The Daily Chirp

Fantasy hockey | Week 5 editionNOVEMBER 2, 2026

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Official standings

#TeamW-LPFPA+/-True win %Streak
1She likes it Bouchard 4-1 1,1891,116 +73 67.3% W2
2Jack Quinn Off 4-1 1,0941,115 -22 49.1% W3
3Never Go Full Bedard 3-2 1,2021,115 +87 69.1% W1
4Cum In Seider 3-2 1,1891,011 +178 58.2% W1
5Non Lo So 3-2 1,1621,102 +60 54.5% L2
6Going in Drai & Snugg 3-2 1,1571,118 +39 52.7% W3
7Sherwood Stuff Her Good 3-2 1,1451,053 +91 49.1% L1
8Game Stopped 3-2 1,0701,166 -95 45.5% L1
9Hughes it or lose it 2-3 1,1241,206 -82 50.9% W2
10This Guy Fox Hymans 1-4 1,0651,139 -73 45.5% L2
11Mitchy’s Maternity Leave 1-4 1,0151,130 -115 25.5% L3
12Orlov You Long Time 0-5 1,0501,188 -139 32.7% L5

Match up recap

Jack Quinn Off keeps lucky train rolling

Jack Quinn Off255.30
Sherwood Stuff Her Good242.90

Jack Quinn Off scraped by Sherwood Stuff Her Good 255.3–242.9, moving to 4-1 by a skinny 12.4. Sherwood got nuked by Stuart Skinner at -12.01 and a sleepy Macklin Celebrini at -11.07 even with Joel Farabee (28.6) and Dylan Cozens (27.0) doing work. The schedule merchant vibes are loud, but a win’s a win—just don’t sprain a wrist polishing that 12-point ‘dominance.’

Bouchard survives a 267.7 buzzsaw

She likes it Bouchard277.60
Orlov You Long Time267.70

She likes it Bouchard edged Orlov You Long Time 277.6–267.7, barely keeping the throne at 4-1. Orlov was the schedule victim, losing with the #3 score of the week—and it lands in the record book as 267.7, the most losing points of week 5. That’s five straight L’s for Orlov at 0-5, and every single one must feel like stepping on the exact same rake.

Snugg wins ugly and doesn’t apologize

Going in Drai & Snugg232.70
Mitchy’s Maternity Leave209.80

Going in Drai & Snugg beat Mitchy’s Maternity Leave 232.7–209.8, and the awards say it all: saved by schedule with the #9 score of the week. Leon Draisaitl underdelivered by -10.3, but Viktor Arvidsson’s 28.3 showed up when it mattered. Mitchy got a nice 28.3 from Martin Pospisil and still slid to 1-4; that’s a three-week banana peel.

Hughes it or lose it wins the coin flip

Hughes it or lose it248.10
Non Lo So245.20

Hughes it or lose it nipped Non Lo So 248.1–245.2, the closest matchup of the season at 2.9 points. I lost to a paper cut and I deserve the tetanus shot—W2 for Hughes, L2 for NLS, and the record book gets a new ‘closest’ entry to laugh at.

Bedard drops a league nuke

Never Go Full Bedard298.40
Game Stopped187.20

Never Go Full Bedard obliterated Game Stopped 298.4–187.2, setting the season high score and delivering the week’s biggest blowout at 111.2. Game Stopped underperformed projections by -58.22 despite Zach Benson scoring 29.1, which is like putting a bow on a dumpster fire. Bedard’s 298.4 now sits in the record book as the new high score—yikes.

Seider strolls; Fox Hymans faceplants

Cum In Seider247.20
This Guy Fox Hymans177.00

Cum In Seider handled This Guy Fox Hymans 247.2–177.0, a 70.2 curb-stomp. Fox Hymans posted the week’s worst score and got headlined by Gabriel Vilardi at -12.18; that’s a spicy meatball of regret. Seider is 3-2 with the second-best season point diff (+177.5) flexing quietly in the corner.

Fraud watch: Jack Quinn Off dodging punches

Jack Quinn Off is 4-1 with a true win pct of 49.1 and sits at +1.55 wins above expected, aka the league’s schedule merchant. You even won this week by 12.4 while rocking a season point diff of -21.6 and power ranked 4th—nothing illegal about it, just a lot of luck peeking through the curtains. Enjoy the heater before variance files for emancipation.

