Fantasy hockey rankings – How the schedule advantages Avalanche, Kraken

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For the primary time this season, Connor McDavid slips out of the highest spot in these rest-of-season fantasy hockey rankings. So, naturally, it is going to be the final rating of the season.

When the remainder of the season is as little as eight video games for some groups, a projection-based rating engine like this one begins to get somewhat funky. However we’ll do another rating because the head-to-head championship begins and factors leagues get right down to the ultimate video games.

McDavid is much and away one of the best fantasy participant this season however, for the subsequent two weeks because the season winds down, Nathan MacKinnon will get the sting. The one-game benefit for MacKinnon is sufficient to simply edge out McDavid for fantasy projections, regardless of McDavid’s benefit in per-game manufacturing.

In reality, let’s take a look on the targets towards per 60 of the opponents of every group for the remainder of the schedule once more. I’ve posted this chart a couple of instances over the previous couple of weeks, but it surely adjustments and updates because the targets towards per 60 of groups change.

With solely eight to 10 video games remaining, the energy of schedule is having a bigger influence on the rankings, as there isn’t a time left for ebbs and flows. You will see Kraken and Avalanche gamers rising, whereas Lightning and Capitals gamers are falling within the rankings.

In fact, in a sport as chaotic as hockey we are able to and can see defiance of those anticipated outcomes. However even nonetheless, take note of this schedule as you set your lineup for the ultimate two weeks. Brandon Hagel has been nice this season, however does Eeli Tolvanen or Oliver Bjorkstrand supply your group a greater probability to place up factors within the ultimate weeks?

The other concern of this, which is an even bigger consideration in season-long codecs, is how shut you’re attending to your games-played maximums. You will notice “View Sport Maximums” within the backside left nook of your “My Group” web page. This may present you if any of your roster positions will change into useless area as the tip of the season approaches. For those who go over the utmost at any level, the remainder of the begins from that place won’t rely.

However this may also inform you in case you are lagging behind the potential most in any place. In that case, you can also make the choice to try to squeeze out some further begins.

Ahead notes

Valeri Nichushkin, W, Colorado Avalanche (up 34 spots to No. 25): Other than the schedule benefit that the Avs have, a short harm absence by Evan Rodrigues compelled the Avs to push Nichushkin to the highest line with Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen. They stayed collectively when Rodrigues returned on Sunday. They’ve solely performed 55 minutes at five-on-five collectively (previous to Sunday’s sport), however a 62.5% Corsi share suggests this can be a strong mixture. Plus, they’ve tons of expertise on the ice collectively on the facility play.

Nikita Kucherov, W, Tampa Bay Lightning (down 9 spots to No. 28): Reverse to the Avalanche is the schedule of the Lightning. With the fewest remaining video games and worst schedule in the case of opponent targets towards per 60, the Lightning most likely will not be difference-makers within the ultimate two weeks.

Martin Necas, C/W, Carolina Hurricanes (up 60 spots to No. 36): The accidents to the highest six have left the Canes leaning on Sebastian Aho, Teuvo Teravainen and Necas as a high line of late. Whether or not Teravainen stays there or not, the absence of Andrei Svechnikov secures Necas as Aho’s winger for the stretch run. Necas has seven factors in seven video games since Svechnikov bowed out on the season.

Rafael Harvey-Pinard, W, Montreal Canadiens (up 61 spots to No. 77): The Habs, relative to the Habs, are getting a contact more healthy with the return of Kirby Dach and Brendan Gallagher. Harvey-Pinard had a sizzling begin to his run with the Canadiens, however has been within the doldrums for some time. That stated, the Canadiens have caught with him as a spark plug subsequent to Nick Suzuki and the returning our bodies are boosting the highest six. The hat trick on Saturday reveals simply how strong he might be.

Tyson Foerster, W, Philadelphia Flyers (enters high 250 at No. 105): The Flyers are pushing to the end line to arrange their 2023-24 season. A part of that’s getting Foerster some severe reps with the massive membership. Since being referred to as up, he has seven factors in eight video games. He is additionally getting high power-play time with Owen Tippett.

