Fantasy Hockey Streamers (2023-02-24)

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
Mikael Backlund	C	CGY	40	0	2.6
Max Domi	C,LW,RW	CHI	36	1	2.4
Matias Maccelli	LW	ARI	2	3	2.2
Dawson Mercer	C,RW	NJ	21	2	2.1
Logan Couture	C	SJ	47	0	2.0
Alexander Barabanov	LW,RW	SJ	5	0	1.8
Philip Tomasino	RW	NSH	2	1	1.8
Kyle Palmieri	RW	NYI	9	2	1.7
Nick Schmaltz	C,RW	ARI	33	3	1.7
William Carrier	LW	VGK	5	3	1.6
Matty Beniers	C	SEA	38	2	1.5
Teuvo Teravainen	LW,RW	CAR	59	3	1.4
Boone Jenner	C	CBJ	39	2	1.4
David Krejci	C	BOS	28	1	1.4
Dillon Dube	LW,RW	CGY	31	0	1.3
Brock Boeser	RW	VAN	43	1	1.3
Blake Wheeler	RW	WPG	53	3	1.2
Kevin Hayes	C,LW	PHI	39	2	1.0
Andrew Mangiapane	LW,RW	CGY	41	0	1.0
Anthony Beauvillier	LW,RW	VAN	15	1	1.0
Nick Suzuki	C	MTL	54	2	0.9
Rafael Harvey-Pinard	LW	MTL	10	2	0.9
Seth Jarvis	LW,RW	CAR	26	3	0.9
Robby Fabbri	LW,RW	DET	17	1	0.8
Cam Fowler	D	ANA	15	3	0.8
Brayden Schenn	C,LW	STL	59	0	0.8
Erik Gustafsson	D	WSH	45	2	0.8
Andrei Kuzmenko	LW,RW	VAN	49	1	0.7
Jordan Eberle	RW	SEA	20	2	0.7
Filip Chytil	C,RW	NYR	33	2	0.7
Tyler Johnson	LW,RW	CHI	1	1	0.6
J.T. Compher	C,RW	COL	27	3	0.5
Calle Jarnkrok	C,LW,RW	TOR	5	3	0.5
T.J. Oshie	C,RW	WSH	22	2	0.5
Mike Hoffman	LW,RW	MTL	3	2	0.4
Victor Olofsson	RW	BUF	14	2	0.4
Reilly Smith	LW,RW	VGK	44	3	0.4
Jeff Petry	D	PIT	52	1	0.4
Ryan Hartman	C,RW	MIN	33	2	0.4
Adam Boqvist	D	CBJ	13	2	0.3
Jared McCann	C,LW	SEA	31	2	0.3
Tyler Bertuzzi	LW,RW	DET	25	1	0.3
Pavel Zacha	C,LW,RW	BOS	21	1	0.3
Warren Foegele	LW	EDM	1	3	0.2
Kaapo Kakko	RW	NYR	6	2	0.2
Stefan Noesen	LW,RW	CAR	3	3	0.2
Lawson Crouse	LW,RW	ARI	16	3	0.2
Kevin Shattenkirk	D	ANA	4	3	0.2
Owen Tippett	LW,RW	PHI	8	2	0.2
Dylan Strome	C,RW	WSH	19	2	0.1
Ondrej Palat	LW	NJ	29	2	0.1
Noah Cates	C,LW	PHI	2	2	0.1
Jaden Schwartz	LW	SEA	3	2	0.1
Oliver Bjorkstrand	RW	SEA	9	2	0.1
Scott Laughton	C,LW	PHI	25	2	0.1
Bryan Rust	RW	PIT	49	1	0.0
Anthony Cirelli	C,LW	TB	16	1	0.0
Mason McTavish	C,LW	ANA	14	3	0.0
Erik Haula	C,LW	NJ	14	2	0.0
Dylan Cozens	C	BUF	59	2	0.0
