Fantasy Hockey Streamers (2023-01-20)

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
Calle Jarnkrok	C,LW,RW	TOR	8	3	2.4
Dawson Mercer	C,RW	NJ	16	2	2.3
Scott Laughton	C,LW	PHI	35	1	2.3
Kevin Hayes	C,LW	PHI	33	1	2.3
Evan Rodrigues	C,LW,RW	COL	39	1	2.1
David Krejci	C	BOS	26	1	2.1
Seth Jarvis	LW,RW	CAR	26	2	1.9
Jordan Eberle	RW	SEA	23	2	1.8
Ryan Hartman	C,RW	MIN	28	0	1.7
Matty Beniers	C	SEA	54	2	1.6
Casey Mittelstadt	C	BUF	3	1	1.3
Robert Thomas	C	STL	56	0	1.3
Brayden Schenn	C,LW	STL	57	0	1.2
Brandon Saad	LW	STL	3	0	1.1
Carter Verhaeghe	LW	FLA	56	2	1.1
Teuvo Teravainen	LW,RW	CAR	50	2	1.1
Erik Gustafsson	D	WSH	57	0	1.0
Jonathan Toews	C	CHI	10	1	1.0
Eeli Tolvanen	LW,RW	SEA	16	2	0.9
Mikael Backlund	C	CGY	14	2	0.8
Seth Jones	D	CHI	56	1	0.8
Kirby Dach	C,RW	MTL	18	0	0.7
Stefan Noesen	LW,RW	CAR	4	2	0.7
Nicklas Backstrom	C	WSH	29	0	0.6
Victor Olofsson	RW	BUF	9	1	0.6
Juuso Parssinen	C	NSH	5	0	0.6
Dillon Dube	LW,RW	CGY	5	2	0.5
Daniel Sprong	LW,RW	SEA	9	2	0.5
Tom Wilson	RW	WSH	51	0	0.5
Bryan Rust	RW	PIT	56	2	0.5
Brett Pesce	D	CAR	12	2	0.5
Dylan Cozens	C	BUF	55	1	0.5
Ilya Mikheyev	LW,RW	VAN	5	3	0.4
Andre Burakovsky	LW,RW	SEA	44	2	0.4
Nick Schmaltz	C,RW	ARI	16	1	0.4
Tomas Tatar	LW,RW	NJ	14	2	0.4
Frederick Gaudreau	C,LW,RW	MIN	4	0	0.3
James van Riemsdyk	LW,RW	PHI	5	1	0.3
Lucas Raymond	RW	DET	48	1	0.3
Taylor Raddysh	LW,RW	CHI	1	1	0.3
Ondrej Palat	LW	NJ	23	2	0.3
Morgan Frost	C,LW	PHI	4	1	0.2
Adam Henrique	C,LW	ANA	6	0	0.2
Anders Lee	LW	NYI	55	3	0.2
Phillip Danault	C	LA	32	2	0.2
Conor Garland	LW,RW	VAN	8	3	0.1
Andrei Kuzmenko	LW,RW	VAN	45	3	0.1
Ty Smith	D	PIT	7	2	0.1
Jared McCann	C,LW	SEA	22	2	0.1
Jason Zucker	LW	PIT	31	2	0.1
Ryan Johansen	C	NSH	14	0	0.1
Taylor Hall	LW	BOS	53	1	0.0
Reilly Smith	LW,RW	VGK	49	2	0.0
Owen Tippett	LW,RW	PHI	9	1	0.0
Jean-Gabriel Pageau	C	NYI	25	3	0.0
T.J. Oshie	C,RW	WSH	25	0	0.0
Andrew Mangiapane	LW,RW	CGY	27	2	-0.1
Robby Fabbri	LW,RW	DET	4	1	-0.1
Sam Steel	C,LW	MIN	7	0	-0.2
Oliver Bjorkstrand	RW	SEA	8	2	-0.2
Adam Lowry	C	WPG	11	1	-0.2
William Karlsson	C,LW	VGK	26	2	-0.2
Dominik Kubalik	LW,RW	DET	32	1	-0.3
Joel Farabee	C,LW	PHI	5	1	-0.3
Sean Durzi	D	LA	37	2	-0.3
Pavel Zacha	C,LW,RW	BOS	10	1	-0.4
Brock Boeser	RW	VAN	45	3	-0.4
John Klingberg	D	ANA	39	0	-0.4
Blake Wheeler	RW	WPG	51	1	-0.4
Nick Ritchie	LW	ARI	4	1	-0.4
Josh Anderson	RW	MTL	4	0	-0.5
Anthony Beauvillier	LW,RW	NYI	1	3	-0.5
