Fantasy Hockey Streamers (2023-01-09)

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 4 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).

The 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 goals/assists in a game (relative to the other skaters on the list).

Scroll down to the next table if you’re targeting a skater from a specific team.

Streamers Ranked By Score

Skater	Position	Team	Roster %	Off Days	Score
Viktor Arvidsson	LW,RW	LA	29	2	3.2
Jordan Eberle	RW	SEA	18	1	2.9
Calle Jarnkrok	C,LW,RW	TOR	12	1	2.3
Brandon Hagel	LW,RW	TB	58	0	2.2
Mason McTavish	C,LW	ANA	22	2	2.2
Evan Rodrigues	C,LW,RW	COL	11	0	1.9
Dylan Cozens	C	BUF	54	1	1.9
Thomas Novak	C	NSH	0	2	1.6
Ryan Hartman	C,RW	MIN	40	0	1.6
Robert Thomas	C	STL	59	0	1.6
Alexander Barabanov	LW,RW	SJ	5	2	1.5
Daniel Sprong	LW,RW	SEA	5	1	1.5
J.T. Compher	C,RW	COL	19	0	1.5
Dylan Strome	C,RW	WSH	29	1	1.2
Seth Jarvis	LW,RW	CAR	26	1	1.2
Matty Beniers	C	SEA	40	1	1.2
Scott Laughton	C,LW	PHI	20	2	1.2
Kevin Hayes	C	PHI	26	2	1.1
Jack Roslovic	C	CBJ	5	0	1.1
Logan Couture	C	SJ	47	2	1.0
Bryan Rust	RW	PIT	56	1	1.0
Brandon Saad	LW	STL	6	0	1.0
Ilya Mikheyev	LW,RW	VAN	6	1	0.9
Reilly Smith	LW,RW	VGK	58	0	0.8
Andre Burakovsky	LW,RW	SEA	39	1	0.8
Phillip Danault	C	LA	33	2	0.7
Mikael Granlund	C,RW	NSH	11	2	0.7
Adam Lowry	C	WPG	10	2	0.7
David Perron	RW	DET	59	0	0.7
Andrei Kuzmenko	LW,RW	VAN	45	1	0.6
Kevin Labanc	LW,RW	SJ	2	2	0.6
Michael Rasmussen	C,LW	DET	7	0	0.6
Frank Vatrano	LW,RW	ANA	6	2	0.5
K’Andre Miller	D	NYR	39	1	0.4
Artturi Lehkonen	LW,RW	COL	59	0	0.4
Brett Pesce	D	CAR	4	1	0.3
Jonathan Toews	C	CHI	11	0	0.3
Zach Parise	LW,RW	NYI	8	0	0.3
James van Riemsdyk	LW,RW	PHI	7	2	0.3
Jaden Schwartz	LW	SEA	5	1	0.3
Tomas Tatar	LW,RW	NJ	12	1	0.3
Nick Schmaltz	C,RW	ARI	23	1	0.2
Morgan Frost	C,LW	PHI	10	2	0.2
Rickard Rakell	LW,RW	PIT	59	1	0.2
Wyatt Johnston	C	DAL	2	0	0.2
Andrew Mangiapane	LW,RW	CGY	28	0	0.2
Alex Iafallo	LW	LA	7	2	0.2
Josh Bailey	LW,RW	NYI	1	0	0.2
Mikael Backlund	C	CGY	17	0	0.1
Kasperi Kapanen	RW	PIT	3	1	0.1
Gustav Nyquist	LW,RW	CBJ	4	0	0.1
Nick Ritchie	LW	ARI	5	1	0.1
Calen Addison	D	MIN	14	0	0.1
Mason Marchment	LW,RW	DAL	25	0	0.1
