Fantasy Hockey Streamers (2023-03-03)

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	43	2	2.4
Dawson Mercer	C,RW	NJ	50	2	2.1
David Krejci	C	BOS	30	0	1.8
Nick Schmaltz	C,RW	ARI	36	2	1.8
Boone Jenner	C	CBJ	41	1	1.7
J.T. Compher	C,RW	COL	42	1	1.5
Philip Tomasino	RW	NSH	3	1	1.5
Jordan Eberle	RW	SEA	23	2	1.5
Matias Maccelli	LW	ARI	2	2	1.4
Jared McCann	C,LW	SEA	34	2	1.4
Teuvo Teravainen	LW,RW	CAR	55	2	1.3
Brock Boeser	RW	VAN	42	2	1.3
Dillon Dube	LW,RW	CGY	20	2	1.2
Anthony Beauvillier	LW,RW	VAN	19	2	1.2
Logan Couture	C	SJ	46	1	1.2
William Carrier	LW	VGK	6	2	1.1
Owen Tippett	LW,RW	PHI	8	1	1.0
Seth Jarvis	LW,RW	CAR	34	2	1.0
Kyle Palmieri	RW	NYI	4	0	1.0
Tyler Johnson	LW,RW	CHI	1	3	0.9
Nick Suzuki	C	MTL	58	2	0.9
T.J. Oshie	C,RW	WSH	33	1	0.9
Cam Fowler	D	ANA	16	3	0.9
Matty Beniers	C	SEA	39	2	0.9
Alexander Barabanov	LW,RW	SJ	4	1	0.8
Andrei Kuzmenko	LW,RW	VAN	52	2	0.8
Kevin Hayes	C,LW	PHI	32	1	0.8
Mikael Granlund	C,RW	PIT	15	0	0.8
Erik Gustafsson	D	TOR	49	0	0.8
Reilly Smith	LW,RW	VGK	44	2	0.7
Mason McTavish	C,LW	ANA	14	3	0.7
Kaapo Kakko	RW	NYR	5	0	0.7
Anton Lundell	C,LW	FLA	21	1	0.7
Rafael Harvey-Pinard	LW	MTL	9	2	0.6
Blake Wheeler	RW	WPG	48	3	0.6
Alex Iafallo	LW	LA	3	1	0.6
Eetu Luostarinen	C,LW	FLA	5	1	0.6
Phillip Danault	C	LA	30	1	0.6
Tyler Seguin	C,RW	DAL	54	1	0.5
Brayden Schenn	C,LW	STL	55	0	0.5
Barrett Hayton	C	ARI	7	2	0.4
Mike Hoffman	LW,RW	MTL	3	2	0.4
Conor Garland	LW,RW	VAN	8	2	0.4
Filip Chytil	C,RW	NYR	25	0	0.3
Pavel Zacha	C,LW,RW	BOS	21	0	0.3
Dylan Strome	C,RW	WSH	18	1	0.2
Andrew Mangiapane	LW,RW	CGY	34	2	0.2
Bryan Rust	RW	PIT	49	0	0.2
Anders Lee	LW	NYI	59	0	0.2
Jeff Petry	D	PIT	53	0	0.1
Robby Fabbri	LW,RW	DET	13	2	0.1
Oliver Bjorkstrand	RW	SEA	8	2	0.1
Robert Thomas	C,RW	STL	53	0	0.1
Viktor Arvidsson	LW,RW	LA	26	1	0.1
Jack Quinn	LW,RW	BUF	7	1	0.0
Jaden Schwartz	LW	SEA	3	2	0.0
Alex Killorn	LW,RW	TB	27	1	0.0
Erik Haula	C,LW	NJ	13	2	0.0
Ondrej Palat	LW	NJ	23	2	0.0
Gabriel Vilardi	LW,RW	LA	17	1	0.0
Warren Foegele	LW	EDM	1	2	0.0
David Perron	RW	DET	49	2	0.0
Kevin Shattenkirk	D	ANA	4	3	-0.1
Anthony Cirelli	C,LW	TB	16	1	-0.1
Owen Power	D	BUF	49	1	-0.1
Victor Olofsson	RW	BUF	12	1	-0.1
Tomas Tatar	LW,RW	NJ	15	2	-0.1
Cody Glass	C,RW	NSH	1	1	-0.2
Ivan Barbashev	C,LW	VGK	26	2	-0.2
Josh Anderson	RW	MTL	10	2	-0.2
Kirill Marchenko	RW	CBJ	2	1	-0.3
Sean Durzi	D	LA	36	1	-0.3
Lawson Crouse	LW,RW	ARI	16	2	-0.3
Morgan Frost	C,LW	PHI	3	1	-0.3
Nick Blankenburg	D	CBJ	1	1	-0.4
Charlie Coyle	C	BOS	7	0	-0.4
Alexander Wennberg	C	SEA	2	2	-0.4