Brad Marchand, W, Boston Bruins (down 43 spots to No. 119): With their place within the standings all locked up, we’ll begin to see extra video games just like the one on Sunday by which Patrice Bergeron, Hampus Lindholm and Marchand sat out. The Stanley Cup playoffs matter greater than regular-season data, so do not be shocked to see some “upkeep” days forward for some Bruins.

Eeli Tolvanen, W, Seattle Kraken (up 73 spots to No. 127): Not simply Tolvanen, however contemplate Yanni Gourde, Oliver Bjorkstrand, Daniel Sprong and even Brandon Tanev, relying in your league’s depth. The Kraken have the utmost 10 video games remaining with one of many higher opponent targets towards per 60.

Protection notes

John Carlson, D, Washington Capitals (up 149 spots to No. 29): Again and again to his outdated tips as one of many premier offensive defensemen within the league, Carlson returned to the Caps on Thursday, picked up three factors (all on the facility play) in three video games and fired 10 photographs on purpose. Sorry, Rasmus Sandin, however your run on the blue line is over for now.

Mattias Ekholm, D, Edmonton Oilers (up 50 spots to No. 188): A spirited new member of the Oilers, Ekholm ranks twenty seventh amongst defensemen in fantasy factors previously month, which is a good enchancment since he wasn’t fantasy related previous to the commerce. He is not getting power-play time or something particular; that is simply what occurs when an above-average defender settles in on an offense-first group.

Filip Hronek, D, Vancouver Canucks (up 41 spots to No. 203): Lastly making his Canucks debut, Hronek was noticed patrolling the blue line on the benefit together with Quinn Hughes. The Crimson Wings not often deployed a two-defenseman benefit, so this can be a great place if Hronek can maintain it down for the final two weeks. The Canucks offense, particularly on the high of the lineup, is just not amongst their issues.

Goaltender notes

Jake Oettinger, G, Dallas Stars (up two spots No. 15): Regardless of a few of Oettinger’s weaker performances of the season all coming currently (fatigue in his first run as starter?), the Stars stay place to financial institution on goaltending for the rest because of the schedule. They’ve the bottom common opponents’ targets for per 60 of their remaining 9 video games. The Stars are additionally in a spot within the standings so that the majority of these remaining 9 video games will actually matter for his or her playoff place.

Andrei Vasilevskiy, G, Tampa Bay Lightning (down 22 spots to No. 40): As alluded to already, the Bolts have a tough schedule, but it surely’s not nearly their opponent targets towards per 60, but in addition their opponent targets for per 60. Vasilevskiy ought to nonetheless be in lineups, in fact, however success is just not going to be simple. There may be additionally an opportunity the Lightning get right into a spot within the standings inside the subsequent 10 days that they cannot catch the Maple Leafs, but in addition cannot be caught by the Panthers — by which case we may get a dose of Brian Elliott to expire the season.

