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Stack Finder: best line and PP1 stacks for Monday, Jun 1

Every forward line and first power-play unit on the Monday, Jun 1 slate, ranked by expected goals tonight against the opponent's defense, penalty kill and likely goalie. Top stack: VGK PP1 (Stone–Hertl–Eichel–Marner–Dorofeyev) vs COL.

Data updated:

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Top 10 stacks

  1. #1VGKPP1vs COL0.77 xG

    Mark Stone93%, Tomas Hertl84%, Jack Eichel99%, Mitch Marner99%, Pavel Dorofeyev92%

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  2. #2COLPP1vs VGK0.51 xG

    Nazem Kadri70%, Gabriel Landeskog51%, Nathan MacKinnon100%, Martin Necas100%, Cale Makar100%

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  3. #3VGKL1vs COL0.40 xG

    William Karlsson21%, Mitch Marner99%, Brett Howden15%

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  4. #4VGKL2vs COL0.38 xG

    Ivan Barbashev66%, Jack Eichel99%, Pavel Dorofeyev92%

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  5. #5COLL1vs VGK0.37 xG

    Gabriel Landeskog51%, Artturi Lehkonen76%, Nathan MacKinnon100%

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  6. #6COLL3vs VGK0.21 xG

    Nazem Kadri70%, Brock Nelson88%, Martin Necas100%

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  7. #7VGKL3vs COL0.18 xG

    Nic Dowd3.2%, Keegan Kolesar5.1%, Cole Smith0.1%

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  8. #8VGKL4vs COL0.15 xG

    Mark Stone93%, Tomas Hertl84%, Colton Sissons3.3%

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  9. #9COLL2vs VGK0.15 xG

    Parker Kelly15%, Jack Drury4.8%, Logan O'Connor0.2%

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  10. #10COLL4vs VGK0.02 xG

    Valeri Nichushkin56%, Nicolas Roy11%, Ross Colton8.1%

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By game

VGK @ COL

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.