| G | AST | PTS | SOG | +/- | PIM | FSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 8.27 |
| Compare to same point last season | ||||||
Hedman brings steady veteran presence into favorable home matchup vs. Canucks
Victor Hedman and the Lightning host the Canucks at Benchmark International Arena tonight in a matchup where Tampa Bay stands as a clear home favorite. With no fresh injury concerns, the veteran blueliner is fully healthy, though fantasy managers should note his dialed-back deployment on the third pairing without power-play duties, which has pushed his fantasy roster rate down to 86%. Through six games, Hedman has stayed productive in limited minutes, posting three points and a plus-four rating. Vancouver enters near the bottom of the standings and is expected to start Leevi Meriläinen (unconfirmed) in an elevated scoring environment.
Our models project Hedman for roughly ~0.5–1.0 point, light shot volume around one shot on goal, and about one block tonight, translating to 2.5 fantasy points. While his upside is somewhat capped without top-unit power-play time, his plus-minus and assist potential remain viable against a porous defense. Tonight marks the final game of Tampa Bay’s three-game weekly slate, with our projections pegging him for 3.4 total weekly fantasy points. Fantasy managers in standard formats with deeper defense requirements can keep him active in a favorable game script. Today's action: Cautious Start.
| DATE | OPP | G | AST | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | FPTS | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/15 | SEA | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 17:13:00 | 7.0 | 5 |
| 10/13 | @NYR | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 13:16:00 | 1.5 | 11 |
| 10/10 | @NYI | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:34:00 | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| 10/08 | MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:04:00 | 0.5 | 12 |
| 10/05 | PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:01:00 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 10/03 | WAS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13:34:00 | 3.5 | 8 |
| 10/01 | @NYR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17:45:00 | 3.0 | 9 |
| Totals: | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 14:21:00.0000 | 19.0 | ||
| YEAR | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | TOI/G | HIT | FOW | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-10 | TB | 74 | 4 | 16 | 20 | -1 | 79 | 90 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10-11 | TB | 78 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 1 | 68 | 105 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11-12 | TB | 58 | 5 | 17 | 22 | -8 | 61 | 75 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13-14 | TB | 44 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 1 | 31 | 76 | 22 | 41 | 0 | 84 |
| 13-14 | TB | 75 | 13 | 42 | 55 | 4 | 53 | 170 | 22 | 86 | 0 | 101 |
| 14-15 | TB | 59 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 12 | 42 | 114 | 22 | 50 | 0 | 109 |
| 15-16 | TB | 77 | 10 | 36 | 46 | 23 | 42 | 180 | 23 | 62 | 0 | 131 |
| 16-17 | TB | 79 | 16 | 56 | 72 | 3 | 47 | 166 | 24 | 93 | 0 | 132 |
| 17-18 | TB | 78 | 17 | 46 | 63 | 32 | 54 | 219 | 25 | 142 | 1 | 112 |
| 18-19 | TB | 71 | 13 | 43 | 56 | 23 | 44 | 184 | 22 | 62 | 0 | 99 |
| 19-20 | TB | 70 | 12 | 45 | 57 | 28 | 31 | 160 | 23 | 74 | 0 | 100 |
| 21-22 | TB | 51 | 9 | 35 | 44 | 6 | 28 | 133 | 25 | 49 | 0 | 69 |
| 21-22 | TB | 88 | 20 | 66 | 86 | 22 | 36 | 223 | 24 | 99 | 0 | 131 |
| 22-23 | TB | 85 | 9 | 43 | 52 | 15 | 44 | 189 | 21 | 106 | 0 | 142 |
| 23-24 | TB | 87 | 14 | 69 | 83 | 16 | 76 | 184 | 23 | 71 | 0 | 111 |
| 24-25 | TB | 87 | 15 | 54 | 69 | 12 | 30 | 191 | 22 | 42 | 0 | 139 |
| 25-26 | TB | 44 | 1 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 10 | 50 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 44 |
| 26-27 | TB | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| ON PACE | 82 | 11 | 23 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 82 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 105 | |
| 3-YEAR AVG | 73 | 10 | 46 | 56 | 27 | 39 | 142 | 44 | 0 | 98 | ||
| Totals | 1265 | 182 | 687 | 869 | 193 | 794 | 2653 | 22 | 1057 | 1 | 1605 | |
| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.12 | 1.32 | 2.44 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.99 | 2.47 | 0.05 | 0.25 | 1.11 | 0.00 | 3.4 |
| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.12 | 0.32 | 0.44 | 0.03 | 0 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.99 | 0.47 | 0.05 | 0.25 | 1.11 | 0 | 2.5 |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Andrei Vasilevskiy | 100% | 92% |
| Dennis Hildeby | 4% | 1% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Victor Hedman | 87% | 78% |
| J.J. Moser | 5% | 4% |
| Charle-Edouard D'Astous | 3% | 2% |
| Erik Cernak | 3% | 3% |
| John Carlson | 100% | 97% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Jake Guentzel | 100% | 94% |
| Brandon Hagel | 100% | 94% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Nikita Kucherov | 100% | 95% |
| Ilya Mikheyev | 2% | 1% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Brayden Point | 96% | 72% |
| Anthony Cirelli | 38% | 25% |
| LINE | LEFT WING (LW) | CENTER (C) | RIGHT WING (RW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 | Brandon Hagel | Anthony Cirelli | Nikita Kucherov |
| Line 2 | Jake Guentzel | Brayden Point | Jake Guentzel |
| Line 3 | Ilya Mikheyev | Zemgus Girgensons | Pontus Holmberg |
| Line 4 | Jeffrey Viel | Dominic James | Conor Geekie |
| PAIR | LEFT DEFENSE (LD) | RIGHT DEFENSE (RD) |
|---|---|---|
| Pair 1 | J.J. Moser | John Carlson |
| Pair 2 | Ryan McDonagh | Erik Cernak |
