Fantasy Hockey Streamers (2023-01-08)
What Is This?
This is a list of potential short-term streamers who were selected by a bot, not by me personally. Is it a good idea to use a bot to find streamers? See the note at the end of this post for my thoughts on the topic.
OK, let’s look at the upcoming schedule and then see who made the 18_SKATERS_BOT’s list of streamers.
The NHL Schedule
There are 5 off days in the 8-day period that starts today. An “off day” is a day on which there are 16 or fewer teams playing (i.e., it is capped at half the teams in the NHL).
18_SKATERS_BOT’s Streamers
Here are the robo-recommended streamers for the current 8-day period. Only skaters who are on a roster in fewer than 60% of Yahoo leagues were eligible for selection.
The skaters are ranked based on their Score which essentially means they’re ranked according to who is most likely to get points (goal or assist) in a game relative to the other skaters on the list. You can scroll down to the next table if you want to target a skater from a specific team.
| Skater | Position | Team | Roster % | Off Days | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viktor Arvidsson | LW,RW | LA | 29 | 2 | 3.1 |
| Jordan Eberle | RW | SEA | 17 | 1 | 2.9 |
| Brandon Hagel | LW,RW | TB | 59 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Mason McTavish | C,LW | ANA | 20 | 3 | 2.1 |
| Robert Thomas | C | STL | 59 | 1 | 1.9 |
| Evan Rodrigues | C,LW,RW | COL | 10 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Dylan Cozens | C | BUF | 53 | 1 | 1.8 |
| Thomas Novak | C | NSH | 0 | 2 | 1.6 |
| Alexander Barabanov | LW,RW | SJ | 5 | 2 | 1.4 |
| Conor Sheary | LW,RW | WSH | 31 | 2 | 1.4 |
| Daniel Sprong | LW,RW | SEA | 4 | 1 | 1.4 |
| J.T. Compher | C,RW | COL | 21 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Dylan Strome | C,RW | WSH | 29 | 2 | 1.3 |
| Dillon Dube | LW,RW | CGY | 10 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Scott Laughton | C,LW | PHI | 18 | 3 | 1.1 |
| Kevin Hayes | C | PHI | 25 | 3 | 1.1 |
| Seth Jarvis | LW,RW | CAR | 26 | 1 | 1.1 |
| Matty Beniers | C | SEA | 37 | 1 | 1.1 |
| Calle Jarnkrok | C,LW,RW | TOR | 13 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Ilya Mikheyev | LW,RW | VAN | 5 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Jack Roslovic | C | CBJ | 5 | 1 | 0.9 |
| Logan Couture | C | SJ | 48 | 2 | 0.9 |
| Andre Burakovsky | LW,RW | SEA | 38 | 1 | 0.7 |
| Phillip Danault | C | LA | 32 | 2 | 0.6 |
| Mikael Granlund | C,RW | NSH | 11 | 2 | 0.6 |
| Andrei Kuzmenko | LW,RW | VAN | 44 | 2 | 0.6 |
| Jonathan Toews | C | CHI | 12 | 1 | 0.6 |
| Frank Vatrano | LW,RW | ANA | 6 | 3 | 0.6 |
| Bryan Rust | RW | PIT | 56 | 2 | 0.5 |
| James van Riemsdyk | LW,RW | PHI | 7 | 3 | 0.5 |
| Rickard Rakell | LW,RW | PIT | 59 | 2 | 0.5 |
| Kevin Labanc | LW,RW | SJ | 2 | 2 | 0.5 |
| Michael Rasmussen | C,LW | DET | 8 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Adam Lowry | C | WPG | 10 | 3 | 0.4 |
| K’Andre Miller | D | NYR | 39 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Brett Pesce | D | CAR | 4 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Emil Bemstrom | LW,RW | CBJ | 1 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Zach Parise | LW,RW | NYI | 9 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Morgan Frost | C,LW | PHI | 6 | 3 | 0.2 |
| Kasperi Kapanen | RW | PIT | 3 | 2 | 0.2 |
