Fantasy Hockey Streamers (2023-01-18)

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	27	1	3.3
Anthony Mantha	LW,RW	WSH	7	0	2.6
Scott Laughton	C,LW	PHI	32	1	2.5
Calle Jarnkrok	C,LW,RW	TOR	9	2	2.4
Kevin Hayes	C,LW	PHI	31	1	2.2
Evan Rodrigues	C,LW,RW	COL	31	2	2.2
Jordan Eberle	RW	SEA	24	1	1.7
Mason McTavish	C,LW	ANA	19	0	1.6
Matty Beniers	C	SEA	57	1	1.6
Seth Jarvis	LW,RW	CAR	26	1	1.5
Brayden Schenn	C,LW	STL	58	0	1.4
Jack Roslovic	C	CBJ	5	2	1.3
Lawson Crouse	LW,RW	ARI	16	1	1.3
Eeli Tolvanen	LW,RW	SEA	20	1	1.3
David Krejci	C	BOS	24	2	1.2
Ryan Hartman	C,RW	MIN	29	0	1.2
Logan Couture	C	SJ	45	2	1.1
Alexander Barabanov	LW,RW	SJ	4	2	1.0
Filip Chytil	C,RW	NYR	13	2	0.9
Mikael Backlund	C	CGY	15	2	0.8
Brandon Saad	LW	STL	4	0	0.8
Nicklas Backstrom	C	WSH	31	0	0.8
Dylan Cozens	C	BUF	56	1	0.8
Teuvo Teravainen	LW,RW	CAR	51	1	0.7
Casey Mittelstadt	C	BUF	3	1	0.7
J.T. Compher	C,RW	COL	19	2	0.7
Robert Thomas	C	STL	56	0	0.6
Conor Timmins	D	TOR	1	2	0.6
Carter Verhaeghe	LW	FLA	56	1	0.6
Kirby Dach	C,RW	MTL	17	0	0.6
Dylan Strome	C,RW	WSH	21	0	0.6
Brett Pesce	D	CAR	12	1	0.6
Jonathan Toews	C	CHI	10	1	0.6
Stefan Noesen	LW,RW	CAR	5	1	0.5
Seth Jones	D	CHI	52	1	0.5
Daniel Sprong	LW,RW	SEA	9	1	0.5
Taylor Hall	LW	BOS	54	2	0.5
James van Riemsdyk	LW,RW	PHI	5	1	0.5
Rickard Rakell	LW,RW	PIT	59	3	0.4
Nick Schmaltz	C,RW	ARI	18	1	0.4
Bryan Rust	RW	PIT	55	3	0.4
Phillip Danault	C	LA	32	1	0.4
Juuso Parssinen	C	NSH	6	0	0.4
Victor Olofsson	RW	BUF	9	1	0.3
Dillon Dube	LW,RW	CGY	6	2	0.3
Andre Burakovsky	LW,RW	SEA	45	1	0.3
Taylor Raddysh	LW,RW	CHI	1	1	0.3
Anders Lee	LW	NYI	56	3	0.2
Frederick Gaudreau	C,LW,RW	MIN	4	0	0.2
Tyler Seguin	C,RW	DAL	54	3	0.2
Tomas Tatar	LW,RW	NJ	14	1	0.2
Owen Tippett	LW,RW	PHI	10	1	0.2
Lucas Raymond	RW	DET	50	0	0.2
T.J. Oshie	C,RW	WSH	26	0	0.2
Robby Fabbri	LW,RW	DET	4	0	0.1
Morgan Frost	C,LW	PHI	5	1	0.1
Andrew Mangiapane	LW,RW	CGY	27	2	0.1
Oliver Bjorkstrand	RW	SEA	8	1	0.1
David Perron	RW	DET	51	0	0.0
Adam Henrique	C,LW	ANA	6	0	0.0
Jean-Gabriel Pageau	C	NYI	25	3	0.0
Reilly Smith	LW,RW	VGK	50	1	0.0
