Last Night In The NHL (2023-02-23)
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 2 skaters who had at least 10 shots and scoring chances (combined) yesterday. Among those skaters, Blake Coleman had the highest expected goals.
| Skater | F/D | Team | Shots | SCF | Shots + SCF | xGoals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazem Kadri | F | CGY | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0.55 |
| Blake Coleman | F | CGY | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.57 |
Yesterday’s TOI Stars (5v5)
There were 5 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, Dennis Gilbert had the highest points/60 at 5v5 over his last 7 team games.
| Skater | F/D | Team | TOI 1GP | TOI 7GP | % Up | PTS/60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Gilbert | D | CGY | 16.07 | 11.84 | 36 | 3.04 |
| Otto Koivula | F | NYI | 6.68 | 5.25 | 27 | 0.00 |
| Roope Hintz | F | DAL | 17.42 | 13.71 | 27 | 1.88 |
| Victor Soderstrom | D | ARI | 14.78 | 11.75 | 26 | 0.85 |
| Milan Lucic | F | CGY | 12.42 | 10.16 | 22 | 0.84 |
Yesterday’s Bangers
There were 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Gilbert | D | CGY | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| Alexander Romanov | D | NYI | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Seth Jones | D | CHI | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| Nick Ritchie | F | ARI | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Lawson Crouse | F | ARI | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Liam O’Brien | F | ARI | 5 | 1 | 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 49 skaters who have scored more than 5 points in their last 5 team games.
| Skater | F/D | Team | GP | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan MacKinnon | F | COL | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Artemi Panarin | F | NYR | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Max Domi | F | CHI | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Patrick Kane | F | CHI | 5 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Tim Stützle | F | OTT | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Adrian Kempe | F | L.A | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| William Nylander | F | TOR | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Elias Pettersson | F | VAN | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Mitchell Marner | F | TOR | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Dylan Larkin | F | DET | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Brady Tkachuk | F | OTT | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Anze Kopitar | F | L.A | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Kevin Fiala | F | L.A | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Robby Fabbri | F | DET | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Connor McDavid | F | EDM | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| J.T. Compher | F | COL | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Brock Nelson | F | NYI | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Leon Draisaitl | F | EDM | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Ryan O’Reilly | F | STL, TOR | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Jordan Eberle | F | SEA | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Roman Josi | D | NSH | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| John Tavares | F | TOR | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | F | EDM | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Rickard Rakell | F | PIT | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Clayton Keller | F | ARI | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Shea Theodore | D | VGK | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Andrei Svechnikov | F | CAR | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Charlie McAvoy | D | BOS | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Dawson Mercer | F | N.J | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Mika Zibanejad | F | NYR | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Seth Jarvis | F | CAR | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Andrei Kuzmenko | F | VAN | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Mikael Backlund | F | CGY | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Boone Jenner | F | CBJ | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Alex Tuch | F | BUF | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Jack Eichel | F | VGK | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Tommy Novak | F | NSH | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Anthony Beauvillier | F | VAN | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Dillon Dube | F | CGY | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Kyle Connor | F | WPG | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Alex DeBrincat | F | OTT | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Casey Mittelstadt | F | BUF | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Brent Burns | D | CAR | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Sidney Crosby | F | PIT | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Erik Karlsson | D | S.J | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Vincent Trocheck | F | NYR | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Tyler Bertuzzi | F | DET | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Matias Maccelli | F | ARI | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Samuel Girard | D | COL | 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