NHL Projected Shorthanded Goals This Week This Week
Shorthanded goals are rare but valuable fantasy events. Our SHG projections identify aggressive penalty killers on teams facing opponents with sloppy power plays. Speed demons and two-way forwards who pressure the puck offer the best shorthanded scoring upside (Jan 12-Jan 18 (Week 15)). (Jan 12-Jan 18 (Week 15))
What makes SHG happen? Shorthanded goals occur when a team down a man scores against the opponent's power play. They're rare (about 2% of goals) but provide bonus fantasy value.
SHG factors
- PK role: Players must be on the penalty kill unit - Speed: Fast skaters create breakaways on turnovers - Aggression: Forechecking PKs create more SHG chances - Opponent PP: Sloppy power plays turn the puck over more
SHG specialists
Two-way centers and speedy wingers who kill penalties are the primary SHG threats.
PK Specialists This week
Two-way forwards who kill penalties are the primary SHG threats. Target speedy players with aggressive PK roles.
Forwards ProjectionsSloppy PP Opponents
Teams with turnover-prone power plays give up more SHG. Check which opponents have weak PP efficiency.
Games This weekSH Points Stack
When SHG happen, shorthanded assists follow. Target PK duos for correlated shorthanded production.
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