November 2 Fantasy Hockey Goalie Matchup Rankings: Justus Annunen, Sam Montembeault, David Rittich and More
Ranking Saturday's matchups for goalies based on opponent shot attempt and goals scored numbers.
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)