Mikael Granlund	C,RW	NSH	8	1	0.0
David Perron	RW	DET	45	1	-0.1
Alex Killorn	LW,RW	TB	26	1	-0.1
Sam Lafferty	C,RW	CHI	4	1	-0.1
Nicklas Backstrom	C	WSH	17	2	-0.1
Nick Foligno	LW,RW	BOS	5	1	-0.2
Conor Garland	LW,RW	VAN	7	1	-0.2
James van Riemsdyk	LW,RW	PHI	3	2	-0.2
Kirill Marchenko	RW	CBJ	2	2	-0.2
Tomas Tatar	LW,RW	NJ	10	2	-0.2
Nick Bonino	C,LW	SJ	1	0	-0.3
Tyler Seguin	C,RW	DAL	51	2	-0.3
Eeli Tolvanen	LW,RW	SEA	10	2	-0.3
Ivan Barbashev	C,LW	STL	13	0	-0.3
Zach Parise	LW,RW	NYI	9	2	-0.3
Robert Thomas	C,RW	STL	54	0	-0.3
Ross Colton	C,LW,RW	TB	5	1	-0.3
Nino Niederreiter	LW	NSH	13	1	-0.3
Yanni Gourde	C	SEA	12	2	-0.3
Jack Roslovic	C	CBJ	4	2	-0.4
Evan Rodrigues	C,LW,RW	COL	12	3	-0.4
Frank Vatrano	LW,RW	ANA	15	3	-0.4
Josh Anderson	RW	MTL	7	2	-0.5
Marcus Johansson	LW,RW	WSH	3	2	-0.5
Alexis Lafreniere	LW,RW	NYR	30	2	-0.5
Juuso Parssinen	C	NSH	2	1	-0.5
Morgan Frost	C,LW	PHI	3	2	-0.6
Frederick Gaudreau	C,LW,RW	MIN	3	2	-0.6
Samuel Girard	D	COL	27	3	-0.6
K’Andre Miller	D	NYR	59	2	-0.7
Nick Bjugstad	C,RW	ARI	5	3	-0.7
Alexander Wennberg	C	SEA	2	2	-0.7
Cody Glass	C,RW	NSH	1	1	-0.7
Dominik Kubalik	LW,RW	DET	25	1	-0.7
Kasperi Kapanen	RW	PIT	1	1	-0.8
Justin Schultz	D	SEA	10	2	-0.8
Jason Zucker	LW	PIT	22	1	-0.8
Brady Skjei	D	CAR	37	3	-0.9
Christian Dvorak	C	MTL	1	2	-1.0
Jesperi Kotkaniemi	C,LW	CAR	4	3	-1.0
Shane Pinto	C	OTT	5	2	-1.0
Ryan Strome	C	ANA	5	3	-1.0
Taylor Hall	LW	BOS	50	1	-1.0
Damon Severson	D	NJ	18	2	-1.1
Taylor Raddysh	LW,RW	CHI	2	1	-1.1
Nick Blankenburg	D	CBJ	1	2	-1.2
Kyle Okposo	RW	BUF	1	2	-1.2
William Karlsson	C,LW	VGK	27	3	-1.2
Nicholas Paul	C,LW	TB	15	1	-1.3
Kevin Labanc	LW,RW	SJ	1	0	-1.3
Mattias Ekholm	D	NSH	8	1	-1.3
Conor Sheary	LW,RW	WSH	6	2	-1.3
Miles Wood	LW	NJ	2	2	-1.5
Mason Marchment	LW,RW	DAL	14	2	-1.5
Evan Bouchard	D	EDM	49	3	-1.6
Timothy Liljegren	D	TOR	3	3	-1.6
Ryan Pulock	D	NYI	22	2	-1.7
Jeff Carter	C	PIT	4	1	-1.8
Colton Parayko	D	STL	10	0	-1.8
Neal Pionk	D	WPG	50	3	-2.0
J.J. Moser	D	ARI	3	3	-2.2

Streamers Arranged By Team

