Fantasy Hockey Streamers (2023-02-25)

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 4 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	41	0	2.7
Max Domi	C,LW,RW	CHI	38	1	2.4
Matias Maccelli	LW	ARI	2	3	2.3
Dawson Mercer	C,RW	NJ	25	2	2.1
Logan Couture	C	SJ	47	0	2.0
Alexander Barabanov	LW,RW	SJ	4	0	1.8
Philip Tomasino	RW	NSH	2	1	1.8
Nick Schmaltz	C,RW	ARI	33	3	1.7
William Carrier	LW	VGK	5	3	1.6
Matty Beniers	C	SEA	37	2	1.5
Boone Jenner	C	CBJ	39	2	1.4
Kyle Palmieri	RW	NYI	9	1	1.4
David Krejci	C	BOS	28	1	1.4
Rafael Harvey-Pinard	LW	MTL	11	1	1.3
Dillon Dube	LW,RW	CGY	28	0	1.3
Brock Boeser	RW	VAN	43	1	1.3
Teuvo Teravainen	LW,RW	CAR	59	2	1.2
Andrew Mangiapane	LW,RW	CGY	38	0	1.0
J.T. Compher	C,RW	COL	33	2	1.0
Anthony Beauvillier	LW,RW	VAN	14	1	1.0
Seth Jarvis	LW,RW	CAR	33	2	1.0
Nick Suzuki	C	MTL	54	1	0.9
Blake Wheeler	RW	WPG	52	2	0.8
Robby Fabbri	LW,RW	DET	16	1	0.8
Cam Fowler	D	ANA	15	3	0.8
Brayden Schenn	C,LW	STL	58	0	0.8
Erik Gustafsson	D	WSH	45	2	0.7
Kevin Hayes	C,LW	PHI	39	1	0.7
Andrei Kuzmenko	LW,RW	VAN	49	1	0.7
Anton Lundell	C,LW	FLA	22	0	0.7
Jordan Eberle	RW	SEA	20	2	0.7
Filip Chytil	C,RW	NYR	31	2	0.7
Mike Hoffman	LW,RW	MTL	3	1	0.6
Tyler Johnson	LW,RW	CHI	1	1	0.6
Owen Tippett	LW,RW	PHI	9	1	0.5
T.J. Oshie	C,RW	WSH	22	2	0.5
Reilly Smith	LW,RW	VGK	43	3	0.4
Calle Jarnkrok	C,LW,RW	TOR	4	2	0.4
Jeff Petry	D	PIT	51	1	0.3
Ryan Hartman	C,RW	MIN	34	1	0.3
Eetu Luostarinen	C,LW	FLA	3	0	0.3
Adam Boqvist	D	CBJ	12	2	0.3
Jared McCann	C,LW	SEA	31	2	0.3
Tyler Bertuzzi	LW,RW	DET	24	1	0.3
Pavel Zacha	C,LW,RW	BOS	20	1	0.3
Warren Foegele	LW	EDM	1	3	0.2
Kaapo Kakko	RW	NYR	6	2	0.2
Victor Olofsson	RW	BUF	14	1	0.2
Lawson Crouse	LW,RW	ARI	15	3	0.2
Kevin Shattenkirk	D	ANA	4	3	0.2
Dylan Strome	C,RW	WSH	19	2	0.1
Ondrej Palat	LW	NJ	27	2	0.1
Jakob Pelletier	LW	CGY	2	0	0.1
Jaden Schwartz	LW	SEA	3	2	0.1
Scott Laughton	C,LW	PHI	26	1	0.1
Oliver Bjorkstrand	RW	SEA	9	2	0.1
Sean Durzi	D	LA	35	1	0.0
Viktor Arvidsson	LW,RW	LA	28	1	0.0
Bryan Rust	RW	PIT	49	1	0.0
Anthony Cirelli	C,LW	TB	16	1	0.0
