Fantasy Hockey Streamers (2023-01-16)

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).

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	1	3.5
Jordan Eberle	RW	SEA	24	1	2.3
Calle Jarnkrok	C,LW,RW	TOR	11	2	2.0
Scott Laughton	C,LW	PHI	25	2	1.9
Ryan Hartman	C,RW	MIN	31	1	1.8
Mason McTavish	C,LW	ANA	20	1	1.8
Kevin Hayes	C,LW	PHI	29	2	1.7
Seth Jarvis	LW,RW	CAR	31	0	1.7
Jack Roslovic	C	CBJ	4	2	1.6
Matty Beniers	C	SEA	56	1	1.6
Evan Rodrigues	C,LW,RW	COL	20	2	1.5
Eeli Tolvanen	LW,RW	SEA	17	1	1.5
Anthony Mantha	LW,RW	WSH	8	1	1.3
Alexander Barabanov	LW,RW	SJ	5	2	1.3
Dylan Cozens	C	BUF	56	2	1.2
Logan Couture	C	SJ	47	2	1.1
Daniel Sprong	LW,RW	SEA	9	1	1.1
Dylan Strome	C,RW	WSH	21	1	1.1
Jonathan Toews	C	CHI	10	2	1.1
Kasperi Kapanen	RW	PIT	2	3	1.0
David Krejci	C	BOS	22	2	1.0
Brandon Saad	LW	STL	5	0	1.0
Taylor Hall	LW	BOS	55	2	0.9
Teuvo Teravainen	LW,RW	CAR	54	0	0.9
Casey Mittelstadt	C	BUF	3	2	0.8
J.T. Compher	C,RW	COL	17	2	0.8
Robert Thomas	C	STL	57	0	0.8
Filip Chytil	C,RW	NYR	18	1	0.8
Brett Pesce	D	CAR	16	0	0.7
Anders Lee	LW	NYI	59	2	0.7
Lawson Crouse	LW,RW	ARI	18	2	0.7
Juuso Parssinen	C	NSH	4	1	0.7
Blake Wheeler	RW	WPG	55	2	0.6
Stefan Noesen	LW,RW	CAR	7	0	0.6
Andre Burakovsky	LW,RW	SEA	45	1	0.6
Nick Schmaltz	C,RW	ARI	20	2	0.5
Mikael Backlund	C	CGY	14	2	0.5
Phillip Danault	C	LA	34	1	0.5
Dillon Dube	LW,RW	CGY	6	2	0.5
Lucas Raymond	RW	DET	47	1	0.5
Tomas Tatar	LW,RW	NJ	16	1	0.4
Bryan Rust	RW	PIT	55	3	0.4
James van Riemsdyk	LW,RW	PHI	5	2	0.4
Taylor Raddysh	LW,RW	CHI	1	2	0.4
Mikael Granlund	C,RW	NSH	10	1	0.3
Conor Timmins	D	TOR	1	2	0.2
Morgan Frost	C,LW	PHI	5	2	0.2
Andrew Mangiapane	LW,RW	CGY	26	2	0.2
Owen Tippett	LW,RW	PHI	9	2	0.2
Jaden Schwartz	LW	SEA	4	1	0.2
Joel Farabee	C,LW	PHI	5	2	0.1
David Perron	RW	DET	52	1	0.1
Reilly Smith	LW,RW	VGK	53	1	0.1
Jonatan Berggren	LW,RW	DET	1	1	0.1
Adam Lowry	C	WPG	16	2	0.1
Rickard Rakell	LW,RW	PIT	58	3	0.1
Sam Steel	C,LW	MIN	7	1	0.1
Adam Henrique	C,LW	ANA	6	1	0.1
Victor Olofsson	RW	BUF	9	2	0.0
Andrei Kuzmenko	LW,RW	VAN	46	2	0.0
Nick Ritchie	LW	ARI	5	2	0.0