Skater	Position	Team	Roster %	Off Days	Score
Cam Fowler	D	ANA	15	3	0.8
Kevin Shattenkirk	D	ANA	4	3	0.2
Mason McTavish	C,LW	ANA	14	3	0.0
Frank Vatrano	LW,RW	ANA	15	3	-0.4
Ryan Strome	C	ANA	5	3	-1.0
Matias Maccelli	LW	ARI	2	3	2.2
Nick Schmaltz	C,RW	ARI	33	3	1.7
Lawson Crouse	LW,RW	ARI	16	3	0.2
Nick Bjugstad	C,RW	ARI	5	3	-0.7
J.J. Moser	D	ARI	3	3	-2.2
David Krejci	C	BOS	28	1	1.4
Pavel Zacha	C,LW,RW	BOS	21	1	0.3
Nick Foligno	LW,RW	BOS	5	1	-0.2
Taylor Hall	LW	BOS	50	1	-1.0
Victor Olofsson	RW	BUF	14	2	0.4
Dylan Cozens	C	BUF	59	2	0.0
Kyle Okposo	RW	BUF	1	2	-1.2
Teuvo Teravainen	LW,RW	CAR	59	3	1.4
Seth Jarvis	LW,RW	CAR	26	3	0.9
Stefan Noesen	LW,RW	CAR	3	3	0.2
Brady Skjei	D	CAR	37	3	-0.9
Jesperi Kotkaniemi	C,LW	CAR	4	3	-1.0
Boone Jenner	C	CBJ	39	2	1.4
Adam Boqvist	D	CBJ	13	2	0.3
Kirill Marchenko	RW	CBJ	2	2	-0.2
Jack Roslovic	C	CBJ	4	2	-0.4
Nick Blankenburg	D	CBJ	1	2	-1.2
Mikael Backlund	C	CGY	40	0	2.6
Dillon Dube	LW,RW	CGY	31	0	1.3
Andrew Mangiapane	LW,RW	CGY	41	0	1.0
Max Domi	C,LW,RW	CHI	36	1	2.4
Tyler Johnson	LW,RW	CHI	1	1	0.6
Sam Lafferty	C,RW	CHI	4	1	-0.1
Taylor Raddysh	LW,RW	CHI	2	1	-1.1
J.T. Compher	C,RW	COL	27	3	0.5
Evan Rodrigues	C,LW,RW	COL	12	3	-0.4
Samuel Girard	D	COL	27	3	-0.6
Tyler Seguin	C,RW	DAL	51	2	-0.3
Mason Marchment	LW,RW	DAL	14	2	-1.5
Robby Fabbri	LW,RW	DET	17	1	0.8
Tyler Bertuzzi	LW,RW	DET	25	1	0.3
David Perron	RW	DET	45	1	-0.1
Dominik Kubalik	LW,RW	DET	25	1	-0.7
Warren Foegele	LW	EDM	1	3	0.2
Evan Bouchard	D	EDM	49	3	-1.6
Ryan Hartman	C,RW	MIN	33	2	0.4
Frederick Gaudreau	C,LW,RW	MIN	3	2	-0.6
Nick Suzuki	C	MTL	54	2	0.9
Rafael Harvey-Pinard	LW	MTL	10	2	0.9
Mike Hoffman	LW,RW	MTL	3	2	0.4
Josh Anderson	RW	MTL	7	2	-0.5
Christian Dvorak	C	MTL	1	2	-1.0
Dawson Mercer	C,RW	NJ	21	2	2.1
Ondrej Palat	LW	NJ	29	2	0.1
Erik Haula	C,LW	NJ	14	2	0.0
Tomas Tatar	LW,RW	NJ	10	2	-0.2
Damon Severson	D	NJ	18	2	-1.1
Miles Wood	LW	NJ	2	2	-1.5
Philip Tomasino	RW	NSH	2	1	1.8
Mikael Granlund	C,RW	NSH	8	1	0.0
Nino Niederreiter	LW	NSH	13	1	-0.3