Jakob Pelletier	LW	CGY	2	2	-0.4
Casey Mittelstadt	C	BUF	4	1	-0.4
Scott Laughton	C,LW	PHI	22	1	-0.5
Nicklas Backstrom	C	WSH	15	1	-0.5
Nick Bonino	C,LW	SJ	1	1	-0.5
Jason Zucker	LW	PIT	23	0	-0.5
Yanni Gourde	C	SEA	13	2	-0.5
Dmitry Orlov	D	BOS	44	0	-0.6
Calle Jarnkrok	C,LW,RW	TOR	3	0	-0.6
Eeli Tolvanen	LW,RW	SEA	8	2	-0.7
Alexis Lafreniere	LW,RW	NYR	26	0	-0.7
Christian Dvorak	C	MTL	2	2	-0.8
Stefan Noesen	LW,RW	CAR	2	2	-0.8
Shane Pinto	C	OTT	5	1	-0.8
Frank Vatrano	LW,RW	ANA	12	3	-0.8
Miles Wood	LW	NJ	2	2	-0.8
Dominik Kubalik	LW,RW	DET	26	2	-0.9
Brady Skjei	D	CAR	36	2	-0.9
Ross Colton	C,LW,RW	TB	10	1	-0.9
Christian Fischer	C,RW	ARI	0	2	-1.0
Ryan Strome	C	ANA	5	3	-1.0
Calen Addison	D	MIN	8	1	-1.0
Arthur Kaliyev	LW,RW	LA	7	1	-1.1
Cole Guttman	C	CHI	0	3	-1.2
Mason Marchment	LW,RW	DAL	13	1	-1.3
Jake Walman	D	DET	2	2	-1.4
Justin Schultz	D	SEA	10	2	-1.4
William Karlsson	C,LW	VGK	25	2	-1.4
Jeff Carter	C	PIT	4	0	-1.5
Adam Lowry	C	WPG	7	3	-1.5
Nicholas Paul	C,LW	TB	16	1	-1.7
Ivan Provorov	D	PHI	34	1	-1.7
Taylor Raddysh	LW,RW	CHI	1	3	-1.8
Nick Ritchie	LW	ARI	2	2	-1.9
Jake Sanderson	D	OTT	27	1	-2.1
Evan Bouchard	D	EDM	56	2	-2.1
Neal Pionk	D	WPG	47	3	-2.3
J.J. Moser	D	ARI	3	2	-2.4

Streamers Arranged By Team

Skater	Position	Team	Roster %	Off Days	Score
Cam Fowler	D	ANA	16	3	0.9
Mason McTavish	C,LW	ANA	14	3	0.7
Kevin Shattenkirk	D	ANA	4	3	-0.1
Frank Vatrano	LW,RW	ANA	12	3	-0.8
Ryan Strome	C	ANA	5	3	-1.0
Nick Schmaltz	C,RW	ARI	36	2	1.8
Matias Maccelli	LW	ARI	2	2	1.4
Barrett Hayton	C	ARI	7	2	0.4
Lawson Crouse	LW,RW	ARI	16	2	-0.3
Christian Fischer	C,RW	ARI	0	2	-1.0
Nick Ritchie	LW	ARI	2	2	-1.9
J.J. Moser	D	ARI	3	2	-2.4
David Krejci	C	BOS	30	0	1.8
Pavel Zacha	C,LW,RW	BOS	21	0	0.3
Charlie Coyle	C	BOS	7	0	-0.4
Dmitry Orlov	D	BOS	44	0	-0.6
Jack Quinn	LW,RW	BUF	7	1	0.0
Owen Power	D	BUF	49	1	-0.1
Victor Olofsson	RW	BUF	12	1	-0.1
Casey Mittelstadt	C	BUF	4	1	-0.4
Teuvo Teravainen	LW,RW	CAR	55	2	1.3
Seth Jarvis	LW,RW	CAR	34	2	1.0
Stefan Noesen	LW,RW	CAR	2	2	-0.8
Brady Skjei	D	CAR	36	2	-0.9
Boone Jenner	C	CBJ	41	1	1.7
Kirill Marchenko	RW	CBJ	2	1	-0.3
Nick Blankenburg	D	CBJ	1	1	-0.4
Mikael Backlund	C	CGY	43	2	2.4
Dillon Dube	LW,RW	CGY	20	2	1.2
Andrew Mangiapane	LW,RW	CGY	34	2	0.2
Jakob Pelletier	LW	CGY	2	2	-0.4
Tyler Johnson	LW,RW	CHI	1	3	0.9
Cole Guttman	C	CHI	0	3	-1.2
Taylor Raddysh	LW,RW	CHI	1	3	-1.8
J.T. Compher	C,RW	COL	42	1	1.5
Tyler Seguin	C,RW	DAL	54	1	0.5
Mason Marchment	LW,RW	DAL	13	1	-1.3
Robby Fabbri	LW,RW	DET	13	2	0.1
