Fantasy Hockey Streamers (2023-02-20)

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 5 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
Matias Maccelli	LW	ARI	2	2	2.5
Kyle Palmieri	RW	NYI	8	4	2.5
Max Domi	C,LW,RW	CHI	26	2	2.1
Alexander Barabanov	LW,RW	SJ	4	1	2.1
Blake Wheeler	RW	WPG	55	4	2.0
Mikael Backlund	C	CGY	25	2	1.9
Teuvo Teravainen	LW,RW	CAR	58	1	1.8
Kevin Hayes	C,LW	PHI	42	2	1.8
Logan Couture	C	SJ	46	1	1.7
William Carrier	LW	VGK	4	1	1.7
Jordan Eberle	RW	SEA	19	2	1.7
Boone Jenner	C	CBJ	40	1	1.6
Nick Schmaltz	C,RW	ARI	38	2	1.6
Dawson Mercer	C,RW	NJ	16	0	1.4
David Krejci	C	BOS	29	2	1.4
Andrew Mangiapane	LW,RW	CGY	32	2	1.3
Matty Beniers	C	SEA	38	2	1.3
Viktor Arvidsson	LW,RW	LA	23	2	1.3
Barrett Hayton	C	ARI	7	2	1.2
Rafael Harvey-Pinard	LW	MTL	11	1	1.2
Robby Fabbri	LW,RW	DET	12	1	1.0
Nick Suzuki	C	MTL	54	1	1.0
Kaapo Kakko	RW	NYR	7	2	1.0
Filip Chytil	C,RW	NYR	37	2	0.9
Brock Boeser	RW	VAN	44	1	0.9
Cam Fowler	D	ANA	14	2	0.8
Phillip Danault	C	LA	30	2	0.8
Victor Olofsson	RW	BUF	15	2	0.8
Dillon Dube	LW,RW	CGY	24	2	0.8
Calle Jarnkrok	C,LW,RW	TOR	6	2	0.7
Oliver Bjorkstrand	RW	SEA	10	2	0.7
Jaden Schwartz	LW	SEA	3	2	0.6
J.T. Compher	C,RW	COL	26	2	0.5
Anthony Beauvillier	LW,RW	VAN	9	1	0.5
Ryan Hartman	C,RW	MIN	27	2	0.5
Adam Boqvist	D	CBJ	9	1	0.5
Ondrej Palat	LW	NJ	38	0	0.5
Owen Tippett	LW,RW	PHI	8	2	0.4
Ryan Johansen	C	NSH	15	1	0.4
Tyler Johnson	LW,RW	CHI	1	2	0.4
T.J. Oshie	C,RW	WSH	22	1	0.4
Lawson Crouse	LW,RW	ARI	22	2	0.4
Erik Haula	C,LW	NJ	14	0	0.3
Anders Lee	LW	NYI	57	4	0.3
Erik Gustafsson	D	WSH	41	1	0.3
Mike Hoffman	LW,RW	MTL	3	1	0.2
Casey Mittelstadt	C	BUF	3	2	0.2
Stefan Noesen	LW,RW	CAR	3	1	0.2
Alex Killorn	LW,RW	TB	25	1	0.2
Kirill Marchenko	RW	CBJ	3	1	0.2
Jared McCann	C,LW	SEA	32	2	0.2
Dylan Strome	C,RW	WSH	20	1	0.2
Seth Jarvis	LW,RW	CAR	23	1	0.1
Noah Hanifin	D	CGY	58	2	0.1
Jeff Petry	D	PIT	52	2	0.1
Reilly Smith	LW,RW	VGK	44	1	0.1
Nicklas Backstrom	C	WSH	18	1	0.1
Mason McTavish	C,LW	ANA	14	2	0.0
Nick Foligno	LW,RW	BOS	4	2	0.0
Robert Thomas	C	STL	56	0	0.0
Eeli Tolvanen	LW,RW	SEA	11	2	0.0
Dylan Cozens	C	BUF	57	2	0.0
Adam Henrique	C,LW	ANA	12	2	0.0
