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November 7 Fantasy Hockey Goalie Matchups: Linus Ullmark, Sergei Bobrovsky, Pyotr Kochetkov and More

Thursday's goalie matchups by the measure of opponent shots per game and goals per game rankings.

Daniel Hepner Nov 7th 8:17 AM EST.

Nov 5, 2024; Buffalo, New York, USA;  Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark (35) looks to make a save during the second period against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center. Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-Imagn Images
Nov 5, 2024; Buffalo, New York, USA; Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark (35) looks to make a save during the second period against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center. Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-Imagn Images

We are a week into November; remember when it was just the first of the month? Prepare to get swept into a whirlwind that ends in 2025. Time is only part of your imagination.

Back in reality, let’s go through Thursday’s best goalie matchups by the measure of opponent shots per game and goals per game rankings. Those stats were compared to give each team a matchup score; a positive number means a team shoots more and scores less goals, giving more quality save opportunities.

All stats are from NHL.com.

1. Linus Ullmark and Anton Forsberg, Ottawa Senators

Opponent: New York Islanders (+27)

  • Shots per Game: 32.5 (4th)
  • Goals per Game: 2.31 (31st)

2. Sergei Bobrovsky and Spencer Knight, Florida Panthers

Opponent: Nashville Predators (+26)

  • Shots per Game: 32.8 (3rd)
  • Goals per Game: 2.38 (29th)

3. Pyotr Kochetkov and Frederik Andersen, Carolina Hurricanes

Opponent: Pittsburgh Penguins (+11)

  • Shots per Game: 31.8 (7th)
  • Goals per Game: 2.93 (18th)

4. Dan Vladar and Dustin Wolf, Calgary Flames

Opponent: Boston Bruins (+4)

  • Shots per Game: 27.5 (23rd)
  • Goals per Game: 2.43 (T-27th)

T-5. Jake Oettinger and Casey DeSmith, Dallas Stars

Opponent: Chicago Blackhawks (+3)

  • Shots per Game: 27.8 (22nd)
  • Goals per Game: 2.64 (25th)

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

Opponent: Ottawa Senators (+3)

  • Shots per Game: 32.0 (5th)
  • Goals per Game: 3.58 (8th)

T-5. Filip Gustavsson and Marc-Andre Fleury, Minnesota Wild

Opponent: San Jose Sharks (+3)

  • Shots per Game: 27.3 (24th)
  • Goals per Game: 2.43 (T-27th)

8. Joel Blomqvist and Alex Nedeljkovic, Pittsburgh Penguins

Opponent: Carolina Hurricanes (+2)

  • Shots per Game: 35.8 (1st)
  • Goals per Game: 4.09 (3rd)

T-9. Jeremy Swayman and Joonas Korpisalo, Boston Bruins

Opponent: Calgary Flames (0)

  • Shots per Game: 28.2 (19th)
  • Goals per Game: 2.85 (T-19th)

T-9. Kevin Lankinen and Arturs Silovs, Vancouver Canucks

Opponent: Los Angeles Kings (0)

  • Shots per Game: 30.2 (T-12th)
  • Goals per Game: 3.36 (12th)

11. Connor Hellebuyck and Eric Comrie, Winnipeg Jets

Opponent: Colorado Avalanche (-1)

  • Shots per Game: 30.9 (10th)
  • Goals per Game: 3.54 (9th)

12. Igor Shesterkin and Jonathan Quick, New York Rangers

Opponent: Buffalo Sabres (-2)

  • Shots per Game: 29.3 (17th)
  • Goals per Game: 3.15 (15th)

T-13. Petr Mrazek and Arvid Soderblom, Chicago Blackhawks

Opponent: Dallas Stars (-4)

  • Shots per Game: 28.1 (T-20th)
  • Goals per Game: 3.09 (16th)

T-13. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Devon Levi, Buffalo Sabres

Opponent: New York Rangers (-4)

  • Shots per Game: 31.3 (9th)
  • Goals per Game: 4.00 (5th)

T-13. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Jonas Johansson, Tampa Bay Lightning

Opponent: Philadelphia Flyers (-4)

  • Shots per Game: 24.9 (T-30th)
  • Goals per Game: 2.62 (26th)

T-13. Connor Ingram and Karel Vejmelka, Utah Hockey Club

Opponent: St. Louis Blues (-4)

  • Shots per Game: 26.6 (27th)
  • Goals per Game: 2.69 (T-23rd)

T-13. Justus Annunen and Alexandar Georgiev, Colorado Avalanche

Opponent: Winnipeg Jets (-4)

  • Shots per Game: 32.0 (T-5th)
  • Goals per Game: 4.77 (1st)

T-13. Darcy Kuemper and David Rittich, Los Angeles Kings

Opponent: Vancouver Canucks (-4)

  • Shots per Game: 28.9 (18th)
  • Goals per Game: 3.18 (14th)

19. Sam Montembeault and Cayden Primeau, Montreal Canadiens

Opponent: New Jersey Devils (-5)

  • Shots per Game: 29.7 (15th)
  • Goals per Game: 3.53 (10th)

20. Jacob Markstrom and Jake Allen, New Jersey Devils

Opponent: Montreal Canadiens (-7)

  • Shots per Game: 24.9 (T-30th)
  • Goals per Game: 2.69 (T-23rd)

21. Mackenzie Blackwood and Vitek Vanecek, San Jose Sharks

Opponent: Minnesota Wild (-9)

  • Shots per Game: 28.1 (T-20th)
  • Goals per Game: 3.50 (11th)

T-22. Juuse Saros and Scott Wedgewood, Nashville Predators

Opponent: Florida Panthers (-10)

  • Shots per Game: 29.5 (16th)
  • Goals per Game: 3.69 (T-6th)

T-22. Jordan Binnington and Joel Hofer, St. Louis Blues

Opponent: Utah Hockey Club (-10)

  • Shots per Game: 25.8 (29th)
  • Goals per Game: 2.85 (T-19th)

24. Samuel Ersson, Ivan Fedotov, and Aleksei Kolosov, Philadelphia Flyers

Opponent: Tampa Bay Lightning (-19)

  • Shots per Game: 27.2 (T-25th)
  • Goals per Game: 3.69 (T-6th)

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