Fantasy Hockey Streamers (2023-03-19)

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
Logan Couture	C	SJ	47	1	3.0
Philip Tomasino	RW	NSH	3	2	2.6
Barrett Hayton	C	ARI	26	3	2.6
Jared McCann	C,LW	SEA	58	0	2.4
Mikael Backlund	C	CGY	43	1	2.2
Max Domi	C,LW,RW	DAL	45	0	1.7
Tyson Foerster	C	PHI	0	0	1.6
Brock Boeser	RW	VAN	42	2	1.4
Alexander Barabanov	LW,RW	SJ	4	1	1.4
Rasmus Sandin	D	WSH	56	1	1.4
Anthony Beauvillier	LW,RW	VAN	16	2	1.3
Boone Jenner	C	CBJ	40	2	1.3
Jordan Eberle	RW	SEA	21	0	1.3
Dylan Strome	C,RW	WSH	36	1	1.2
Reilly Smith	LW,RW	VGK	48	1	1.1
T.J. Oshie	C,RW	WSH	42	1	1.1
Mason McTavish	C,LW	ANA	21	1	1.1
Viktor Arvidsson	LW,RW	LA	25	2	1.0
Oliver Bjorkstrand	RW	SEA	8	0	1.0
Josh Anderson	RW	MTL	15	0	0.9
Troy Terry	RW	ANA	56	1	0.9
Cam Fowler	D	ANA	24	1	0.9
John Klingberg	D	MIN	46	1	0.8
Tyler Bertuzzi	LW,RW	BOS	27	2	0.8
Adam Boqvist	D	CBJ	7	2	0.8
David Krejci	C	BOS	28	2	0.8
Owen Tippett	LW,RW	PHI	14	0	0.7
Wyatt Johnston	C	DAL	4	0	0.7
Marcus Johansson	LW,RW	MIN	3	1	0.6
Sam Bennett	C	FLA	59	1	0.6
Jack McBain	C	ARI	5	3	0.6
Phillip Danault	C	LA	28	2	0.6
Matias Maccelli	LW	ARI	3	3	0.5
Ryan Hartman	C,RW	MIN	41	1	0.5
Teuvo Teravainen	LW,RW	CAR	56	1	0.5
Ivan Barbashev	C,LW	VGK	34	1	0.5
Nick Suzuki	C	MTL	54	0	0.5
Alex Killorn	LW,RW	TB	43	1	0.5
Ondrej Palat	LW	NJ	21	2	0.4
Jaden Schwartz	LW	SEA	4	0	0.4
Gabriel Vilardi	LW,RW	LA	18	2	0.4
Jakub Vrana	LW	STL	28	2	0.3
Kyle Palmieri	RW	NYI	3	1	0.3
Blake Wheeler	RW	WPG	44	1	0.3
William Karlsson	C,LW	VGK	25	1	0.3
Seth Jarvis	LW,RW	CAR	29	1	0.3
Nino Niederreiter	LW	WPG	31	1	0.3
J.T. Compher	C,RW	COL	35	4	0.3
Pavel Zacha	C,LW,RW	BOS	23	2	0.2
Tom Wilson	RW	WSH	42	1	0.2
Alex Chiasson	RW	DET	0	1	0.2
Zach Parise	LW,RW	NYI	6	1	0.2
Andreas Athanasiou	LW,RW	CHI	1	2	0.2
Tomas Hertl	C	SJ	54	1	0.2
Jason Zucker	LW	PIT	42	2	0.2
Alex Iafallo	LW	LA	3	2	0.2
Brandon Saad	LW	STL	2	2	0.2
Bryan Rust	RW	PIT	45	2	0.1
Yanni Gourde	C	SEA	12	0	0.1
Matty Beniers	C	SEA	36	0	0.1
Torey Krug	D	STL	47	2	0.1
Dillon Dube	LW,RW	CGY	13	1	0.1
Tyler Johnson	LW,RW	CHI	1	2	0.0
David Perron	RW	DET	44	1	0.0