| Pair 3 | Victor Hedman | Maxwell Crozier |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 | SKATER 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP1 | John Carlson | Nikita Kucherov | Jake Guentzel | Brayden Point | Brandon Hagel |
| PP2 | Pontus Holmberg | Anthony Cirelli | J.J. Moser | Conor Geekie | Dominic James |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK1 | Ryan McDonagh | Erik Cernak | Anthony Cirelli | Brandon Hagel |
| PK2 | Victor Hedman | Zemgus Girgensons | J.J. Moser | Ilya Mikheyev |
| ORDER | GOALIE | ROLE | ROTATION STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Andrei Vasilevskiy | Starter | Primary Starter |
| #2 | Dennis Hildeby | Backup | Backup |
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Yanni Gourde #37 · C | OutIRHip | Gourde is recovering from hip surgery and has been placed on the non-roster injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 16 |
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Emil Lilleberg #78 · D | OutDTDUndisclosed | Lilleberg is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the ice for the Lightning. He will miss at least one week. INJ SINCE: Oct 5 |
| Team | W-L | Win % | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6-2-0 | 0.750 | 12 | |
| 6-2-0 | 0.750 | 12 | |
| 5-2-0 | 0.714 | 10 | |
| 4-2-2 | 0.500 | 10 | |
| 4-3-1 | 0.500 | 9 | |
| 3-4-2 | 0.333 | 8 | |
| 3-3-1 | 0.429 | 7 | |
| 2-3-2 | 0.286 | 6 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayden Point | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Anthony Cirelli | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| Conor Geekie | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jansen Harkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gage Goncalves | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dominic James | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Hagel | 7 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Jake Guentzel | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Ilya Mikheyev | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Zemgus Girgensons | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Nikita Kucherov | 7 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pontus Holmberg | 7 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | |
| Scott Sabourin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Jeffrey Viel | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -4 | 14 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Carlson | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | -3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Victor Hedman | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Maxwell Crozier | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Ryan McDonagh | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| Erik Cernak | 7 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | |
| Charle-Edouard D'Astous | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | -2 | 4 | 0 | |
| J.J. Moser | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| Emil Lilleberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 7 | 0 |
| Player | GP | W | L | OTL | SA | SV | GA | SO | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrei Vasilevskiy | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 132 | 117 | 15 | 0 | |
| Dennis Hildeby | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 34 | 2 | 0 | |
| Mads Sogaard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| DATE | OPP | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| 10-13 | @NYR | L 1-4 |
| 10-15 | SEA | W 4-3 |
| 10-17 | VAN | 4:00 PM |
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Sebastian Walcott’s swing adjustment is paying off in the Fall League for the Rangers’ top prospect
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Dodgers Prospect Charles Davalan and Brewers Prospect Braylon Payne Face Off in Fall League Showdown
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The Phillies’ Many Infield Questions
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Orioles Prospect Braxton Bragg Dominates in Return After Tommy John Surgery
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Brewers’ Top Prospect Jesús Made Opens Dominican Winter League With a Bang
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Celtics’ Hugo González Faces Traveling Question After Basket
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Ebuka Okorie Dazzles in the Fourth Quarter, Creating Space on the Perimeter
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Jokic and Nuggets Lead Lakers at Halftime as Doncic Scores 15 for L.A.
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Ja Morant Shoots 3-for-3 from Deep, Scores 19 in Preseason Game
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Julian Strawther’s Knee Sprain Leaves Nuggets Short-Handed, Opens Door for Cam Whitmore
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| Fraser Minten BOS C | +17.4 |
| Neal Pionk WPG D | +10.5 |
| Mason McTavish STL C | +8.8 |
| Will Borgen BOS D | +6.7 |
| Michael Brandsegg-Nygard DET RW | +5.9 |
| Devon Levi EDM G | +5.4 |
| Pavel Zacha BOS C | +5.1 |
| Akira Schmid FLA G | +4.5 |
| Daniil Tarasov DET G | +4.3 |
| Seth Jones FLA D | +4.0 |
| Jack Quinn BUF RW | +3.9 |
| Stuart Skinner WPG G | +3.9 |
| Nikita Zadorov BOS D | +3.8 |
| Mark Kastelic BOS C | +3.6 |
| Logan Stanley D | +3.3 |
| Boone Jenner WAS C | -6.3 |
| Charlie Lindgren WAS G | -5.6 |
| Jakub Dobes MON G | -5.0 |
| Jared Spurgeon MIN D | -4.4 |
| Chris Kreider MON LW | -3.6 |
| Luke Evangelista NJ RW | -2.5 |
| Ryan Leonard WAS RW | -2.5 |
| Paul Cotter VAN C | -2.4 |
| Luca Cagnoni SJ D | -2.3 |
| Porter Martone PHI RW | -2.3 |
| Esa Lindell DAL D | -2.1 |
| Igor Shesterkin NYR G | -2.1 |
| Tyler Seguin DAL C | -1.9 |
| Quinton Byfield LA RW | -1.9 |
| Shane Pinto OTT C | -1.7 |