Jonatan Berggren	LW,RW	DET	1	0	0.0
Alex Killorn	LW,RW	TB	24	0	0.0
Filip Chytil	C,RW	NYR	8	1	-0.1
Cole Perfetti	C,LW,RW	WPG	14	2	-0.1
Jean-Gabriel Pageau	C	NYI	25	0	-0.1
Emil Bemstrom	LW,RW	CBJ	1	0	-0.1
Anthony Beauvillier	LW,RW	NYI	1	0	-0.2
Teuvo Teravainen	LW,RW	CAR	54	1	-0.2
Owen Tippett	LW,RW	PHI	10	2	-0.2
Oliver Ekman-Larsson	D	VAN	12	1	-0.2
Seth Jones	D	CHI	52	0	-0.2
Sean Durzi	D	LA	39	2	-0.2
Oliver Bjorkstrand	RW	SEA	9	1	-0.2
Jeff Carter	C	PIT	6	1	-0.3
Joel Farabee	C,LW	PHI	3	2	-0.3
Brock Boeser	RW	VAN	45	1	-0.3
Adam Henrique	C,LW	ANA	8	2	-0.3
Dominik Kubalik	LW,RW	DET	39	0	-0.3
Travis Sanheim	D	PHI	4	2	-0.4
Gabriel Vilardi	LW,RW	LA	27	2	-0.4
Lucas Raymond	RW	DET	43	0	-0.4
Cam York	D	PHI	3	2	-0.4
Arber Xhekaj	D	MTL	27	2	-0.4
Frederick Gaudreau	C,LW,RW	MIN	5	0	-0.5
Juuso Parssinen	C	NSH	1	2	-0.5
Ryan Johansen	C	NSH	15	2	-0.5
Jared McCann	C,LW	SEA	23	1	-0.5
Conor Garland	LW,RW	VAN	7	1	-0.5
Nicholas Paul	C,LW	TB	24	0	-0.5
Mattias Ekholm	D	NSH	11	2	-0.5
Mike Hoffman	LW,RW	MTL	1	2	-0.6
Kent Johnson	LW,RW	CBJ	5	0	-0.6
Josh Anderson	RW	MTL	4	2	-0.6
Ivan Barbashev	C,LW	STL	14	0	-0.6
Marcus Bjork	D	CBJ	1	0	-0.6
Jason Zucker	LW	PIT	20	1	-0.6
Sam Steel	C,LW	MIN	8	0	-0.7
Kirill Marchenko	RW	CBJ	2	0	-0.7
Ross Colton	C,LW,RW	TB	3	0	-0.7
Marcus Foligno	LW,RW	MIN	15	0	-0.7
Tyler Seguin	C,RW	DAL	53	0	-0.7
Nino Niederreiter	LW	NSH	15	2	-0.7
Kirby Dach	C,RW	MTL	16	2	-0.8
Taylor Raddysh	LW,RW	CHI	1	0	-0.8
Alexis Lafreniere	LW,RW	NYR	16	1	-0.8
Ryan Pulock	D	NYI	31	0	-0.8
Max Domi	C,LW,RW	CHI	22	0	-0.8
Ryan Strome	C	ANA	7	2	-0.8
Calle Rosen	D	STL	1	0	-0.8
John Klingberg	D	ANA	41	2	-1.0
Nico Sturm	C,LW	SJ	1	2	-1.0
Shane Pinto	C	OTT	7	1	-1.1
Rasmus Sandin	D	TOR	23	1	-1.1
Cam Fowler	D	ANA	12	2	-1.2
Tyler Johnson	LW,RW	CHI	1	0	-1.2
Sheldon Dries	C,LW	VAN	0	1	-1.2
Justin Schultz	D	SEA	15	1	-1.3
Jake Walman	D	DET	1	0	-1.3
J.J. Moser	D	ARI	6	1	-1.3
Christian Dvorak	C	MTL	1	2	-1.4
Eetu Luostarinen	C,LW	FLA	2	0	-1.4
Anton Lundell	C	FLA	23	0	-1.4
Dmitry Orlov	D	WSH	31	1	-1.4
Colton Parayko	D	STL	15	0	-1.5
Neal Pionk	D	WPG	50	2	-1.6
Jake Sanderson	D	OTT	32	1	-1.6
Evan Bouchard	D	EDM	56	3	-1.7
Samuel Girard	D	COL	9	0	-2.0