Andrei Kuzmenko	LW,RW	VAN	44	3	-0.1
Sam Steel	C,LW	MIN	8	0	-0.1
Ryan Johansen	C	NSH	15	0	-0.1
Conor Garland	LW,RW	VAN	7	3	-0.1
Tyler Johnson	LW,RW	CHI	1	1	-0.2
Mason Marchment	LW,RW	DAL	20	3	-0.2
Kevin Labanc	LW,RW	SJ	2	2	-0.2
Brock Boeser	RW	VAN	45	3	-0.2
Joel Farabee	C,LW	PHI	5	1	-0.2
Mikael Granlund	C,RW	NSH	9	0	-0.2
Sean Durzi	D	LA	37	1	-0.3
Nick Ritchie	LW	ARI	4	1	-0.3
Nino Niederreiter	LW	NSH	16	0	-0.4
Alex Iafallo	LW	LA	6	1	-0.4
Charlie Coyle	C	BOS	5	2	-0.5
Jonatan Berggren	LW,RW	DET	1	0	-0.5
Jared McCann	C,LW	SEA	23	1	-0.5
Nicolas Roy	C,RW	VGK	4	1	-0.5
Emil Bemstrom	LW,RW	CBJ	0	2	-0.5
Paul Cotter	C,LW	VGK	0	1	-0.6
Calle Rosen	D	STL	0	0	-0.6
John Klingberg	D	ANA	39	0	-0.6
Nick Foligno	LW,RW	BOS	3	2	-0.6
William Karlsson	C,LW	VGK	27	1	-0.6
Pavel Zacha	C,LW,RW	BOS	7	2	-0.7
Alexis Lafreniere	LW,RW	NYR	15	2	-0.7
Gabriel Vilardi	LW,RW	LA	29	1	-0.7
Alexander Wennberg	C	SEA	1	1	-0.7
Anton Lundell	C	FLA	21	1	-0.7
Josh Anderson	RW	MTL	4	0	-0.7
Dominik Kubalik	LW,RW	DET	33	0	-0.7
Ty Smith	D	PIT	5	3	-0.7
Mike Hoffman	LW,RW	MTL	1	0	-0.8
Dylan Guenther	RW	ARI	2	1	-0.8
Kent Johnson	LW,RW	CBJ	5	2	-0.8
Mattias Ekholm	D	NSH	11	0	-0.8
Frank Vatrano	LW,RW	ANA	5	0	-0.8
Max Domi	C,LW,RW	CHI	22	1	-0.8
Anthony Beauvillier	LW,RW	NYI	1	3	-0.9
Oliver Ekman-Larsson	D	VAN	11	3	-0.9
Ivan Barbashev	C,LW	STL	12	0	-0.9
Christian Dvorak	C	MTL	1	0	-0.9
Jack Quinn	LW,RW	BUF	4	1	-0.9
JJ Peterka	LW,RW	BUF	1	1	-0.9
Gustav Nyquist	LW,RW	CBJ	3	2	-1.0
Justin Schultz	D	SEA	19	1	-1.0
Kirill Marchenko	RW	CBJ	2	2	-1.0
Ryan Strome	C	ANA	7	0	-1.0
Calen Addison	D	MIN	12	0	-1.0
Brady Skjei	D	CAR	36	1	-1.1
Cam York	D	PHI	2	1	-1.1
Marcus Foligno	LW,RW	MIN	12	0	-1.2
Nico Sturm	C,LW	SJ	1	2	-1.3
Nicholas Paul	C,LW	TB	22	1	-1.3
Owen Power	D	BUF	46	1	-1.3
Barclay Goodrow	C,LW,RW	NYR	4	2	-1.3
Tom Wilson	RW	WSH	52	0	-1.3
Evan Bouchard	D	EDM	56	1	-1.4
Shane Pinto	C	OTT	5	3	-1.4
Adam Ruzicka	C,LW	CGY	2	2	-1.4
Dmitry Orlov	D	WSH	25	0	-1.6
Colton Parayko	D	STL	13	0	-2.1
Samuel Girard	D	COL	9	2	-2.4

Streamers Arranged By Team