Tyler Seguin	C,RW	DAL	51	2	0.0
Cole Perfetti	C,LW,RW	WPG	30	2	-0.1
Ryan Johansen	C	NSH	15	1	-0.1
Conor Garland	LW,RW	VAN	8	2	-0.1
Jean-Gabriel Pageau	C	NYI	25	2	-0.1
Brock Boeser	RW	VAN	45	2	-0.1
Frederick Gaudreau	C,LW,RW	MIN	4	1	-0.1
Oliver Bjorkstrand	RW	SEA	8	1	-0.1
Josh Bailey	LW,RW	NYI	1	2	-0.2
Kirby Dach	C,RW	MTL	18	1	-0.2
Jason Zucker	LW	PIT	23	3	-0.2
Frank Vatrano	LW,RW	ANA	5	1	-0.2
Sean Durzi	D	LA	38	1	-0.2
Seth Jones	D	CHI	51	2	-0.2
Nino Niederreiter	LW	NSH	16	1	-0.3
Dominik Kubalik	LW,RW	DET	34	1	-0.3
Zach Parise	LW,RW	NYI	7	2	-0.3
Alex Iafallo	LW	LA	6	1	-0.3
Calen Addison	D	MIN	12	1	-0.3
T.J. Oshie	C,RW	WSH	25	1	-0.4
Mattias Ekholm	D	NSH	11	1	-0.4
Robby Fabbri	LW,RW	DET	4	1	-0.4
Travis Sanheim	D	PHI	4	2	-0.4
Max Domi	C,LW,RW	CHI	21	2	-0.5
William Karlsson	C,LW	VGK	27	1	-0.5
Nicolas Roy	C,RW	VGK	4	1	-0.5
Jared McCann	C,LW	SEA	22	1	-0.5
Ty Smith	D	PIT	4	3	-0.6
Gabriel Vilardi	LW,RW	LA	30	1	-0.6
Anthony Beauvillier	LW,RW	NYI	1	2	-0.6
Erik Haula	C,LW	NJ	13	1	-0.7
Jake Walman	D	DET	4	1	-0.7
Miles Wood	LW	NJ	3	1	-0.8
Gustav Nyquist	LW,RW	CBJ	3	2	-0.8
Ondrej Palat	LW	NJ	24	1	-0.8
Ivan Barbashev	C,LW	STL	13	0	-0.8
Alexis Lafreniere	LW,RW	NYR	16	1	-0.8
Tyler Johnson	LW,RW	CHI	1	2	-0.8
Oliver Ekman-Larsson	D	VAN	12	2	-0.8
Marcus Foligno	LW,RW	MIN	13	1	-0.9
Jeff Carter	C	PIT	6	3	-0.9
Cam York	D	PHI	3	2	-0.9
Owen Power	D	BUF	47	2	-0.9
Barclay Goodrow	C,LW,RW	NYR	4	1	-1.0
Adam Ruzicka	C,LW	CGY	2	2	-1.0
Brady Skjei	D	CAR	38	0	-1.0
Kirill Marchenko	RW	CBJ	2	2	-1.1
Derick Brassard	C,LW	OTT	0	2	-1.1
Christian Dvorak	C	MTL	2	1	-1.2
Justin Schultz	D	SEA	20	1	-1.2
Ryan Strome	C	ANA	7	1	-1.2
Nico Sturm	C,LW	SJ	1	2	-1.2
Nicholas Paul	C,LW	TB	22	1	-1.3
Jack Quinn	LW,RW	BUF	4	2	-1.3
Shane Pinto	C	OTT	6	2	-1.3
Rasmus Sandin	D	TOR	16	2	-1.4
Pavel Zacha	C,LW,RW	BOS	6	2	-1.4
Evan Bouchard	D	EDM	57	1	-1.4
J.J. Moser	D	ARI	5	2	-1.5
Dylan Guenther	RW	ARI	2	2	-1.6
Neal Pionk	D	WPG	53	2	-1.7
Dmitry Orlov	D	WSH	26	1	-1.8
Ryan Pulock	D	NYI	30	2	-1.8
Colton Parayko	D	STL	14	0	-1.9
Ivan Provorov	D	PHI	42	2	-2.0