Streamers Arranged By Team

Skater	Position	Team	Roster %	Off Days	Score
Mason McTavish	C,LW	ANA	22	2	2.2
Frank Vatrano	LW,RW	ANA	6	2	0.5
Adam Henrique	C,LW	ANA	8	2	-0.3
Ryan Strome	C	ANA	7	2	-0.8
John Klingberg	D	ANA	41	2	-1.0
Cam Fowler	D	ANA	12	2	-1.2
Nick Schmaltz	C,RW	ARI	23	1	0.2
Nick Ritchie	LW	ARI	5	1	0.1
J.J. Moser	D	ARI	6	1	-1.3
Dylan Cozens	C	BUF	54	1	1.9
Seth Jarvis	LW,RW	CAR	26	1	1.2
Brett Pesce	D	CAR	4	1	0.3
Teuvo Teravainen	LW,RW	CAR	54	1	-0.2
Jack Roslovic	C	CBJ	5	0	1.1
Gustav Nyquist	LW,RW	CBJ	4	0	0.1
Emil Bemstrom	LW,RW	CBJ	1	0	-0.1
Kent Johnson	LW,RW	CBJ	5	0	-0.6
Marcus Bjork	D	CBJ	1	0	-0.6
Kirill Marchenko	RW	CBJ	2	0	-0.7
Andrew Mangiapane	LW,RW	CGY	28	0	0.2
Mikael Backlund	C	CGY	17	0	0.1
Jonathan Toews	C	CHI	11	0	0.3
Seth Jones	D	CHI	52	0	-0.2
Taylor Raddysh	LW,RW	CHI	1	0	-0.8
Max Domi	C,LW,RW	CHI	22	0	-0.8
Tyler Johnson	LW,RW	CHI	1	0	-1.2
Evan Rodrigues	C,LW,RW	COL	11	0	1.9
J.T. Compher	C,RW	COL	19	0	1.5
Artturi Lehkonen	LW,RW	COL	59	0	0.4
Samuel Girard	D	COL	9	0	-2.0
Wyatt Johnston	C	DAL	2	0	0.2
Mason Marchment	LW,RW	DAL	25	0	0.1
Tyler Seguin	C,RW	DAL	53	0	-0.7
David Perron	RW	DET	59	0	0.7
Michael Rasmussen	C,LW	DET	7	0	0.6
Jonatan Berggren	LW,RW	DET	1	0	0.0
Dominik Kubalik	LW,RW	DET	39	0	-0.3
Lucas Raymond	RW	DET	43	0	-0.4
Jake Walman	D	DET	1	0	-1.3
Evan Bouchard	D	EDM	56	3	-1.7
Eetu Luostarinen	C,LW	FLA	2	0	-1.4
Anton Lundell	C	FLA	23	0	-1.4
Viktor Arvidsson	LW,RW	LA	29	2	3.2
Phillip Danault	C	LA	33	2	0.7
Alex Iafallo	LW	LA	7	2	0.2
Sean Durzi	D	LA	39	2	-0.2
Gabriel Vilardi	LW,RW	LA	27	2	-0.4
Ryan Hartman	C,RW	MIN	40	0	1.6
Calen Addison	D	MIN	14	0	0.1
Frederick Gaudreau	C,LW,RW	MIN	5	0	-0.5
Sam Steel	C,LW	MIN	8	0	-0.7
Marcus Foligno	LW,RW	MIN	15	0	-0.7
Arber Xhekaj	D	MTL	27	2	-0.4
Mike Hoffman	LW,RW	MTL	1	2	-0.6
Josh Anderson	RW	MTL	4	2	-0.6
Kirby Dach	C,RW	MTL	16	2	-0.8
Christian Dvorak	C	MTL	1	2	-1.4
Tomas Tatar	LW,RW	NJ	12	1	0.3
Thomas Novak	C	NSH	0	2	1.6
Mikael Granlund	C,RW	NSH	11	2	0.7
Juuso Parssinen	C	NSH	1	2	-0.5