Weekly awards

Best score
298
Never Go Full Bedard
Worst score
177
This Guy Fox Hymans
Schedule victim
268
Orlov You Long Time
Biggest blowout
111
over Game Stopped
Never Go Full Bedard
Underperformer
-58
vs Yahoo projection
Game Stopped
Saved by schedule
9th
233 pts
Going in Drai & Snugg

Record book

High score
298
Week 5
Never Go Full Bedard
Schedule victim
-1.6
wins below expected
Orlov You Long Time
Blowout
131
over Jack Quinn Off
Cum In Seider
Closest
3
over Non Lo So
Hughes it or lose it
Most losing points
3rd
268 pts
Orlov You Long Time
Schedule merchant
+1.5
wins above expected
Jack Quinn Off

Honor roll

1
Tage Thompson
Cum In Seider
39.50
2
Cutter Gauthier
Never Go Full Bedard
36.80
3
Logan Cooley
Orlov You Long Time
30.10
4
Zach Benson
Game Stopped
29.10
5
Filip Forsberg
She likes it Bouchard
28.70
6
Joel Farabee
Sherwood Stuff Her Good
28.60
T7
Martin Pospisil
Mitchy’s Maternity Leave
28.30
T7
Viktor Arvidsson
Going in Drai & Snugg
28.30
9
Dylan Cozens
Sherwood Stuff Her Good
27.00

Worst players

Gabriel Vilardi
This Guy Fox Hymans
-12.18
4.5 pts vs 16.7 expected
Stuart Skinner
Sherwood Stuff Her Good
-12.01
-1.6 pts vs 10.4 expected
Macklin Celebrini
Sherwood Stuff Her Good
-11.07
10.5 pts vs 21.6 expected
Leon Draisaitl
Going in Drai & Snugg
-10.30
18.3 pts vs 28.6 expected
Jason Robertson
Orlov You Long Time
-9.76
8.9 pts vs 18.7 expected

Power rankings

1
She likes it Bouchard
4-1 / 1,189
2
Never Go Full Bedard
3-2 / 1,202
3
Going in Drai & Snugg
3-2 / 1,157
4
Jack Quinn Off
4-1 / 1,094
5
Hughes it or lose it
2-3 / 1,124
6
Non Lo So
3-2 / 1,162
7
Sherwood Stuff Her Good
3-2 / 1,145
8
Cum In Seider
3-2 / 1,189
9
This Guy Fox Hymans
1-4 / 1,065
10
Game Stopped
3-2 / 1,070
11
Orlov You Long Time
0-5 / 1,050
12
Mitchy’s Maternity Leave
1-4 / 1,015

Week 6 preview

Merchant vs momentumProj | ML
Jack Quinn Off268.88 | -127
Going in Drai & Snugg262.80 | +104
Jack Quinn Off -6.1 / O/U 531.753%

Jack Quinn Off is a -127 fave with 268.88 projected to Snugg’s 262.8 (53% win chance), but Going in Drai & Snugg rides a W3 and just cashed a ‘saved by schedule’ lotto ticket. If Draisaitl stops sandbagging, that 6.1 spread won’t look so comfy.

Pick’em chaos incomingProj | ML
She likes it Bouchard231.08 | -113
Game Stopped230.30 | -109
She likes it Bouchard -0.8 / O/U 461.450%

She likes it Bouchard is a -113 fave by 0.8 with a 50% win chance over Game Stopped, total at 461.4. Rank 1 vs rank 10 feels lopsided, but after a -58.22 week, Game Stopped can only bounce—or bellyflop—one way.

Heavyweights throw anvilsProj | ML
Non Lo So293.88 | -123
Cum In Seider289.23 | +101
Non Lo So -4.6 / O/U 583.153%

Non Lo So is -123 by 4.6 with 293.88 projected to Cum In Seider’s 289.23 (53% win chance), and the total is a ridiculous 583.1. Seider’s rocking a +177.5 season point diff, so any nap on my bench and I’m fertilizer.

Crisis bowl with a favoriteProj | ML
This Guy Fox Hymans289.96 | -139
Mitchy’s Maternity Leave279.95 | +114
This Guy Fox Hymans -10.0 / O/U 569.955%

This Guy Fox Hymans is -139 and projected 289.96 to Mitchy’s 279.95 (55% win chance) after posting the week’s worst score. Mitchy’s power ranked 12th and on an L3, so someone’s skid ends—probably the guy not starting Vilardi.

Projections disrespect the nukeProj | ML
Hughes it or lose it283.17 | -136
Never Go Full Bedard274.22 | +111
Hughes it or lose it -8.9 / O/U 557.455%

Hughes it or lose it is -136 by 8.9 with 283.17 projected and a 55% win chance over Never Go Full Bedard. That’s bold right after Bedard set the season high at 298.4, so pack a lunch and maybe two goalies.

Trap game or mercy missionProj | ML
Sherwood Stuff Her Good284.05 | -169
Orlov You Long Time265.83 | +137
Sherwood Stuff Her Good -18.2 / O/U 549.960%

Sherwood Stuff Her Good is -169 with an 18.2-point spread and 60% win chance over 0-5 Orlov You Long Time. Orlov’s the schedule victim specialist with 267.7 losing points last week, so treat this like a landmine, not a layup.