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Stack Finder: best line and PP1 stacks for Sunday, Mar 8

Every forward line and first power-play unit on the Sunday, Mar 8 slate, ranked by expected goals tonight against the opponent's defense, penalty kill and likely goalie. Top stack: COL L1 (Landeskog–MacKinnon–Necas) vs MIN.

Data updated:

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Top 10 stacks

  1. #1COLL1vs MIN0.84 xG

    Gabriel Landeskog50%, Nathan MacKinnon100%, Martin Necas100%

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  2. #2VGKL1vs EDM0.73 xG

    Ivan Barbashev66%, Jack Eichel100%, Braeden Bowman15%

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  3. #3COLPP1vs MIN0.63 xG

    Brock Nelson88%, Gabriel Landeskog50%, Nathan MacKinnon100%, Martin Necas100%, Cale Makar100%

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  4. #4DALL1vs CHI0.56 xG

    Jason Robertson100%, Mavrik Bourque33%, Wyatt Johnston100%

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  5. #5MINL1vs COL0.56 xG

    Mats Zuccarello46%, Ryan Hartman35%, Kirill Kaprizov98%

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  6. #6NJDL1vs DET0.53 xG

    Timo Meier79%, Nico Hischier96%, Dawson Mercer23%

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  7. #7ANAL1vs STL0.53 xG

    Chris Kreider62%, Cutter Gauthier97%, Leo Carlsson95%

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  8. #8CHIL1vs DAL0.52 xG

    Andre Burakovsky5.7%, Ryan Greene9.7%, Connor Bedard97%

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  9. #9BUFL3vs TBL0.48 xG

    Jason Zucker22%, Ryan McLeod24%, Jack Quinn51%

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  10. #10ANAPP1vs STL0.47 xG

    Chris Kreider62%, Jackson LaCombe98%, Cutter Gauthier97%, Leo Carlsson95%, Beckett Sennecke95%

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By game

MIN @ COL

BOS @ PIT

TBL @ BUF

CHI @ DAL

DET @ NJD

STL @ ANA

EDM @ VGK

How it works

  1. Lines and PP1 come from each team's last three games of shift data: the forward trio with the most 5-on-5 time together, and the power-play five with the most time together.
  2. Unit strength is expected goals for per 60 minutes, recent games plus the season, shrunk toward league average so a hot two-game sample does not dominate.
  3. Matchup: the opponent's 5-on-5 expected goals against per 60 (for lines) or its penalty-kill rate and shorthanded minutes (for PP1), relative to the league.
  4. Goalie: the likely opposing starter from our goalie start model, weighted by probability, with his save % shrunk toward league average; shot-class save % when available.
  5. Stack score = rate × minutes × P(unit intact) × matchup × goalie, in expected goals for tonight, so lines and power plays rank on one scale.

Methodology: How we detect lines · Expected goals · Goalie shot classes · Goalie start model

Frequently asked questions

What is a stack in fantasy hockey?

A stack is a group of teammates who play together, usually a forward line or the first power-play unit, so one goal pays several of your players at once. It is the main strategy in daily fantasy hockey.

How are stacks ranked?

Each unit gets an expected-goals number for tonight: how many chances it creates per 60 minutes (recent games plus season, shrunk toward league average), how many minutes it plays, how likely it is to stay together, how leaky the opponent is at 5-on-5 or shorthanded, and how good the likely opposing goalie is.

Where do the lines come from?

From the NHL shift charts of each team's last three games: the three forwards who share the most 5-on-5 ice time form a line, and the five skaters with the most power-play time together form PP1.

Why does it say "shot-based"?

While a season is being reprocessed with our expected-goals model, unit rates fall back to shots on goal times a league-average 0.075 xG per shot. The ranking logic is the same.