Ryan Johansen	C	NSH	15	2	-0.5
Mattias Ekholm	D	NSH	11	2	-0.5
Nino Niederreiter	LW	NSH	15	2	-0.7
Zach Parise	LW,RW	NYI	8	0	0.3
Josh Bailey	LW,RW	NYI	1	0	0.2
Jean-Gabriel Pageau	C	NYI	25	0	-0.1
Anthony Beauvillier	LW,RW	NYI	1	0	-0.2
Ryan Pulock	D	NYI	31	0	-0.8
K’Andre Miller	D	NYR	39	1	0.4
Filip Chytil	C,RW	NYR	8	1	-0.1
Alexis Lafreniere	LW,RW	NYR	16	1	-0.8
Shane Pinto	C	OTT	7	1	-1.1
Jake Sanderson	D	OTT	32	1	-1.6
Scott Laughton	C,LW	PHI	20	2	1.2
Kevin Hayes	C	PHI	26	2	1.1
James van Riemsdyk	LW,RW	PHI	7	2	0.3
Morgan Frost	C,LW	PHI	10	2	0.2
Owen Tippett	LW,RW	PHI	10	2	-0.2
Joel Farabee	C,LW	PHI	3	2	-0.3
Travis Sanheim	D	PHI	4	2	-0.4
Cam York	D	PHI	3	2	-0.4
Bryan Rust	RW	PIT	56	1	1.0
Rickard Rakell	LW,RW	PIT	59	1	0.2
Kasperi Kapanen	RW	PIT	3	1	0.1
Jeff Carter	C	PIT	6	1	-0.3
Jason Zucker	LW	PIT	20	1	-0.6
Jordan Eberle	RW	SEA	18	1	2.9
Daniel Sprong	LW,RW	SEA	5	1	1.5
Matty Beniers	C	SEA	40	1	1.2
Andre Burakovsky	LW,RW	SEA	39	1	0.8
Jaden Schwartz	LW	SEA	5	1	0.3
Oliver Bjorkstrand	RW	SEA	9	1	-0.2
Jared McCann	C,LW	SEA	23	1	-0.5
Justin Schultz	D	SEA	15	1	-1.3
Alexander Barabanov	LW,RW	SJ	5	2	1.5
Logan Couture	C	SJ	47	2	1.0
Kevin Labanc	LW,RW	SJ	2	2	0.6
Nico Sturm	C,LW	SJ	1	2	-1.0
Robert Thomas	C	STL	59	0	1.6
Brandon Saad	LW	STL	6	0	1.0
Ivan Barbashev	C,LW	STL	14	0	-0.6
Calle Rosen	D	STL	1	0	-0.8
Colton Parayko	D	STL	15	0	-1.5
Brandon Hagel	LW,RW	TB	58	0	2.2
Alex Killorn	LW,RW	TB	24	0	0.0
Nicholas Paul	C,LW	TB	24	0	-0.5
Ross Colton	C,LW,RW	TB	3	0	-0.7
Calle Jarnkrok	C,LW,RW	TOR	12	1	2.3
Rasmus Sandin	D	TOR	23	1	-1.1
Ilya Mikheyev	LW,RW	VAN	6	1	0.9
Andrei Kuzmenko	LW,RW	VAN	45	1	0.6
Oliver Ekman-Larsson	D	VAN	12	1	-0.2
Brock Boeser	RW	VAN	45	1	-0.3
Conor Garland	LW,RW	VAN	7	1	-0.5
Sheldon Dries	C,LW	VAN	0	1	-1.2
Reilly Smith	LW,RW	VGK	58	0	0.8
Adam Lowry	C	WPG	10	2	0.7
Cole Perfetti	C,LW,RW	WPG	14	2	-0.1
Neal Pionk	D	WPG	50	2	-1.6
Dylan Strome	C,RW	WSH	29	1	1.2
Dmitry Orlov	D	WSH	31	1	-1.4

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)