Cole Perfetti	C,LW,RW	WPG	14	4	0.0
Tyler Bertuzzi	LW,RW	DET	21	1	-0.1
Sam Lafferty	C,RW	CHI	4	2	-0.1
Andrei Kuzmenko	LW,RW	VAN	46	1	-0.1
Marcus Johansson	LW,RW	WSH	3	1	-0.1
James van Riemsdyk	LW,RW	PHI	3	2	-0.1
Mikael Granlund	C,RW	NSH	8	1	-0.1
Nick Bonino	C,LW	SJ	1	1	-0.1
Pavel Zacha	C,LW,RW	BOS	22	2	-0.2
Justin Schultz	D	SEA	11	2	-0.2
Morgan Frost	C,LW	PHI	3	2	-0.2
Yanni Gourde	C	SEA	12	2	-0.2
Nicolas Roy	C,RW	VGK	4	1	-0.2
Kasperi Kapanen	RW	PIT	1	2	-0.3
Ivan Barbashev	C,LW	STL	15	0	-0.3
Ross Colton	C,LW,RW	TB	4	1	-0.4
Evan Rodrigues	C,LW,RW	COL	16	2	-0.4
Josh Anderson	RW	MTL	6	1	-0.4
Frank Vatrano	LW,RW	ANA	12	2	-0.4
Tyler Seguin	C,RW	DAL	52	2	-0.5
Oskar Sundqvist	C,RW	DET	0	1	-0.5
Alexis Lafreniere	LW,RW	NYR	29	2	-0.5
Dominik Kubalik	LW,RW	DET	26	1	-0.5
Kevin Shattenkirk	D	ANA	3	2	-0.5
Andreas Athanasiou	LW,RW	CHI	1	2	-0.6
David Perron	RW	DET	45	1	-0.6
Conor Garland	LW,RW	VAN	7	1	-0.6
Frederick Gaudreau	C,LW,RW	MIN	3	2	-0.6
Taylor Hall	LW	BOS	50	2	-0.6
Bryan Rust	RW	PIT	50	2	-0.6
Rasmus Ristolainen	D	PHI	11	2	-0.6
Nick Bjugstad	C,RW	ARI	6	2	-0.6
Charlie Coyle	C	BOS	7	2	-0.6
Cody Glass	C,RW	NSH	1	1	-0.6
Samuel Girard	D	COL	23	2	-0.7
Jack Roslovic	C	CBJ	5	1	-0.7
Taylor Raddysh	LW,RW	CHI	2	2	-0.7
K’Andre Miller	D	NYR	59	2	-0.7
Tomas Tatar	LW,RW	NJ	11	0	-0.9
Sean Durzi	D	LA	31	2	-0.9
Jason Zucker	LW	PIT	21	2	-0.9
Nino Niederreiter	LW	NSH	12	1	-0.9
Conor Sheary	LW,RW	WSH	7	1	-0.9
Juuso Parssinen	C	NSH	2	1	-0.9
Mattias Ekholm	D	NSH	8	1	-0.9
Phil Kessel	RW	VGK	4	1	-0.9
Alexander Wennberg	C	SEA	2	2	-1.0
Jesperi Kotkaniemi	C,LW	CAR	3	1	-1.0
Brady Skjei	D	CAR	39	1	-1.0
Ryan O’Reilly	C	TOR	53	2	-1.0
Shane Pinto	C	OTT	5	3	-1.0
Ryan Strome	C	ANA	6	2	-1.1
Nick Blankenburg	D	CBJ	1	1	-1.2
Kyle Okposo	RW	BUF	1	2	-1.2
Jonatan Berggren	LW,RW	DET	1	1	-1.2
Damon Severson	D	NJ	19	0	-1.3
Owen Power	D	BUF	46	2	-1.3
Zach Parise	LW,RW	NYI	5	4	-1.3
Nick Ritchie	LW	ARI	3	2	-1.4
William Karlsson	C,LW	VGK	27	1	-1.4
Mason Marchment	LW,RW	DAL	14	2	-1.5
Dmitry Orlov	D	WSH	21	1	-1.7
Evan Bouchard	D	EDM	50	1	-1.7
Neal Pionk	D	WPG	48	4	-1.8
Colton Parayko	D	STL	9	0	-1.8
Jeff Carter	C	PIT	4	2	-1.8
J.J. Moser	D	ARI	3	2	-2.3

