Lucas Raymond records three assists in Red Wings win over Senators

Fantasy hockey: Raymond's three-assist night matches his recent pace, keeping him rostered as Detroit plays three times this week.

By Fantasy Roundup Staff · October 7, 2026

Lucas Raymond records three assists in Red Wings win over Senators

Lucas Raymond recorded three assists on six shots in 19:47 of ice time Tuesday, October 6, as the Red Wings beat the Senators 5-3.

The three-point outing fits a player already averaging 0.94 points per game in his recent sample. Raymond remains a hold in fantasy leagues, with underlying play grading 51 out of 100 among forwards and Detroit playing three games this week.

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Lucas Raymond

Raymond's three assists and six shots came in 19:47 of ice time, matching the output fantasy managers expect from a winger averaging 0.94 points and 2.2 shots per game. He skates 19:02 a night overall and gets 3:14 on the power play, second among all Red Wings skaters in power-play ice time. He is on Detroit's first power-play unit.

His underlying play grades 51 out of 100 among forwards, a mark that measures shots, scoring chances and ice time to show how sustainable his scoring is. Raymond averages 0.34 goals and 0.60 assists per game over a 234-game sample, with 0.36 power-play points per game. Detroit plays Tuesday, Friday and Saturday this week.

What to do

• Keep Lucas Raymond rostered as a first-unit power-play winger averaging 0.94 points per game.

• Start Raymond in all three Red Wings games this week on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday.

• Count on Raymond for about 19 minutes a night and six shots per week in standard formats.

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Quick answers

What does this mean for Lucas Raymond in fantasy hockey?

Star night: 3 assists, 6 shots in 19:47. His value holds. A big line from a player already at 0.94 points per game in his recent averages; his value was priced in before this game.

Should I start Lucas Raymond this week?

Yes. Detroit plays 3 games this week, and he has averaged 0.94 points per game.

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