Mason McTavish	C,LW	ANA	14	3	0.0
Erik Haula	C,LW	NJ	13	2	-0.1
Mikael Granlund	C,RW	NSH	8	1	-0.1
David Perron	RW	DET	45	1	-0.1
Alex Killorn	LW,RW	TB	25	1	-0.1
Sam Lafferty	C,RW	CHI	4	1	-0.1
Morgan Frost	C,LW	PHI	3	1	-0.1
Nicklas Backstrom	C	WSH	17	2	-0.2
Evan Rodrigues	C,LW,RW	COL	12	2	-0.2
Nick Foligno	LW,RW	BOS	5	1	-0.2
Conor Garland	LW,RW	VAN	7	1	-0.2
Kirill Marchenko	RW	CBJ	2	2	-0.2
Tomas Tatar	LW,RW	NJ	10	2	-0.3
Nick Bonino	C,LW	SJ	1	0	-0.3
Tyler Seguin	C,RW	DAL	50	2	-0.3
Josh Anderson	RW	MTL	8	1	-0.3
Eeli Tolvanen	LW,RW	SEA	10	2	-0.3
Ivan Barbashev	C,LW	STL	13	0	-0.3
James van Riemsdyk	LW,RW	PHI	3	1	-0.3
Robert Thomas	C,RW	STL	53	0	-0.3
Ross Colton	C,LW,RW	TB	6	1	-0.3
Nino Niederreiter	LW	NSH	13	1	-0.4
Yanni Gourde	C	SEA	12	2	-0.4
Jack Roslovic	C	CBJ	4	2	-0.4
Frank Vatrano	LW,RW	ANA	14	3	-0.4
Zach Parise	LW,RW	NYI	9	1	-0.4
Stefan Noesen	LW,RW	CAR	3	2	-0.5
Marcus Johansson	LW,RW	WSH	3	2	-0.5
Alexis Lafreniere	LW,RW	NYR	29	2	-0.5
Juuso Parssinen	C	NSH	2	1	-0.6
K’Andre Miller	D	NYR	58	2	-0.7
Nick Bjugstad	C,RW	ARI	5	3	-0.7
Alexander Wennberg	C	SEA	2	2	-0.7
Cody Glass	C,RW	NSH	1	1	-0.7
Dominik Kubalik	LW,RW	DET	25	1	-0.7
Brady Skjei	D	CAR	37	2	-0.7
Samuel Girard	D	COL	32	2	-0.7
Kasperi Kapanen	RW	PIT	1	1	-0.8
Justin Schultz	D	SEA	10	2	-0.8
Jason Zucker	LW	PIT	22	1	-0.8
Mason Appleton	RW	WPG	0	2	-0.9
Gabriel Vilardi	LW,RW	LA	18	1	-1.0
Christian Dvorak	C	MTL	1	1	-1.0
Ryan Strome	C	ANA	5	3	-1.1
Taylor Hall	LW	BOS	49	1	-1.1
Shane Pinto	C	OTT	5	1	-1.1
Jesperi Kotkaniemi	C,LW	CAR	5	2	-1.1
Nick Blankenburg	D	CBJ	1	2	-1.2
William Karlsson	C,LW	VGK	26	3	-1.3
Nicholas Paul	C,LW	TB	15	1	-1.3
Kevin Labanc	LW,RW	SJ	1	0	-1.3
Ryan Pulock	D	NYI	22	1	-1.3
Kyle Okposo	RW	BUF	1	1	-1.3
Mattias Ekholm	D	NSH	8	1	-1.4
Conor Sheary	LW,RW	WSH	6	2	-1.4
Miles Wood	LW	NJ	2	2	-1.6
Mason Marchment	LW,RW	DAL	14	2	-1.6
Evan Bouchard	D	EDM	49	3	-1.6
Adam Lowry	C	WPG	8	2	-1.7
Timothy Liljegren	D	TOR	3	2	-1.8
Colton Parayko	D	STL	9	0	-1.9
Neal Pionk	D	WPG	50	2	-2.1
J.J. Moser	D	ARI	3	3	-2.2

