Last Night In The NHL (2023-02-26)
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 reveal something more interesting.
Yesterday’s Most Dangerous Shooters
There were 21 skaters who had at least 10 shots and scoring chances (combined) yesterday. Among those skaters, Jake Guentzel had the highest expected goals.
| Skater | F/D | Team | Shots | SCF | Shots + SCF | xGoals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roope Hintz | F | DAL | 8 | 9 | 17 | 0.74 |
| Jake Guentzel | F | PIT | 6 | 10 | 16 | 1.36 |
| Reilly Smith | F | VGK | 8 | 8 | 16 | 0.98 |
| Connor McDavid | F | EDM | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0.95 |
| Tyler Seguin | F | DAL | 8 | 6 | 14 | 0.56 |
| Dylan Larkin | F | DET | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0.83 |
| Brent Burns | D | CAR | 8 | 5 | 13 | 0.63 |
| Max Domi | F | CHI | 8 | 5 | 13 | 0.55 |
| Kirill Marchenko | F | CBJ | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0.64 |
| Evgeni Malkin | F | PIT | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0.47 |
| Blake Coleman | F | CGY | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.96 |
| Leon Draisaitl | F | EDM | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.74 |
| Ivan Barbashev | F | STL | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.68 |
| Seth Jarvis | F | CAR | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.67 |
| Boone Jenner | F | CBJ | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.52 |
| Brian Dumoulin | D | PIT | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.51 |
| Jake Walman | D | DET | 8 | 3 | 11 | 0.44 |
| Jack Eichel | F | VGK | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0.43 |
| Jason Robertson | F | DAL | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.27 |
| Michael Eyssimont | F | S.J | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.63 |
| Tyler Bertuzzi | F | DET | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.39 |
Yesterday’s TOI Stars (5v5)
There were 32 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, Derick Brassard had the highest points/60 at 5v5 over his last 7 team games.
| Skater | F/D | Team | TOI 1GP | TOI 7GP | % Up | PTS/60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Harpur | D | NYR | 15.83 | 9.33 | 70 | 0.00 |
| Austin Watson | F | OTT | 11.38 | 7.62 | 49 | 1.31 |
| Matt Irwin | D | WSH | 16.30 | 11.48 | 42 | 0.00 |
| Kyle Burroughs | D | VAN | 20.23 | 14.27 | 42 | 0.00 |
| Dylan McIlrath | D | WSH | 15.90 | 11.30 | 41 | 0.00 |
| Colin Blackwell | F | CHI | 14.25 | 10.56 | 35 | 0.81 |
| Michael McLeod | F | N.J | 14.13 | 10.52 | 34 | 2.44 |
| Miles Wood | F | N.J | 12.70 | 9.58 | 33 | 1.79 |
| Pavel Buchnevich | F | STL | 16.27 | 12.36 | 32 | 2.91 |
| Artem Zub | D | OTT | 22.60 | 17.24 | 31 | 0.50 |
| Drake Batherson | F | OTT | 17.77 | 13.70 | 30 | 2.50 |
| Evgeny Svechnikov | F | S.J | 12.32 | 9.61 | 28 | 4.46 |
| Wade Allison | F | PHI | 16.27 | 12.72 | 28 | 1.35 |
| Dylan Larkin | F | DET | 15.28 | 12.01 | 27 | 2.86 |
| Brayden Schenn | F | STL | 18.45 | 14.59 | 26 | 1.17 |
| Joel Farabee | F | PHI | 15.12 | 11.96 | 26 | 0.00 |
| Torey Krug | D | STL | 14.93 | 11.87 | 26 | 0.00 |
| Sam Carrick | F | ANA | 12.03 | 9.60 | 25 | 0.00 |
| Logan Brown | F | STL | 11.70 | 9.40 | 24 | 1.60 |
| Josh Anderson | F | MTL | 17.47 | 14.07 | 24 | 1.22 |
| Brock McGinn | F | PIT | 13.12 | 10.63 | 23 | 0.00 |
| Rafael Harvey-Pinard | F | MTL | 17.37 | 14.07 | 23 | 1.22 |
| Michael Eyssimont | F | S.J | 17.58 | 14.31 | 23 | 1.20 |
| David Perron | F | DET | 14.93 | 12.23 | 22 | 1.40 |
| Ivan Barbashev | F | STL | 16.08 | 13.25 | 21 | 2.59 |
| Christian Wolanin | D | VAN | 17.72 | 14.59 | 21 | 0.00 |
| Tyler Bertuzzi | F | DET | 16.32 | 13.44 | 21 | 1.91 |
| Brandon Saad | F | STL | 13.33 | 10.99 | 21 | 0.00 |
| Andreas Athanasiou | F | CHI | 15.08 | 12.46 | 21 | 0.00 |
| Derick Brassard | F | OTT | 10.07 | 8.32 | 21 | 5.77 |
| Justin Braun | D | PHI | 13.85 | 11.46 | 21 | 1.31 |
| Jason Dickinson | F | CHI | 16.00 | 13.32 | 20 | 1.29 |
Yesterday’s Bangers
There were 14 skaters who had at least 6 hits and blocks (combined) yesterday. Among those skaters, 6 of them had at least 2 shots on goal.
