Last Night In The NHL (2023-01-30)
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 reveal something more interesting.
Yesterday’s Most Dangerous Shooters
There were 3 skaters who had at least 10 shots and scoring chances (combined) yesterday. Among those skaters, Michael Bunting had the highest expected goals.
| Skater | F/D | Team | Shots | SCF | Shots + SCF | xGoals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Ovechkin | F | WSH | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0.43 |
| Michael Bunting | F | TOR | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.73 |
| Andrei Svechnikov | F | CAR | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0.40 |
Yesterday’s TOI Stars (5v5)
There were 1 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, Joey Anderson had the highest points/60 at 5v5 over his last 7 team games.
| Skater | F/D | Team | TOI 1GP | TOI 7GP | % Up | PTS/60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Anderson | F | TOR | 11.2 | 8.11 | 38 | 4.93 |
Yesterday’s Bangers
There were 3 skaters who had at least 6 hits and blocks (combined) yesterday. Among those skaters, 0 of them had at least 2 shots on goal.
| Skater | F/D | Team | Hits | Blocks | Hits + Blocks | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Sandin | D | TOR | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Garnet Hathaway | F | WSH | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Martin Fehervary | D | WSH | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
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 38 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 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Connor McDavid | F | EDM | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Jack Hughes | F | N.J | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Claude Giroux | F | OTT | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| William Nylander | F | TOR | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Sidney Crosby | F | PIT | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Dougie Hamilton | D | N.J | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Leon Draisaitl | F | EDM | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| David Pastrnak | F | BOS | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Aleksander Barkov | F | FLA | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Tage Thompson | F | BUF | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Nikita Kucherov | F | T.B | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Matthew Tkachuk | F | FLA | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Sebastian Aho | F | CAR | 5 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Nick Schmaltz | F | ARI | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Trevor Zegras | F | ANA | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Matt Boldy | F | MIN | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Cam Fowler | D | ANA | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Brayden Point | F | T.B | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Jake Guentzel | F | PIT | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Kirill Kaprizov | F | MIN | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Patrik Laine | F | CBJ | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | F | EDM | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Carter Verhaeghe | F | FLA | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Martin Necas | F | CAR | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Filip Chytil | F | NYR | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Evgeni Malkin | F | PIT | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Logan Couture | F | S.J | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Brock Nelson | F | NYI | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Joel Eriksson Ek | F | MIN | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Elias Pettersson | F | VAN | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Jeff Skinner | F | BUF | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Blake Wheeler | F | WPG | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| John Tavares | F | TOR | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Johnny Gaudreau | F | CBJ | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Alex Tuch | F | BUF | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Troy Terry | F | ANA | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Roman Josi | D | NSH | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Come Back Tomorrow!
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Cheers!
Mark (18 Skaters)
Data in this post were pulled from Natural Stat Trick