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NHL Stack Finder: Sunday, Oct 25

Every forward line and first power-play unit on the Sunday, Oct 25 slate, ranked by expected goals tonight against the opponent's defense, penalty kill and likely goalie. Top stack: MIN PP1 (Ek–Kaprizov–Hughes–Boldy–Shabanov) vs VAN.

Data updated: Oct 4, 5:02 AM ET

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Top 10 stacks

#1MINPP1vs VAN0.55 xG
Joel Eriksson Ek82%, Kirill Kaprizov98%, Quinn Hughes100%, Matt Boldy100%, Maxim Shabanov26%
3.5 min/game · 8.82 xGF/60 · P(intact) 82%
- VAN shorthanded time −15%
- VAN PK xGA/60 +10%
- vs Kevin Lankinen .872 (82% to start)
- Lankinen .780 on rebounds
- Together 2 of last 3
#2FLAL2vs CHI0.54 xG
Eetu Luostarinen12%, Anton Lundell46%, Sandis Vilmanis6.4%
7.1 min/game · 4.23 xGF/60 · P(intact) 95%
- CHI 5v5 xGA/60 +11%
- vs Spencer Knight .901 (80% to start)
- Knight .866 on rebounds
- Together 2 of last 2
#3FLAL1vs CHI0.54 xG
Carter Verhaeghe72%, Sam Bennett84%, Matthew Tkachuk100%
9.7 min/game · 3.10 xGF/60 · P(intact) 95%
- CHI 5v5 xGA/60 +11%
- vs Spencer Knight .901 (80% to start)
- Knight .866 on rebounds
- Together 2 of last 2
#4COLL1vs NSH0.53 xG
Artturi Lehkonen57%, Nathan MacKinnon100%, Martin Necas100%
10.0 min/game · 3.67 xGF/60 · P(intact) 82%
- NSH 5v5 xGA/60 +5%
- vs Juuse Saros .895 (64% to start)
- Saros .786 on rebounds
- Together 2 of last 3
#5DALPP1vs NYI0.43 xG
Mikko Rantanen99%, Roope Hintz84%, Jason Robertson100%, Miro Heiskanen99%, Wyatt Johnston100%
2.7 min/game · 10.89 xGF/60 · P(intact) 82%
- NYI shorthanded time −13%
- NYI PK xGA/60 +15%
- vs Ilya Sorokin .908 (98% to start)
- Sorokin .883 on rebounds
- Together 2 of last 3
#6NYIPP1vs DAL0.43 xG
Kyle Palmieri19%, Brayden Schenn28%, Bo Horvat90%, Matias Maccelli14%, Matthew Schaefer100%
4.3 min/game · 7.00 xGF/60 · P(intact) 95%
- DAL shorthanded time +8%
- DAL PK xGA/60 −9%
- vs Jake Oettinger .900 (81% to start)
- Oettinger .848 on rebounds
- Together 2 of last 2
#7MTLPP1vs WPG0.40 xG
Nick Suzuki100%, Cole Caufield100%, Lane Hutson99%, Juraj Slafkovský100%, Ivan Demidov91%
2.7 min/game · 8.68 xGF/60 · P(intact) 95%
- WPG shorthanded time −11%
- WPG PK xGA/60 −1%
- vs Stuart Skinner .887 (73% to start)
- Skinner .807 on rebounds
- Together 3 of last 3
#8NYIL3vs DAL0.40 xG
Brayden Schenn28%, Calum Ritchie31%, Victor Eklund36%
8.4 min/game · 4.30 xGF/60 · P(intact) 75%
- DAL 5v5 xGA/60 −12%
- vs Jake Oettinger .900 (81% to start)
- Oettinger .848 on rebounds
- Together 1 of last 2
#9CHIL1vs FLA0.40 xG
Jordan Greenway0.3%, Cole Smith0.1%, Ryan Greene10%
11.1 min/game · 2.20 xGF/60 · P(intact) 95%
- FLA 5v5 xGA/60 −6%
- vs Jacob Markstrom .885 (67% to start)
- Markstrom .811 on rebounds
- Together 3 of last 3
#10MTLL1vs WPG0.36 xG
Chris Kreider62%, Nick Suzuki100%, Cole Caufield100%
10.4 min/game · 2.44 xGF/60 · P(intact) 82%
- WPG 5v5 xGA/60 −2%
- vs Stuart Skinner .887 (73% to start)
- Skinner .807 on rebounds
- Together 2 of last 3

