November 8 Fantasy Hockey Streamers: Mats Zuccarello, Matthew Knies, Shea Theodore and More
Five NHL teams with good matchups on Friday and the players on those teams who are most involved in the action.
Hockey streamers rely on more luck than any other fantasy sport, as it’s often as random as who happens to put the puck in the net on a given night. Fantasy football has hundreds of yards to be accounted for; fantasy basketball involves hundreds of points being scored. Fantasy hockey has a few other stats, but the minimal goals, assists, and points are the main driving factors in success.
Let’s look at four teams with good matchups on Friday and the players on those teams who are most involved in the action. Not everyone listed below will be available, but it’s good to compare usage across the same team.
I try not to list injured players, but always check actives/inactives before game time to ensure everyone in your lineup is playing. All stats are from NHL.com.
Minnesota Wild @ Anaheim Ducks
The Ducks have given up the most shots per game, and they are tied for 19th in goals per game allowed.
Minnesota’s Top Shooters and Time on Ice
Forwards (Shots/Average Ice Time)
- Matt Boldy (44/19:58)
- Kirill Kaprizov (33/22:30)
- Mats Zuccarello (27/18:45)
- Joel Eriksson Ek (25/18:49)
- Marco Rossi (19/16:56)
- Ryan Hartman (17/14:29)
- Frederick Gaudreau (17/14:12)
- Marcus Johansson (16/15:00)
Defenders
- Jonas Brodin (26/22:36)
- Jacob Middleton (20/20:05)
- Zach Bogosian (16/16:19)
- Brock Faber (15/25:25)
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red Wings
The Red Wings have almost the exact same profile as the Ducks, ranking second in shots per game allowed and tied with Anaheim (and others) for the 19th-most goals per game allowed.
Toronto’s Top Shooters and Time on Ice
Forwards
- Auston Matthews (56/20:49)
- John Tavares (46/16:44)
- William Nylander (45/18:11)
- Mitch Marner (36/21:25)
- Matthew Knies (32/17:51)
- Bobby McMann (26/13:16)
- Max Pacioretty (23/12/41)
Defenders
- Oliver Ekman-Larsson (30/21:29)
- Morgan Rielly (29/21:10)
- Jake McCabe (12/21:39)
- Christopher Tanev (6/19:15)
Vegas Golden Knights @ Seattle Kraken
The Kraken are more of a middling matchup than truly good, but they are worth targeting on such a light day. The other three teams listed have better matchups, something to remember when choosing your streamers.
Seattle ranks 11th in shots per game allowed and tied for 11th in goals allowed per game.
Vegas’ Top Shooters and Time on Ice
Forwards
- Pavel Dorofeyev (37/15:31)
- Jack Eichel (33/20:13)
- Brett Howden (29/15:38)
- Mark Stone (26/19:07)
- Ivan Barbashev (24/16:20)
- Alexander Holtz (22/12:39)
- Tomas Hertl (21/17:33)
- Nicolas Roy (20/15:35)
Defenders
- Alex Pietrangelo (27/21:49)
- Noah Hanifin (25/21:22)
- Shea Theodore (21/22:01)
- Brayden McNabb (19/19:22)
Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh might be the best fantasy matchup in terms of shots and goals allowed. The Penguins are fourth in shots per game allowed and third in goals per game.
Washington’s Top Shooters and Time on Ice
Forwards
- Alex Ovechkin (40/18:11)
- Connor McMichael (39/16:51)
- Tom Wilson (27/18:27)
- Andrew Mangiapane (22/13:44)
- Pierre-Luc Dubois (22//17:11)
- Aliaksei Protas (20/14:18)
- Nic Dowd (19/16:18)
- Dylan Strome (19/17:21)
Defenders
- John Carlson (26/25:42)
- Trevor van Riemsdyk (22/19:34)
- Rasmus Sandin (11/19:34)
- Martin Fehervary (9/20:44)