Streamers Arranged By Team

Skater	Position	Team	Roster %	Off Days	Score
Cam Fowler	D	ANA	14	2	0.8
Mason McTavish	C,LW	ANA	14	2	0.0
Adam Henrique	C,LW	ANA	12	2	0.0
Frank Vatrano	LW,RW	ANA	12	2	-0.4
Kevin Shattenkirk	D	ANA	3	2	-0.5
Ryan Strome	C	ANA	6	2	-1.1
Matias Maccelli	LW	ARI	2	2	2.5
Nick Schmaltz	C,RW	ARI	38	2	1.6
Barrett Hayton	C	ARI	7	2	1.2
Lawson Crouse	LW,RW	ARI	22	2	0.4
Nick Bjugstad	C,RW	ARI	6	2	-0.6
Nick Ritchie	LW	ARI	3	2	-1.4
J.J. Moser	D	ARI	3	2	-2.3
David Krejci	C	BOS	29	2	1.4
Nick Foligno	LW,RW	BOS	4	2	0.0
Pavel Zacha	C,LW,RW	BOS	22	2	-0.2
Taylor Hall	LW	BOS	50	2	-0.6
Charlie Coyle	C	BOS	7	2	-0.6
Victor Olofsson	RW	BUF	15	2	0.8
Casey Mittelstadt	C	BUF	3	2	0.2
Dylan Cozens	C	BUF	57	2	0.0
Kyle Okposo	RW	BUF	1	2	-1.2
Owen Power	D	BUF	46	2	-1.3
Teuvo Teravainen	LW,RW	CAR	58	1	1.8
Stefan Noesen	LW,RW	CAR	3	1	0.2
Seth Jarvis	LW,RW	CAR	23	1	0.1
Jesperi Kotkaniemi	C,LW	CAR	3	1	-1.0
Brady Skjei	D	CAR	39	1	-1.0
Boone Jenner	C	CBJ	40	1	1.6
Adam Boqvist	D	CBJ	9	1	0.5
Kirill Marchenko	RW	CBJ	3	1	0.2
Jack Roslovic	C	CBJ	5	1	-0.7
Nick Blankenburg	D	CBJ	1	1	-1.2
Mikael Backlund	C	CGY	25	2	1.9
Andrew Mangiapane	LW,RW	CGY	32	2	1.3
Dillon Dube	LW,RW	CGY	24	2	0.8
Noah Hanifin	D	CGY	58	2	0.1
Max Domi	C,LW,RW	CHI	26	2	2.1
Tyler Johnson	LW,RW	CHI	1	2	0.4
Sam Lafferty	C,RW	CHI	4	2	-0.1
Andreas Athanasiou	LW,RW	CHI	1	2	-0.6
Taylor Raddysh	LW,RW	CHI	2	2	-0.7
J.T. Compher	C,RW	COL	26	2	0.5
Evan Rodrigues	C,LW,RW	COL	16	2	-0.4
Samuel Girard	D	COL	23	2	-0.7
Tyler Seguin	C,RW	DAL	52	2	-0.5
Mason Marchment	LW,RW	DAL	14	2	-1.5
Robby Fabbri	LW,RW	DET	12	1	1.0
Tyler Bertuzzi	LW,RW	DET	21	1	-0.1
Oskar Sundqvist	C,RW	DET	0	1	-0.5
Dominik Kubalik	LW,RW	DET	26	1	-0.5
David Perron	RW	DET	45	1	-0.6
Jonatan Berggren	LW,RW	DET	1	1	-1.2
Evan Bouchard	D	EDM	50	1	-1.7
Viktor Arvidsson	LW,RW	LA	23	2	1.3
Phillip Danault	C	LA	30	2	0.8
Sean Durzi	D	LA	31	2	-0.9
Ryan Hartman	C,RW	MIN	27	2	0.5
Frederick Gaudreau	C,LW,RW	MIN	3	2	-0.6
Rafael Harvey-Pinard	LW	MTL	11	1	1.2
Nick Suzuki	C	MTL	54	1	1.0
Mike Hoffman	LW,RW	MTL	3	1	0.2
Josh Anderson	RW	MTL	6	1	-0.4
Dawson Mercer	C,RW	NJ	16	0	1.4
