Analytics Advantage: Individual Shot Attempts, Expected Goals, and Efficiency
The evaluation of player performance in fantasy hockey is evolving, with advanced metrics providing a deeper understanding of a player's impact beyond traditional statistics. Among these, Individual Corsi For (iCF) and Expected Goals For (xGF) [...]
Frozen Tool Forensics: Raddysh, Orlov, Andersson, Hronek, and Roster Rates
Congrats if you are still invested in a hockey team at this point, it likely means your fantasy journey is continuing. Last week we focused on some immediate players who were streaking and whether or [...]
Ramblings: Larkin Returns; Peterka’s New Line; Neighbours’ Great Year; Allen Wins Again – March 22
Dylan Larkin was back in the lineup on Thursday night for Detroit as the Red Wings had a big home matchup against the New York Islanders. The captain had missed eight games due to injury [...]
Capped: The Future of the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins
Welcome back CapFriendlies! Every morning one of the things I like to do while I wait for my coffee to brew/ignore work emails for another 15 minutes, is to look at the NHL standings. It [...]
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Analytics Advantage: Using Expected Goals and PDO to Identify High-End and Low-End Performers
In the dynamic world of NHL, the ability to dissect and understand player performance is key to grasping the finer nuances of the game. Advanced analytics have opened new horizons, offering insights that go beyond [...]
Top 200 Cap League Skater Rankings – January 2024
Welcome back for a new year - I’ve managed to run through and add the important rookies and surprise breakouts to the database and incorporated them properly now, so we have the debut on the [...]
Capped: Low-Cost Players to Add, Including Farabee and Barbashev
Alright my Cap Friends, this week we’re looking to make an addition to fantasy leagues everywhere that should help you throughout the rest of the regular season. These players all fit into a parameter as [...]
Ramblings: Lehkonen and Byram Return; Dual-Threat Play from Tippett, Ehlers, Fiala, Kadri, and More – January 25
Key players missing from any lineup is something that can really derail the season of any team (look at New Jersey, goaltending aside). That had been happening to Colorado as Gabriel Landeskog is out for [...]
Injury Ward: Lehkonen, Heiskanen, Palat About To Return
Welcome to the newest edition of the Injury Ward. Here you will find the latest NHL injury updates and also which players may benefit from these situations. My name is Blake Creamer and I will [...]
Fantasy Hockey Poll: Players Who Could Salvage Their Seasons
When players struggle, the hope is it’s just temporary and they’ll right their ship before too long. For some, that hope turns into reality, while for others it doesn’t, resulting in an entire season of [...]