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Stack Finder: best line and PP1 stacks for Tuesday, Mar 31

Every forward line and first power-play unit on the Tuesday, Mar 31 slate, ranked by expected goals tonight against the opponent's defense, penalty kill and likely goalie. Top stack: CAR L1 (Hall–Stankoven–Blake) vs CBJ.

Data updated:

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Top 10 stacks

  1. #1CARL1vs CBJ0.74 xG

    Taylor Hall29%, Logan Stankoven72%, Jackson Blake71%

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  2. #2NYIL2vs BUF0.67 xG

    Brayden Schenn32%, Mathew Barzal82%, Calum Ritchie31%

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  3. #3PHIL1vs WSH0.66 xG

    Owen Tippett77%, Trevor Zegras82%, Denver Barkey14%

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  4. #4NJDL1vs NYR0.65 xG

    Connor Brown5.8%, Jesper Bratt95%, Jack Hughes99%

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  5. #5CARL2vs CBJ0.64 xG

    Sebastian Aho99%, Andrei Svechnikov97%, Seth Jarvis94%

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  6. #6FLAL1vs OTT0.60 xG

    Carter Verhaeghe70%, Matthew Tkachuk99%, Eetu Luostarinen14%

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  7. #7DETPP1vs PIT0.59 xG

    Patrick Kane75%, Dylan Larkin96%, Alex DeBrincat99%, Moritz Seider99%, Lucas Raymond95%

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  8. #8DALPP1vs BOS0.58 xG

    Matt Duchene58%, Mikko Rantanen98%, Jason Robertson100%, Miro Heiskanen99%, Wyatt Johnston100%

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  9. #9BOSL1vs DAL0.57 xG

    David Pastrnak100%, Marat Khusnutdinov10%, Fraser Minten45%

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  10. #10NJDL2vs NYR0.55 xG

    Timo Meier80%, Nico Hischier96%, Dawson Mercer23%

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By game

DAL @ BOS

NYI @ BUF

MTL @ TBL

OTT @ FLA

NJD @ NYR

DET @ PIT

PHI @ WSH

CAR @ CBJ

WPG @ CHI

SEA @ EDM

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.