Fantasy Hockey Streamers (2023-02-15)

This is a list of potential short-term streamers who were selected by a bot, not by me personally. Is it a good idea to use a bot to find streamers? See the note at the end of this post for my thoughts on the topic.

OK, let’s look at the upcoming schedule and then see who made the 18_SKATERS_BOT’s list of streamers.

The NHL Schedule

There are 6 off days in the 8-day period that starts today. An “off day” is a day on which there are 16 or fewer teams playing (i.e., it is capped at half the teams in the NHL).

The 18_SKATERS_BOT’s Streamers

Here are the robo-recommended streamers for the current 8-day period. Only skaters who are on a roster in fewer than 60% of Yahoo leagues were eligible for selection.

The skaters are ranked based on their Score which essentially means they’re ranked according to who is most likely to get goals/assists in a game (relative to the other skaters on the list).

Scroll down to the next table if you’re targeting a skater from a specific team.

Streamers Ranked By Score

Skater	Position	Team	Roster %	Off Days	Score
Kyle Palmieri	RW	NYI	11	3	2.8
Kevin Hayes	C,LW	PHI	49	2	2.3
Teuvo Teravainen	LW,RW	CAR	59	1	2.0
Nick Schmaltz	C,RW	ARI	36	3	1.8
William Carrier	LW	VGK	4	1	1.8
Alexander Barabanov	LW,RW	SJ	5	2	1.8
David Krejci	C	BOS	33	2	1.7
Blake Wheeler	RW	WPG	51	4	1.6
Logan Couture	C	SJ	48	2	1.5
Boone Jenner	C	CBJ	34	2	1.5
Filip Chytil	C,RW	NYR	46	3	1.4
Jordan Eberle	RW	SEA	20	2	1.4
Brayden Schenn	C,LW	STL	56	2	1.4
Andrew Mangiapane	LW,RW	CGY	34	3	1.3
Ondrej Palat	LW	NJ	39	2	1.3
Viktor Arvidsson	LW,RW	LA	19	1	1.2
Rafael Harvey-Pinard	LW	MTL	14	1	1.2
Nick Suzuki	C	MTL	57	1	1.2
Kaapo Kakko	RW	NYR	7	3	1.2
Matias Maccelli	LW	ARI	2	3	1.2
Kirby Dach	C,RW	MTL	33	1	1.1
Ridly Greig	C	OTT	2	3	1.1
Kent Johnson	LW,RW	CBJ	5	2	1.1
Mikael Backlund	C	CGY	20	3	1.0
Victor Olofsson	RW	BUF	18	1	1.0
Phillip Danault	C	LA	29	1	0.9
Ryan Johansen	C	NSH	13	2	0.9
Owen Tippett	LW,RW	PHI	9	2	0.9
Scott Laughton	C,LW	PHI	28	2	0.9
Calle Jarnkrok	C,LW,RW	TOR	7	2	0.9
Oliver Bjorkstrand	RW	SEA	11	2	0.9
Mike Hoffman	LW,RW	MTL	5	1	0.8
Brock Boeser	RW	VAN	47	1	0.8
Adam Henrique	C,LW	ANA	16	3	0.6
Lawson Crouse	LW,RW	ARI	13	3	0.6
Dillon Dube	LW,RW	CGY	11	3	0.6
Ryan Hartman	C,RW	MIN	27	3	0.6
Jared McCann	C,LW	SEA	33	2	0.6
Casey Mittelstadt	C	BUF	3	1	0.5
Brandon Saad	LW	STL	2	2	0.5
Alex Killorn	LW,RW	TB	27	1	0.5
Mason McTavish	C,LW	ANA	15	3	0.4
Eeli Tolvanen	LW,RW	SEA	12	2	0.4
Noah Hanifin	D	CGY	59	3	0.3
Cam Fowler	D	ANA	13	3	0.3
Mikael Granlund	C,RW	NSH	8	2	0.3
Stefan Noesen	LW,RW	CAR	3	1	0.3
