November 2 Fantasy Hockey Teams to Stream: Elias Pettersson, Michael Bunting, Trent Frederic and More
Seven NHL teams with good matchups on Saturday and the players on those teams most involved in the action.
It’s a big NHL slate today: We have 11 games, which means close to 70% of the league is in action. That means a lot of available fantasy players, so streamers might not be as important as on light days.
It also gives us more streamers than on a usual day, though, and it’s always worth knowing who has the best matchups, even if just for future knowledge.
Let’s look at seven teams with good matchups on Saturday and the players on those teams who are most involved in the action. Not every player 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 be sure you have guys in your lineup who are actually playing. All stats are from NHL.com.
Boston Bruins @ Philadelphia Flyers
We can target both teams in this one, a fantasy owner’s dream. The Bruins have allowed the 10th-most shots per game and fifth-most goals per game. Philly has only given up the 27th-most shots, but they are sixth in goals allowed per game.
Boston’s Top Shooters and Time on Ice
Forwards (Shots/Average Ice Time)
- David Pastrnak (45/19:25)
- Brad Marchand (29/18:26)
- Pavel Zacha (25/18:47)
- Trent Frederic (18/14:00)
- Elias Lindholm (17/18:15)
- Cole Koepke (17/10:57)
- Morgan Geekie (13/12:40)
- Charlie Coyle (12/17:21)
Defenders
- Hampus Lindholm (23/21:29)
- Charlie McAvoy (16/23:21)
- Nikita Zadorov (14/18:38)
- Mason Lohrei (12/17:01)
- Brandon Carlo (9/17:49)
Philadelphia’s Top Shooters and Time on Ice
Forwards
- Travis Konecny (30/20:30)
- Owen Tippett (26/17:17)
- Morgan Frost (25/15:58)
- Sean Couturier (21/16:06)
- Matvei Michkov (20/18:26)
- Bobby Brink (17/11:40)
- Joel Farabee (16/13:24)
- Garnet Hathaway (15/11:54)
Defenders
- Travis Sanheim (28/23:47)
- Rasmus Ristolainen (11/18:53)
- Jamie Drysdale (10/19:33)
- Egor Zamula (7/18:19)
Buffalo Sabres @ Detroit Red Wings
We’ll continue with the double-target games: The Sabres have allowed the ninth-most shots and seventh-most goals per game; the Red Wings rank third and 10th, respectively.
Buffalo’s Top Shooters and Time on Ice
Forwards
- Dylan Cozens (33/18:20)
- Tage Thompson (31/19:32)
- Alex Tuch (27/20:12)
- JJ Peterka (18/18:03)
- Jiri Kulich (16/14:37)
- Jordan Greenway (15/16:47)
- Jason Zucker (14/15:10)
- Jack Quinn (14/15:02)
Defenders
- Rasmus Dahlin (28/23:55)
- Owen Power (24/20:44)
- Henri Jokiharju (17/18:23)
- Bowen Byram (12/20:41)
- Mattias Samuelsson (14/17:08)
Detroit’s Top Shooters and Time on Ice
Forwards
- Dylan Larkin (26/20:39)
- Alex DeBrincat (21/18:06)
- Jonatan Berggren (19/13:04)
- J.T. Compher (17/17:19)
- Lucas Raymond (17/18:32)
- Patrick Kane (16/17:09)
- Vladimir Tarasenko (13/13:42)
Defenders
- Moritz Seider (20/24:16)
- Ben Chiarot (13/20:21)
- Simon Edvinsson (12/21:22)
- Erik Gustafsson (10/16:19)
Montreal Canadiens @ Pittsburgh Penguins
If some is good, more is better. Both Montreal and Pittsburgh sit high on the streaming target list, each ranking in the top five in both shots allowed and goals allowed per game.
Montreal’s Top Shooters and Time on Ice
Forwards
- Cole Caufield (32/18:09)
- Nick Suzuki (27/19:51)
- Brendan Gallagher (25/14:32)
- Kirby Dach (22/16:18)
- Joel Armia (20/14:54)
- Josh Anderson (17/14:03)
Defenders
- Mike Matheson (16/22:57)
- Lane Hutson (8/22:48)
- Kaiden Guhle (5/21:43)
- David Savard (5/18:41)
Pittsburgh’s Top Shooters and Time on Ice
Forwards
- Sidney Crosby (33/20:21)
- Rickard Rakell (33/17:10)
- Anthony Beauvillier (33/13:17)
- Michael Bunting (26/14:34)
- Evgeni Malkin (25/18:59)
- Lars Eller (25/16:13)
- Bryan Rust (24/19:20)
- Drew O'Connor (20/15:55)
Defenders
- Kris Letang (31/23:22)
- Erik Karlsson (27/22:30)
- Matt Grzelcyk (18/20:09)
- Marcus Pettersson (12/22:02)
Vancouver Canucks @ San Jose Sharks
San Jose is in the top six in both shots allowed and goals allowed per game. They are another team to stream against every day.
Vancouver’s Top Shooters and Time on Ice
Forwards
- Brock Boeser (21/18:28)
- Conor Garland (21/17:54)
- J.T. Miller (20/19:10)
- Kiefer Sherwood (19/12:50)
- Elias Pettersson (14/19:19)
- Nils Hoglander (14/14:25)
- Jake DeBrusk (13/16:17)
Defenders
- Quinn Hughes (34/25:21)
- Filip Hronek (11/23:20)
- Tyler Myers (9/18:02)
- Carson Soucy (7/19:05)
