With more than two months in the books on the NHL season, it's safe to take a peek at which players off to promising starts may see their stats regress as early as the new year.
Candidates have to be doing fairly well. It's tough to predict regression among those who haven't done much so far this year. Factors that could come into play include age and health, personnel decisions in competitive situations or even simple line changes.
And fair warning: You'll see the words "shooting percentage" a lot as a good indicator of a potential slide.