Josh Doan — brings shot volume and point potential, with a path to more minutes while Buffalo works through injuries. A flexible winger for deeper formats.

RW Jack Quinn — elevated role gives him shot volume + scoring upside. Ideal for managers chasing goals while riding Buffalo’s perfect Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun slate.

Carolina Hurricanes (4 GP – Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun)

D K'Andre Miller — provides steady shot volume with a strong HIT/BLK floor, and he picks up points by virtue of playing heavy minutes on a strong team. Reliable cross-category streamer.

C/RW Logan Stankoven — brings point potential and a healthy shot floor, with enough deployment to matter in deeper leagues. Strong target for clean off-night games.

D Sean Walker — delivers a sturdy shots + hits + blocks baseline while logging strong minutes. Excellent banger-friendly defense option for a perfect Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun week.

Edmonton Oilers (4 GP – Mon/Wed/Thu/Sat)

D Jake Walman — brings point upside with a dependable shots + blocks foundation. Strong streamer for managers wanting a bit of offense from the blue line.

D Mattias Ekholm — steady as ever with a reliable shot and block floor. Usage is consistent, making him a safe play across all formats during a four-game week.

C/RW Jack Roslovic — riding a hot scoring stretch while contributing solid shot volume. A strong forward add if you’re chasing offense or need a swing on a four-game slate.

Washington Capitals (4 GP – Mon/Wed/Thu/Sat)

RW Ryan Leonard — supplies solid shot volume with a dependable HIT floor, giving him real multi-cat value even when the points aren’t flowing. Great depth add in a four-game week.

D Martin Fehervary — offers a steady baseline of shots, hits, and blocks, making him a safe, low-event banger D. Strong floor streamer for heavy-minutes weeks like this one.

Other 4-Game Teams (Volume Only)

If you need pure volume or your roster construction favors these teams, you can also look to:

Calgary Flames — Tue / Wed / Sat / Sun
Chicago Blackhawks — Tue / Thu / Fri / Sun
Columbus Blue Jackets — Mon / Tue / Thu / Sat
Utah Hockey Club — Mon / Tue / Thu / Sat
New York Islanders — Tue / Thu / Sat / Sun
San Jose Sharks — Tue / Thu / Sat / Sun
Seattle Kraken — Tue / Thu / Sat / Sun

They don’t offer premium off-night leverage, but they still provide four games of volume, which can fit your schedule depending on your roster grid.

Get a head start for Week 8. Use our Optimizer to preview next week’s top streaming teams and see how they fit your roster (off-night density, man-games, positional needs).

Closing Notes (Quick Hits You Can Action)

Prioritize BOS/BUF/CAR — four games on soft nights is as good as it gets.
If your Thu/Sat are packed, lean on three-game off-night teams like MIN / LAK / VAN / WPG.
Monday > Sunday when maximizing churn.
Double-check line combos, PP usage, and Yahoo roster % ahead of your waiver run.

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