Ramblings: Matthews Scores 60; Marchessault 40; Lafrenière Five; Nichushkin Sidelined; Underrated Werenski, Rust, Nyquist & Kadri (Mar 31)

By |2024-03-31T01:21:03-04:00March 31st, 2024|Hockey Rambling|

Happy Easter, everyone! I’ll be filling in for Ian today. I know, I know, it’s like getting a bran bar instead of a chocolate egg, but with 15 games on Saturday, there’s no time to wallow in disappointment. Let’s get into the action! ~ Aleksander Barkov’s third period heroics led Florida to a 3-2 shootout [...]

The Journey: Revisiting Star Potential in the 2023 Draft Class

By |2024-03-30T17:54:07-04:00March 30th, 2024|The Journey|

Welcome back to The Journey, where we track the development of prospects as they excel in junior, make the NHL, and push towards stardom. *** Sometimes results from statistical models like Hockey Prospecting can be baffling. How could Mikhail Gulyayev have a higher star potential than Adam Fantilli at the draft last year after Fantilli’s [...]

Saturday’s Game Picks: Book the Bolts

By |2024-03-30T12:31:07-04:00March 30th, 2024|NHL Picks/Props|

After another big 5-1 week for our picks last Saturday, we’re ready and raring to dive into another entertaining evening of hockey action loaded with juicy betting spots to target. With only one game on the NHL schedule Friday, we’re in store for a jam-packed betting board that features 15 games to choose from today.It [...]

DFS Saturday: Canes a Stack to Target

By |2024-03-30T00:06:53-04:00March 30th, 2024|Daily Fantasy (DFS) Advice|

2025-26 This IS fantasy hockey, right? Since most of the people who’ll read a DFS article play in at least one keeper or dynasty league, indulge me in looking forward. In two seasons, the aging process will have claimed fantasy relevance from Sidney Crosby, Alexander Ovechkin (tho he’ll stick around to break the goal-scoring record), [...]

Analytics Advantage: Defensive Contributions and Fantasy Impact

By |2024-03-29T07:06:33-04:00March 29th, 2024|Analytics Advantage|

In the fast-paced world of hockey, where goals light up the scoreboard and electrify crowds, the subtler aspects of the game often escape the spotlight. Among these, a player’s defensive contributions, though less heralded, are pivotal in shaping the outcome of games. This is where advanced metrics like Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (xGA/60) [...]

Ramblings: Slafkovsky, Bertuzzi, Andersen Hot; Jarry Not; Friday Streaming Options (Mar 29)

By |2024-03-29T00:54:54-04:00March 29th, 2024|Hockey Rambling|

There were 14 games on Thursday and will be just one on Friday. So that I can spread the workload more evenly over two days, I’ll focus mainly on the early games today while discussing noteworthy happenings from the later games tomorrow. - Juraj Slafkovsky has consistently been one of the top-searched players on Frozen [...]

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