November 7 Fantasy Hockey Streamers: Joel Eriksson Ek, Victor Mancini, Evan Rodrigues, and More
Six NHL teams with good matchups on Thursday and the players from those teams most involved in the action.
Thanksgiving is three days from today. (I know Canada has a different Thanksgiving, but I’m not sure if any Canadians read what I write?) Time starts flying around the holidays, when Thanksgiving bleeds into Christmas into the New Year. We’re about to jump on a roller coaster.
Staying grounded with today, let’s look at six NHL teams with good matchups on Thursday 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 everybody in your lineup is playing. Stats are from NHL.com.
Florida Panthers vs. Nashville Predators
The Predators have allowed the 13th-most shots per game and the seventh-most goals per game, just missing out on the double top 10; I’ll say it’s close enough to target them.
Florida’s Top Shooters and Time on Ice
Forwards (Shots/Average Ice Time)
- Carter Verhaeghe (52/19:15)
- Sam Bennett (42/17:31)
- Sam Reinhart (38/20:17)
- Anton Lundell (31/18:50)
- Evan Rodrigues (27/16:31)
- Matthew Tkachuk (24/17:29)
- A.J. Greer (20/12:13)
- Eetu Luostarinen (18/17:04)
Defenders
- Gustav Forsling (21/23:00)
- Aaron Ekblad (18/22:54)
- Niko Mikkola (16/21:05)
- Dmitry Kulikov (12/20:25)
New Jersey Devils vs. Montreal Canadiens
Montreal has given up the sixth-most shots per game and second-most goals per game, sitting as one of the best fantasy targets.
New Jersey’s Top Shooters and Time on Ice
Forwards
- Nico Hischier (46/20:12)
- Jack Hughes (46/20:21)
- Timo Meier (43/17:21)
- Jesper Bratt (38/18:03)
- Erik Haula (28/14:23)
- Dawson Mercer (23/18:10)
- Stefan Noesen (22/14:00)
- Paul Cotter (22/13:17)
Defenders
- Dougie Hamilton (48/21:22)
- Johnathan Kovacevic (17/20:54)
- Jonas Siegenthaler (13/21:25)
- Brenden Dillon (7/19:18)
New York Rangers vs. Buffalo Sabres
The Sabres are ninth in both most shots allowed and most goals allowed per game.
New York’s Top Shooters and Time on Ice
Forwards
- Artemi Panarin (39/20:03)
- Chris Kreider (29/17:15)
- Vincent Trocheck (28/21:57)
- Filip Chytil (28/14:09)
- Mika Zibanejad (22/18:11)
- Alexis Lafreniere (22/17:50)
- Will Cuylle (20/13:50)
- Kaapo Kakko (19/13:32)
Defenders
- Jacob Trouba (21/20:27)
- Braden Schneider (19/18:00)
- K'Andre Miller (18/22:43)
- Adam Fox (13/22:24)
- Victor Mancini (13/15:21)
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh probably is the best matchup in the league right now: They are allowing the third-most shots per game and fourth-most goals per game. One day last week, Pittsburgh ranked first in both categories.
Carolina’s Top Shooters and Time on Ice
Forwards
- Andrei Svechnikov (43/17:29)
- Sebastian Aho (37/19:50)
- Seth Jarvis (33/19:03)
- Jack Roslovic (30/13:32)
- Martin Necas (26/17:46)
- Jesperi Kotkaniemi (22/14:21)
- Jordan Martinook (19/15:29)
Defenders
- Brent Burns (28/21:29)
- Shayne Gostisbehere (23/18:43)
- Dmitry Orlov (19/19:39)
- Jaccob Slavin (13/21:43)
- Jalen Chatfield (17/18:21)
- Sean Walker (17/16:01)
St. Louis Blues vs. Utah Hockey Club
Utah is another team that just misses the double top 10 cutoff, ranking 12th in most shots allowed per game and sixth in goals. We’ll include them and call it horseshoes (close enough).
St. Louis’ Top Shooters and Time on Ice
Forwards
- Jordan Kyrou (40/18:38)
- Brayden Schenn (30/17:56)
- Jake Neighbours (26/16:08)
- Pavel Buchnevich (23/18:34)
- Dylan Holloway (22/14:57)
- Brandon Saad (19/15:41)
- Mathieu Joseph (14/13:05)
Defenders
- Colton Parayko (27/24:01)
- Justin Faulk (20/23:54)
- Ryan Suter (13/21:32)
- Pierre-Olivier Joseph (10/13:40)
Minnesota Wild @ San Jose Sharks
San Jose has allowed both the fifth-most shots and goals per game. They were also a team to target last year, showing staying power in the basement.
Minnesota’s Top Shooters and Time on Ice
Forwards
- 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)