Streamers Arranged By Team

Skater	Position	Team	Roster %	Off Days	Score
Cam Fowler	D	ANA	15	3	0.8
Kevin Shattenkirk	D	ANA	4	3	0.2
Mason McTavish	C,LW	ANA	14	3	0.0
Frank Vatrano	LW,RW	ANA	14	3	-0.4
Ryan Strome	C	ANA	5	3	-1.1
Matias Maccelli	LW	ARI	2	3	2.3
Nick Schmaltz	C,RW	ARI	33	3	1.7
Lawson Crouse	LW,RW	ARI	15	3	0.2
Nick Bjugstad	C,RW	ARI	5	3	-0.7
J.J. Moser	D	ARI	3	3	-2.2
David Krejci	C	BOS	28	1	1.4
Pavel Zacha	C,LW,RW	BOS	20	1	0.3
Nick Foligno	LW,RW	BOS	5	1	-0.2
Taylor Hall	LW	BOS	49	1	-1.1
Victor Olofsson	RW	BUF	14	1	0.2
Kyle Okposo	RW	BUF	1	1	-1.3
Teuvo Teravainen	LW,RW	CAR	59	2	1.2
Seth Jarvis	LW,RW	CAR	33	2	1.0
Stefan Noesen	LW,RW	CAR	3	2	-0.5
Brady Skjei	D	CAR	37	2	-0.7
Jesperi Kotkaniemi	C,LW	CAR	5	2	-1.1
Boone Jenner	C	CBJ	39	2	1.4
Adam Boqvist	D	CBJ	12	2	0.3
Kirill Marchenko	RW	CBJ	2	2	-0.2
Jack Roslovic	C	CBJ	4	2	-0.4
Nick Blankenburg	D	CBJ	1	2	-1.2
Mikael Backlund	C	CGY	41	0	2.7
Dillon Dube	LW,RW	CGY	28	0	1.3
Andrew Mangiapane	LW,RW	CGY	38	0	1.0
Jakob Pelletier	LW	CGY	2	0	0.1
Max Domi	C,LW,RW	CHI	38	1	2.4
Tyler Johnson	LW,RW	CHI	1	1	0.6
Sam Lafferty	C,RW	CHI	4	1	-0.1
J.T. Compher	C,RW	COL	33	2	1.0
Evan Rodrigues	C,LW,RW	COL	12	2	-0.2
Samuel Girard	D	COL	32	2	-0.7
Tyler Seguin	C,RW	DAL	50	2	-0.3
Mason Marchment	LW,RW	DAL	14	2	-1.6
Robby Fabbri	LW,RW	DET	16	1	0.8
Tyler Bertuzzi	LW,RW	DET	24	1	0.3
David Perron	RW	DET	45	1	-0.1
Dominik Kubalik	LW,RW	DET	25	1	-0.7
Warren Foegele	LW	EDM	1	3	0.2
Evan Bouchard	D	EDM	49	3	-1.6
Anton Lundell	C,LW	FLA	22	0	0.7
Eetu Luostarinen	C,LW	FLA	3	0	0.3
Sean Durzi	D	LA	35	1	0.0
Viktor Arvidsson	LW,RW	LA	28	1	0.0
Gabriel Vilardi	LW,RW	LA	18	1	-1.0
Ryan Hartman	C,RW	MIN	34	1	0.3
Rafael Harvey-Pinard	LW	MTL	11	1	1.3
Nick Suzuki	C	MTL	54	1	0.9
Mike Hoffman	LW,RW	MTL	3	1	0.6
Josh Anderson	RW	MTL	8	1	-0.3
Christian Dvorak	C	MTL	1	1	-1.0
Dawson Mercer	C,RW	NJ	25	2	2.1
Ondrej Palat	LW	NJ	27	2	0.1
Erik Haula	C,LW	NJ	13	2	-0.1
Tomas Tatar	LW,RW	NJ	10	2	-0.3
Miles Wood	LW	NJ	2	2	-1.6
Philip Tomasino	RW	NSH	2	1	1.8