| Skater | F/D | Team | Hits | Blocks | Hits + Blocks | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Hedman | D | T.B | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 |
| Ivan Barbashev | F | STL | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| Elliot Desnoyers | F | PHI | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| Ian Cole | D | T.B | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| Evgeny Svechnikov | F | S.J | 7 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| Michael Pezzetta | F | MTL | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| Bowen Byram | D | COL | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| Brayden McNabb | D | VGK | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| Marcus Pettersson | D | PIT | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| Tyler Myers | D | VAN | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| Jani Hakanpää | D | DAL | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Caleb Jones | D | CHI | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| Mario Ferraro | D | S.J | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Ryan Suter | D | DAL | 2 | 4 | 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 49 skaters who have scored more than 5 points in their last 5 team games.
| Skater | F/D | Team | GP | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor McDavid | F | EDM | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Max Domi | F | CHI | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Elias Pettersson | F | VAN | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Patrick Kane | F | CHI | 4 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Nathan MacKinnon | F | COL | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Dawson Mercer | F | N.J | 5 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| William Nylander | F | TOR | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Tage Thompson | F | BUF | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Leon Draisaitl | F | EDM | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Jeff Skinner | F | BUF | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Tommy Novak | F | NSH | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Nico Hischier | F | N.J | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Kevin Fiala | F | L.A | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| J.T. Compher | F | COL | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Andrei Svechnikov | F | CAR | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Charlie McAvoy | D | BOS | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Seth Jarvis | F | CAR | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Anze Kopitar | F | L.A | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Mikael Backlund | F | CGY | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Brock Nelson | F | NYI | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Alex Tuch | F | BUF | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| John Tavares | F | TOR | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Tyson Barrie | D | EDM | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Brayden Point | F | T.B | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Clayton Keller | F | ARI | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Roman Josi | D | NSH | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Shea Theodore | D | VGK | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Mitchell Marner | F | TOR | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Jack Hughes | F | N.J | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Erik Gustafsson | D | WSH | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Andrei Kuzmenko | F | VAN | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Mikko Rantanen | F | COL | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Patrice Bergeron | F | BOS | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Evgeni Malkin | F | PIT | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| T.J. Oshie | F | WSH | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Brad Marchand | F | BOS | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Anders Lee | F | NYI | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Carter Verhaeghe | F | FLA | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Patrik Laine | F | CBJ | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Jordan Eberle | F | SEA | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | F | EDM | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| J.T. Miller | F | VAN | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Sebastian Aho | F | CAR | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Jack Roslovic | F | CBJ | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Matty Beniers | F | SEA | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Brent Burns | D | CAR | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Matias Maccelli | F | ARI | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Cam Fowler | D | ANA | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Rasmus Dahlin | D | BUF | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Come Back Tomorrow!
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Mark (18 Skaters)
Data in this post were pulled from Natural Stat Trick