ESPN fantasy NHL top-250 rankings

1. Nathan MacKinnon, C, Col (F1)
2. Connor McDavid, C, Edm (F2)
3. Cale Makar, D, Col (D1)
4. Auston Matthews, C, Tor (F3)
5. Mikko Rantanen, RW, Col (F4)
6. Alexandar Georgiev, G, Col (G1)
7. Leon Draisaitl, LW, Edm (F5)
8. David Pastrnak, RW, Bos (F6)
9. Elias Pettersson, C, Van (F7)
10. Mitchell Marner, RW, Tor (F8)
11. Matthew Tkachuk, LW, Fla (F9)
12. Roman Josi, D, Nsh (D2)
13. Tim Stutzle, LW, Ott (F10)
14. J.T. Miller, C, Van (F11)
15. Jake Oettinger, G, Dal (G2)
16. Tage Thompson, C, Buf (F12)
17. Aleksander Barkov, C, Fla (F13)
18. John Tavares, C, Tor (F14)
19. Ilya Sorokin, G, NYI (G3)
20. Jason Robertson, LW, Dal (F15)
21. Mika Zibanejad, C, NYR (F16)
22. Connor Hellebuyck, G, Wpg (G4)
23. Moritz Seider, D, Det (D3)
24. Jack Hughes, C, NJ (F17)
25. Valeri Nichushkin, RW, Col (F18)
26. Linus Ullmark, G, Bos (G5)
27. Pavel Buchnevich, RW, StL (F19)
28. Nikita Kucherov, RW, TB (F20)
29. John Carlson, D, Wsh (D4)
30. Clayton Keller, C, Ari (F21)
31. Igor Shesterkin, G, NYR (G6)
32. Alex Ovechkin, LW, Wsh (F22)
33. Boone Jenner, C, Cls (F23)
34. Rasmus Dahlin, D, Buf (D5)
35. Filip Gustavsson, G, Min (G7)
36. Martin Necas, C, Automobile (F24)
37. Sebastian Aho, C, Automobile (F25)
38. Timo Meier, RW, NJ (F26)
39. Brady Tkachuk, LW, Ott (F27)
40. Andrei Vasilevskiy, G, TB (G8)
41. Nico Hischier, C, NJ (F28)
42. Jake Guentzel, LW, Pit (F29)
43. William Nylander, RW, Tor (F30)
44. Jared McCann, LW, Sea (F31)
45. Alex Pietrangelo, D, Vgk (D6)
46. Dougie Hamilton, D, NJ (D7)
47. Alex Tuch, RW, Buf (F32)
48. Sidney Crosby, C, Pit (F33)
49. Anze Kopitar, C, LA (F34)
50. Roope Hintz, C, Dal (F35)
51. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, C, Edm (F36)
52. Kris Letang, D, Pit (D8)
53. Jack Eichel, C, Vgk (F37)
54. Brayden Point, C, TB (F38)
55. Josh Morrissey, D, Wpg (D9)
56. Juuse Saros, G, Nsh (G9)
57. Charlie McAvoy, D, Bos (D10)
58. Marc-Andre Fleury, G, Min (G10)
59. Erik Karlsson, D, SJ (D11)
60. Brent Burns, D, Automobile (D12)
61. Thatcher Demko, G, Van (G11)
62. Jordan Kyrou, C, StL (F39)
63. Vince Dunn, D, Sea (D13)
64. Adam Fox, D, NYR (D14)
65. Mikhail Sergachev, D, TB (D15)
66. Miro Heiskanen, D, Dal (D16)
67. Patrice Bergeron, C, Bos (F40)
68. Jeremy Swayman, G, Bos (G12)
69. Evan Bouchard, D, Edm (D17)
70. Quinn Hughes, D, Van (D18)
71. Jacob Trouba, D, NYR (D19)
72. Thomas Chabot, D, Ott (D20)
73. Sergei Bobrovsky, G, Fla (G13)
74. Jake DeBrusk, LW, Bos (F41)
75. Steven Stamkos, C, TB (F42)
76. Dylan Larkin, C, Det (F43)
77. Rafael Harvey-Pinard, LW, Mon (F44)
78. Vitek Vanecek, G, NJ (G14)
79. Artemi Panarin, LW, NYR (F45)
80. Kyle Connor, LW, Wpg (F46)
81. Darcy Kuemper, G, Wsh (G15)
82. Brandon Montour, D, Fla (D21)
83. Ilya Samsonov, G, Tor (G16)
84. Joonas Korpisalo, G, LA (G17)
85. Stuart Skinner, G, Edm (G18)
