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Fantasy Hockey Forecaster: May 3rd – May 9th

Blue Jackets Assemble!!

Columbus Blue Jackets v Carolina Hurricanes Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images

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

Fantasy Hockey Forecaster May 3rd - 9th

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

Ready? Let’s Begin:

Top 3 Waiver Wire Adds (under 50% rostered)

  • Anthony Duclair, FLA LW/RW (39% rostered) — Duclair has a three game point streak going and has eight points in his last six games.
  • David Krejci, BOS C (42% rostered) — The trade deadline/Taylor Hall acquisitions has fared well for Krejci who now has nine points in his last nine games.
  • Elvis Merzlikins CLS, G (42% rostered) — Merzlikins hasn’t allowed more than 2 goals in any of his last three games played.

Top 3 players gone cold (over 50% rostered)

  • Brayden Schenn STL, C (83% rostered) — Schenn has three points in his last six games and just one goal in his last 10 games.
  • Travis Konecny Phi, RW (64% rostered) — Konecny has just one assist in his last nine games. The Flyers have lost six of nine over that time.
  • Thatcher Demko Van, G (60% rostered) – Demko lost his last two straight allowing 5 goals in one game and losing both to Ottawa.

Fantasy Hockey Forecast May 3rd - 9th Detail

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