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Fantasy Hockey Forecaster: March 2nd – 8th

A Wildly good week for Minnesota’s goalie

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Welcome to the Fantasy Hockey Forecaster! In here, you’ll find:

  • Each team’s ranking for goalies, forwards, PK and PP against the other teams in the league. These stats are as of 2/28/2020
  • Three players who are on fire (this might not even be points wise, it might be an uptick in play that signals to me they are on the cusp of some point production
  • Three players who are cooling off (this will also include players that aren’t materializing the way we expect)
  • Three free agent pickups (among all players under 50% owned, preferably some in the single digits and some that are close to 50 to feed all different sizes of leagues
  • The schedule which will show each team they play and what the individual rankings are for each matchup, this is more useful in the daily leagues where you are looking at individual matchups

Let’s begin!

Fantasy Hockey Forecaster March 2nd - 8th

Rank Teams Games Goalie (30 Best, 1 Worst) Forward (30 Best, 1 Worst) PK (30 Best, 1 Worst) PP (30 Best, 1 Worst)
Rank Teams Games Goalie (30 Best, 1 Worst) Forward (30 Best, 1 Worst) PK (30 Best, 1 Worst) PP (30 Best, 1 Worst)
1 Minnesota Wild 4 24 7 30 26
2 Toronto Maple Leafs 3 31 1 31 21
3 Colorado Avalanche 4 23 9 29 22
4 Edmonton Oilers 4 30 2 28 20
5 New York Islanders 3 13 19 25 23
6 Dallas Stars 3 15 16 19 28
7 San Jose Sharks 4 12 20 16 29
8 Chicago Blackhawks 4 27 5 18 24
9 Anaheim Ducks 4 7 26 15 26
10 Winnipeg Jets 2 22 10 10 30
11 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 18 14 20 19
12 Vegas Golden Knights 3 29 3 21 14
13 Los Angeles Kings 2 3 29 4 30
14 St. Louis Blues 3 20 11 24 10
15 Calgary Flames 3 28 4 23 10
16 Vancouver Canucks 3 21 11 27 4
17 Buffalo Sabres 3 19 13 13 17
18 Ottawa Senators 3 25 8 26 2
19 Detroit Red Wings 3 9 23 21 6
20 Montreal Canadiens 3 1 31 9 17
21 New Jersey Devils 3 6 24 2 25
22 Tampa Bay Lightning 4 17 15 10 15
23 Carolina Hurricanes 3 5 27 17 7
24 Philadelphia Flyers 3 14 18 10 13
25 Nashville Predators 4 25 6 5 15
26 New York Rangers 3 15 17 13 3
27 Washington Capitals 3 9 21 7 10
28 Florida Panthers 2 4 28 8 7
29 Arizona Coyotes 2 8 25 6 5
30 Boston Bruins 3 2 29 2 9
31 Columbus Blue Jackets 3 11 21 1 1

3 players who are on fire

Mark Scheifele (96% owned) — The Jets snapped the three game losing streak with a shutout against Washington and Scheifele helped with two points. He now has two goals, three assists and 32 faceoffs won this week.

Alex Martiznez (26% owned) — In the last week, he has 1 goal, three assists a +3, five hits, nine blocked shots and a power play point.

Marc-Andre Fleury (99% owned) — He absolutely stood on his head for the Jets shutout. He has now won five straight games.

Edmonton Oilers v Vegas Golden Knights Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images

3 players who are cooling off

Sidney Crosby (100% owned) — It’s rare to see a player go straight from the “on fire” list to “cooling off” list but Sid did just that. In his last four games, the Penguins have lost four straight and Crosby has just one goal across 12 shots to go with a -6.

Nathan MacKinnon (100% owned) — Over his last three games, Nathan has 1 assist and he is now scoreless on his last 16 shots.

Ben Bishop (99% owned) — His last two starts have both been loses with 4 goals allowed.

3 free agent pickups (under 50%)

Adam Henrique (26% owned) — The Ducks second line with Adam, Danton Heinen and Kiefer Sherwood is surprising some. Adam now has six points in his last two games including three goals. He’s shooting the puck and winning faceoffs to boot.

Andrew Mangiapane (7% owned) — His bump to the 2nd Calgary line alongside Mikael Backlund and Matthew Tkachuk is paying well. Andrew has six goals and an assist over his last five games including a +9!

