NHL Line Changes & Fantasy Alerts: Tuesday, Oct 13, 2026
16 games on Oct 13, 2026 produced 48 notable changes: 13 power-play changes (7 up, 6 down), 14 line moves (8 promotions, 6 demotions), 2 big ice-time swings, 15 goalie flips and 4 big games. The biggest: Adin Hill is now listed as the Vegas Golden Knights starter (Projected), replacing Carter Hart.
Biggest changes
Adin Hill is now listed as the Vegas Golden Knights starter (Projected), replacing Carter Hart.
Goalie change · VGKStarting goalies
Akira Schmid is now listed as the Florida Panthers starter (Projected), replacing Jacob Markstrom.
Goalie change · FLAStarting goalies
Anthony Stolarz is now listed as the Toronto Maple Leafs starter (Confirmed), replacing Sergei Bobrovsky.
Goalie change · TORStarting goalies
Calvin Pickard is now listed as the Minnesota Wild starter (Confirmed), replacing Jesper Wallstedt.
Goalie change · MINStarting goalies
Cam Talbot is now listed as the Columbus Blue Jackets starter (Confirmed), replacing Jet Greaves.
Goalie change · CBJStarting goalies
Changes by team
Pyotr Kochetkov is now listed as the Carolina Hurricanes starter (Confirmed), replacing Brandon Bussi.
Goalie changeStarting goalies
Nikolaj Ehlers played 19:45 (+5:28 vs his recent average) (2 straight games).
TOI spikeGame reportTeam lines
Cam Talbot is now listed as the Columbus Blue Jackets starter (Confirmed), replacing Jet Greaves.
Goalie changeStarting goalies
Devin Cooley is now listed as the Calgary Flames starter (Expected), replacing Dustin Wolf.
Goalie changeStarting goalies
Dustin Wolf is now listed as the Calgary Flames starter (Confirmed), replacing Devin Cooley.
Goalie changeStarting goalies
Mackenzie Blackwood is now listed as the Colorado Avalanche starter (Confirmed), replacing Scott Wedgewood.
Goalie changeStarting goalies
Devon Levi is now listed as the Edmonton Oilers starter (Projected), replacing Tristan Jarry.
Goalie changeStarting goalies
Connor McDavid had 4 points (1 G, 3 A, 2 SOG).
Big nightGame report
Akira Schmid is now listed as the Florida Panthers starter (Projected), replacing Jacob Markstrom.
Goalie changeStarting goalies
Brady Tkachuk scored a hat trick (3 G, 1 A, 4 SOG).
Hat trickGame report
Matthew Tkachuk had 5 points (0 G, 5 A, 1 SOG).
Big nightGame report
Seth Jones had 4 points (0 G, 4 A, 3 SOG).
Big nightGame report
Calvin Pickard is now listed as the Minnesota Wild starter (Confirmed), replacing Jesper Wallstedt.
Goalie changeStarting goalies
Jacob Fowler is now listed as the Montreal Canadiens starter (Confirmed), replacing Jakub Dobes.
Goalie changeStarting goalies
Samuel Ersson is now listed as the Ottawa Senators starter (Projected), replacing Linus Ullmark.
Goalie changeStarting goalies
Sergei Murashov is now listed as the Pittsburgh Penguins starter (Confirmed), replacing Arturs Silovs.
Goalie changeStarting goalies
Philipp Grubauer is now listed as the Seattle Kraken starter (Expected), replacing Joey Daccord.
Goalie changeStarting goalies
Anthony Stolarz is now listed as the Toronto Maple Leafs starter (Confirmed), replacing Sergei Bobrovsky.
Goalie changeStarting goalies
Leevi Merilainen is now listed as the Vancouver Canucks starter (Expected), replacing Kevin Lankinen.
Goalie changeStarting goalies
Jonathan Lekkerimäki moved onto the top power-play unit with Boeser, DeBrusk and Hronek, +2:53 of PP time.
PP1 promotionPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Adin Hill is now listed as the Vegas Golden Knights starter (Projected), replacing Carter Hart.
Goalie changeStarting goalies
Jeremy Lauzon moved up to D1 with Andersson.
Line promotionPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Jack Eichel dropped off PP1 to the second unit.
Off PP1Game reportTeam lines
Mark Stone dropped off PP1 to the second unit.
Off PP1Game reportTeam lines
Mitch Marner dropped off PP1 to the second unit.
Off PP1Game reportTeam lines
Tomas Hertl dropped off PP1 to the second unit.
Off PP1Game reportTeam lines
Trevor Connelly moved up to L2 with Hertl and Lavoie.
Line promotionPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Judd Caulfield moved onto the top power-play unit with Granlund, LaCombe and Carlsson, +4:16 of PP time (2 straight games).
PP1 promotionPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Judd Caulfield played 17:01 (+5:42 vs his recent average) (2 straight games).
TOI spikePickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Owen Power moved onto the top power-play unit with Thompson, Quinn and Ostlund, +3:37 of PP time (2 straight games).
PP1 promotionGame reportTeam lines
Christian Dvorak moved onto the top power-play unit with Tippett, Drysdale and Barkey, +1:20 of PP time (2 straight games).
PP1 promotionPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Tyson Foerster dropped off PP1 to the second unit (2 straight games).
Off PP1Game reportTeam lines
David Jiricek dropped to D3 from D2 with Benoit (2 straight games).
Line demotionGame reportTeam lines
Noah Cates moved up to L3 with Michkov and Martone (2 straight games).
Line promotionPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Ivar Stenberg moved onto the top power-play unit with Wennberg, Cagnoni and Smith, +2:29 of PP time (2 straight games).
PP1 promotionGame reportTeam lines
Sam Dickinson moved up to D1 with Trouba.
Line promotionPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Luca Cagnoni dropped to D3 from D2 with Orlov.
Line demotionGame reportTeam lines
Adam Wilsby moved up to D1 with Josi (2 straight games).
Line promotionPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
J.J. Moser moved up to D1 with Carlson (2 straight games).
Line promotionPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Evan Rodrigues moved onto the top power-play unit with Bratt, Hischier and Hughes.
PP1 promotionPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Gabe Perreault moved onto the top power-play unit with Zibanejad, Miller and Fox, +2:01 of PP time.
PP1 promotionGame reportTeam lines
Neal Pionk moved up to D1 with Samberg.
Line promotionGame reportTeam lines
Anton Frondell dropped off PP1.
Off PP1Game reportTeam lines
Cole Smith dropped to L3 from L2 with Greenway and Greene.
Line demotionGame reportTeam lines
Jordan Greenway dropped to L3 from L2 with Smith and Greene.
Line demotionGame reportTeam lines
Joel Armia moved up to L2 with Laughton and Moore.
Line promotionPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Casey Mittelstadt dropped to L4 from L2 with Lindholm and Hagens.
Line demotionGame reportTeam lines
Mason Lohrei dropped to D3 from D2 with Brunet.
Line demotionGame reportTeam lines
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.
234 raw deployment changes were checked for this date; 29 passed.
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.