| Jaden Schwartz | LW | SEA | 4 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Tomas Tatar | LW,RW | NJ | 12 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Nick Schmaltz | C,RW | ARI | 23 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Alex Iafallo | LW | LA | 7 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Josh Bailey | LW,RW | NYI | 1 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Mason Marchment | LW,RW | DAL | 26 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Andrew Mangiapane | LW,RW | CGY | 28 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Gustav Nyquist | LW,RW | CBJ | 4 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Mikael Backlund | C | CGY | 16 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Wyatt Johnston | C | DAL | 2 | 1 | -0.1 |
| Vince Dunn | D | SEA | 59 | 1 | -0.1 |
| Jonatan Berggren | LW,RW | DET | 1 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Brock Boeser | RW | VAN | 45 | 2 | -0.1 |
| Alex Killorn | LW,RW | TB | 25 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Filip Chytil | C,RW | NYR | 8 | 1 | -0.2 |
| Adam Henrique | C,LW | ANA | 9 | 3 | -0.2 |
| Jean-Gabriel Pageau | C | NYI | 25 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Anthony Beauvillier | LW,RW | NYI | 1 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Teuvo Teravainen | LW,RW | CAR | 56 | 1 | -0.3 |
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | RW | SEA | 9 | 1 | -0.3 |
| Cam York | D | PHI | 3 | 3 | -0.3 |
| Sean Durzi | D | LA | 39 | 2 | -0.3 |
| Joel Farabee | C,LW | PHI | 3 | 3 | -0.4 |
| Jeff Carter | C | PIT | 6 | 2 | -0.4 |
| Owen Tippett | LW,RW | PHI | 10 | 3 | -0.4 |
| Conor Garland | LW,RW | VAN | 7 | 2 | -0.4 |
| Adam Ruzicka | C,LW | CGY | 3 | 1 | -0.5 |
| Dominik Kubalik | LW,RW | DET | 42 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Gabriel Vilardi | LW,RW | LA | 27 | 2 | -0.5 |
| Lucas Raymond | RW | DET | 44 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Arber Xhekaj | D | MTL | 27 | 2 | -0.5 |
| Tyler Seguin | C,RW | DAL | 53 | 1 | -0.5 |
| Juuso Parssinen | C | NSH | 1 | 2 | -0.6 |
| Ryan Johansen | C | NSH | 15 | 2 | -0.6 |
| Kirill Marchenko | RW | CBJ | 2 | 1 | -0.6 |
| Jared McCann | C,LW | SEA | 21 | 1 | -0.6 |
| Cole Perfetti | C,LW,RW | WPG | 14 | 3 | -0.6 |
| Marcus Bjork | D | CBJ | 1 | 1 | -0.6 |
| Seth Jones | D | CHI | 52 | 1 | -0.6 |
| Nicholas Paul | C,LW | TB | 26 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Sam Steel | C,LW | MIN | 7 | 1 | -0.6 |
| Mattias Ekholm | D | NSH | 10 | 2 | -0.7 |
| Mike Hoffman | LW,RW | MTL | 1 | 2 | -0.7 |
| Josh Anderson | RW | MTL | 4 | 2 | -0.7 |
| Max Domi | C,LW,RW | CHI | 22 | 1 | -0.8 |
| Taylor Raddysh | LW,RW | CHI | 1 | 1 | -0.8 |
| Ross Colton | C,LW,RW | TB | 4 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Nino Niederreiter | LW | NSH | 15 | 2 | -0.9 |
| Kirby Dach | C,RW | MTL | 16 | 2 | -0.9 |
| John Klingberg | D | ANA | 41 | 3 | -0.9 |
| Alexis Lafreniere | LW,RW | NYR | 16 | 1 | -0.9 |
| Ryan Pulock | D | NYI | 31 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Jason Zucker | LW | PIT | 20 | 2 | -1.0 |
| Cam Fowler | D | ANA | 12 | 3 | -1.2 |
| Nico Sturm | C,LW | SJ | 1 | 2 | -1.2 |
| Shane Pinto | C | OTT | 7 | 1 | -1.2 |
| Tyler Johnson | LW,RW | CHI | 1 | 1 | -1.2 |
| Rasmus Sandin | D | TOR | 24 | 2 | -1.3 |
| Kevin Shattenkirk | D | ANA | 3 | 3 | -1.3 |
| Ryan Strome | C | ANA | 7 | 3 | -1.3 |
| Justin Schultz | D | SEA | 14 | 1 | -1.4 |
| Jake Walman | D | DET | 1 | 0 | -1.4 |
| Sheldon Dries | C,LW | VAN | 0 | 2 | -1.5 |
| Anton Lundell | C | FLA | 23 | 1 | -1.5 |
| Neal Pionk | D | WPG | 50 | 3 | -1.6 |
| Jake Sanderson | D | OTT | 32 | 1 | -1.8 |
