Yearly Archives: 2023

Ramblings: Ingram Hot, Vasilevskiy Not, Carlsson Impressing, Barrie Healthy Scratch (Dec 3)

By |2023-12-03T02:21:07-05:00December 3rd, 2023|Hockey Rambling|

Alex Newhook is expected to miss the next 10-12 weeks with a high ankle sprain. In his first season with Montreal, Newhook has been on his highest point pace (46 PT 82-GP pace), as well as his highest average icetime (16:34) and power-play time (38.2 PP%). Newhook is also currently tied for the team lead [...]

The Journey: What’s up with Lukas Reichel?

By |2023-12-02T16:33:38-05:00December 2nd, 2023|The Journey|

Welcome back to The Journey, where we track the development of prospects as they excel in junior, make the NHL, and push towards stardom. *** 55 games into Lukas Reichel’s NHL career, we are already seeing articles asking if his time is running out. With only six points in 21 games this year, is he [...]

Saturday’s Game Picks: Red Wings Trending Upward

By |2023-12-02T13:05:40-05:00December 2nd, 2023|NHL Picks/Props|

Races across the NHL are heating up. A quick graze of the NHL standings and nightly scoreboards indicates close battles in every single division, leading to some enticingly entertaining hockey action to feast on seemingly each night. No exception for today’s NHL betting board where 13 games await our betting pleasure.Good luck and enjoy the [...]

DFS Saturday: Cane Attack

By |2023-12-02T10:49:01-05:00December 2nd, 2023|Daily Fantasy (DFS) Advice|

It’s not much surprise, at the season’s quarter pole, that Alexander Ovechkin leads the Washington Capitals in scoring.  But it may surprise readers that of the 32 NHL teams, all of the other 31 have at least one player ahead of Ovi’s 14 points. Okay, try this one - Jonathan Huberdeau, after an awful start, [...]

Ramblings: Montembeault Signs, Nemec Debut, Wilson the Multicategory Beast (Dec 2)

By |2023-12-02T01:36:09-05:00December 2nd, 2023|Hockey Rambling|

Sam Montembeault has signed a three-year extension worth $9.45 million (cap hit $3.15 million) to remain with Montreal. This is a significant raise over his current cap hit of $1 million, set to expire at the end of the season. Given the Canadiens’ rebuilding state, Montembeault has performed reasonably well (2.73 GAA, .910 SV%) while [...]

Frozen Tools Forensics: Percent Rostered

By |2023-11-30T16:29:55-05:00December 1st, 2023|Frozen Tools Forensics|

Today on Frozen Tool Forensics, we are going to be diving into a new report about rostered percentages. Over on the reports page under the Rankings heading, we have a report called Precent Rostered. It gives us some basic counting stats (points, shots, hits, blocks, penalty minutes, and power-play points), along with a couple of [...]

Looking Ahead: Heidy Ho, Neighbours!

By |2023-11-30T22:40:03-05:00December 1st, 2023|Looking Ahead|

Welcome back everyone! Stopped myself today at work jotting down things to get to tomorrow, as it’s hard to believe we’re already into December. As we turn the calendar into next month, let’s talk about a few players and clubs to have on your radar.   Stats in this article do not include Thursday's games.The [...]

Analytics Advantage: Expected Goals Against and Actual Goals Against for Goaltenders

By |2023-11-30T06:50:42-05:00November 30th, 2023|Analytics Advantage|

In the high-stakes world of NHL goaltending, success is often measured by more than just the traditional metrics. This week, we turn our analytical lens towards a more nuanced evaluation of goalie performances, focusing on the comparison between Expected Goals Against (xGA) and Actual Goals Against. This approach allows us to delve deeper into the [...]

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