It’s not too typically that we see 23 12 months outdated goalies within the NHL. It occurs extra typically now than prior to now, however letting them develop within the minors after junior hockey is a should. Jesper Wallstedt simply turned 23 on Friday so he’s been in whereas he was even youthful, however this season he has cemented himself as an NHL’er. He’s an elite prospect, and the time would possibly already be now. Wallstedt had his second consecutive shutout on Saturday, stopping all 28 photographs from the excessive powered Geese. Wallstedt has began six video games and is 4-0-2 with a 2.10/.924. There are a pair main issues working in Wallstedt’s favor. One, the Wild are enjoying a lot better hockey as they get more healthy. Two, regardless of a win on Sunday, Gustavsson has actually struggled. It’s removed from a assure that Wallstedt turns into one thing this season, however if you happen to’re hurting in goaltending like lots of people are, a hypothesis add of Wallstedt might pay dividends.
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Friday’s Video games
Juuse Saros – 16 saves on 17 photographs within the 2-1 OT win over the Penguins in Sweden. Nashville is doing an excellent job of limiting photographs this month, however it’s nonetheless resulted in some ugly video games for Saros. It’s trying like a bounce again is unlikely.
Elias Pettersson – Objective and an help. Going from somebody who will get over 3 SOG per recreation to beneath two is brutal for his fantasy worth. I’m nonetheless holding as a result of the factors are stable, however he’s gone from a former high 20 participant to somebody that might find yourself outdoors of the highest 100 once more.
Shayne Gostisbehere – Three assists with six photographs. Gostisbehere really performed over 26 minutes on this recreation. If that lasts, his worth may very well be huge. In spite of everything, he already has 12 factors in 9 video games.
Andrei Svechnikov – Two objectives and an help. Svech seems to be again. I used to be skeptical of that taking place, however he has ten factors in his final ten video games and is again with Sebastian Aho (1+1, 4 SOG). I’m holding once more.
Owen Tippett – Objective and three assists with 4 photographs. The brand new line for Philly scored all 5 of their objectives on this gamae, with Christian Dvorak and Trevor Zegras every recording two objectives and an help (Zegras had 7 SOG whereas Dvorak had 3). Tippett is in elite streamer vary, Dvorak is a stable streamer once more, whereas Zegras is trying like a borderline high 50 participant once more.
Cam Fowler – Two assists with two photographs. Congrats to Fowler on reaching 500 profession factors. I used to be anticipating higher from Fowler with how he ended final season. He’s on the perimeter or a step beneath that.
Jordan Kyrou – Objective and an help with 5 photographs. Kyrou is dropping in direction of the perimeter now, though I’m nonetheless holding due to the upside.
Robert Thomas – Objective and an help. Extra bullish on Thomas getting again above a degree per recreation than Kyrou getting again to being a 30+ aim scorer this 12 months.
Jimmy Snuggerud – Objective and an help with two photographs. Stable streamer with loads of long run upside.
Saturday’s Video games
Andrei Vasilevskiy – 22 saves on 23 photographs within the 3-1 win over the Panthers. He hasn’t been himself but, however Tampa is beginning to enhance. I’m nonetheless bullish on Vasilevskiy for the remainder of the season.
Matt Boldy – Objective and an help with 5 photographs. Boldy performed over 25 minutes on this recreation. The utilization is insane for the highest Wild gamers thus far. Boldy is enjoying at a 40+40 tempo whereas pushing in direction of 300 SOG. And that’s why I had him as a high 25 participant.
Igor Shesterkin – 24 saves on 25 photographs within the 2-1 OT win over the Blue Jackets. The GAA for Igor is excellent proper now at 2.39. Now if he can get again to the .915 vary, we’re speaking a slam dunk high 5 goalie once more.
Luke Hughes – Objective and an help with three photographs. The photographs are nice lately for Hughes. Hopefully that is the brand new norm, even when Dougie comes again.
Alex Ovechkin – Objective and an help with three photographs. We’re a pair massive shot video games away from Ovechkin getting again in direction of normalcy.
Connor McMichael – Objective and an help with 4 photographs. It’s been a very tough begin for McMichael, however he did transfer onto wing with Ovechkin and Strome on this one. He’s a superb streamer for now, however there’s lots of upside if McMichael holds onto that spot.
Anton Forsberg – 17 save shutout within the 1-0 win over Linus Ullmark (17/18) and the Senators. Zzzzzzz. Man, what a boring recreation. Forsberg has had two superb begins and 4 terrible ones. I’m not notably enthusiastic about that cube roll.
David Pastrnak – Two assists with 5 photographs. It’s too early for Hart conversations, however Pasta carrying the Bruins (together with Swayman) to respectability would put him within the dialog.
Connor McDavid – Two objectives and an help with 5 photographs. Leon Draisaitl had a aim and two assists with three photographs and two PIM. Draisaitl hasn’t been fairly to his typical stage, and you may argue the identical for McDavid, however they simply exploded in one of many hardest matchups potential. On the finish of the season, I’m positive they’ll find yourself the place they normally do.
Jack Roslovic – Objective and an help with three photographs. The return of Zach Hyman (help, 2 SOG, 11 hits) didn’t actually damage Roslovic. He’s on the perimeter for now with a lean in direction of holding, however I do suppose that’ll finish as soon as RNH returns.
Tage Thompson – Objective and an help with six photographs. This was a classic Tage recreation, as he was completely dominant all through. Hopefully it’s an indication of issues to return.
Rasmus Dahlin – Two assists in his return. It was nice to see him again after going to Sweden to see his fiance. Get him again in your lineup instantly.
Josh Doan – Objective and an help with 4 photographs. Doan is down into stable streamer vary, however I’m nonetheless an enormous fan.
