NHL Line Changes & Fantasy Alerts: Saturday, Oct 3, 2026
13 games on Oct 3, 2026 produced 18 notable changes: 16 goalie flips and 2 big games. The biggest: Anton Forsberg is now listed as the Los Angeles Kings starter (Expected), replacing Darcy Kuemper.
Biggest changes
Anton Forsberg is now listed as the Los Angeles Kings starter (Expected), replacing Darcy Kuemper.
Goalie change · LAKStarting goalies
Casey DeSmith is now listed as the Dallas Stars starter (Projected), replacing Jake Oettinger.
Goalie change · DALStarting goalies
Charlie Lindgren is now listed as the Washington Capitals starter (Projected), replacing Logan Thompson.
Goalie change · WSHStarting goalies
Devin Cooley is now listed as the Calgary Flames starter (Confirmed), replacing Dustin Wolf.
Goalie change · CGYStarting goalies
Devon Levi is now listed as the Edmonton Oilers starter (Confirmed), replacing Tristan Jarry.
Goalie change · EDMStarting goalies
Changes by team
Michael Dipietro is now listed as the Boston Bruins starter (Expected), replacing Jeremy Swayman.
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Pyotr Kochetkov is now listed as the Carolina Hurricanes starter (Projected), replacing Brandon Bussi.
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Devin Cooley is now listed as the Calgary Flames starter (Confirmed), replacing Dustin Wolf.
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Mackenzie Blackwood is now listed as the Colorado Avalanche starter (Projected), replacing Scott Wedgewood.
Goalie changeStarting goalies
Mackenzie Blackwood is now listed as the Colorado Avalanche starter (Confirmed), replacing Scott Wedgewood.
Goalie changeStarting goalies
Scott Wedgewood is now listed as the Colorado Avalanche starter (Expected), replacing Mackenzie Blackwood.
Goalie changeStarting goalies
Casey DeSmith is now listed as the Dallas Stars starter (Projected), replacing Jake Oettinger.
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Devon Levi is now listed as the Edmonton Oilers starter (Confirmed), replacing Tristan Jarry.
Goalie changeStarting goalies
Anton Forsberg is now listed as the Los Angeles Kings starter (Expected), replacing Darcy Kuemper.
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Nico Daws is now listed as the New Jersey Devils starter (Confirmed), replacing Jake Allen.
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Joseph Woll is now listed as the Philadelphia Flyers starter (Confirmed), replacing Daniel Vladar.
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Philipp Grubauer is now listed as the Seattle Kraken starter (Confirmed), replacing Joey Daccord.
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Jordan Binnington is now listed as the St. Louis Blues starter (Projected), replacing Joel Hofer.
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Sebastian Cossa is now listed as the Utah Mammoth starter (Confirmed), replacing Karel Vejmelka.
Goalie changeStarting goalies
Leevi Merilainen is now listed as the Vancouver Canucks starter (Expected), replacing Kevin Lankinen.
Goalie changeStarting goalies
Charlie Lindgren is now listed as the Washington Capitals starter (Projected), replacing Logan Thompson.
Goalie changeStarting goalies
Ilya Sorokin stopped all 37 shots for a shutout.
ShutoutGame report
Nick Suzuki had 4 points (1 G, 3 A, 4 SOG).
Big nightGame report
How Line Watch works
- •Deployment is rebuilt from the official shift charts: the forward trio and defense pair a player shared the most 5-on-5 time with, and the power-play unit he spent most of the man advantage on.
- •Each game is compared with the player's previous five games (at least three), so a change means a change from his own recent role.
- •Changes that last only one game, come out of blowouts or move by a few seconds are filtered out. What remains is ranked by fantasy impact: first-unit power play and top-line moves first.
FAQ
What is Line Watch?
Line Watch flags fantasy-relevant role changes from the NHL shift charts: players moving onto or off the first power-play unit, forwards and defensemen moving up or down the lineup, new defense partners, and big swings in ice time. Each night gets its own dated digest.
How is a line change detected?
After every game we rebuild each team's lines, pairs and power-play units from who was on the ice together, then compare every player with his own previous five games. A change only counts once the team has three games of history to compare against.
Why are some line changes left out?
Coaches shuffle lines constantly, so a one-game move is usually noise. Power-play and line moves must hold for at least two straight games (three after a blowout decided by 4+ goals). Ice-time swings must be at least three minutes, not come from a blowout, and either repeat or reach five minutes.
Where do goalie and injury alerts come from?
Goalie flips come from our starting-goalie snapshots, taken every 15 minutes: a different goalie listed, or a confirmed starter going back to expected. Injury notes come from the public injury report, matched to NHL players and limited to regular-lineup players.
Can I get these alerts by email?
Yes. Create a free account and follow as many players as you like from their player pages; you get one morning email with their changes. Connect your Fantrax, ESPN or Yahoo league and your whole roster is covered. Every email links back to these free pages and has an unsubscribe link.