Last Night In The NHL (2023-03-30)
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, Nathan MacKinnon had the highest expected goals.
| Skater | F/D | Team | Shots | SCF | Shots + SCF | xGoals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan MacKinnon | F | COL | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0.48 |
| Mikko Rantanen | F | COL | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.45 |
| Zach Aston-Reese | F | TOR | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.38 |
| Auston Matthews | F | TOR | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.31 |
Yesterday’s TOI Stars (5v5)
There were 4 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, Valeri Nichushkin had the highest points/60 at 5v5 over his last 7 team games.
| Skater | F/D | Team | TOI 1GP | TOI 7GP | % Up | PTS/60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aliaksei Protas | F | WSH | 16.45 | 12.39 | 33 | 1.38 |
| Nicklas Backstrom | F | WSH | 16.65 | 13.13 | 27 | 0.65 |
| Jean-Gabriel Pageau | F | NYI | 15.90 | 12.93 | 23 | 1.33 |
| Valeri Nichushkin | F | COL | 17.12 | 13.98 | 22 | 2.45 |
Yesterday’s Bangers
There were 6 skaters who had at least 6 hits and blocks (combined) yesterday. Among those skaters, 2 of them had at least 2 shots on goal.
| Skater | F/D | Team | Hits | Blocks | Hits + Blocks | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Brodin | D | MIN | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 |
| Martin Fehervary | D | WSH | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Jack Johnson | D | COL | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| Scott Mayfield | D | NYI | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Nic Dowd | F | WSH | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| Radko Gudas | D | FLA | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
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 50 skaters who have scored more than 5 points in their last 5 team games.
| Skater | F/D | Team | GP | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | F | EDM | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Leon Draisaitl | F | EDM | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| J.T. Miller | F | VAN | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Connor McDavid | F | EDM | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Auston Matthews | F | TOR | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Jack Eichel | F | VGK | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Sammy Blais | F | STL | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Nick Suzuki | F | MTL | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Alex Pietrangelo | D | VGK | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Alex Ovechkin | F | WSH | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Viktor Arvidsson | F | L.A | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Joe Pavelski | F | DAL | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Brayden Schenn | F | STL | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Artemi Panarin | F | NYR | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Morgan Frost | F | PHI | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Andrei Kuzmenko | F | VAN | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Justin Faulk | D | STL | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Dylan Strome | F | WSH | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Elias Pettersson | F | VAN | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Quinn Hughes | D | VAN | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Steven Stamkos | F | T.B | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Nick Schmaltz | F | ARI | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Matt Boldy | F | MIN | 5 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Jonathan Marchessault | F | VGK | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Adrian Kempe | F | L.A | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Clayton Keller | F | ARI | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Jesper Bratt | F | N.J | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Brady Tkachuk | F | OTT | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| David Perron | F | DET | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Tyler Toffoli | F | CGY | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Brock Boeser | F | VAN | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Joel Farabee | F | PHI | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Tyson Foerster | F | PHI | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Phil Kessel | F | VGK | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Jamie Benn | F | DAL | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Erik Karlsson | D | S.J | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| John Tavares | F | TOR | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Tyson Barrie | D | NSH | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Johnny Gaudreau | F | CBJ | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Mika Zibanejad | F | NYR | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Nathan MacKinnon | F | COL | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Aleksander Barkov | F | FLA | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Dylan Larkin | F | DET | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Jared McCann | F | SEA | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Jack Roslovic | F | CBJ | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Mitchell Marner | F | TOR | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Jason Robertson | F | DAL | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Mike Matheson | D | MTL | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Nico Hischier | F | N.J | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Noah Cates | F | PHI | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Come Back Tomorrow!
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Cheers!
Mark (18 Skaters)
Data in this post were pulled from Natural Stat Trick