November 2 Fantasy Hockey Goalie Matchup Rankings: Justus Annunen, Sam Montembeault, David Rittich and More

I compared goalies to catchers in baseball yesterday, and there are also parallels to pitchers. The goalie is the only person on his team doing his specific job when on the ice, just like a pitcher on the mound; everyone else on the baseball field is playing defense, but the pitcher is pitching.

They also need to have a short memory. A closing pitcher might blow a save one day but must come out and slam the door shut the next day. It’s the same thing for a goalie: you might give up six goals on Wednesday, but that game is over, and it’s a clean slate when you take the ice on Friday.

Let’s run through Saturday’s fantasy hockey goalie matchup rankings by the measure of opponents’ shot attempt and goal per game averages. Those rankings were compared to give each team a matchup score: a positive number means the team takes more shots and scores less goals, giving more quality save opportunities.

I listed every goalie who has played for each team, so check starting lineups before game time to be sure you have the right guy in your lineup. Stats are from NHL.com.

1. Justus Annunen, Alexandar Georgiev, and Kaapo Kahkonen, Colorado Avalanche

Opponent: Nashville Predators (+29)

• Shots per Game: 35.0 (1st)
• Goals per Game: 2.40 (30th)

2. Sam Montembeault and Cayden Primeau, Montreal Canadiens

Opponent: Pittsburgh Penguins (+14)

• Shots per Game: 32.2 (T-6th)
• Goals per Game: 2.92 (20th)

T-3. David Rittich and Darcy Kuemper, Los Angeles Kings

Opponent: Chicago Blackhawks (+6)

• Shots per Game: 28.2 (19th)
• Goals per Game: 2.64 (T-25th)

T-3. Kevin Lankinen and Arturs Silvos, Vancouver Canucks

Opponent: San Jose Sharks (+6)

• Shots per Game: 27.7 (22nd)
• Goals per Game: 2.50 (28th)

5. Jordan Binnington and Joel Hofer, St. Louis Blues

Opponent: Toronto Maple Leafs (+5)

• Shots per Game: 31.9 (8th)
• Goals per Game: 3.27 (T-13th)

6. Juuse Saros and Scott Wedgewood, Nashville Predators

Opponent: Colorado Avalanche (+2)

• Shots per Game: 30.8 (10th)
• Goals per Game: 3.45 (12th)

T-7. Alex Lyon and Cam Talbot, Detroit Red Wings

Opponent: Buffalo Sabres (+1)

• Shots per Game: 28.6 (16th)
• Goals per Game: 3.18 (17th)

T-7. Anthony Stolarz and Joseph Woll, Toronto Maple Leafs

Opponent: St. Louis Blues (+1)

• Shots per Game: 27.2 (26th)
• Goals per Game: 2.55 (27th)

T-9. Sergei Bobrovsky and Spencer Knight, Florida Panthers

Opponent: Dallas Stars (-1)

• Shots per Game: 28.4 (17th)
• Goals per Game: 3.20 (16th)

T-9. Petr Mrazek and Arvid Soderblom, Chicago Blackhawks

Opponent: Los Angeles Kings (-1)

• Shots per Game: 29.8 (14th)
• Goals per Game: 3.27 (T-13th)

T-9. Joey Daccord and Philipp Grubauer, Seattle Kraken

Opponent: Ottawa Senators (-1)

• Shots per Game: 32.3 (5th)
• Goals per Game: 3.90 (T-4th)

T-9. Mackenzie Blackwood and Vitek Vanecek, San Jose Sharks

Opponent: Vancouver Canucks (-1)

• Shots per Game: 28.1 (20th)
• Goals per Game: 3.00 (19th)

T-13. Samuel Ersson, Ivan Fedotov, and Aleksei Kolosov, Philadelphia Flyers

Opponent: Boston Bruins (-3)

• Shots per Game: 26.5 (28th)
• Goals per Game: 2.64 (T-25th)

T-13. Jake Oettinger and Casey DeSmith, Dallas Stars

Opponent: Florida Panthers (-3)

• Shots per Game: 29.9 (13th)
• Goals per Game: 3.67 (10th)

15. Daniil Tarasov and Elvis Merzlikins, Columbus Blue Jackets

Opponent: Washington Capitals (-6)

• Shots per Game: 31.4 (9th)
• Goals per Game: 4.11 (3rd)

16. Jeremy Swayman and Joonas Korpisalo, Boston Bruins

Opponent: Philadelphia Flyers (-7)

• Shots per Game: 26.2 (30th)
• Goals per Game: 2.73 (23rd)

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

Opponent: Detroit Red Wings (-8)

• Shots per Game: 24.4 (32nd)
• Goals per Game: 2.70 (24th)

T-18. Charlie Lindgren and Logan Thompson, Washington Capitals

Opponent: Columbus Blue Jackets (-9)

• Shots per Game: 28.2 (T-18th)
• Goals per Game: 3.70 (9th)

T-18. Adin Hill and Ilya Samsonov, Vegas Golden Knights

Opponent: Utah Hockey Club (-9)

• Shots per Game: 26.8 (27th)
• Goals per Game: 3.09 (18th)

T-20. Joel Blomqvist and Alex Nedeljkovic, Pittsburgh Penguins

Opponent: Montreal Canadiens (-10)

• Shots per Game: 24.9 (31st)
• Goals per Game: 2.91 (T-21st)

T-20. Anton Forsberg and Linus Ullmark, Ottawa Senators

Opponent: Seattle Kraken (-10)

• Shots per Game: 27.6 (23rd)
• Goals per Game: 3.27 (T-13th)

22. Connor Ingram and Karel Vejmelka, Utah Hockey Club

Opponent: Vegas Golden Knights (-13)

• Shots per Game: 29.3 (15th)
• Goals per Game: 4.55 (2nd)