Paul Cotter	C,LW	VGK	0	2	-0.5
Nino Niederreiter	LW	NSH	15	0	-0.5
Calle Rosen	D	STL	0	0	-0.5
Alex Iafallo	LW	LA	6	2	-0.5
Mattias Ekholm	D	NSH	10	0	-0.5
Dmitry Orlov	D	WSH	25	0	-0.5
Mikael Granlund	C,RW	NSH	9	0	-0.6
Nick Foligno	LW,RW	BOS	3	1	-0.6
Jonatan Berggren	LW,RW	DET	1	1	-0.7
Anton Lundell	C	FLA	21	2	-0.7
Nicolas Roy	C,RW	VGK	4	2	-0.7
Zach Parise	LW,RW	NYI	6	3	-0.7
Cole Perfetti	C,LW,RW	WPG	21	1	-0.7
Alexander Wennberg	C	SEA	1	2	-0.7
Erik Haula	C,LW	NJ	12	2	-0.8
Ryan Strome	C	ANA	6	0	-0.8
Dylan Guenther	RW	ARI	2	1	-0.8
Calen Addison	D	MIN	11	0	-0.9
Max Domi	C,LW,RW	CHI	22	1	-0.9
Brady Skjei	D	CAR	36	2	-0.9
Ivan Barbashev	C,LW	STL	12	0	-0.9
Frank Vatrano	LW,RW	ANA	4	0	-0.9
Christian Dvorak	C	MTL	1	0	-1.0
Shane Pinto	C	OTT	6	3	-1.0
Cam York	D	PHI	2	1	-1.2
Owen Power	D	BUF	46	1	-1.2
Kevin Shattenkirk	D	ANA	3	0	-1.3
Noah Hanifin	D	CGY	59	2	-1.3
Miles Wood	LW	NJ	2	2	-1.3
Evan Bouchard	D	EDM	56	1	-1.3
Marcus Foligno	LW,RW	MIN	12	0	-1.4
Neal Pionk	D	WPG	52	1	-1.4
Adam Ruzicka	C,LW	CGY	1	2	-1.5
Ryan Pulock	D	NYI	29	3	-1.9
Eetu Luostarinen	C,LW	FLA	2	2	-2.0
Colton Parayko	D	STL	12	0	-2.1
Tyler Bertuzzi	LW,RW	DET	25	1	-2.3

Streamers Arranged By Team

Skater	Position	Team	Roster %	Off Days	Score
Adam Henrique	C,LW	ANA	6	0	0.2
John Klingberg	D	ANA	39	0	-0.4
Ryan Strome	C	ANA	6	0	-0.8
Frank Vatrano	LW,RW	ANA	4	0	-0.9
Kevin Shattenkirk	D	ANA	3	0	-1.3
Nick Schmaltz	C,RW	ARI	16	1	0.4
Nick Ritchie	LW	ARI	4	1	-0.4
Dylan Guenther	RW	ARI	2	1	-0.8
David Krejci	C	BOS	26	1	2.1
Taylor Hall	LW	BOS	53	1	0.0
Pavel Zacha	C,LW,RW	BOS	10	1	-0.4
Nick Foligno	LW,RW	BOS	3	1	-0.6
Casey Mittelstadt	C	BUF	3	1	1.3
Victor Olofsson	RW	BUF	9	1	0.6
Dylan Cozens	C	BUF	55	1	0.5
Owen Power	D	BUF	46	1	-1.2
Seth Jarvis	LW,RW	CAR	26	2	1.9
Teuvo Teravainen	LW,RW	CAR	50	2	1.1
Stefan Noesen	LW,RW	CAR	4	2	0.7
Brett Pesce	D	CAR	12	2	0.5
Brady Skjei	D	CAR	36	2	-0.9
Mikael Backlund	C	CGY	14	2	0.8
Dillon Dube	LW,RW	CGY	5	2	0.5
Andrew Mangiapane	LW,RW	CGY	27	2	-0.1
Noah Hanifin	D	CGY	59	2	-1.3
Adam Ruzicka	C,LW	CGY	1	2	-1.5
Jonathan Toews	C	CHI	10	1	1.0
Seth Jones	D	CHI	56	1	0.8
Taylor Raddysh	LW,RW	CHI	1	1	0.3
Max Domi	C,LW,RW	CHI	22	1	-0.9
Evan Rodrigues	C,LW,RW	COL	39	1	2.1
Lucas Raymond	RW	DET	48	1	0.3
Robby Fabbri	LW,RW	DET	4	1	-0.1
Dominik Kubalik	LW,RW	DET	32	1	-0.3
Jonatan Berggren	LW,RW	DET	1	1	-0.7
Tyler Bertuzzi	LW,RW	DET	25	1	-2.3
