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Fantasy Hockey Forecaster: April 5th – 11th

Islanders offense is about to get hot.

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Welcome to my weekly Fantasy Hockey Forecaster! In here you’ll find:

  • Top 3 waiver wire adds (among all players under 50% rostered ESPN)
  • Top 3 players who have gone “cold”
  • Each team’s schedule ranking, based on opponent’s points allowed, where the #1 ranked team plays teams allowing the most points so far this season

Ready? Let’s Begin:

Fantasy Hockey Forecaster April 5th - 11th

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

Top 3 Waiver Wire Adds (under 50% rostered)

Eeli Tolvanen, NSH, LW/RW (37% rostered) — Tolvanen is on a tear lately, fresh off a six game streak where he put up nine points including three goals.

Phil Kessel, ARI, LW (39% rostered) — How crazy is it that Kessel is just 39% rostered? Phil has five goals in his last four games.

Casey DeSmith, PIT, G (44% rostered) — DeSmith has won three of his last four starts with a shutout and no more than two goals allowed in each start.

Top 3 players gone cold (over 50% rostered)

Patrik Laine, CLB, LW/RW (84% rostered) — It looked like Laine had turned the corner and then he went pointless over another five games as he continues to adjust to the new surroundings.

John Tavares, TOR, C (99% rostered) — Tavares has just two points across his last six games and just one goal in his last 17 shots.

Jordan Binnington, STL, G (93% rostered) — Binnington has lost four straight allowing two goals or more in each matchup.

Fantasy Hockey Forecaster Detail April 5th - 11th

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