Welcome back to The Journey, where we track the development of prospects as they excel in junior, make the NHL, and push towards stardom. *** Sometimes results from statistical models like Hockey Prospecting can be baffling. How could Mikhail Gulyayev have a higher star potential than Adam Fantilli at the draft last year after Fantilli’s [...]
After another big 5-1 week for our picks last Saturday, we’re ready and raring to dive into another entertaining evening of hockey action loaded with juicy betting spots to target. With only one game on the NHL schedule Friday, we’re in store for a jam-packed betting board that features 15 games to choose from today.It [...]
2025-26 This IS fantasy hockey, right? Since most of the people who’ll read a DFS article play in at least one keeper or dynasty league, indulge me in looking forward. In two seasons, the aging process will have claimed fantasy relevance from Sidney Crosby, Alexander Ovechkin (tho he’ll stick around to break the goal-scoring record), [...]
If you wanted to watch an NHL game on Friday, the Devils/Sabres matchup was your only option. Saturday will have lots more to choose from with 15 games on the schedule. If you needed scoring, Tage Thompson was easily the best option. Thompson finished with four goals, leading the Sabres to a 5-2 win over [...]
Welcome back all! We’re right in the thick of things with fantasy playoffs going on, it’s a delicate balance right now of fantasy hockey and those out there who are also in fantasy baseball starting up. For now, we have to find a way to get one week closer to a championship and that means [...]
This week on Frozen Tool Forensics we are going to complete the trio. The last two weeks we have been reviewing players who might be worth a stream in do or die fantasy matchups. We have hit on forwards and defensemen and this week we are turning our attention to goalies. In order to grab [...]
In the fast-paced world of hockey, where goals light up the scoreboard and electrify crowds, the subtler aspects of the game often escape the spotlight. Among these, a player’s defensive contributions, though less heralded, are pivotal in shaping the outcome of games. This is where advanced metrics like Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (xGA/60) [...]
There were 14 games on Thursday and will be just one on Friday. So that I can spread the workload more evenly over two days, I’ll focus mainly on the early games today while discussing noteworthy happenings from the later games tomorrow. - Juraj Slafkovsky has consistently been one of the top-searched players on Frozen [...]
Welcome back CapFriendlies! Fantasy playoffs are full go in most leagues and if you’re like me, the focus right now each day is looking really no further than next week. However, if you’re one of those in a cap league, short, mid, and long-term are always top of mind. For this week’s Capped I want [...]
Jack Quinn returned to the Buffalo lineup on Wednesday night after missing two months due to a lower-body surgery. Considering the time he missed to start the season, it has been a brutally unlucky stretch of health for the young winger. He slotted in his usual spot on the second line with Dylan Cozens. JJ [...]
