November 3 Fantasy Hockey Goalie Matchup Rankings: Dan Vladar, Igor Shesterkin, Filip Gustavsson and More
Sunday's goalie matchups in terms of opponent goals and shots per game.
Sundays during the NFL season are football days. Nothing else even comes close to mid-season football games around this time. NHL games have an advantage, though, because of their teams in Canada.
The NBA has a big international fan base, and the Raptors are in Toronto, but Canada is hockey. A country of people who love their sport and probably don’t care much about the NFL will always keep their eyes on hockey.
Let’s run through Sunday’s fantasy goalie rankings by the measure of opponent shots per game and goals per game. The rankings of 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.
These rankings have nothing to do with goalie abilities: It’s all about the matchup. I listed both goalies who have played this season for each team, so be sure to check the starter before game time so you have the right guy in your lineup. All stats are from NHL.com.
T-1. Dan Vladar and Dustin Wolf, Calgary Flames
Opponent: Edmonton Oilers (+27)
- Shots per Game: 33.8 (3rd)
- Goals per Game: 2.45 (30th)
T-1. Igor Shesterkin and Jonathan Quick, New York Rangers
Opponent: New York Islanders (+27)
- Shots per Game: 32.6 (4th)
- Goals per Game: 2.27 (31st)
3. Filip Gustavsson and Marc-Andre Fleury, Minnesota Wild
Opponent: Toronto Maple Leafs (+9)
- Shots per Game: 32.3 (5th)
- Goals per Game: 3.17 (14th)
4. Charlie Lindgren and Logan Thompson, Washington Capitals
Opponent: Carolina Hurricanes (+5)
- Shots per Game: 34.9 (1st)
- Goals per Game: 3.89 (6th)
5. Petr Mrazek and Arvid Soderblom, Chicago Blackhawks
Opponent: Anaheim Ducks (+3)
- Shots per Game: 26.4 (29th)
- Goals per Game: 2.20 (32nd)
6. Lukas Dostal and James Reimer, Anaheim Ducks
Opponent: Chicago Blackhawks (+1)
- Shots per Game: 27.6 (22nd)
- Goals per Game: 2.67 (T-23rd)
7. Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard, Edmonton Oilers
Opponent: Calgary Flames (-2)
- Shots per Game: 27.4 (23rd)
- Goals per Game: 2.91 (21st)
8. Joey Daccord and Philipp Grubauer, Seattle Kraken
Opponent: Boston Bruins (-3)
- Shots per Game: 26.9 (T-26th)
- Goals per Game: 2.67 (T-23rd)
9. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Jonas Johansson, Tampa Bay Lightning
Opponent: Winnipeg Jets (-5)
- Shots per Game: 32.2 (6th)
- Goals per Game: 4.73 (1st)
10. Jeremy Swayman and Joonas Korpisalo, Boston Bruins
Opponent: Seattle Kraken (-8)
- Shots per Game: 27.2 (25th)
- Goals per Game: 3.00 (T-17th)
T-11. Ilya Sorokin and Semyon Varlamov, New York Islanders
Opponent: New York Rangers (-9)
- Shots per Game: 30.4 (13th)
- Goals per Game: 3.90 (T-4th)
T-11. Pyotr Kochetkov and Frederik Andersen, Carolina Hurricanes
Opponent: Washington Capitals (-9)
- Shots per Game: 30.5 (12th)
- Goals per Game: 4.40 (3rd)
13. Anthony Stolarz and Joseph Woll, Toronto Maple Leafs
Opponent: Minnesota Wild (-16)
- Shots per Game: 28.0 (20th)
- Goals per Game: 3.90 (T-4th)
14. Connor Hellebuyck and Eric Comrie, Winnipeg Jets
Opponent: Tampa Bay Lightning (-17)
- Shots per Game: 27.3 (24th)
- Goals per Game: 3.82 (T-7th)