86. Evgeni Malkin, C, Pit (F47)
87. Mike Matheson, D, Mon (D22)
88. Owen Tippett, RW, Phi (F48)
89. Jeff Skinner, LW, Buf (F49)
90. Seth Jones, D, Chi (D23)
91. Jamie Benn, LW, Dal (F50)
92. Morgan Rielly, D, Tor (D24)
93. Pheonix Copley, G, LA (0)
94. Joe Pavelski, RW, Dal (F51)
95. Shea Theodore, D, Vgk (D25)
96. Tommy Novak, C, Nsh (F52)
97. Dmitry Orlov, D, Bos (D26)
98. Philipp Grubauer, G, Sea (G19)
99. Andrei Kuzmenko, LW, Van (F53)
100. Darnell Nurse, D, Edm (D27)
101. Matt Duchene, C, Nsh (F54)
102. Adam Larsson, D, Sea (D28)
103. Bowen Byram, D, Col (D29)
104. Frederik Andersen, G, Automobile (G20)
105. Tyson Foerster, RW, Phi (F55)
106. J.T. Compher, RW, Col (F56)
107. Patrick Kane, RW, NYR (F57)
108. Dylan Cozens, C, Buf (F58)
109. Jared Spurgeon, D, Min (D30)
110. Victor Hedman, D, TB (D31)
111. Dawson Mercer, C, NJ (F59)
112. Mark Scheifele, C, Wpg (F60)
113. Justin Faulk, D, StL (D32)
114. Claude Giroux, LW, Ott (F61)
115. Devon Toews, D, Col (D33)
116. Jake Walman, D, Det (D34)
117. Samuel Girard, D, Col (D35)
118. Juuso Valimaki, D, Ari (D36)
119. Brad Marchand, LW, Bos (F62)
120. Nick Schmaltz, C, Ari (F63)
121. Tomas Hertl, C, SJ (F64)
122. Logan Couture, C, SJ (F65)
123. Zach Hyman, LW, Edm (F66)
124. Jacob Markstrom, G, Cgy (G21)
125. Matt Boldy, LW, Min (F67)
126. Philip Tomasino, C, Nsh (F68)
127. Eeli Tolvanen, LW, Sea (F69)
128. Adrian Kempe, C, LA (F70)
129. David Savard, D, Mon (D37)
130. Hampus Lindholm, D, Bos (D38)
131. Johnny Gaudreau, LW, Cls (F71)
132. Pavel Dorofeyev, RW, Vgk (F72)
133. Jakub Vrana, C, StL (F73)
134. Shayne Gostisbehere, D, Automobile (D39)
135. Sam Reinhart, RW, Fla (F74)
136. Tristan Jarry, G, Pit (G22)
137. Pierre-Luc Dubois, C, Wpg (F75)
138. Kirby Dach, C, Mon (F76)
139. Rickard Rakell, C, Pit (F77)
140. Brayden Schenn, C, StL (F78)
141. Joel Eriksson Ek, C, Min (F79)
142. Jesper Bratt, RW, NJ (F80)
143. Vincent Trocheck, C, NYR (F81)
144. Rasmus Andersson, D, Cgy (D40)
145. Carter Verhaeghe, C, Fla (F82)
146. Evander Kane, LW, Edm (F83)
147. Jason Zucker, LW, Pit (F84)
148. Nick Suzuki, C, Mon (F85)
149. Colton Parayko, D, StL (D41)
150. Kevin Fiala, C, LA (F86)
151. Ivan Barbashev, C, Vgk (F87)
152. Torey Krug, D, StL (D42)
153. Tyson Barrie, D, Nsh (D43)
154. Alex DeBrincat, LW, Ott (F88)
155. Viktor Arvidsson, RW, LA (F89)
156. Drake Batherson, C, Ott (F90)
157. Jake Sanderson, D, Ott (D44)
158. Chris Kreider, LW, NYR (F91)
159. Travis Konecny, RW, Phi (F92)
160. Andrew Peeke, D, Cls (D45)
161. Alec Martinez, D, Vgk (D46)
162. Brayden McNabb, D, Vgk (D47)
163. Brandon Hagel, LW, TB (F93)
164. Mats Zuccarello, RW, Min (F94)
165. Vladimir Tarasenko, RW, NYR (F95)
166. Jonathan Marchessault, LW, Vgk (F96)
167. Gabriel Vilardi, C, LA (F97)
168. Jonathan Quick, G, Vgk (G23)
169. Alex Chiasson, RW, Det (F98)