Anton Khudobin (35% owned) — As Ben Bishops struggles continue Anton has stepped in formidably. He has won the last two and has allowed just 1 goal in each of his last three games.

Fantasy Hockey Forecaster Detail March 2nd - 8th

Teams Weekly Avgs Mon, Mar 2, Tue, Mar 3, Wed, Mar 4, Thu, Mar 5, Fri, Mar 6, Sat, Mar 7, Sun, Mar 8,
Teams Weekly Avgs Mon, Mar 2, Tue, Mar 3, Wed, Mar 4, Thu, Mar 5, Fri, Mar 6, Sat, Mar 7, Sun, Mar 8,
Anaheim Ducks 0 @ Chicago Blackhawks @ Colorado Avalanche 0 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 0 vs. Minnesota Wild
Home Games 2
Away Games 2
Goalie SoS 10 0 23 4 0 1 0 10
Forward SoS 22 0 9 28 0 31 0 21
PK SoS 16 0 28 20 0 4 0 12
PP SoS 20 0 10 17 0 26 0 27
Arizona Coyotes 0 0 @ Vancouver Canucks 0 @ Calgary Flames 0 0
Home Games 0
Away Games 2
Goalie SoS 10 0 0 2 0 18 0 0
Forward SoS 22 0 0 30 0 14 0 0
PK SoS 9 0 0 3 0 15 0 0
PP SoS 12 0 0 16 0 7 0 0
Boston Bruins 0 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 0 @ Florida Panthers 0 vs. Tampa Bay Lightning 0
Home Games 1
Away Games 2
Goalie SoS 5 0 1 0 3 0 12 0
Forward SoS 26 0 31 0 28 0 19 0
PK SoS 7 0 7 0 8 0 7 0
PP SoS 13 0 8 0 22 0 8 0
Buffalo Sabres 0 @ Winnipeg Jets 0 vs. Pittsburgh Penguins 0 @ Philadelphia Flyers 0
Home Games 1
Away Games 2
Goalie SoS 15 0 24 0 15 0 5 0
Forward SoS 17 0 8 0 16 0 27 0
PK SoS 15 0 17 0 13 0 14 0
PP SoS 15 0 24 0 13 0 8 0
Carolina Hurricanes 0 0 0 @ Philadelphia Flyers 0 @ New York Islanders @ Pittsburgh Penguins
Home Games 0
Away Games 3
Goalie SoS 8 0 0 0 5 0 10 8
Forward SoS 24 0 0 0 27 0 20 25
PK SoS 16 0 0 0 14 0 22 13
PP SoS 12 0 0 0 8 0 15 13
Calgary Flames 0 0 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets 0 vs. Arizona Coyotes 0 vs. Vegas Golden Knights
Home Games 3
Away Games 0
Goalie SoS 21 0 0 23 0 26 0 15
Forward SoS 10 0 0 9 0 6 0 16
PK SoS 19 0 0 26 0 19 0 11
PP SoS 13 0 0 12 0 5 0 22
Chicago Blackhawks 0 vs. Anaheim Ducks 0 vs. Edmonton Oilers @ Detroit Red Wings 0 vs. St. Louis Blues
Home Games 3
Away Games 1
Goalie SoS 21 0 24 0 17 31 0 13
Forward SoS 11 0 8 0 14 1 0 19
PK SoS 17 0 30 0 1 31 0 5
PP SoS 18 0 21 0 2 29 0 19
Columbus Blue Jackets 0 0 @ Calgary Flames 0 0 @ Edmonton Oilers @ Vancouver Canucks
Home Games 0
Away Games 3
Goalie SoS 11 0 0 18 0 0 12 2
Forward SoS 21 0 0 14 0 0 19 30
PK SoS 6 0 0 15 0 0 1 3
PP SoS 8 0 0 7 0 0 2 16
Colorado Avalanche @ Detroit Red Wings 0 vs. Anaheim Ducks 0 @ Vancouver Canucks 0 @ San Jose Sharks
Home Games 1
Away Games 3
Goalie SoS 21 31 0 24 0 2 0 25
Forward SoS 12 1 0 8 0 30 0 7
PK SoS 23 31 0 30 0 3 0 27
PP SoS 17 29 0 21 0 16 0 1