Lucas Raymond – Three assists with three photographs. Raymond is according to final season’s efficiency apart from buying and selling just a few objectives for assists. I’d prefer to see his shot price go up.
Alex DeBrincat – Two objectives on 5 photographs. We bought the complete DeBrincat expertise on this recreation, with DeBrincat ending -3 after getting owned by Tage in OT. Fortunately, his defensive warts don’t actually matter in fantasy so benefit from the aim scoring binge.
Moritz Seider – Two assists with 4 photographs. Seider is a monster in banger leagues and very overrated in normal leagues. I’ve believed that for half a decade now.
Akira Schmid – 22 saves on 23 photographs within the 4-1 win over the Blues. Schmid is price holding for now only for the wins. That might dry up shortly although if Hart comes up immediately when he’s eligible December 1st.
Reilly Smith – Two assists. No thanks at this level in his profession.
Pavel Dorofeyev – Two assists with three photographs. That’s extra assists than Dorofeyev had by the entire season earlier than Saturday! The objectives and photographs are nice and that’s why we’re holding him.
Jake Oettinger – 20 saves on 21 photographs within the 5-1 win over the Flyers. The sv% is tough by his requirements, however I believe we see Oettinger proceed this mini-surge in direction of being nice once more.
Jason Robertson – Three objectives on six photographs. “Robertson has been very unfortunate thus far, so it’s good to see him have some luck. I’m shopping for all of the Robertson inventory I can get.” And that’s me quoting me from Friday. The regression to the imply is in full impact.
Roope Hintz – Three assists with three photographs. Superb begin to the season for Hintz, who’s over a degree per recreation and sitting with over three photographs per recreation. If something, he’s been unfortunate to not have extra objectives.
Tyler Seguin – Objective and an help with two photographs. These three guys are a present line, which is nice for Seguin. He’s into stable streamer in the meanwhile.
Matt Murray – 6 saves on 7 photographs earlier than leaving the sport injured late within the first interval. Philipp Grubauer saved all 19 photographs he confronted. There hasn’t been an replace but on Murray, so we must always get one on Monday.
Chandler Stephenson – Three assists with a shot. Stable streamer once more due to the standard assists. That’s as a result of he’s near 1.5 photographs per recreation at the very least.
Jaden Schwartz – Two objectives on six photographs. Good resurgence from Schwartz, who has 7+7 in 18 video games. That’s sufficient to get him into elite streamer vary, though there’s a greater likelihood of him falling off than reaching the perimeter or being a maintain.
Jamie Oleksiak – Two assists with a shot. And there’s your biannual Oleksiak replace!
Josh Morrissey – Two assists. I’m nonetheless in shock that Morrissey had became a high ten fantasy defenseman after 5 years of being a backside finish maintain. The shot price is down a bit, however there can’t be any complaints whereas he sits over a degree per recreation.
Kyle Connor – Two assists with 5 photographs. Connor is doing even higher than final season, which says so much.
Morgan Frost – Two assists with three photographs. Backside finish streamer.
Matt Coronato – Objective and an help with 4 photographs. Coronato is pushing in direction of three photographs per recreation, and performed 20 minutes on this recreation. It’s not holdworthy, however Coronato is into elite streamer vary. His final 5 shot totals: 4,4,6,5 and 11.
Sunday’s Video games
Sergei Murashov – 21 save shutout within the 4-0 win over the Predators. This was Murashov’s second profession begin. He had good numbers within the ECHL and AHL final season, his first in North America. I’m not grabbing him now, however he’s price monitoring for each the brief and long run. Welcome to the Razzball Database!
Quinn Hughes – 4 assists with 4 photographs and two PIM. The objectives aren’t there proper now, however Hughes has ten assists in his final 5 video games, together with seven within the final two. The photographs are nice, so Hughes is certainly occurring a aim scoring binge prior to later.
MacKenzie MacEachern – Objective and an help with twelve PIM. MacEachern has barely had NHL time in his profession, and he’s 31 years outdated. Nothing to see right here. Welcome to the Razzball Database!
Filip Hronek – Two assists. On the perimeter.
Elias Pettersson – Two assists with a shot. Similar story as beneath Friday’s notes.
Mats Zuccarello – Two assists with three photographs. Zuccarello is on the perimeter relying on crew wants.
Lucas Raymond – Objective and an help with seven photographs. And that’s what we prefer to see, an enormous shot whole.
Cam Talbot – 18 saves on 19 photographs within the 2-1 win over the Rangers. Fast deserved higher on this one because the Rangers had been outshot 42-19. Talbot’s wins have been good, however the numbers are fairly tough. He’s splitting with Gibson, and regardless of the nice begin for the Pink Wings, I’m fairly low on them.
Scott Wedgewood – 28 saves on 29 photographs within the 4-1 win over the Islanders. Bednar stated that for now, they’re rolling with Wedgewood whereas he’s enjoying at this stage. In some unspecified time in the future this season, he’ll lose the job to Blackwood, however Wedgewood will nonetheless be an elite streamer at that time. For that purpose, I wouldn’t promote excessive.
Brock Nelson – Objective and an help with three photographs. Nelson has been nice in a defensive function, however that doesn’t assist us for fantasy. He’s right down to a middling streamer as he misplaced his PP1 spot.
Three Level Problem: We’ll do the problem for Tuesday’s video games. We’ll transition to the present factors leaders, which suggests which you could’t take MacKinnon, McDavid, Celebrini, Rantanen, Pastrnak, Nylander, Bedard, Carlsson, Eichel, Necas, Scheifele, Tavares, or Makar. That’s what occurs when you may have an enormous tie for ninth in factors. I’ll go together with Connor in opposition to the Blue Jackets.
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