Last Night In The NHL (2023-01-10)
This post highlights some data from yesterday’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.
Yesterday’s Most Dangerous Shooters
There were 12 skaters who had at least 10 shots and scoring chances (combined) yesterday. Among those skaters, Matty Beniers had the highest expected goals.
| Skater | F/D | Team | Shots | SCF | Shots + SCF | xGoals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Hyman | F | EDM | 8 | 7 | 15 | 0.83 |
| Alex Iafallo | F | L.A | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0.76 |
| Adrian Kempe | F | L.A | 8 | 4 | 12 | 0.63 |
| Roman Josi | D | NSH | 7 | 5 | 12 | 0.34 |
| Filip Forsberg | F | NSH | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.08 |
| Tim Stützle | F | OTT | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.37 |
| Tyson Jost | F | BUF | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0.31 |
| Matty Beniers | F | SEA | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.46 |
| Kevin Fiala | F | L.A | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.72 |
| Cole Caufield | F | MTL | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.53 |
| Brady Tkachuk | F | OTT | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.51 |
| Connor McDavid | F | EDM | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.47 |
Yesterday’s TOI Stars (5v5)
There were 3 skaters who saw their 5v5 time-on-ice rise by at least 20% yesterday (relative to their time-on-ice in the previous 7 team games). Among those skaters, Tyson Jost had the highest points/60 over his last 7 team games.
| Skater | F/D | Team | TOI 1GP | TOI 7GP | % Up | PTS/60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kale Clague | D | BUF | 19.18 | 15.70 | 22 | 0.00 |
| Cam York | D | PHI | 21.23 | 17.46 | 22 | 0.98 |
| Tyson Jost | F | BUF | 13.20 | 10.98 | 20 | 2.34 |
Yesterday’s Bangers
There were 4 skaters who had at least 6 hits and blocks (combined) yesterday. Among those skaters, 1 of them had at least 2 shots on goal.
| Skater | F/D | Team | Hits | Blocks | Hits + Blocks | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikey Anderson | D | L.A | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Adrian Kempe | F | L.A | 6 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| Carson Soucy | D | SEA | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| Matt Roy | D | L.A | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Yesterday’s Best And Worst On-Ice Fenwick Percentages
Here are the best and worst skaters when it came to on-ice fenwick percentages yesterday.
Leading Scorers From The Last 5 Games
There are 38 skaters who have scored more than 5 points in their last 5 team games.
| Skater | F/D | Team | GP | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Pastrnak | F | BOS | 5 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Jack Hughes | F | N.J | 5 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Kevin Fiala | F | L.A | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Kyle Connor | F | WPG | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Tim Stützle | F | OTT | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Brad Marchand | F | BOS | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Travis Konecny | F | PHI | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Vince Dunn | D | SEA | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois | F | WPG | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| John Tavares | F | TOR | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Alex Tuch | F | BUF | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Mitchell Marner | F | TOR | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Brandon Saad | F | STL | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Filip Forsberg | F | NSH | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Matty Beniers | F | SEA | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Auston Matthews | F | TOR | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Jesper Bratt | F | N.J | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Mark Stone | F | VGK | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Rasmus Dahlin | D | BUF | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Pavel Buchnevich | F | STL | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Alex Ovechkin | F | WSH | 5 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Tage Thompson | F | BUF | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Mika Zibanejad | F | NYR | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Mathew Barzal | F | NYI | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Nico Hischier | F | N.J | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Jason Robertson | F | DAL | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Brayden Schenn | F | STL | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Mark Scheifele | F | WPG | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Matthew Tkachuk | F | FLA | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Mason McTavish | F | ANA | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Dougie Hamilton | D | N.J | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Cale Makar | D | COL | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Tyler Toffoli | F | CGY | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Kevin Hayes | F | PHI | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Yanni Gourde | F | SEA | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Josh Morrissey | D | WPG | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Erik Karlsson | D | S.J | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov | F | WSH | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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Mark (18 Skaters)
Data in this article were pulled from Natural Stat Trick