November 1 Fantasy Hockey Goalie Matchup Rankings: Dan Vladar, Jake Oettinger, Anton Forsberg and More

Goalies are like catchers in baseball. They stand at the most important part of the playing surface (home plate/the goal) and can see everything that’s happening. These players can direct traffic with a view of the action that no one else enjoys. We know how important goalies are, but we don’t REALLY know all the little things they do, just like catchers.

Let’s run through Friday’s goalie matchups based on opponent shot- and goal-per-game averages. Team rankings in those categories were compared to give each team a matchup score. A positive score means the team shoots a lot and doesn’t score much, theoretically giving more quality save opportunities. This focuses strictly on opponents and doesn't factor in goalie ability.

I listed both goalies who have played this season for each team. Check the starting lineups before game time to make sure you have the right guy in your lineup. All stats are from NHL.com.

1. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Devon Levi, Buffalo Sabres

Opponent: New York Islanders (+28)

• Shots per Game: 32.3 (T-4th)
• Goals per Game: 2.10 (32nd)

2. Dan Vladar and Dustin Wolf, Calgary Flames

Opponent: New Jersey Devils (0)

• Shots per Game: 31.3 (T-9th)
• Goals per Game: 3.85 (9th)

3. Jake Oettinger and Casey DeSmith, Dallas Stars

Opponent: Florida Panthers (-2)

• Shots per Game: 30.1 (13th)
• Goals per Game: 3.45 (T-11th)

4. Anton Forsberg and Linus Ullmark, Ottawa Senators

Opponent: New York Rangers (-3)

• Shots per Game: 31.8 (7th)
• Goals per Game: 4.11 (T-4th)

T-5. Ilya Sorokin and Semyon Varlamov, New York Islanders

Opponent: Buffalo Sabres (-4)

• Shots per Game: 28.0 (20th)
• Goals per Game: 3.20 (16th)

T-5. Jacob Markstrom and Jake Allen, New Jersey Devils

Opponent: Calgary Flames (-4)

• Shots per Game: 26.9 (26th)
• Goals per Game: 2.90 (22nd)

7. Sergei Bobrovsky and Spencer Knight, Florida Panthers

Opponent: Dallas Stars (-5)

• Shots per Game: 27.6 (T-22nd)
• Goals per Game: 3.11 (17th)

8. Igor Shesterkin and Jonathan Quick, New York Rangers

Opponent: Ottawa Senators (-6)

• Shots per Game: 31.3 (T-9th)
• Goals per Game: 4.22 (3rd)

9. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Jonas Johansson, Tampa Bay Lightning

Opponent: Minnesota Wild (-7)

• Shots per Game: 28.7 (17th)
• Goals per Game: 3.78 (10th)

10. Connor Hellebuyck and Eric Comrie, Winnipeg Jets

Opponent: Columbus Blue Jackets (-9)

• Shots per Game: 28.9 (16th)
• Goals per Game: 3.89 (T-7th)

11. Daniil Tarasov and Elvis Merzlikins, Columbus Blue Jackets

Opponent: Winnipeg Jets (-10)

• Shots per Game: 31.0 (11th)
• Goals per Game: 4.60 (1st)

12. Filip Gustavsson and Marc-Andre Fleury, Minnesota Wild

Opponent: Tampa Bay Lightning (-19)

• Shots per Game: 27.0 (25th)
• Goals per Game: 3.90 (6th)