Robby Fabbri	LW,RW	DET	2	2	0.2
Kirill Marchenko	RW	CBJ	3	2	0.2
James van Riemsdyk	LW,RW	PHI	3	2	0.2
Tyler Seguin	C,RW	DAL	56	2	0.2
Max Domi	C,LW,RW	CHI	25	4	0.2
Dawson Mercer	C,RW	NJ	14	2	0.2
Anthony Beauvillier	LW,RW	VAN	11	1	0.2
Cody Glass	C,RW	NSH	2	2	0.2
Nick Bonino	C,LW	SJ	1	2	0.2
Nicklas Backstrom	C	WSH	21	1	0.1
Marcus Johansson	LW,RW	WSH	5	1	0.1
Jaden Schwartz	LW	SEA	4	2	0.1
Pavel Zacha	C,LW,RW	BOS	22	2	0.1
Dylan Strome	C,RW	WSH	22	1	0.1
Erik Gustafsson	D	WSH	40	1	0.0
Matty Beniers	C	SEA	40	2	0.0
Anton Lundell	C,LW	FLA	24	2	0.0
Cole Perfetti	C,LW,RW	WPG	14	4	0.0
Jeff Petry	D	PIT	54	2	-0.1
Reilly Smith	LW,RW	VGK	45	1	-0.1
Anders Lee	LW	NYI	55	3	-0.2
Evan Rodrigues	C,LW,RW	COL	20	2	-0.2
Josh Anderson	RW	MTL	7	1	-0.3
Ross Colton	C,LW,RW	TB	4	1	-0.3
K’Andre Miller	D	NYR	55	3	-0.3
T.J. Oshie	C,RW	WSH	24	1	-0.3
Frank Vatrano	LW,RW	ANA	13	3	-0.3
Morgan Frost	C,LW	PHI	3	2	-0.4
Conor Sheary	LW,RW	WSH	8	1	-0.4
Nicolas Roy	C,RW	VGK	4	1	-0.4
Andreas Athanasiou	LW,RW	CHI	1	4	-0.4
Frederick Gaudreau	C,LW,RW	MIN	4	3	-0.4
Nick Bjugstad	C,RW	ARI	5	3	-0.4
Bryan Rust	RW	PIT	52	2	-0.4
Taylor Hall	LW	BOS	50	2	-0.4
Sam Lafferty	C,RW	CHI	2	4	-0.4
Alexis Lafreniere	LW,RW	NYR	29	3	-0.4
Ivan Barbashev	C,LW	STL	12	2	-0.5
Taylor Raddysh	LW,RW	CHI	2	4	-0.5
Charlie Coyle	C	BOS	8	2	-0.5
Juuso Parssinen	C	NSH	2	2	-0.5
Alexander Wennberg	C	SEA	3	2	-0.6
Jason Zucker	LW	PIT	23	2	-0.6
Nico Sturm	C,LW	SJ	1	2	-0.6
Calen Addison	D	MIN	10	3	-0.6
Jack Roslovic	C	CBJ	5	2	-0.7
Brady Skjei	D	CAR	41	1	-0.7
Phil Kessel	RW	VGK	4	1	-0.7
Andrei Kuzmenko	LW,RW	VAN	47	1	-0.7
Nick Foligno	LW,RW	BOS	4	2	-0.7
Erik Haula	C,LW	NJ	12	2	-0.8
Kyle Okposo	RW	BUF	1	1	-0.8
Yanni Gourde	C	SEA	13	2	-0.8
David Perron	RW	DET	46	2	-0.8
Nino Niederreiter	LW	NSH	12	2	-0.8
Jonatan Berggren	LW,RW	DET	1	2	-0.8
Nick Ritchie	LW	ARI	3	3	-0.8
Tomas Tatar	LW,RW	NJ	10	2	-0.9
Shane Pinto	C	OTT	5	3	-0.9
Ryan Strome	C	ANA	6	3	-0.9
Sean Durzi	D	LA	31	1	-1.0
William Karlsson	C,LW	VGK	28	1	-1.1
Samuel Girard	D	COL	22	2	-1.1
Mattias Ekholm	D	NSH	8	2	-1.1
Owen Power	D	BUF	48	1	-1.1
Damon Severson	D	NJ	19	2	-1.1
Adam Lowry	C	WPG	8	4	-1.2
Tyler Bertuzzi	LW,RW	DET	20	2	-1.2
Dmitry Orlov	D	WSH	23	1	-1.2
Mason Marchment	LW,RW	DAL	15	2	-1.3
Jeff Carter	C	PIT	4	2	-1.3
Zach Parise	LW,RW	NYI	5	3	-1.3
Joel Farabee	C,LW	PHI	2	2	-1.4
Miles Wood	LW	NJ	2	2	-1.4
Jack Quinn	LW,RW	BUF	4	1	-1.5
Timothy Liljegren	D	TOR	4	2	-1.6
Marcus Foligno	LW,RW	MIN	11	3	-1.6
Emil Bemstrom	LW,RW	CBJ	0	2	-1.7
Evan Bouchard	D	EDM	49	3	-1.7
Neal Pionk	D	WPG	48	4	-1.8
J.J. Moser	D	ARI	3	3	-1.9
Rasmus Sandin	D	TOR	9	2	-2.1