Skater	Position	Team	Roster %	Off Days	Score
Mason McTavish	C,LW	ANA	19	0	1.6
Adam Henrique	C,LW	ANA	6	0	0.0
John Klingberg	D	ANA	39	0	-0.6
Frank Vatrano	LW,RW	ANA	5	0	-0.8
Ryan Strome	C	ANA	7	0	-1.0
Lawson Crouse	LW,RW	ARI	16	1	1.3
Nick Schmaltz	C,RW	ARI	18	1	0.4
Nick Ritchie	LW	ARI	4	1	-0.3
Dylan Guenther	RW	ARI	2	1	-0.8
David Krejci	C	BOS	24	2	1.2
Taylor Hall	LW	BOS	54	2	0.5
Charlie Coyle	C	BOS	5	2	-0.5
Nick Foligno	LW,RW	BOS	3	2	-0.6
Pavel Zacha	C,LW,RW	BOS	7	2	-0.7
Dylan Cozens	C	BUF	56	1	0.8
Casey Mittelstadt	C	BUF	3	1	0.7
Victor Olofsson	RW	BUF	9	1	0.3
Jack Quinn	LW,RW	BUF	4	1	-0.9
JJ Peterka	LW,RW	BUF	1	1	-0.9
Owen Power	D	BUF	46	1	-1.3
Seth Jarvis	LW,RW	CAR	26	1	1.5
Teuvo Teravainen	LW,RW	CAR	51	1	0.7
Brett Pesce	D	CAR	12	1	0.6
Stefan Noesen	LW,RW	CAR	5	1	0.5
Brady Skjei	D	CAR	36	1	-1.1
Jack Roslovic	C	CBJ	5	2	1.3
Emil Bemstrom	LW,RW	CBJ	0	2	-0.5
Kent Johnson	LW,RW	CBJ	5	2	-0.8
Gustav Nyquist	LW,RW	CBJ	3	2	-1.0
Kirill Marchenko	RW	CBJ	2	2	-1.0
Mikael Backlund	C	CGY	15	2	0.8
Dillon Dube	LW,RW	CGY	6	2	0.3
Andrew Mangiapane	LW,RW	CGY	27	2	0.1
Adam Ruzicka	C,LW	CGY	2	2	-1.4
Jonathan Toews	C	CHI	10	1	0.6
Seth Jones	D	CHI	52	1	0.5
Taylor Raddysh	LW,RW	CHI	1	1	0.3
Tyler Johnson	LW,RW	CHI	1	1	-0.2
Max Domi	C,LW,RW	CHI	22	1	-0.8
Evan Rodrigues	C,LW,RW	COL	31	2	2.2
J.T. Compher	C,RW	COL	19	2	0.7
Samuel Girard	D	COL	9	2	-2.4
Tyler Seguin	C,RW	DAL	54	3	0.2
Mason Marchment	LW,RW	DAL	20	3	-0.2
Lucas Raymond	RW	DET	50	0	0.2
Robby Fabbri	LW,RW	DET	4	0	0.1
David Perron	RW	DET	51	0	0.0
Jonatan Berggren	LW,RW	DET	1	0	-0.5
Dominik Kubalik	LW,RW	DET	33	0	-0.7
Evan Bouchard	D	EDM	56	1	-1.4
Carter Verhaeghe	LW	FLA	56	1	0.6
Anton Lundell	C	FLA	21	1	-0.7
Viktor Arvidsson	LW,RW	LA	27	1	3.3
Phillip Danault	C	LA	32	1	0.4
Sean Durzi	D	LA	37	1	-0.3
Alex Iafallo	LW	LA	6	1	-0.4
Gabriel Vilardi	LW,RW	LA	29	1	-0.7
Ryan Hartman	C,RW	MIN	29	0	1.2
Frederick Gaudreau	C,LW,RW	MIN	4	0	0.2
Sam Steel	C,LW	MIN	8	0	-0.1
Calen Addison	D	MIN	12	0	-1.0
Marcus Foligno	LW,RW	MIN	12	0	-1.2
Kirby Dach	C,RW	MTL	17	0	0.6