David Perron	RW	DET	49	2	0.0
Dominik Kubalik	LW,RW	DET	26	2	-0.9
Jake Walman	D	DET	2	2	-1.4
Warren Foegele	LW	EDM	1	2	0.0
Evan Bouchard	D	EDM	56	2	-2.1
Anton Lundell	C,LW	FLA	21	1	0.7
Eetu Luostarinen	C,LW	FLA	5	1	0.6
Alex Iafallo	LW	LA	3	1	0.6
Phillip Danault	C	LA	30	1	0.6
Viktor Arvidsson	LW,RW	LA	26	1	0.1
Gabriel Vilardi	LW,RW	LA	17	1	0.0
Sean Durzi	D	LA	36	1	-0.3
Arthur Kaliyev	LW,RW	LA	7	1	-1.1
Calen Addison	D	MIN	8	1	-1.0
Nick Suzuki	C	MTL	58	2	0.9
Rafael Harvey-Pinard	LW	MTL	9	2	0.6
Mike Hoffman	LW,RW	MTL	3	2	0.4
Josh Anderson	RW	MTL	10	2	-0.2
Christian Dvorak	C	MTL	2	2	-0.8
Dawson Mercer	C,RW	NJ	50	2	2.1
Erik Haula	C,LW	NJ	13	2	0.0
Ondrej Palat	LW	NJ	23	2	0.0
Tomas Tatar	LW,RW	NJ	15	2	-0.1
Miles Wood	LW	NJ	2	2	-0.8
Philip Tomasino	RW	NSH	3	1	1.5
Cody Glass	C,RW	NSH	1	1	-0.2
Kyle Palmieri	RW	NYI	4	0	1.0
Anders Lee	LW	NYI	59	0	0.2
Kaapo Kakko	RW	NYR	5	0	0.7
Filip Chytil	C,RW	NYR	25	0	0.3
Alexis Lafreniere	LW,RW	NYR	26	0	-0.7
Shane Pinto	C	OTT	5	1	-0.8
Jake Sanderson	D	OTT	27	1	-2.1
Owen Tippett	LW,RW	PHI	8	1	1.0
Kevin Hayes	C,LW	PHI	32	1	0.8
Morgan Frost	C,LW	PHI	3	1	-0.3
Scott Laughton	C,LW	PHI	22	1	-0.5
Ivan Provorov	D	PHI	34	1	-1.7
Mikael Granlund	C,RW	PIT	15	0	0.8
Bryan Rust	RW	PIT	49	0	0.2
Jeff Petry	D	PIT	53	0	0.1
Jason Zucker	LW	PIT	23	0	-0.5
Jeff Carter	C	PIT	4	0	-1.5
Jordan Eberle	RW	SEA	23	2	1.5
Jared McCann	C,LW	SEA	34	2	1.4
Matty Beniers	C	SEA	39	2	0.9
Oliver Bjorkstrand	RW	SEA	8	2	0.1
Jaden Schwartz	LW	SEA	3	2	0.0
Alexander Wennberg	C	SEA	2	2	-0.4
Yanni Gourde	C	SEA	13	2	-0.5
Eeli Tolvanen	LW,RW	SEA	8	2	-0.7
Justin Schultz	D	SEA	10	2	-1.4
Logan Couture	C	SJ	46	1	1.2
Alexander Barabanov	LW,RW	SJ	4	1	0.8
Nick Bonino	C,LW	SJ	1	1	-0.5
Brayden Schenn	C,LW	STL	55	0	0.5
Robert Thomas	C,RW	STL	53	0	0.1
Alex Killorn	LW,RW	TB	27	1	0.0
Anthony Cirelli	C,LW	TB	16	1	-0.1
Ross Colton	C,LW,RW	TB	10	1	-0.9
Nicholas Paul	C,LW	TB	16	1	-1.7
Erik Gustafsson	D	TOR	49	0	0.8
Calle Jarnkrok	C,LW,RW	TOR	3	0	-0.6
Brock Boeser	RW	VAN	42	2	1.3
Anthony Beauvillier	LW,RW	VAN	19	2	1.2
Andrei Kuzmenko	LW,RW	VAN	52	2	0.8
Conor Garland	LW,RW	VAN	8	2	0.4
William Carrier	LW	VGK	6	2	1.1
Reilly Smith	LW,RW	VGK	44	2	0.7
Ivan Barbashev	C,LW	VGK	26	2	-0.2
William Karlsson	C,LW	VGK	25	2	-1.4
Blake Wheeler	RW	WPG	48	3	0.6
Adam Lowry	C	WPG	7	3	-1.5
Neal Pionk	D	WPG	47	3	-2.3
T.J. Oshie	C,RW	WSH	33	1	0.9
Dylan Strome	C,RW	WSH	18	1	0.2
Nicklas Backstrom	C	WSH	15	1	-0.5

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)