| Evan Bouchard | D | EDM | 57 | 3 | -1.8 |
| Skater | Position | Team | Roster % | Off Days | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason McTavish | C,LW | ANA | 20 | 3 | 2.1 |
| Frank Vatrano | LW,RW | ANA | 6 | 3 | 0.6 |
| Adam Henrique | C,LW | ANA | 9 | 3 | -0.2 |
| John Klingberg | D | ANA | 41 | 3 | -0.9 |
| Cam Fowler | D | ANA | 12 | 3 | -1.2 |
| Kevin Shattenkirk | D | ANA | 3 | 3 | -1.3 |
| Ryan Strome | C | ANA | 7 | 3 | -1.3 |
| Nick Schmaltz | C,RW | ARI | 23 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Dylan Cozens | C | BUF | 53 | 1 | 1.8 |
| Seth Jarvis | LW,RW | CAR | 26 | 1 | 1.1 |
| Brett Pesce | D | CAR | 4 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Teuvo Teravainen | LW,RW | CAR | 56 | 1 | -0.3 |
| Jack Roslovic | C | CBJ | 5 | 1 | 0.9 |
| Emil Bemstrom | LW,RW | CBJ | 1 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Gustav Nyquist | LW,RW | CBJ | 4 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Kirill Marchenko | RW | CBJ | 2 | 1 | -0.6 |
| Marcus Bjork | D | CBJ | 1 | 1 | -0.6 |
| Dillon Dube | LW,RW | CGY | 10 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Andrew Mangiapane | LW,RW | CGY | 28 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Mikael Backlund | C | CGY | 16 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Adam Ruzicka | C,LW | CGY | 3 | 1 | -0.5 |
| Jonathan Toews | C | CHI | 12 | 1 | 0.6 |
| Seth Jones | D | CHI | 52 | 1 | -0.6 |
| Max Domi | C,LW,RW | CHI | 22 | 1 | -0.8 |
| Taylor Raddysh | LW,RW | CHI | 1 | 1 | -0.8 |
| Tyler Johnson | LW,RW | CHI | 1 | 1 | -1.2 |
| Evan Rodrigues | C,LW,RW | COL | 10 | 0 | 1.8 |
| J.T. Compher | C,RW | COL | 21 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Mason Marchment | LW,RW | DAL | 26 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Wyatt Johnston | C | DAL | 2 | 1 | -0.1 |
| Tyler Seguin | C,RW | DAL | 53 | 1 | -0.5 |
| Michael Rasmussen | C,LW | DET | 8 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Jonatan Berggren | LW,RW | DET | 1 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Dominik Kubalik | LW,RW | DET | 42 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Lucas Raymond | RW | DET | 44 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Jake Walman | D | DET | 1 | 0 | -1.4 |
| Evan Bouchard | D | EDM | 57 | 3 | -1.8 |
| Anton Lundell | C | FLA | 23 | 1 | -1.5 |
| Viktor Arvidsson | LW,RW | LA | 29 | 2 | 3.1 |
| Phillip Danault | C | LA | 32 | 2 | 0.6 |
| Alex Iafallo | LW | LA | 7 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Sean Durzi | D | LA | 39 | 2 | -0.3 |
| Gabriel Vilardi | LW,RW | LA | 27 | 2 | -0.5 |
| Sam Steel | C,LW | MIN | 7 | 1 | -0.6 |
| Arber Xhekaj | D | MTL | 27 | 2 | -0.5 |
| Mike Hoffman | LW,RW | MTL | 1 | 2 | -0.7 |
| Josh Anderson | RW | MTL | 4 | 2 | -0.7 |
| Kirby Dach | C,RW | MTL | 16 | 2 | -0.9 |
| Tomas Tatar | LW,RW | NJ | 12 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Thomas Novak | C | NSH | 0 | 2 | 1.6 |
| Mikael Granlund | C,RW | NSH | 11 | 2 | 0.6 |
| Juuso Parssinen | C | NSH | 1 | 2 | -0.6 |
| Ryan Johansen | C | NSH | 15 | 2 | -0.6 |
| Mattias Ekholm | D | NSH | 10 | 2 | -0.7 |
| Nino Niederreiter | LW | NSH | 15 | 2 | -0.9 |
| Zach Parise | LW,RW | NYI | 9 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Josh Bailey | LW,RW | NYI | 1 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Jean-Gabriel Pageau | C | NYI | 25 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Anthony Beauvillier | LW,RW | NYI | 1 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Ryan Pulock | D | NYI | 31 | 0 | -0.9 |