Evan Rodrigues	C,LW,RW	COL	23	4	0.0
Morgan Frost	C,LW	PHI	2	0	0.0
Lawson Crouse	LW,RW	ARI	22	3	-0.1
Cody Glass	C,RW	NSH	2	2	-0.1
Andrew Mangiapane	LW,RW	CGY	30	1	-0.1
Eeli Tolvanen	LW,RW	SEA	7	0	-0.1
Jack Quinn	LW,RW	BUF	8	2	-0.2
Yakov Trenin	LW	NSH	2	2	-0.2
Jack Roslovic	C	CBJ	4	2	-0.2
Kevin Hayes	C,LW	PHI	25	0	-0.2
Lucas Raymond	RW	DET	35	1	-0.2
Trevor van Riemsdyk	D	WSH	10	1	-0.2
Warren Foegele	LW	EDM	1	2	-0.2
Frederick Gaudreau	C,LW,RW	MIN	3	1	-0.2
Kirill Marchenko	RW	CBJ	2	2	-0.3
Anders Lee	LW	NYI	58	1	-0.3
Mikael Granlund	C,RW	PIT	10	2	-0.3
Samuel Girard	D	COL	27	4	-0.4
Conor Garland	LW,RW	VAN	8	2	-0.4
Alexander Wennberg	C	SEA	3	0	-0.4
Owen Power	D	BUF	48	2	-0.4
Stefan Noesen	LW,RW	CAR	2	1	-0.5
Nicklas Backstrom	C	WSH	13	1	-0.5
Ryan Strome	C	ANA	6	1	-0.5
Damon Severson	D	NJ	19	2	-0.5
Kent Johnson	LW,RW	CBJ	5	2	-0.6
Mattias Ekholm	D	EDM	29	2	-0.6
Taylor Raddysh	LW,RW	CHI	5	2	-0.6
Tomas Tatar	LW,RW	NJ	16	2	-0.6
Lukas Reichel	C,LW	CHI	2	2	-0.6
Rafael Harvey-Pinard	LW	MTL	5	0	-0.6
Jesperi Kotkaniemi	C,LW	CAR	13	1	-0.6
K’Andre Miller	D	NYR	39	1	-0.6
Frank Vatrano	LW,RW	ANA	11	1	-0.7
Brayden Schenn	C,LW	STL	57	2	-0.7
Kevin Shattenkirk	D	ANA	5	1	-0.8
Filip Chytil	C,RW	NYR	15	1	-0.8
Shane Pinto	C	OTT	5	1	-0.8
Casey Mittelstadt	C	BUF	4	2	-0.8
Alex Belzile	RW	MTL	0	0	-0.9
Alexis Lafreniere	LW,RW	NYR	24	1	-0.9
Kailer Yamamoto	RW	EDM	3	2	-0.9
Kiefer Sherwood	RW	NSH	1	2	-1.0
Kasperi Kapanen	RW	STL	1	2	-1.1
Nick Blankenburg	D	CBJ	1	2	-1.1
Shayne Gostisbehere	D	CAR	48	1	-1.1
Ryan Pulock	D	NYI	20	1	-1.1
Colton Sissons	C	NSH	3	2	-1.3
Ross Colton	C,LW,RW	TB	8	1	-1.3
William Eklund	LW	SJ	3	1	-1.3
Adam Lowry	C	WPG	7	1	-1.4
Nicholas Paul	C,LW	TB	14	1	-1.4
Dominik Kubalik	LW,RW	DET	22	1	-1.5
Nick Bjugstad	C,RW	EDM	4	2	-1.5
Jake Walman	D	DET	2	1	-1.5
Jake Sanderson	D	OTT	27	1	-1.6
Conor Sheary	LW,RW	WSH	4	1	-1.6
James van Riemsdyk	LW,RW	PHI	2	0	-1.6
Neal Pionk	D	WPG	45	1	-1.7
J.J. Moser	D	ARI	3	3	-1.7
Kevin Labanc	LW,RW	SJ	1	1	-1.8
Caleb Jones	D	CHI	1	2	-2.0
Justin Schultz	D	SEA	9	0	-2.1

Streamers Arranged By Team