Josh Anderson	RW	MTL	4	0	-0.7
Mike Hoffman	LW,RW	MTL	1	0	-0.8
Christian Dvorak	C	MTL	1	0	-0.9
Tomas Tatar	LW,RW	NJ	14	1	0.2
Juuso Parssinen	C	NSH	6	0	0.4
Ryan Johansen	C	NSH	15	0	-0.1
Mikael Granlund	C,RW	NSH	9	0	-0.2
Nino Niederreiter	LW	NSH	16	0	-0.4
Mattias Ekholm	D	NSH	11	0	-0.8
Anders Lee	LW	NYI	56	3	0.2
Jean-Gabriel Pageau	C	NYI	25	3	0.0
Anthony Beauvillier	LW,RW	NYI	1	3	-0.9
Filip Chytil	C,RW	NYR	13	2	0.9
Alexis Lafreniere	LW,RW	NYR	15	2	-0.7
Barclay Goodrow	C,LW,RW	NYR	4	2	-1.3
Shane Pinto	C	OTT	5	3	-1.4
Scott Laughton	C,LW	PHI	32	1	2.5
Kevin Hayes	C,LW	PHI	31	1	2.2
James van Riemsdyk	LW,RW	PHI	5	1	0.5
Owen Tippett	LW,RW	PHI	10	1	0.2
Morgan Frost	C,LW	PHI	5	1	0.1
Joel Farabee	C,LW	PHI	5	1	-0.2
Cam York	D	PHI	2	1	-1.1
Rickard Rakell	LW,RW	PIT	59	3	0.4
Bryan Rust	RW	PIT	55	3	0.4
Ty Smith	D	PIT	5	3	-0.7
Jordan Eberle	RW	SEA	24	1	1.7
Matty Beniers	C	SEA	57	1	1.6
Eeli Tolvanen	LW,RW	SEA	20	1	1.3
Daniel Sprong	LW,RW	SEA	9	1	0.5
Andre Burakovsky	LW,RW	SEA	45	1	0.3
Oliver Bjorkstrand	RW	SEA	8	1	0.1
Jared McCann	C,LW	SEA	23	1	-0.5
Alexander Wennberg	C	SEA	1	1	-0.7
Justin Schultz	D	SEA	19	1	-1.0
Logan Couture	C	SJ	45	2	1.1
Alexander Barabanov	LW,RW	SJ	4	2	1.0
Kevin Labanc	LW,RW	SJ	2	2	-0.2
Nico Sturm	C,LW	SJ	1	2	-1.3
Brayden Schenn	C,LW	STL	58	0	1.4
Brandon Saad	LW	STL	4	0	0.8
Robert Thomas	C	STL	56	0	0.6
Calle Rosen	D	STL	0	0	-0.6
Ivan Barbashev	C,LW	STL	12	0	-0.9
Colton Parayko	D	STL	13	0	-2.1
Nicholas Paul	C,LW	TB	22	1	-1.3
Calle Jarnkrok	C,LW,RW	TOR	9	2	2.4
Conor Timmins	D	TOR	1	2	0.6
Andrei Kuzmenko	LW,RW	VAN	44	3	-0.1
Conor Garland	LW,RW	VAN	7	3	-0.1
Brock Boeser	RW	VAN	45	3	-0.2
Oliver Ekman-Larsson	D	VAN	11	3	-0.9
Reilly Smith	LW,RW	VGK	50	1	0.0
Nicolas Roy	C,RW	VGK	4	1	-0.5
Paul Cotter	C,LW	VGK	0	1	-0.6
William Karlsson	C,LW	VGK	27	1	-0.6
Anthony Mantha	LW,RW	WSH	7	0	2.6
Nicklas Backstrom	C	WSH	31	0	0.8
Dylan Strome	C,RW	WSH	21	0	0.6
T.J. Oshie	C,RW	WSH	26	0	0.2
Tom Wilson	RW	WSH	52	0	-1.3
Dmitry Orlov	D	WSH	25	0	-1.6

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)