Last Night In The NHL (2023-01-07)
This post highlights some data from last night’s NHL action. The goal here is to present the data in a format that allows you to quickly identify skaters who could be on the rise in fantasy hockey. Simply scan the data to see if something catches your eye. If nothing looks interesting then get on with your day and check back tomorrow to see if the data reveals something better.
Last Night’s Most Dangerous Shooters
There were 4 skaters who had at least 10 shots and scoring chances (combined) last night. Among those skaters, Timo Meier had the highest expected goals.
| Skater | F/D | Team | Shots | SCF | Shots + SCF | xGoals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timo Meier | F | S.J | 10 | 14 | 24 | 1.56 |
| Steven Stamkos | F | T.B | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0.50 |
| John Klingberg | D | ANA | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0.37 |
| Tomas Hertl | F | S.J | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.27 |
Last Night’s TOI Stars (5v5)
There were 2 skaters who saw their 5v5 time-on-ice rise by at least 30% last night (relative to their time-on-ice in the previous 7 team games). Among those skaters, Adam Ruzicka had the highest points/60 over his last 7 team games.
| Skater | F/D | Team | TOI 1GP | TOI 7GP | % Up | PTS/60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Stone | D | CGY | 15.32 | 11.25 | 36 | 0.76 |
| Adam Ruzicka | F | CGY | 12.28 | 9.06 | 36 | 0.95 |
Last Night’s Bangers
There were 6 skaters who had at least 7 hits and blocks (combined) last night. Among those skaters, 3 of them had at least 2 shots on goal.
| Skater | F/D | Team | Hits | Blocks | Hits + Blocks | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Fehervary | D | WSH | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| Alexandre Carrier | D | NSH | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 |
| Dylan DeMelo | D | WPG | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| Moritz Seider | D | DET | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| Reese Johnson | F | CHI | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Jean-Gabriel Pageau | F | NYI | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
Last Night’s Best And Worst On-Ice Fenwick Percentages
Here are the best and worst skaters when it came to on-ice fenwick percentages last night.
Leading Scorers From The Last 5 Games
There are 44 skaters who have scored more than 5 points in their last 5 team games.
| Skater | F/D | Team | GP | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Konecny | F | PHI | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Connor McDavid | F | EDM | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Filip Forsberg | F | NSH | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Matthew Tkachuk | F | FLA | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Bo Horvat | F | VAN | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Aleksander Barkov | F | FLA | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Alex Tuch | F | BUF | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Mark Stone | F | VGK | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Kyle Connor | F | WPG | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Erik Karlsson | D | S.J | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Alex Ovechkin | F | WSH | 5 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Jack Hughes | F | N.J | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Tim Stützle | F | OTT | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Scott Laughton | F | PHI | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Tony DeAngelo | D | PHI | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Claude Giroux | F | OTT | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov | F | WSH | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | F | EDM | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Josh Morrissey | D | WPG | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Timo Meier | F | S.J | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Tage Thompson | F | BUF | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Nico Hischier | F | N.J | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Phillip Danault | F | L.A | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Mathew Barzal | F | NYI | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois | F | WPG | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Zach Hyman | F | EDM | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Mark Scheifele | F | WPG | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Mikko Rantanen | F | COL | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Roope Hintz | F | DAL | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Jordan Kyrou | F | STL | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Mason McTavish | F | ANA | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Brad Marchand | F | BOS | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Dougie Hamilton | D | N.J | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| William Nylander | F | TOR | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Auston Matthews | F | TOR | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Jesper Bratt | F | N.J | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Robert Thomas | F | STL | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Cale Makar | D | COL | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Viktor Arvidsson | F | L.A | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Vince Dunn | D | SEA | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Morgan Frost | F | PHI | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Barrett Hayton | F | ARI | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Ilya Mikheyev | F | VAN | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Pavel Buchnevich | F | STL | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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Mark (18 Skaters)
Data in this article were pulled from Natural Stat Trick