Skater	Position	Team	Roster %	Off Days	Score
Mason McTavish	C,LW	ANA	21	1	1.1
Troy Terry	RW	ANA	56	1	0.9
Cam Fowler	D	ANA	24	1	0.9
Ryan Strome	C	ANA	6	1	-0.5
Frank Vatrano	LW,RW	ANA	11	1	-0.7
Kevin Shattenkirk	D	ANA	5	1	-0.8
Barrett Hayton	C	ARI	26	3	2.6
Jack McBain	C	ARI	5	3	0.6
Matias Maccelli	LW	ARI	3	3	0.5
Lawson Crouse	LW,RW	ARI	22	3	-0.1
J.J. Moser	D	ARI	3	3	-1.7
Tyler Bertuzzi	LW,RW	BOS	27	2	0.8
David Krejci	C	BOS	28	2	0.8
Pavel Zacha	C,LW,RW	BOS	23	2	0.2
Jack Quinn	LW,RW	BUF	8	2	-0.2
Owen Power	D	BUF	48	2	-0.4
Casey Mittelstadt	C	BUF	4	2	-0.8
Teuvo Teravainen	LW,RW	CAR	56	1	0.5
Seth Jarvis	LW,RW	CAR	29	1	0.3
Stefan Noesen	LW,RW	CAR	2	1	-0.5
Jesperi Kotkaniemi	C,LW	CAR	13	1	-0.6
Shayne Gostisbehere	D	CAR	48	1	-1.1
Boone Jenner	C	CBJ	40	2	1.3
Adam Boqvist	D	CBJ	7	2	0.8
Jack Roslovic	C	CBJ	4	2	-0.2
Kirill Marchenko	RW	CBJ	2	2	-0.3
Kent Johnson	LW,RW	CBJ	5	2	-0.6
Nick Blankenburg	D	CBJ	1	2	-1.1
Mikael Backlund	C	CGY	43	1	2.2
Dillon Dube	LW,RW	CGY	13	1	0.1
Andrew Mangiapane	LW,RW	CGY	30	1	-0.1
Andreas Athanasiou	LW,RW	CHI	1	2	0.2
Tyler Johnson	LW,RW	CHI	1	2	0.0
Taylor Raddysh	LW,RW	CHI	5	2	-0.6
Lukas Reichel	C,LW	CHI	2	2	-0.6
Caleb Jones	D	CHI	1	2	-2.0
J.T. Compher	C,RW	COL	35	4	0.3
Evan Rodrigues	C,LW,RW	COL	23	4	0.0
Samuel Girard	D	COL	27	4	-0.4
Max Domi	C,LW,RW	DAL	45	0	1.7
Wyatt Johnston	C	DAL	4	0	0.7
Alex Chiasson	RW	DET	0	1	0.2
David Perron	RW	DET	44	1	0.0
Lucas Raymond	RW	DET	35	1	-0.2
Dominik Kubalik	LW,RW	DET	22	1	-1.5
Jake Walman	D	DET	2	1	-1.5
Warren Foegele	LW	EDM	1	2	-0.2
Mattias Ekholm	D	EDM	29	2	-0.6
Kailer Yamamoto	RW	EDM	3	2	-0.9
Nick Bjugstad	C,RW	EDM	4	2	-1.5
Sam Bennett	C	FLA	59	1	0.6
Viktor Arvidsson	LW,RW	LA	25	2	1.0
Phillip Danault	C	LA	28	2	0.6
Gabriel Vilardi	LW,RW	LA	18	2	0.4
Alex Iafallo	LW	LA	3	2	0.2
John Klingberg	D	MIN	46	1	0.8
Marcus Johansson	LW,RW	MIN	3	1	0.6
Ryan Hartman	C,RW	MIN	41	1	0.5
Frederick Gaudreau	C,LW,RW	MIN	3	1	-0.2
Josh Anderson	RW	MTL	15	0	0.9
Nick Suzuki	C	MTL	54	0	0.5
Rafael Harvey-Pinard	LW	MTL	5	0	-0.6
Alex Belzile	RW	MTL	0	0	-0.9