Ondrej Palat	LW	NJ	38	0	0.5
Erik Haula	C,LW	NJ	14	0	0.3
Tomas Tatar	LW,RW	NJ	11	0	-0.9
Damon Severson	D	NJ	19	0	-1.3
Ryan Johansen	C	NSH	15	1	0.4
Mikael Granlund	C,RW	NSH	8	1	-0.1
Cody Glass	C,RW	NSH	1	1	-0.6
Nino Niederreiter	LW	NSH	12	1	-0.9
Juuso Parssinen	C	NSH	2	1	-0.9
Mattias Ekholm	D	NSH	8	1	-0.9
Kyle Palmieri	RW	NYI	8	4	2.5
Anders Lee	LW	NYI	57	4	0.3
Zach Parise	LW,RW	NYI	5	4	-1.3
Kaapo Kakko	RW	NYR	7	2	1.0
Filip Chytil	C,RW	NYR	37	2	0.9
Alexis Lafreniere	LW,RW	NYR	29	2	-0.5
K’Andre Miller	D	NYR	59	2	-0.7
Shane Pinto	C	OTT	5	3	-1.0
Kevin Hayes	C,LW	PHI	42	2	1.8
Owen Tippett	LW,RW	PHI	8	2	0.4
James van Riemsdyk	LW,RW	PHI	3	2	-0.1
Morgan Frost	C,LW	PHI	3	2	-0.2
Rasmus Ristolainen	D	PHI	11	2	-0.6
Jeff Petry	D	PIT	52	2	0.1
Kasperi Kapanen	RW	PIT	1	2	-0.3
Bryan Rust	RW	PIT	50	2	-0.6
Jason Zucker	LW	PIT	21	2	-0.9
Jeff Carter	C	PIT	4	2	-1.8
Jordan Eberle	RW	SEA	19	2	1.7
Matty Beniers	C	SEA	38	2	1.3
Oliver Bjorkstrand	RW	SEA	10	2	0.7
Jaden Schwartz	LW	SEA	3	2	0.6
Jared McCann	C,LW	SEA	32	2	0.2
Eeli Tolvanen	LW,RW	SEA	11	2	0.0
Justin Schultz	D	SEA	11	2	-0.2
Yanni Gourde	C	SEA	12	2	-0.2
Alexander Wennberg	C	SEA	2	2	-1.0
Alexander Barabanov	LW,RW	SJ	4	1	2.1
Logan Couture	C	SJ	46	1	1.7
Nick Bonino	C,LW	SJ	1	1	-0.1
Robert Thomas	C	STL	56	0	0.0
Ivan Barbashev	C,LW	STL	15	0	-0.3
Colton Parayko	D	STL	9	0	-1.8
Alex Killorn	LW,RW	TB	25	1	0.2
Ross Colton	C,LW,RW	TB	4	1	-0.4
Calle Jarnkrok	C,LW,RW	TOR	6	2	0.7
Ryan O’Reilly	C	TOR	53	2	-1.0
Brock Boeser	RW	VAN	44	1	0.9
Anthony Beauvillier	LW,RW	VAN	9	1	0.5
Andrei Kuzmenko	LW,RW	VAN	46	1	-0.1
Conor Garland	LW,RW	VAN	7	1	-0.6
William Carrier	LW	VGK	4	1	1.7
Reilly Smith	LW,RW	VGK	44	1	0.1
Nicolas Roy	C,RW	VGK	4	1	-0.2
Phil Kessel	RW	VGK	4	1	-0.9
William Karlsson	C,LW	VGK	27	1	-1.4
Blake Wheeler	RW	WPG	55	4	2.0
Cole Perfetti	C,LW,RW	WPG	14	4	0.0
Neal Pionk	D	WPG	48	4	-1.8
T.J. Oshie	C,RW	WSH	22	1	0.4
Erik Gustafsson	D	WSH	41	1	0.3
Dylan Strome	C,RW	WSH	20	1	0.2
Nicklas Backstrom	C	WSH	18	1	0.1
Marcus Johansson	LW,RW	WSH	3	1	-0.1
Conor Sheary	LW,RW	WSH	7	1	-0.9
Dmitry Orlov	D	WSH	21	1	-1.7

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)