Streamers Arranged By Team

Skater	Position	Team	Roster %	Off Days	Score
Mason McTavish	C,LW	ANA	20	1	1.8
Adam Henrique	C,LW	ANA	6	1	0.1
Frank Vatrano	LW,RW	ANA	5	1	-0.2
Ryan Strome	C	ANA	7	1	-1.2
Lawson Crouse	LW,RW	ARI	18	2	0.7
Nick Schmaltz	C,RW	ARI	20	2	0.5
Nick Ritchie	LW	ARI	5	2	0.0
J.J. Moser	D	ARI	5	2	-1.5
Dylan Guenther	RW	ARI	2	2	-1.6
David Krejci	C	BOS	22	2	1.0
Taylor Hall	LW	BOS	55	2	0.9
Pavel Zacha	C,LW,RW	BOS	6	2	-1.4
Dylan Cozens	C	BUF	56	2	1.2
Casey Mittelstadt	C	BUF	3	2	0.8
Victor Olofsson	RW	BUF	9	2	0.0
Owen Power	D	BUF	47	2	-0.9
Jack Quinn	LW,RW	BUF	4	2	-1.3
Seth Jarvis	LW,RW	CAR	31	0	1.7
Teuvo Teravainen	LW,RW	CAR	54	0	0.9
Brett Pesce	D	CAR	16	0	0.7
Stefan Noesen	LW,RW	CAR	7	0	0.6
Brady Skjei	D	CAR	38	0	-1.0
Jack Roslovic	C	CBJ	4	2	1.6
Gustav Nyquist	LW,RW	CBJ	3	2	-0.8
Kirill Marchenko	RW	CBJ	2	2	-1.1
Mikael Backlund	C	CGY	14	2	0.5
Dillon Dube	LW,RW	CGY	6	2	0.5
Andrew Mangiapane	LW,RW	CGY	26	2	0.2
Adam Ruzicka	C,LW	CGY	2	2	-1.0
Jonathan Toews	C	CHI	10	2	1.1
Taylor Raddysh	LW,RW	CHI	1	2	0.4
Seth Jones	D	CHI	51	2	-0.2
Max Domi	C,LW,RW	CHI	21	2	-0.5
Tyler Johnson	LW,RW	CHI	1	2	-0.8
Evan Rodrigues	C,LW,RW	COL	20	2	1.5
J.T. Compher	C,RW	COL	17	2	0.8
Tyler Seguin	C,RW	DAL	51	2	0.0
Lucas Raymond	RW	DET	47	1	0.5
David Perron	RW	DET	52	1	0.1
Jonatan Berggren	LW,RW	DET	1	1	0.1
Dominik Kubalik	LW,RW	DET	34	1	-0.3
Robby Fabbri	LW,RW	DET	4	1	-0.4
Jake Walman	D	DET	4	1	-0.7
Evan Bouchard	D	EDM	57	1	-1.4
Viktor Arvidsson	LW,RW	LA	29	1	3.5
Phillip Danault	C	LA	34	1	0.5
Sean Durzi	D	LA	38	1	-0.2
Alex Iafallo	LW	LA	6	1	-0.3
Gabriel Vilardi	LW,RW	LA	30	1	-0.6
Ryan Hartman	C,RW	MIN	31	1	1.8
Sam Steel	C,LW	MIN	7	1	0.1
Frederick Gaudreau	C,LW,RW	MIN	4	1	-0.1
Calen Addison	D	MIN	12	1	-0.3
Marcus Foligno	LW,RW	MIN	13	1	-0.9
Kirby Dach	C,RW	MTL	18	1	-0.2
Christian Dvorak	C	MTL	2	1	-1.2
Tomas Tatar	LW,RW	NJ	16	1	0.4
Erik Haula	C,LW	NJ	13	1	-0.7
Miles Wood	LW	NJ	3	1	-0.8
Ondrej Palat	LW	NJ	24	1	-0.8
Juuso Parssinen	C	NSH	4	1	0.7
Mikael Granlund	C,RW	NSH	10	1	0.3
Ryan Johansen	C	NSH	15	1	-0.1
Nino Niederreiter	LW	NSH	16	1	-0.3
Mattias Ekholm	D	NSH	11	1	-0.4
Anders Lee	LW	NYI	59	2	0.7
Jean-Gabriel Pageau	C	NYI	25	2	-0.1
