Every NHL season, there are hot starts and budding trends that feel like their set in concrete early on but are shattered into dust by the time the Stanley Cup playoffs start.

Conversely, there are early-season developments that end up being harbingers for the rest of the campaign.

Here are trends for all 32 teams from the 2025-26 season thus far that we're testing with our patented (OK, patent-pending) "Trend-o-meter" to see how valid they are -- from certain to stick (10) to probably just a blip (1).

Atlantic Division

Boston Bruins

The trend: Morgan Geekie 's goals pace

After a 33-goal season, Geekie was one of the most preeminent regression candidates in NHL preseason predictions, with some expecting him to top out at around 26 goals . As it stands, he should surpass that tota

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