| K’Andre Miller | D | NYR | 39 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Filip Chytil | C,RW | NYR | 8 | 1 | -0.2 |
| Alexis Lafreniere | LW,RW | NYR | 16 | 1 | -0.9 |
| Shane Pinto | C | OTT | 7 | 1 | -1.2 |
| Jake Sanderson | D | OTT | 32 | 1 | -1.8 |
| Scott Laughton | C,LW | PHI | 18 | 3 | 1.1 |
| Kevin Hayes | C | PHI | 25 | 3 | 1.1 |
| James van Riemsdyk | LW,RW | PHI | 7 | 3 | 0.5 |
| Morgan Frost | C,LW | PHI | 6 | 3 | 0.2 |
| Cam York | D | PHI | 3 | 3 | -0.3 |
| Joel Farabee | C,LW | PHI | 3 | 3 | -0.4 |
| Owen Tippett | LW,RW | PHI | 10 | 3 | -0.4 |
| Bryan Rust | RW | PIT | 56 | 2 | 0.5 |
| Rickard Rakell | LW,RW | PIT | 59 | 2 | 0.5 |
| Kasperi Kapanen | RW | PIT | 3 | 2 | 0.2 |
| Jeff Carter | C | PIT | 6 | 2 | -0.4 |
| Jason Zucker | LW | PIT | 20 | 2 | -1.0 |
| Jordan Eberle | RW | SEA | 17 | 1 | 2.9 |
| Daniel Sprong | LW,RW | SEA | 4 | 1 | 1.4 |
| Matty Beniers | C | SEA | 37 | 1 | 1.1 |
| Andre Burakovsky | LW,RW | SEA | 38 | 1 | 0.7 |
| Jaden Schwartz | LW | SEA | 4 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Vince Dunn | D | SEA | 59 | 1 | -0.1 |
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | RW | SEA | 9 | 1 | -0.3 |
| Jared McCann | C,LW | SEA | 21 | 1 | -0.6 |
| Justin Schultz | D | SEA | 14 | 1 | -1.4 |
| Alexander Barabanov | LW,RW | SJ | 5 | 2 | 1.4 |
| Logan Couture | C | SJ | 48 | 2 | 0.9 |
| Kevin Labanc | LW,RW | SJ | 2 | 2 | 0.5 |
| Nico Sturm | C,LW | SJ | 1 | 2 | -1.2 |
| Robert Thomas | C | STL | 59 | 1 | 1.9 |
| Brandon Hagel | LW,RW | TB | 59 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Alex Killorn | LW,RW | TB | 25 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Nicholas Paul | C,LW | TB | 26 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Ross Colton | C,LW,RW | TB | 4 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Calle Jarnkrok | C,LW,RW | TOR | 13 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Rasmus Sandin | D | TOR | 24 | 2 | -1.3 |
| Ilya Mikheyev | LW,RW | VAN | 5 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Andrei Kuzmenko | LW,RW | VAN | 44 | 2 | 0.6 |
| Brock Boeser | RW | VAN | 45 | 2 | -0.1 |
| Conor Garland | LW,RW | VAN | 7 | 2 | -0.4 |
| Sheldon Dries | C,LW | VAN | 0 | 2 | -1.5 |
| Adam Lowry | C | WPG | 10 | 3 | 0.4 |
| Cole Perfetti | C,LW,RW | WPG | 14 | 3 | -0.6 |
| Neal Pionk | D | WPG | 50 | 3 | -1.6 |
| Conor Sheary | LW,RW | WSH | 31 | 2 | 1.4 |
| Dylan Strome | C,RW | WSH | 29 | 2 | 1.3 |
Is It A Good Idea To Use A Bot To Find Streamers?
I can see a few benefits to using a bot to hunt for streamers: (1) it shrinks the pool of potential streamers, leaving us with the easier task of picking our streamers from a small number of candidates; (2) it eliminates personal bias - the bot looks at the data, not the vibes; and (3) it catches everything - the bot will not miss a skater getting extra time-on-ice, or a skater generating increased scoring chances.
There’s an important caveat to that last point though, and it’s the bot’s biggest weakness: the bot is not smart when it comes to changes that are expected to occur in the future. The bot simply pulls historical data from Natural Stat Trick and uses it to project future skater performance. The bot knows nothing else. It’s oblivious to tweets about new line combinations and news about roster changes. Does that mean the bot’s suggestions are worthless? Of course not. Just be aware of the issue when reviewing the bot’s suggestions.
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Cheers!
Mark (18 Skaters)