Dallas Stars 0 vs. Edmonton Oilers 0 @ Nashville Predators 0 vs. Nashville Predators 0
Home Games 2
Away Games 1
Goalie SoS 13 0 17 0 21 0 2 0
Forward SoS 18 0 14 0 10 0 30 0
PK SoS 17 0 1 0 25 0 25 0
PP SoS 21 0 2 0 30 0 30 0
Detroit Red Wings vs. Colorado Avalanche 0 0 0 vs. Chicago Blackhawks 0 vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
Home Games 3
Away Games 0
Goalie SoS 10 5 0 0 0 14 0 12
Forward SoS 21 27 0 0 0 18 0 19
PK SoS 18 20 0 0 0 28 0 7
PP SoS 12 17 0 0 0 10 0 8
Edmonton Oilers @ Nashville Predators @ Dallas Stars 0 @ Chicago Blackhawks 0 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets 0
Home Games 1
Away Games 3
Goalie SoS 24 21 30 0 23 0 23 0
Forward SoS 8 10 2 0 9 0 9 0
PK SoS 22 25 10 0 28 0 26 0
PP SoS 17 30 14 0 10 0 12 0
Florida Panthers 0 0 0 vs. Boston Bruins 0 vs. Montreal Canadiens 0
Home Games 2
Away Games 0
Goalie SoS 7 0 0 0 7 0 6 0
Forward SoS 25 0 0 0 24 0 26 0
PK SoS 12 0 0 0 2 0 21 0
PP SoS 12 0 0 0 4 0 20 0
Vegas Golden Knights 0 vs. New Jersey Devils 0 0 @ Winnipeg Jets 0 @ Calgary Flames
Home Games 1
Away Games 2
Goalie SoS 22 0 25 0 0 24 0 18
Forward SoS 10 0 7 0 0 8 0 14
PK SoS 18 0 23 0 0 17 0 15
PP SoS 14 0 11 0 0 24 0 7
Los Angeles Kings 0 0 0 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 0 vs. Minnesota Wild 0
Home Games 2
Away Games 0
Goalie SoS 6 0 0 0 1 0 10 0
Forward SoS 26 0 0 0 31 0 21 0
PK SoS 8 0 0 0 4 0 12 0
PP SoS 27 0 0 0 26 0 27 0
Minnesota Wild 0 vs. Nashville Predators 0 @ San Jose Sharks 0 @ Los Angeles Kings @ Anaheim Ducks
Home Games 1
Away Games 3
Goalie SoS 21 0 2 0 25 0 27 29
Forward SoS 11 0 30 0 7 0 5 3
PK SoS 27 0 25 0 27 0 24 30
PP SoS 20 0 30 0 1 0 28 21
Montreal Canadiens 0 @ New York Islanders 0 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 0 @ Florida Panthers 0
Home Games 0
Away Games 3
Goalie SoS 5 0 10 0 1 0 3 0
Forward SoS 26 0 20 0 31 0 28 0
PK SoS 12 0 22 0 7 0 8 0
PP SoS 15 0 15 0 8 0 22 0
New Jersey Devils 0 @ Vegas Golden Knights 0 0 vs. St. Louis Blues @ New York Rangers 0
Home Games 1
Away Games 2
Goalie SoS 9 0 9 0 0 13 6 0
Forward SoS 22 0 23 0 0 19 23 0
PK SoS 7 0 11 0 0 5 6 0
PP SoS 20 0 22 0 0 19 18 0
Nashville Predators vs. Edmonton Oilers @ Minnesota Wild 0 vs. Dallas Stars 0 @ Dallas Stars 0
Home Games 2
Away Games 2
Goalie SoS 21 17 17 0 20 0 30 0
Forward SoS 11 14 15 0 12 0 2 0
PK SoS 8 1 12 0 10 0 10 0
PP SoS 14 2 27 0 14 0 14 0
New York Islanders 0 vs. Montreal Canadiens 0 @ Ottawa Senators 0 vs. Carolina Hurricanes 0
Home Games 2
Away Games 1
Goalie SoS 12 0 6 0 20 0 9 0
Forward SoS 20 0 26 0 12 0 22 0
PK SoS 20 0 21 0 29 0 9 0
PP SoS 17 0 20 0 25 0 6 0