Ondrej Palat	LW	NJ	21	2	0.4
Damon Severson	D	NJ	19	2	-0.5
Tomas Tatar	LW,RW	NJ	16	2	-0.6
Philip Tomasino	RW	NSH	3	2	2.6
Cody Glass	C,RW	NSH	2	2	-0.1
Yakov Trenin	LW	NSH	2	2	-0.2
Kiefer Sherwood	RW	NSH	1	2	-1.0
Colton Sissons	C	NSH	3	2	-1.3
Kyle Palmieri	RW	NYI	3	1	0.3
Zach Parise	LW,RW	NYI	6	1	0.2
Anders Lee	LW	NYI	58	1	-0.3
Ryan Pulock	D	NYI	20	1	-1.1
K’Andre Miller	D	NYR	39	1	-0.6
Filip Chytil	C,RW	NYR	15	1	-0.8
Alexis Lafreniere	LW,RW	NYR	24	1	-0.9
Shane Pinto	C	OTT	5	1	-0.8
Jake Sanderson	D	OTT	27	1	-1.6
Tyson Foerster	C	PHI	0	0	1.6
Owen Tippett	LW,RW	PHI	14	0	0.7
Morgan Frost	C,LW	PHI	2	0	0.0
Kevin Hayes	C,LW	PHI	25	0	-0.2
James van Riemsdyk	LW,RW	PHI	2	0	-1.6
Jason Zucker	LW	PIT	42	2	0.2
Bryan Rust	RW	PIT	45	2	0.1
Mikael Granlund	C,RW	PIT	10	2	-0.3
Jared McCann	C,LW	SEA	58	0	2.4
Jordan Eberle	RW	SEA	21	0	1.3
Oliver Bjorkstrand	RW	SEA	8	0	1.0
Jaden Schwartz	LW	SEA	4	0	0.4
Yanni Gourde	C	SEA	12	0	0.1
Matty Beniers	C	SEA	36	0	0.1
Eeli Tolvanen	LW,RW	SEA	7	0	-0.1
Alexander Wennberg	C	SEA	3	0	-0.4
Justin Schultz	D	SEA	9	0	-2.1
Logan Couture	C	SJ	47	1	3.0
Alexander Barabanov	LW,RW	SJ	4	1	1.4
Tomas Hertl	C	SJ	54	1	0.2
William Eklund	LW	SJ	3	1	-1.3
Kevin Labanc	LW,RW	SJ	1	1	-1.8
Jakub Vrana	LW	STL	28	2	0.3
Brandon Saad	LW	STL	2	2	0.2
Torey Krug	D	STL	47	2	0.1
Brayden Schenn	C,LW	STL	57	2	-0.7
Kasperi Kapanen	RW	STL	1	2	-1.1
Alex Killorn	LW,RW	TB	43	1	0.5
Ross Colton	C,LW,RW	TB	8	1	-1.3
Nicholas Paul	C,LW	TB	14	1	-1.4
Brock Boeser	RW	VAN	42	2	1.4
Anthony Beauvillier	LW,RW	VAN	16	2	1.3
Conor Garland	LW,RW	VAN	8	2	-0.4
Reilly Smith	LW,RW	VGK	48	1	1.1
Ivan Barbashev	C,LW	VGK	34	1	0.5
William Karlsson	C,LW	VGK	25	1	0.3
Blake Wheeler	RW	WPG	44	1	0.3
Nino Niederreiter	LW	WPG	31	1	0.3
Adam Lowry	C	WPG	7	1	-1.4
Neal Pionk	D	WPG	45	1	-1.7
Rasmus Sandin	D	WSH	56	1	1.4
Dylan Strome	C,RW	WSH	36	1	1.2
T.J. Oshie	C,RW	WSH	42	1	1.1
Tom Wilson	RW	WSH	42	1	0.2
Trevor van Riemsdyk	D	WSH	10	1	-0.2
Nicklas Backstrom	C	WSH	13	1	-0.5
Conor Sheary	LW,RW	WSH	4	1	-1.6

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)