Three of the eight first-round series were still active as of Friday. Buffalo led Boston 3–2, Montreal led Tampa Bay 3–2, and Vegas led Utah 3–2. The results from those three games shaped the second round bracket matchups. Part 1 broke down the five closed series through a full PDO and shot-quality lens. The last [...]
Round 1 Verdicts: What the Data Says About Five Closed Series Five of the eight first-round series have ended. That gives us something we did not have a week ago: enough evidence to explain why teams advanced and why teams went home, rather than guessing which way a series might tilt. The closeouts in this [...]
Here are the top prospect defensemen to own in your points-only dynasty leagues, April edition! (yes, I know it's now officially May) Click any player name to be taken to the fantasy scouting profile over at DobberProspects, where we have updated every player on this list with scouting notes. As always, players ranked within +/-5.0 [...]
This is week two of our MVP series. Today we will be covering right wings. As a reminder, here is a quick intro to the work from last week. ‘Most Valuable’ is a tricky term that is going to be completely dependent on the league specific context. For the purposes of this article, we are [...]
Here are the top prospect forwards to own in your points-only dynasty leagues, April edition! Click any player name to be taken to the fantasy scouting profile over at DobberProspects, where we have updated every player on this list with scouting notes. As always, players ranked within +/-5.0 rating points of each other should be [...]
With the regular season in the books, it’s time– for better or, unfortunately for me in the last couple of seasons, worse – to look back at my Fearless Forecasts for 2025-16. For the 2024-25 campaign just one of my forecasts came true, although I was close on a few, which is why I assign [...]
Welcome fantasy managers to another edition of the Eastern Edge. This week we’ll be taking a look at each of the four playoff series in the Eastern Conference. Let’s get to it! Carolina Hurricanes / Ottawa Senators (CAR wins series 4-0) The Carolina Hurricanes are on to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs [...]
Every year there seems to be a few breakout stars in the postseason that we hope can continue the magic going into the next season. Sometimes circumstances change, they will fade, or they just shine brightest under the most pressure. Here are a few players that have found a groove in the playoffs thus far. [...]
Happy Monday y’all! We are down to three series! The Colorado Avalanche are the first team from the Western Conference to move on as they have swept the Los Angeles Kings. In the other three remaining matchups, the Utah Mammoth hold a two games to one lead on the Vegas Golden Knights, while the Minnesota [...]
*Note: Stats courtesy of ESPN Fantasy Hockey The Stanley Cup Playoffs are now underway! A few games into the postseason, it’s still too early to put much stock into which players have paid dividends thus far. However, today we will look at the larger picture and rank which players have the best chance of lifting [...]
