Analytics Advantage: Shooting Percentage, Expected Goals, and Over/Underperformance
In fantasy hockey, player evaluation increasingly relies on a blend of traditional and advanced metrics. Among these, Shooting Percentage (SH%) and Individual Expected Goals (ixG) stand out for their ability to provide a deeper understanding [...]
Capped: Mark Stone, the Tampa Bay Lightning, and the Long-Term Injured Reserve
Welcome back my CapFriendlies! Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but last week Mark Stone was put onto long term injured reserve. This sparked a discussion in my main fantasy league’s chat and of [...]
Ramblings: Updates on Seider and Norris; Tanev Traded; Declines for Ekblad, Ekholm, Doughty, and More – February 29
There was some concern that Detroit defenceman Moritz Seider might miss time after blocking a shot on Tuesday night, but Ted Kulfan reports that Seider is just fine after getting X-rays completed that came back [...]
Fantasy Take: Chris Tanev Becomes a Star
The Calgary Flames shipped out Chris Tanev to the Dallas Stars, possibly opening the floodgates on the rental defenceman market around the NHL. For a sought-after right-shot defenceman, it is surprising that they weren’t able [...]
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Fantasy Hockey Poll: Pick Three Calder Finalists
For the second year in a row, my first poll after the start of the new season is one where I ask you to pick the three Calder Trophy finalists. In last season’s poll, your [...]
Ramblings: Power Play Next D-Man Up – Lindholm, Sergachev, Gustafsson, Petry (Nov 2)
Hey, it’s Ian on what isn’t my usual day. I’m filling in for Alex as he will do the same for me this weekend. I don’t know about you, but injuries are making their [...]
Tuesday Game Picks: Flames and Golden Knights Should Keep Rolling
We are back with another Tuesday edition of Game Picks, where we give out a Gold, Silver, and Bronze bet selection every Tuesday during the NHL season. Tonight, there are 12 games on the NHL [...]
Lining Up: Prime Positioning for Pinto, Vilardi, Schwartz, and Mangiapane
Welcome back to another edition of Lining Up. This week will examine a couple of players who have been hot lately and as a result, have been rewarded with positions on their team’s respective top [...]
Eastern Edge: Slow Starts for Sam Reinhart and Teuvo Teravainen
In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll discuss two players off to slow starts this year: Teuvo Teravainen and Sam Reinhart. We’ll also highlight an under-the-radar name to keep an eye on. Teuvo Teravainen The 28-year-old [...]
DFS Tuesday: Rangers Riding Hot and Calgary’s New Lines
Coming down from my sugar-high, as I had fewer trick-or-treaters than I’d bought candy for…. I think Tage Thompson probably understands this “high” after his 6-point, 9-shot night, eh? But getting down to business, I [...]