Streamers Arranged By Team

Skater	Position	Team	Roster %	Off Days	Score
Adam Henrique	C,LW	ANA	16	3	0.6
Mason McTavish	C,LW	ANA	15	3	0.4
Cam Fowler	D	ANA	13	3	0.3
Frank Vatrano	LW,RW	ANA	13	3	-0.3
Ryan Strome	C	ANA	6	3	-0.9
Nick Schmaltz	C,RW	ARI	36	3	1.8
Matias Maccelli	LW	ARI	2	3	1.2
Lawson Crouse	LW,RW	ARI	13	3	0.6
Nick Bjugstad	C,RW	ARI	5	3	-0.4
Nick Ritchie	LW	ARI	3	3	-0.8
J.J. Moser	D	ARI	3	3	-1.9
David Krejci	C	BOS	33	2	1.7
Pavel Zacha	C,LW,RW	BOS	22	2	0.1
Taylor Hall	LW	BOS	50	2	-0.4
Charlie Coyle	C	BOS	8	2	-0.5
Nick Foligno	LW,RW	BOS	4	2	-0.7
Victor Olofsson	RW	BUF	18	1	1.0
Casey Mittelstadt	C	BUF	3	1	0.5
Kyle Okposo	RW	BUF	1	1	-0.8
Owen Power	D	BUF	48	1	-1.1
Jack Quinn	LW,RW	BUF	4	1	-1.5
Teuvo Teravainen	LW,RW	CAR	59	1	2.0
Stefan Noesen	LW,RW	CAR	3	1	0.3
Brady Skjei	D	CAR	41	1	-0.7
Boone Jenner	C	CBJ	34	2	1.5
Kent Johnson	LW,RW	CBJ	5	2	1.1
Kirill Marchenko	RW	CBJ	3	2	0.2
Jack Roslovic	C	CBJ	5	2	-0.7
Emil Bemstrom	LW,RW	CBJ	0	2	-1.7
Andrew Mangiapane	LW,RW	CGY	34	3	1.3
Mikael Backlund	C	CGY	20	3	1.0
Dillon Dube	LW,RW	CGY	11	3	0.6
Noah Hanifin	D	CGY	59	3	0.3
Max Domi	C,LW,RW	CHI	25	4	0.2
Andreas Athanasiou	LW,RW	CHI	1	4	-0.4
Sam Lafferty	C,RW	CHI	2	4	-0.4
Taylor Raddysh	LW,RW	CHI	2	4	-0.5
Evan Rodrigues	C,LW,RW	COL	20	2	-0.2
Samuel Girard	D	COL	22	2	-1.1
Tyler Seguin	C,RW	DAL	56	2	0.2
Mason Marchment	LW,RW	DAL	15	2	-1.3
Robby Fabbri	LW,RW	DET	2	2	0.2
David Perron	RW	DET	46	2	-0.8
Jonatan Berggren	LW,RW	DET	1	2	-0.8
Tyler Bertuzzi	LW,RW	DET	20	2	-1.2
Evan Bouchard	D	EDM	49	3	-1.7
Anton Lundell	C,LW	FLA	24	2	0.0
Viktor Arvidsson	LW,RW	LA	19	1	1.2
Phillip Danault	C	LA	29	1	0.9
Sean Durzi	D	LA	31	1	-1.0
Ryan Hartman	C,RW	MIN	27	3	0.6
Frederick Gaudreau	C,LW,RW	MIN	4	3	-0.4
Calen Addison	D	MIN	10	3	-0.6
Marcus Foligno	LW,RW	MIN	11	3	-1.6
Rafael Harvey-Pinard	LW	MTL	14	1	1.2
Nick Suzuki	C	MTL	57	1	1.2
Kirby Dach	C,RW	MTL	33	1	1.1
Mike Hoffman	LW,RW	MTL	5	1	0.8
Josh Anderson	RW	MTL	7	1	-0.3
Ondrej Palat	LW	NJ	39	2	1.3
Dawson Mercer	C,RW	NJ	14	2	0.2
Erik Haula	C,LW	NJ	12	2	-0.8
Tomas Tatar	LW,RW	NJ	10	2	-0.9
Damon Severson	D	NJ	19	2	-1.1
Miles Wood	LW	NJ	2	2	-1.4
Ryan Johansen	C	NSH	13	2	0.9
Mikael Granlund	C,RW	NSH	8	2	0.3
Cody Glass	C,RW	NSH	2	2	0.2
Juuso Parssinen	C	NSH	2	2	-0.5
Nino Niederreiter	LW	NSH	12	2	-0.8
Mattias Ekholm	D	NSH	8	2	-1.1
Kyle Palmieri	RW	NYI	11	3	2.8
Anders Lee	LW	NYI	55	3	-0.2
Zach Parise	LW,RW	NYI	5	3	-1.3
Filip Chytil	C,RW	NYR	46	3	1.4
Kaapo Kakko	RW	NYR	7	3	1.2
K’Andre Miller	D	NYR	55	3	-0.3
Alexis Lafreniere	LW,RW	NYR	29	3	-0.4
Ridly Greig	C	OTT	2	3	1.1
Shane Pinto	C	OTT	5	3	-0.9
Kevin Hayes	C,LW	PHI	49	2	2.3
Owen Tippett	LW,RW	PHI	9	2	0.9
Scott Laughton	C,LW	PHI	28	2	0.9