Juuso Parssinen	C	NSH	2	1	-0.5
Cody Glass	C,RW	NSH	1	1	-0.7
Mattias Ekholm	D	NSH	8	1	-1.3
Kyle Palmieri	RW	NYI	9	2	1.7
Zach Parise	LW,RW	NYI	9	2	-0.3
Ryan Pulock	D	NYI	22	2	-1.7
Filip Chytil	C,RW	NYR	33	2	0.7
Kaapo Kakko	RW	NYR	6	2	0.2
Alexis Lafreniere	LW,RW	NYR	30	2	-0.5
K’Andre Miller	D	NYR	59	2	-0.7
Shane Pinto	C	OTT	5	2	-1.0
Kevin Hayes	C,LW	PHI	39	2	1.0
Owen Tippett	LW,RW	PHI	8	2	0.2
Noah Cates	C,LW	PHI	2	2	0.1
Scott Laughton	C,LW	PHI	25	2	0.1
James van Riemsdyk	LW,RW	PHI	3	2	-0.2
Morgan Frost	C,LW	PHI	3	2	-0.6
Jeff Petry	D	PIT	52	1	0.4
Bryan Rust	RW	PIT	49	1	0.0
Kasperi Kapanen	RW	PIT	1	1	-0.8
Jason Zucker	LW	PIT	22	1	-0.8
Jeff Carter	C	PIT	4	1	-1.8
Matty Beniers	C	SEA	38	2	1.5
Jordan Eberle	RW	SEA	20	2	0.7
Jared McCann	C,LW	SEA	31	2	0.3
Jaden Schwartz	LW	SEA	3	2	0.1
Oliver Bjorkstrand	RW	SEA	9	2	0.1
Eeli Tolvanen	LW,RW	SEA	10	2	-0.3
Yanni Gourde	C	SEA	12	2	-0.3
Alexander Wennberg	C	SEA	2	2	-0.7
Justin Schultz	D	SEA	10	2	-0.8
Logan Couture	C	SJ	47	0	2.0
Alexander Barabanov	LW,RW	SJ	5	0	1.8
Nick Bonino	C,LW	SJ	1	0	-0.3
Kevin Labanc	LW,RW	SJ	1	0	-1.3
Brayden Schenn	C,LW	STL	59	0	0.8
Ivan Barbashev	C,LW	STL	13	0	-0.3
Robert Thomas	C,RW	STL	54	0	-0.3
Colton Parayko	D	STL	10	0	-1.8
Anthony Cirelli	C,LW	TB	16	1	0.0
Alex Killorn	LW,RW	TB	26	1	-0.1
Ross Colton	C,LW,RW	TB	5	1	-0.3
Nicholas Paul	C,LW	TB	15	1	-1.3
Calle Jarnkrok	C,LW,RW	TOR	5	3	0.5
Timothy Liljegren	D	TOR	3	3	-1.6
Brock Boeser	RW	VAN	43	1	1.3
Anthony Beauvillier	LW,RW	VAN	15	1	1.0
Andrei Kuzmenko	LW,RW	VAN	49	1	0.7
Conor Garland	LW,RW	VAN	7	1	-0.2
William Carrier	LW	VGK	5	3	1.6
Reilly Smith	LW,RW	VGK	44	3	0.4
William Karlsson	C,LW	VGK	27	3	-1.2
Blake Wheeler	RW	WPG	53	3	1.2
Neal Pionk	D	WPG	50	3	-2.0
Erik Gustafsson	D	WSH	45	2	0.8
T.J. Oshie	C,RW	WSH	22	2	0.5
Dylan Strome	C,RW	WSH	19	2	0.1
Nicklas Backstrom	C	WSH	17	2	-0.1
Marcus Johansson	LW,RW	WSH	3	2	-0.5
Conor Sheary	LW,RW	WSH	6	2	-1.3

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)