Josh Bailey	LW,RW	NYI	1	2	-0.2
Zach Parise	LW,RW	NYI	7	2	-0.3
Anthony Beauvillier	LW,RW	NYI	1	2	-0.6
Ryan Pulock	D	NYI	30	2	-1.8
Filip Chytil	C,RW	NYR	18	1	0.8
Alexis Lafreniere	LW,RW	NYR	16	1	-0.8
Barclay Goodrow	C,LW,RW	NYR	4	1	-1.0
Derick Brassard	C,LW	OTT	0	2	-1.1
Shane Pinto	C	OTT	6	2	-1.3
Scott Laughton	C,LW	PHI	25	2	1.9
Kevin Hayes	C,LW	PHI	29	2	1.7
James van Riemsdyk	LW,RW	PHI	5	2	0.4
Morgan Frost	C,LW	PHI	5	2	0.2
Owen Tippett	LW,RW	PHI	9	2	0.2
Joel Farabee	C,LW	PHI	5	2	0.1
Travis Sanheim	D	PHI	4	2	-0.4
Cam York	D	PHI	3	2	-0.9
Ivan Provorov	D	PHI	42	2	-2.0
Kasperi Kapanen	RW	PIT	2	3	1.0
Bryan Rust	RW	PIT	55	3	0.4
Rickard Rakell	LW,RW	PIT	58	3	0.1
Jason Zucker	LW	PIT	23	3	-0.2
Ty Smith	D	PIT	4	3	-0.6
Jeff Carter	C	PIT	6	3	-0.9
Jordan Eberle	RW	SEA	24	1	2.3
Matty Beniers	C	SEA	56	1	1.6
Eeli Tolvanen	LW,RW	SEA	17	1	1.5
Daniel Sprong	LW,RW	SEA	9	1	1.1
Andre Burakovsky	LW,RW	SEA	45	1	0.6
Jaden Schwartz	LW	SEA	4	1	0.2
Oliver Bjorkstrand	RW	SEA	8	1	-0.1
Jared McCann	C,LW	SEA	22	1	-0.5
Justin Schultz	D	SEA	20	1	-1.2
Alexander Barabanov	LW,RW	SJ	5	2	1.3
Logan Couture	C	SJ	47	2	1.1
Nico Sturm	C,LW	SJ	1	2	-1.2
Brandon Saad	LW	STL	5	0	1.0
Robert Thomas	C	STL	57	0	0.8
Ivan Barbashev	C,LW	STL	13	0	-0.8
Colton Parayko	D	STL	14	0	-1.9
Nicholas Paul	C,LW	TB	22	1	-1.3
Calle Jarnkrok	C,LW,RW	TOR	11	2	2.0
Conor Timmins	D	TOR	1	2	0.2
Rasmus Sandin	D	TOR	16	2	-1.4
Andrei Kuzmenko	LW,RW	VAN	46	2	0.0
Conor Garland	LW,RW	VAN	8	2	-0.1
Brock Boeser	RW	VAN	45	2	-0.1
Oliver Ekman-Larsson	D	VAN	12	2	-0.8
Reilly Smith	LW,RW	VGK	53	1	0.1
William Karlsson	C,LW	VGK	27	1	-0.5
Nicolas Roy	C,RW	VGK	4	1	-0.5
Blake Wheeler	RW	WPG	55	2	0.6
Adam Lowry	C	WPG	16	2	0.1
Cole Perfetti	C,LW,RW	WPG	30	2	-0.1
Neal Pionk	D	WPG	53	2	-1.7
Anthony Mantha	LW,RW	WSH	8	1	1.3
Dylan Strome	C,RW	WSH	21	1	1.1
T.J. Oshie	C,RW	WSH	25	1	-0.4
Dmitry Orlov	D	WSH	26	1	-1.8

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.

Come Back Tomorrow For Updated Streamers!

I aim to post streamer suggestions every day so check back regularly. Consider bookmarking this site and following me on Twitter @18sktrs to make sure you get daily updates.

Cheers!

Mark (18 Skaters)