Last Night In The NHL (2023-01-26)
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 not, you can get on with your day and then come back tomorrow to see if the data reveals something more interesting.
Yesterday’s Most Dangerous Shooters
There were 6 skaters who had at least 10 shots and scoring chances (combined) yesterday. Among those skaters, John Tavares had the highest expected goals.
| Skater | F/D | Team | Shots | SCF | Shots + SCF | xGoals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Tavares | F | TOR | 8 | 10 | 18 | 1.57 |
| Ridly Greig | F | OTT | 8 | 9 | 17 | 0.75 |
| Auston Matthews | F | TOR | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.99 |
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | F | SEA | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.54 |
| Wyatt Johnston | F | DAL | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.54 |
| Patrik Laine | F | CBJ | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0.22 |
Yesterday’s TOI Stars (5v5)
There were 25 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, Patrik Laine had the highest points/60 at 5v5 over his last 7 team games.
| Skater | F/D | Team | TOI 1GP | TOI 7GP | % Up | PTS/60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Ceci | D | EDM | 20.68 | 14.58 | 42 | 0.00 |
| Jalen Chatfield | D | CAR | 19.62 | 14.54 | 35 | 1.77 |
| Esa Lindell | D | DAL | 20.77 | 15.41 | 35 | 1.67 |
| Brent Burns | D | CAR | 21.35 | 16.21 | 32 | 1.59 |
| Boone Jenner | F | CBJ | 20.60 | 15.76 | 31 | 1.63 |
| Johnny Gaudreau | F | CBJ | 21.97 | 16.92 | 30 | 2.03 |
| Martin Necas | F | CAR | 16.63 | 12.82 | 30 | 0.00 |
| Leon Draisaitl | F | EDM | 21.92 | 17.05 | 29 | 3.02 |
| Jani Hakanpää | D | DAL | 20.23 | 15.81 | 28 | 0.54 |
| Morgan Rielly | D | TOR | 22.40 | 17.55 | 28 | 0.98 |
| Kyle Burroughs | D | VAN | 17.82 | 13.97 | 28 | 0.00 |
| Eric Robinson | F | CBJ | 14.55 | 11.46 | 27 | 0.75 |
| Connor McDavid | F | EDM | 21.90 | 17.31 | 27 | 3.47 |
| Teuvo Teravainen | F | CAR | 14.60 | 11.58 | 26 | 2.22 |
| Vladislav Gavrikov | D | CBJ | 22.33 | 17.80 | 25 | 0.48 |
| Morgan Geekie | F | SEA | 12.70 | 10.17 | 25 | 0.98 |
| Barclay Goodrow | F | NYR | 14.83 | 11.95 | 24 | 1.43 |
| Derek Ryan | F | EDM | 14.45 | 11.78 | 23 | 2.55 |
| Ty Dellandrea | F | DAL | 14.37 | 11.79 | 22 | 2.18 |
| Kent Johnson | F | CBJ | 13.88 | 11.40 | 22 | 2.26 |
| Jesperi Kotkaniemi | F | CAR | 12.45 | 10.24 | 22 | 1.67 |
| Patrik Laine | F | CBJ | 19.57 | 16.10 | 22 | 3.73 |
| Jamie Benn | F | DAL | 12.98 | 10.72 | 21 | 2.40 |
| Andrew Peeke | D | CBJ | 21.37 | 17.68 | 21 | 0.00 |
| Jimmy Vesey | F | NYR | 15.98 | 13.31 | 20 | 1.29 |
Yesterday’s Bangers
There were 12 skaters who had at least 6 hits and blocks (combined) yesterday. Among those skaters, 4 of them had at least 2 shots on goal.
| Skater | F/D | Team | Hits | Blocks | Hits + Blocks | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Trouba | D | NYR | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| Jani Hakanpää | D | DAL | 8 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| Andrew Peeke | D | CBJ | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| Kyle Burroughs | D | VAN | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| Jesse Puljujarvi | F | EDM | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| Erik Gudbranson | D | CBJ | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| Tim Berni | D | CBJ | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| K’Andre Miller | D | NYR | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| Dylan Holloway | F | EDM | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| Matt Martin | F | NYI | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Boone Jenner | F | CBJ | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Barclay Goodrow | F | NYR | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
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 43 skaters who have scored more than 5 points in their last 5 team games.
| Skater | F/D | Team | GP | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Hyman | F | EDM | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| William Nylander | F | TOR | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| David Pastrnak | F | BOS | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Trevor Zegras | F | ANA | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Sidney Crosby | F | PIT | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Nathan MacKinnon | F | COL | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Evgeni Malkin | F | PIT | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Sam Reinhart | F | FLA | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Erik Karlsson | D | S.J | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Aleksander Barkov | F | FLA | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Tage Thompson | F | BUF | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Jack Hughes | F | N.J | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| David Krejci | F | BOS | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Steven Stamkos | F | T.B | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Kevin Hayes | F | PHI | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Leon Draisaitl | F | EDM | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Jake Guentzel | F | PIT | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Connor McDavid | F | EDM | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Brad Marchand | F | BOS | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Alex Tuch | F | BUF | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Charlie McAvoy | D | BOS | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Patrik Laine | F | CBJ | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Troy Terry | F | ANA | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Carter Verhaeghe | F | FLA | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Sebastian Aho | F | CAR | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Adam Henrique | F | ANA | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Jason Robertson | F | DAL | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Rickard Rakell | F | PIT | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Pavel Zacha | F | BOS | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Joel Eriksson Ek | F | MIN | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Matthew Tkachuk | F | FLA | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Filip Chytil | F | NYR | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Jeff Skinner | F | BUF | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Nikita Kucherov | F | T.B | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Seth Jones | D | CHI | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Andrew Mangiapane | F | CGY | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Rasmus Andersson | D | CGY | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Kirill Kaprizov | F | MIN | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Nico Hischier | F | N.J | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Brady Tkachuk | F | OTT | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Roman Josi | D | NSH | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Johnny Gaudreau | F | CBJ | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Jesper Bratt | F | N.J | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
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Mark (18 Skaters)
Data in this post were pulled from Natural Stat Trick