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Stack Finder: best line and PP1 stacks for Wednesday, Apr 1

Every forward line and first power-play unit on the Wednesday, Apr 1 slate, ranked by expected goals tonight against the opponent's defense, penalty kill and likely goalie. Top stack: SJS L1 (Smith–Celebrini–Chernyshov) vs ANA.

Data updated:

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Top 10 stacks

  1. #1SJSL1vs ANA0.68 xG

    Will Smith95%, Macklin Celebrini100%, Igor Chernyshov54%

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  2. #2LAKL1vs STL0.61 xG

    Anze Kopitar0.4%, Adrian Kempe97%, Artemi Panarin98%

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  3. #3ANAL1vs SJS0.53 xG

    Alex Killorn5.1%, Mikael Granlund54%, Beckett Sennecke95%

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  4. #4LAKL2vs STL0.52 xG

    Trevor Moore8.9%, Quinton Byfield85%, Alex Laferriere67%

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  5. #5STLL2vs LAK0.50 xG

    Robert Thomas90%, Dylan Holloway92%, Jimmy Snuggerud78%

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  6. #6COLPP1vs VAN0.48 xG

    Nazem Kadri71%, Brock Nelson88%, Nathan MacKinnon100%, Martin Necas100%, Cale Makar100%

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  7. #7SJSL2vs ANA0.46 xG

    Alexander Wennberg23%, Kiefer Sherwood57%, William Eklund77%

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  8. #8COLL3vs VAN0.45 xG

    Artturi Lehkonen78%, Nathan MacKinnon100%, Martin Necas100%

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  9. #9ANAL3vs SJS0.45 xG

    Chris Kreider63%, Troy Terry46%, Leo Carlsson95%

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  10. #10ANAPP1vs SJS0.41 xG

    John Carlson98%, Chris Kreider63%, Mikael Granlund54%, Troy Terry46%, Leo Carlsson95%

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By game

VAN @ COL

STL @ LAK

ANA @ SJS

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.