Evan Bouchard	D	EDM	56	1	-1.3
Carter Verhaeghe	LW	FLA	56	2	1.1
Anton Lundell	C	FLA	21	2	-0.7
Eetu Luostarinen	C,LW	FLA	2	2	-2.0
Phillip Danault	C	LA	32	2	0.2
Sean Durzi	D	LA	37	2	-0.3
Alex Iafallo	LW	LA	6	2	-0.5
Ryan Hartman	C,RW	MIN	28	0	1.7
Frederick Gaudreau	C,LW,RW	MIN	4	0	0.3
Sam Steel	C,LW	MIN	7	0	-0.2
Calen Addison	D	MIN	11	0	-0.9
Marcus Foligno	LW,RW	MIN	12	0	-1.4
Kirby Dach	C,RW	MTL	18	0	0.7
Josh Anderson	RW	MTL	4	0	-0.5
Christian Dvorak	C	MTL	1	0	-1.0
Dawson Mercer	C,RW	NJ	16	2	2.3
Tomas Tatar	LW,RW	NJ	14	2	0.4
Ondrej Palat	LW	NJ	23	2	0.3
Erik Haula	C,LW	NJ	12	2	-0.8
Miles Wood	LW	NJ	2	2	-1.3
Juuso Parssinen	C	NSH	5	0	0.6
Ryan Johansen	C	NSH	14	0	0.1
Nino Niederreiter	LW	NSH	15	0	-0.5
Mattias Ekholm	D	NSH	10	0	-0.5
Mikael Granlund	C,RW	NSH	9	0	-0.6
Anders Lee	LW	NYI	55	3	0.2
Jean-Gabriel Pageau	C	NYI	25	3	0.0
Anthony Beauvillier	LW,RW	NYI	1	3	-0.5
Zach Parise	LW,RW	NYI	6	3	-0.7
Ryan Pulock	D	NYI	29	3	-1.9
Shane Pinto	C	OTT	6	3	-1.0
Scott Laughton	C,LW	PHI	35	1	2.3
Kevin Hayes	C,LW	PHI	33	1	2.3
James van Riemsdyk	LW,RW	PHI	5	1	0.3
Morgan Frost	C,LW	PHI	4	1	0.2
Owen Tippett	LW,RW	PHI	9	1	0.0
Joel Farabee	C,LW	PHI	5	1	-0.3
Cam York	D	PHI	2	1	-1.2
Bryan Rust	RW	PIT	56	2	0.5
Ty Smith	D	PIT	7	2	0.1
Jason Zucker	LW	PIT	31	2	0.1
Jordan Eberle	RW	SEA	23	2	1.8
Matty Beniers	C	SEA	54	2	1.6
Eeli Tolvanen	LW,RW	SEA	16	2	0.9
Daniel Sprong	LW,RW	SEA	9	2	0.5
Andre Burakovsky	LW,RW	SEA	44	2	0.4
Jared McCann	C,LW	SEA	22	2	0.1
Oliver Bjorkstrand	RW	SEA	8	2	-0.2
Alexander Wennberg	C	SEA	1	2	-0.7
Robert Thomas	C	STL	56	0	1.3
Brayden Schenn	C,LW	STL	57	0	1.2
Brandon Saad	LW	STL	3	0	1.1
Calle Rosen	D	STL	0	0	-0.5
Ivan Barbashev	C,LW	STL	12	0	-0.9
Colton Parayko	D	STL	12	0	-2.1
Calle Jarnkrok	C,LW,RW	TOR	8	3	2.4
Ilya Mikheyev	LW,RW	VAN	5	3	0.4
Conor Garland	LW,RW	VAN	8	3	0.1
Andrei Kuzmenko	LW,RW	VAN	45	3	0.1
Brock Boeser	RW	VAN	45	3	-0.4
Reilly Smith	LW,RW	VGK	49	2	0.0
William Karlsson	C,LW	VGK	26	2	-0.2
Paul Cotter	C,LW	VGK	0	2	-0.5
Nicolas Roy	C,RW	VGK	4	2	-0.7
Adam Lowry	C	WPG	11	1	-0.2
Blake Wheeler	RW	WPG	51	1	-0.4
Cole Perfetti	C,LW,RW	WPG	21	1	-0.7
Neal Pionk	D	WPG	52	1	-1.4
Erik Gustafsson	D	WSH	57	0	1.0
Nicklas Backstrom	C	WSH	29	0	0.6
Tom Wilson	RW	WSH	51	0	0.5
T.J. Oshie	C,RW	WSH	25	0	0.0
Dmitry Orlov	D	WSH	25	0	-0.5

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)