New York Rangers 0 vs. St. Louis Blues 0 vs. Washington Capitals 0 vs. New Jersey Devils 0
Home Games 3
Away Games 0
Goalie SoS 13 0 13 0 2 0 25 0
Forward SoS 18 0 19 0 29 0 7 0
PK SoS 15 0 5 0 16 0 23 0
PP SoS 11 0 19 0 3 0 11 0
Ottawa Senators 0 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 0 vs. New York Islanders 0 @ San Jose Sharks 0
Home Games 1
Away Games 2
Goalie SoS 21 0 8 0 30 0 25 0
Forward SoS 11 0 25 0 2 0 7 0
PK SoS 21 0 13 0 22 0 27 0
PP SoS 10 0 13 0 15 0 1 0
Philadelphia Flyers 0 0 @ Washington Capitals vs. Carolina Hurricanes 0 vs. Buffalo Sabres 0
Home Games 2
Away Games 1
Goalie SoS 12 0 0 6 9 0 22 0
Forward SoS 19 0 0 25 22 0 10 0
PK SoS 14 0 0 16 9 0 17 0
PP SoS 13 0 0 3 6 0 31 0
Pittsburgh Penguins 0 vs. Ottawa Senators 0 @ Buffalo Sabres 0 vs. Washington Capitals vs. Carolina Hurricanes
Home Games 3
Away Games 1
Goalie SoS 14 0 29 0 16 0 2 9
Forward SoS 18 0 3 0 16 0 29 22
PK SoS 18 0 29 0 17 0 16 9
PP SoS 16 0 25 0 31 0 3 6
San Jose Sharks 0 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 0 vs. Minnesota Wild 0 vs. Ottawa Senators vs. Colorado Avalanche
Home Games 4
Away Games 0
Goalie SoS 11 0 1 0 10 0 29 5
Forward SoS 21 0 31 0 21 0 3 27
PK SoS 16 0 4 0 12 0 29 20
PP SoS 24 0 26 0 27 0 25 17
St. Louis Blues 0 @ New York Rangers 0 0 @ New Jersey Devils 0 @ Chicago Blackhawks
Home Games 0
Away Games 3
Goalie SoS 17 0 6 0 0 22 0 23
Forward SoS 14 0 23 0 0 10 0 9
PK SoS 19 0 6 0 0 23 0 28
PP SoS 13 0 18 0 0 11 0 10
Tampa Bay Lightning 0 vs. Boston Bruins 0 vs. Montreal Canadiens 0 @ Boston Bruins @ Detroit Red Wings
Home Games 2
Away Games 2
Goalie SoS 14 0 7 0 6 0 10 31
Forward SoS 18 0 24 0 26 0 20 1
PK SoS 14 0 2 0 21 0 2 31
PP SoS 14 0 4 0 20 0 4 29
Toronto Maple Leafs 0 @ San Jose Sharks 0 @ Los Angeles Kings @ Anaheim Ducks 0 0
Home Games 0
Away Games 3
Goalie SoS 27 0 25 0 27 29 0 0
Forward SoS 5 0 7 0 5 3 0 0
PK SoS 27 0 27 0 24 30 0 0
PP SoS 17 0 1 0 28 21 0 0
Vancouver Canucks 0 0 vs. Arizona Coyotes 0 vs. Colorado Avalanche 0 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
Home Games 3
Away Games 0
Goalie SoS 18 0 0 26 0 5 0 23
Forward SoS 14 0 0 6 0 27 0 9
PK SoS 22 0 0 19 0 20 0 26
PP SoS 11 0 0 5 0 17 0 12
Washington Capitals 0 0 vs. Philadelphia Flyers @ New York Rangers 0 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 0
Home Games 1
Away Games 2
Goalie SoS 10 0 0 17 6 0 8 0
Forward SoS 21 0 0 15 23 0 25 0
PK SoS 11 0 0 14 6 0 13 0
PP SoS 13 0 0 8 18 0 13 0
Winnipeg Jets 0 vs. Buffalo Sabres 0 0 vs. Vegas Golden Knights 0 0
Home Games 2
Away Games 0
Goalie SoS 19 0 22 0 0 15 0 0
Forward SoS 13 0 10 0 0 16 0 0
PK SoS 14 0 17 0 0 11 0 0
PP SoS 27 0 31 0 0 22 0 0