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Stack Finder: best line and PP1 stacks for Sunday, Apr 26

Every forward line and first power-play unit on the Sunday, Apr 26 slate, ranked by expected goals tonight against the opponent's defense, penalty kill and likely goalie. Top stack: MTL PP1 (Suzuki–Caufield–Hutson–Slafkovský–Demidov) vs TBL.

Data updated:

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Top 10 stacks

  1. #1MTLPP1vs TBL0.82 xG

    Nick Suzuki100%, Cole Caufield100%, Lane Hutson99%, Juraj Slafkovský98%, Ivan Demidov91%

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  2. #2EDMPP1vs ANA0.77 xG

    Zach Hyman95%, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins75%, Leon Draisaitl100%, Connor McDavid100%, Evan Bouchard100%

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  3. #3TBLPP1vs MTL0.63 xG

    Nikita Kucherov100%, Jake Guentzel100%, Brayden Point95%, Darren Raddysh98%, Brandon Hagel99%

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  4. #4ANAL2vs EDM0.61 xG

    Troy Terry46%, Cutter Gauthier98%, Leo Carlsson95%

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  5. #5EDML1vs ANA0.59 xG

    Leon Draisaitl100%, Kasperi Kapanen16%, Vasily Podkolzin83%

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  6. #6ANAL1vs EDM0.58 xG

    Alex Killorn5.1%, Mikael Granlund53%, Beckett Sennecke95%

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  7. #7MTLL1vs TBL0.56 xG

    Nick Suzuki100%, Cole Caufield100%, Juraj Slafkovský98%

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  8. #8LAKL1vs COL0.56 xG

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

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  9. #9COLL1vs LAK0.52 xG

    Artturi Lehkonen78%, Nathan MacKinnon100%, Martin Necas100%

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  10. #10LAKL2vs COL0.49 xG

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

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By game

BUF @ BOS

TBL @ MTL

COL @ LAK

EDM @ ANA

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.