James van Riemsdyk	LW,RW	PHI	3	2	0.2
Morgan Frost	C,LW	PHI	3	2	-0.4
Joel Farabee	C,LW	PHI	2	2	-1.4
Jeff Petry	D	PIT	54	2	-0.1
Bryan Rust	RW	PIT	52	2	-0.4
Jason Zucker	LW	PIT	23	2	-0.6
Jeff Carter	C	PIT	4	2	-1.3
Jordan Eberle	RW	SEA	20	2	1.4
Oliver Bjorkstrand	RW	SEA	11	2	0.9
Jared McCann	C,LW	SEA	33	2	0.6
Eeli Tolvanen	LW,RW	SEA	12	2	0.4
Jaden Schwartz	LW	SEA	4	2	0.1
Matty Beniers	C	SEA	40	2	0.0
Alexander Wennberg	C	SEA	3	2	-0.6
Yanni Gourde	C	SEA	13	2	-0.8
Alexander Barabanov	LW,RW	SJ	5	2	1.8
Logan Couture	C	SJ	48	2	1.5
Nick Bonino	C,LW	SJ	1	2	0.2
Nico Sturm	C,LW	SJ	1	2	-0.6
Brayden Schenn	C,LW	STL	56	2	1.4
Brandon Saad	LW	STL	2	2	0.5
Ivan Barbashev	C,LW	STL	12	2	-0.5
Alex Killorn	LW,RW	TB	27	1	0.5
Ross Colton	C,LW,RW	TB	4	1	-0.3
Calle Jarnkrok	C,LW,RW	TOR	7	2	0.9
Timothy Liljegren	D	TOR	4	2	-1.6
Rasmus Sandin	D	TOR	9	2	-2.1
Brock Boeser	RW	VAN	47	1	0.8
Anthony Beauvillier	LW,RW	VAN	11	1	0.2
Andrei Kuzmenko	LW,RW	VAN	47	1	-0.7
William Carrier	LW	VGK	4	1	1.8
Reilly Smith	LW,RW	VGK	45	1	-0.1
Nicolas Roy	C,RW	VGK	4	1	-0.4
Phil Kessel	RW	VGK	4	1	-0.7
William Karlsson	C,LW	VGK	28	1	-1.1
Blake Wheeler	RW	WPG	51	4	1.6
Cole Perfetti	C,LW,RW	WPG	14	4	0.0
Adam Lowry	C	WPG	8	4	-1.2
Neal Pionk	D	WPG	48	4	-1.8
Nicklas Backstrom	C	WSH	21	1	0.1
Marcus Johansson	LW,RW	WSH	5	1	0.1
Dylan Strome	C,RW	WSH	22	1	0.1
Erik Gustafsson	D	WSH	40	1	0.0
T.J. Oshie	C,RW	WSH	24	1	-0.3
Conor Sheary	LW,RW	WSH	8	1	-0.4
Dmitry Orlov	D	WSH	23	1	-1.2

Is It A Good Idea To Use A Bot To Find Streamers?

I can see a few benefits to using a bot to hunt for streamers: (1) it shrinks the pool of potential streamers, leaving us with the easier task of picking our streamers from a small number of candidates; (2) it eliminates personal bias - the bot looks at the data, not the vibes; and (3) it catches everything - the bot will not miss a skater getting extra time-on-ice, or a skater generating increased scoring chances.

There’s an important caveat to that last point though, and it’s the bot’s biggest weakness: the bot is not smart when it comes to changes that are expected to occur in the future. The bot simply pulls historical data from Natural Stat Trick and uses it to project future skater performance. The bot knows nothing else. It’s oblivious to tweets about new line combinations and news about roster changes. Does that mean the bot’s suggestions are worthless? Of course not. Just be aware of the issue when reviewing the bot’s suggestions.

Come Back Tomorrow For Updated Streamers!

I aim to post streamer suggestions every day so check back regularly. Bookmark this site and follow me on Twitter @18sktrs to make sure you get daily updates.

Cheers!

Mark (18 Skaters)