Mikael Granlund	C,RW	NSH	8	1	-0.1
Nino Niederreiter	LW	NSH	13	1	-0.4
Juuso Parssinen	C	NSH	2	1	-0.6
Cody Glass	C,RW	NSH	1	1	-0.7
Mattias Ekholm	D	NSH	8	1	-1.4
Kyle Palmieri	RW	NYI	9	1	1.4
Zach Parise	LW,RW	NYI	9	1	-0.4
Ryan Pulock	D	NYI	22	1	-1.3
Filip Chytil	C,RW	NYR	31	2	0.7
Kaapo Kakko	RW	NYR	6	2	0.2
Alexis Lafreniere	LW,RW	NYR	29	2	-0.5
K’Andre Miller	D	NYR	58	2	-0.7
Shane Pinto	C	OTT	5	1	-1.1
Kevin Hayes	C,LW	PHI	39	1	0.7
Owen Tippett	LW,RW	PHI	9	1	0.5
Scott Laughton	C,LW	PHI	26	1	0.1
Morgan Frost	C,LW	PHI	3	1	-0.1
James van Riemsdyk	LW,RW	PHI	3	1	-0.3
Jeff Petry	D	PIT	51	1	0.3
Bryan Rust	RW	PIT	49	1	0.0
Kasperi Kapanen	RW	PIT	1	1	-0.8
Jason Zucker	LW	PIT	22	1	-0.8
Matty Beniers	C	SEA	37	2	1.5
Jordan Eberle	RW	SEA	20	2	0.7
Jared McCann	C,LW	SEA	31	2	0.3
Jaden Schwartz	LW	SEA	3	2	0.1
Oliver Bjorkstrand	RW	SEA	9	2	0.1
Eeli Tolvanen	LW,RW	SEA	10	2	-0.3
Yanni Gourde	C	SEA	12	2	-0.4
Alexander Wennberg	C	SEA	2	2	-0.7
Justin Schultz	D	SEA	10	2	-0.8
Logan Couture	C	SJ	47	0	2.0
Alexander Barabanov	LW,RW	SJ	4	0	1.8
Nick Bonino	C,LW	SJ	1	0	-0.3
Kevin Labanc	LW,RW	SJ	1	0	-1.3
Brayden Schenn	C,LW	STL	58	0	0.8
Ivan Barbashev	C,LW	STL	13	0	-0.3
Robert Thomas	C,RW	STL	53	0	-0.3
Colton Parayko	D	STL	9	0	-1.9
Anthony Cirelli	C,LW	TB	16	1	0.0
Alex Killorn	LW,RW	TB	25	1	-0.1
Ross Colton	C,LW,RW	TB	6	1	-0.3
Nicholas Paul	C,LW	TB	15	1	-1.3
Calle Jarnkrok	C,LW,RW	TOR	4	2	0.4
Timothy Liljegren	D	TOR	3	2	-1.8
Brock Boeser	RW	VAN	43	1	1.3
Anthony Beauvillier	LW,RW	VAN	14	1	1.0
Andrei Kuzmenko	LW,RW	VAN	49	1	0.7
Conor Garland	LW,RW	VAN	7	1	-0.2
William Carrier	LW	VGK	5	3	1.6
Reilly Smith	LW,RW	VGK	43	3	0.4
William Karlsson	C,LW	VGK	26	3	-1.3
Blake Wheeler	RW	WPG	52	2	0.8
Mason Appleton	RW	WPG	0	2	-0.9
Adam Lowry	C	WPG	8	2	-1.7
Neal Pionk	D	WPG	50	2	-2.1
Erik Gustafsson	D	WSH	45	2	0.7
T.J. Oshie	C,RW	WSH	22	2	0.5
Dylan Strome	C,RW	WSH	19	2	0.1
Nicklas Backstrom	C	WSH	17	2	-0.2
Marcus Johansson	LW,RW	WSH	3	2	-0.5
Conor Sheary	LW,RW	WSH	6	2	-1.4

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)