Last Night In The NHL (2023-03-23)
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 4 skaters who had at least 10 shots and scoring chances (combined) yesterday. Among those skaters, Connor McDavid had the highest expected goals.
| Skater | F/D | Team | Shots | SCF | Shots + SCF | xGoals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor McDavid | F | EDM | 7 | 12 | 19 | 1.17 |
| Mikko Rantanen | F | COL | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0.70 |
| Drew O’Connor | F | PIT | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.35 |
| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | F | EDM | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.68 |
Yesterday’s TOI Stars (5v5)
There were 8 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, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had the highest points/60 at 5v5 over his last 7 team games.
| Skater | F/D | Team | TOI 1GP | TOI 7GP | % Up | PTS/60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Newhook | F | COL | 14.42 | 9.94 | 45 | 0.86 |
| Patrik Nemeth | D | ARI | 23.00 | 17.77 | 29 | 0.00 |
| Josh Archibald | F | PIT | 8.42 | 6.72 | 25 | 0.00 |
| Jeff Carter | F | PIT | 9.30 | 7.60 | 22 | 1.13 |
| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | F | EDM | 15.68 | 12.83 | 22 | 4.01 |
| J.J. Moser | D | ARI | 21.48 | 17.74 | 21 | 0.00 |
| Christian Fischer | F | ARI | 11.70 | 9.68 | 21 | 0.00 |
| Liam O’Brien | F | ARI | 11.63 | 9.64 | 21 | 0.89 |
Yesterday’s Bangers
There were 2 skaters who had at least 6 hits and blocks (combined) yesterday. Among those skaters, 1 of them had at least 2 shots on goal.
| Skater | F/D | Team | Hits | Blocks | Hits + Blocks | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darnell Nurse | D | EDM | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| Connor Mackey | D | ARI | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
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 56 skaters who have scored more than 5 points in their last 5 team games.
| Skater | F/D | Team | GP | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Tkachuk | F | FLA | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Leon Draisaitl | F | EDM | 5 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| Connor McDavid | F | EDM | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Jamie Benn | F | DAL | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Miro Heiskanen | D | DAL | 5 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Mika Zibanejad | F | NYR | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Clayton Keller | F | ARI | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| J.T. Miller | F | VAN | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Tyler Toffoli | F | CGY | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Nathan MacKinnon | F | COL | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Aleksander Barkov | F | FLA | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Sam Reinhart | F | FLA | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Matt Boldy | F | MIN | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Carter Verhaeghe | F | FLA | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | F | EDM | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Johnny Gaudreau | F | CBJ | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Alex Pietrangelo | D | VGK | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Patrik Laine | F | CBJ | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Alex Ovechkin | F | WSH | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Mikko Rantanen | F | COL | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Joe Pavelski | F | DAL | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Mitchell Marner | F | TOR | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Artemi Panarin | F | NYR | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Elias Pettersson | F | VAN | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Tim Stützle | F | OTT | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Logan Couture | F | S.J | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Reilly Smith | F | VGK | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Rasmus Andersson | D | CGY | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Auston Matthews | F | TOR | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| K’Andre Miller | D | NYR | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Brandon Montour | D | FLA | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Brad Marchand | F | BOS | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Vincent Trocheck | F | NYR | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Wyatt Johnston | F | DAL | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Jake Guentzel | F | PIT | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Brandon Hagel | F | T.B | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Brady Tkachuk | F | OTT | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Pavel Dorofeyev | F | VGK | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Steven Stamkos | F | T.B | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Calle Jarnkrok | F | TOR | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Jake DeBrusk | F | BOS | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Jason Robertson | F | DAL | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Patrice Bergeron | F | BOS | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Mattias Ekholm | D | EDM | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Jean-Gabriel Pageau | F | NYI | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Hampus Lindholm | D | BOS | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Elias Lindholm | F | CGY | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Dylan Larkin | F | DET | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Nico Hischier | F | N.J | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Barrett Hayton | F | ARI | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Vince Dunn | D | SEA | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Dylan Strome | F | WSH | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Cale Makar | D | COL | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Mikhail Sergachev | D | T.B | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Nick Suzuki | F | MTL | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Quinn Hughes | D | VAN | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Come Back Tomorrow!
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Cheers!
Mark (18 Skaters)
Data in this post were pulled from Natural Stat Trick