Last Night In The NHL (2023-01-21)
This post highlights data from yesterday’s NHL games. The idea here is to present the data in a format that allows you to quickly identify skaters of interest in fantasy hockey. Simply scan the data to see if something catches your eye. If nothing looks interesting then get on with your day, then come back tomorrow to see if the data reveals something more interesting.
Yesterday’s Most Dangerous Shooters
There were 5 skaters who had at least 10 shots and scoring chances (combined) yesterday. Among those skaters, Derick Brassard had the highest expected goals.
| Skater | F/D | Team | Shots | SCF | Shots + SCF | xGoals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan MacKinnon | F | COL | 10 | 7 | 17 | 0.74 |
| Brady Tkachuk | F | OTT | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0.79 |
| Thomas Chabot | D | OTT | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0.39 |
| Derick Brassard | F | OTT | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0.99 |
| Jake Guentzel | F | PIT | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.50 |
Yesterday’s TOI Stars (5v5)
There were 6 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, Jason Zucker had the highest points/60 over his last 7 team games.
| Skater | F/D | Team | TOI 1GP | TOI 7GP | % Up | PTS/60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob MacDonald | D | COL | 11.50 | 6.76 | 70 | 0.00 |
| Brad Hunt | D | COL | 15.50 | 11.92 | 30 | 2.16 |
| Teddy Blueger | F | PIT | 12.70 | 9.90 | 28 | 0.00 |
| Jason Zucker | F | PIT | 17.43 | 13.91 | 25 | 3.70 |
| Marcus Pettersson | D | PIT | 21.83 | 17.47 | 25 | 1.37 |
| Brock McGinn | F | PIT | 10.88 | 9.05 | 20 | 0.00 |
Yesterday’s Bangers
There were 5 skaters who had at least 6 hits and blocks (combined) yesterday. Among those skaters, 3 of them had at least 2 shots on goal.
| Skater | F/D | Team | Hits | Blocks | Hits + Blocks | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Schenn | D | VAN | 8 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Jeff Petry | D | PIT | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| Chad Ruhwedel | D | PIT | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| Brian Dumoulin | D | PIT | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Jake Sanderson | D | OTT | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Yesterday’s Best And Worst On-Ice Fenwick Percentages (5v5)
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 37 skaters who have scored more than 5 points in their last 5 team games.
| Skater | F/D | Team | GP | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan MacKinnon | F | COL | 5 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| Leon Draisaitl | F | EDM | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Connor McDavid | F | EDM | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Brayden Point | F | T.B | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Kevin Fiala | F | L.A | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Steven Stamkos | F | T.B | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Mikko Rantanen | F | COL | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Zach Hyman | F | EDM | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Seth Jones | D | CHI | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Tyler Seguin | F | DAL | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Brandon Hagel | F | T.B | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Brady Tkachuk | F | OTT | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Jack Hughes | F | N.J | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Alex Killorn | F | T.B | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Scott Laughton | F | PHI | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Aleksander Barkov | F | FLA | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Sam Reinhart | F | FLA | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Matthew Tkachuk | F | FLA | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Quinn Hughes | D | VAN | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Artturi Lehkonen | F | COL | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Adam Henrique | F | ANA | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Rickard Rakell | F | PIT | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Jesper Bratt | F | N.J | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Nico Hischier | F | N.J | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Trevor Zegras | F | ANA | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Brad Marchand | F | BOS | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Jonathan Toews | F | CHI | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Nikita Kucherov | F | T.B | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | F | EDM | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| William Nylander | F | TOR | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Sebastian Aho | F | CAR | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Mitchell Marner | F | TOR | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Taylor Raddysh | F | CHI | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Dawson Mercer | F | N.J | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Dylan Larkin | F | DET | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Gabriel Vilardi | F | L.A | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| David Krejci | F | BOS | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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Mark (18 Skaters)
Data in this post were pulled from Natural Stat Trick