170. Robert Thomas, C, StL (F99)
171. Bo Horvat, C, NYI (F100)
172. Phillip Danault, C, LA (F101)
173. Carter Hart, G, Phi (G24)
174. Filip Forsberg, LW, Nsh (F102)
175. Tom Wilson, RW, Wsh (F103)
176. Pyotr Kochetkov, G, Automobile (G25)
177. Jeff Petry, D, Pit (D48)
178. Luke Evangelista, RW, Nsh (F104)
179. Ryan McDonagh, D, Nsh (D49)
180. Ryan Hartman, RW, Min (F105)
181. Scott Laughton, C, Phi (F106)
182. Tyler Toffoli, RW, Cgy (F107)
183. Sam Bennett, LW, Fla (F108)
184. K’Andre Miller, D, NYR (D50)
185. Drew Doughty, D, LA (D51)
186. Brock Boeser, RW, Van (F109)
187. Jake McCabe, D, Tor (D52)
188. Mattias Ekholm, D, Edm (D53)
189. Elias Lindholm, RW, Cgy (F110)
190. Adam Boqvist, D, Cls (D54)
191. Dylan Strome, C, Wsh (F111)
192. Brock Nelson, C, NYI (F112)
193. Noah Dobson, D, NYI (D55)
194. Jean-Gabriel Pageau, C, NYI (F113)
195. Anders Lee, LW, NYI (F114)
196. Mikael Backlund, C, Cgy (F115)
197. Tony DeAngelo, D, Phi (D56)
198. Ville Husso, G, Det (G26)
199. Mikey Anderson, D, LA (D57)
200. Sammy Blais, LW, StL (F116)
201. Matt Roy, D, LA (D58)
202. Matty Beniers, C, Sea (F117)
203. Filip Hronek, D, Van (D59)
204. Lawson Crouse, LW, Ari (F118)
205. Reilly Smith, RW, Vgk (F119)
206. T.J. Oshie, RW, Wsh (F120)
207. Travis Hamonic, D, Ott (D60)
208. David Krejci, C, Bos (F121)
209. Radko Gudas, D, Fla (D61)
210. Barrett Hayton, C, Ari (F122)
211. Aaron Ekblad, D, Fla (D62)
212. Oliver Bjorkstrand, RW, Sea (F123)
213. Kirill Marchenko, LW, Cls (F124)
214. Matt Murray, G, Tor (G27)
215. Anthony Duclair, LW, Fla (F125)
216. Connor Clifton, D, Bos (D63)
217. Kasperi Kapanen, RW, StL (F126)
218. Evan Rodrigues, C, Col (F127)
219. Sean Durzi, D, LA (D64)
220. Jesperi Kotkaniemi, C, Automobile (F128)
221. Tyler Seguin, C, Dal (F129)
222. Kirill Kaprizov, LW, Min (F130)
223. Ivan Provorov, D, Phi (D65)
224. Nicolas Roy, C, Vgk (F131)
225. Frank Vatrano, LW, Ana (F132)
226. Taylor Raddysh, RW, Chi (0)
227. Damon Severson, D, NJ (D66)
228. Jaccob Slavin, D, Automobile (D67)
229. Brady Skjei, D, Automobile (D68)
230. Trevor Zegras, C, Ana (F133)
231. Jamie Oleksiak, D, Sea (D69)
232. Cam Fowler, D, Ana (D70)
233. Teuvo Teravainen, RW, Automobile (F134)
234. Brandon Tanev, LW, Sea (F135)
235. Devon Levi, G, Buf (G28)
236. Yanni Gourde, LW, Sea (F136)
237. MacKenzie Weegar, D, Cgy (D71)
238. Alexander Barabanov, LW, SJ (F137)
239. Joey Daccord, G, Sea (G29)
240. Joel Edmundson, D, Mon (D72)
241. Morgan Frost, C, Phi (F138)
242. Daniel Sprong, RW, Sea (F139)
243. Joel Farabee, LW, Phi (F140)
244. Noah Cates, LW, Phi (F141)
245. Rasmus Ristolainen, D, Phi (D73)
246. Joel Hofer, G, StL (G30)
247. William Karlsson, C, Vgk (F142)
248. Tyler Myers, D, Van (D74)
249. Jack Roslovic, C, Cls (F143)
250. J.J. Moser, D, Ari (D75)

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