By game

FLA @ CHI

FLAL2vs CHI0.54 xG
Eetu Luostarinen12%, Anton Lundell46%, Sandis Vilmanis6.4%
7.1 min/game · 4.23 xGF/60 · P(intact) 95%
- CHI 5v5 xGA/60 +11%
- vs Spencer Knight .901 (80% to start)
- Knight .866 on rebounds
- Together 2 of last 2
FLAL1vs CHI0.54 xG
Carter Verhaeghe72%, Sam Bennett84%, Matthew Tkachuk100%
9.7 min/game · 3.10 xGF/60 · P(intact) 95%
- CHI 5v5 xGA/60 +11%
- vs Spencer Knight .901 (80% to start)
- Knight .866 on rebounds
- Together 2 of last 2
CHIL1vs FLA0.40 xG
Jordan Greenway0.3%, Cole Smith0.1%, Ryan Greene10%
11.1 min/game · 2.20 xGF/60 · P(intact) 95%
- FLA 5v5 xGA/60 −6%
- vs Jacob Markstrom .885 (67% to start)
- Markstrom .811 on rebounds
- Together 3 of last 3
FLAPP1vs CHI0.34 xG
Aleksander Barkov97%, Seth Jones80%, Sam Reinhart99%, Matthew Tkachuk100%, Brady Tkachuk100%
3.0 min/game · 7.16 xGF/60 · P(intact) 95%
- CHI shorthanded time +1%
- CHI PK xGA/60 −2%
- vs Spencer Knight .901 (80% to start)
- Knight .866 on rebounds
- Together 2 of last 2
CHIL2vs FLA0.31 xG
Patrick Kane80%, Frank Nazar54%, Roman Kantserov58%
9.1 min/game · 2.46 xGF/60 · P(intact) 82%
- FLA 5v5 xGA/60 −6%
- vs Jacob Markstrom .885 (67% to start)
- Markstrom .811 on rebounds
- Together 2 of last 3
CHIL3vs FLA0.17 xG
Teuvo Teravainen13%, Tyler Bertuzzi62%, Anton Frondell72%
7.4 min/game · 1.66 xGF/60 · P(intact) 82%
- FLA 5v5 xGA/60 −6%
- vs Jacob Markstrom .885 (67% to start)
- Markstrom .811 on rebounds
- Together 2 of last 3
FLAL3vs CHI0.17 xG
Aleksander Barkov97%, Sam Reinhart99%, Brady Tkachuk100%
5.8 min/game · 1.64 xGF/60 · P(intact) 95%
- CHI 5v5 xGA/60 +11%
- vs Spencer Knight .901 (80% to start)
- Knight .866 on rebounds
- Together 2 of last 2
FLAL4vs CHI0.13 xG
Lars Eller0.2%, Garnet Hathaway4.8%, Bokondji Imama0.2%
4.0 min/game · 1.77 xGF/60 · P(intact) 95%
- CHI 5v5 xGA/60 +11%
- vs Spencer Knight .901 (80% to start)
- Knight .866 on rebounds
- Together 2 of last 2
CHIL4vs FLA0.12 xG
Ryan Donato9.9%, Nick Lardis23%, Oliver Moore22%
5.0 min/game · 1.65 xGF/60 · P(intact) 82%
- FLA 5v5 xGA/60 −6%
- vs Jacob Markstrom .885 (67% to start)
- Markstrom .811 on rebounds
- Together 2 of last 3
CHIPP1vs FLA0.05 xG
Patrick Kane80%, Tyler Bertuzzi62%, Bowen Byram96%, Roman Kantserov58%, Anton Frondell72%
2.9 min/game · 4.90 xGF/60 · P(intact) 23%
- FLA shorthanded time +19%
- FLA PK xGA/60 −14%
- vs Jacob Markstrom .885 (67% to start)
- Markstrom .811 on rebounds
- Together 2 of last 3

NYI @ DAL

DALPP1vs NYI0.43 xG
Mikko Rantanen99%, Roope Hintz84%, Jason Robertson100%, Miro Heiskanen99%, Wyatt Johnston100%
2.7 min/game · 10.89 xGF/60 · P(intact) 82%
- NYI shorthanded time −13%
- NYI PK xGA/60 +15%
- vs Ilya Sorokin .908 (98% to start)
- Sorokin .883 on rebounds
- Together 2 of last 3
NYIPP1vs DAL0.43 xG
Kyle Palmieri19%, Brayden Schenn28%, Bo Horvat90%, Matias Maccelli14%, Matthew Schaefer100%
4.3 min/game · 7.00 xGF/60 · P(intact) 95%
- DAL shorthanded time +8%
- DAL PK xGA/60 −9%
- vs Jake Oettinger .900 (81% to start)
- Oettinger .848 on rebounds
- Together 2 of last 2
NYIL3vs DAL0.40 xG
Brayden Schenn28%, Calum Ritchie31%, Victor Eklund36%
8.4 min/game · 4.30 xGF/60 · P(intact) 75%
- DAL 5v5 xGA/60 −12%
- vs Jake Oettinger .900 (81% to start)
- Oettinger .848 on rebounds
- Together 1 of last 2
DALL1vs NYI0.36 xG
Mikko Rantanen99%, Jason Robertson100%, Wyatt Johnston100%
5.4 min/game · 4.28 xGF/60 · P(intact) 95%
- NYI 5v5 xGA/60 +3%
- vs Ilya Sorokin .908 (98% to start)
- Sorokin .883 on rebounds
- Together 3 of last 3
NYIL4vs DAL0.21 xG
Casey Cizikas0.1%, Ondrej Palat0.1%, Matias Maccelli14%
6.9 min/game · 2.74 xGF/60 · P(intact) 75%
- DAL 5v5 xGA/60 −12%
- vs Jake Oettinger .900 (81% to start)
- Oettinger .848 on rebounds
- Together 1 of last 2
NYIL1vs DAL0.19 xG
Kyle Palmieri19%, Bo Horvat90%, Emil Heineman32%
5.8 min/game · 2.36 xGF/60 · P(intact) 95%
- DAL 5v5 xGA/60 −12%
- vs Jake Oettinger .900 (81% to start)
- Oettinger .848 on rebounds
- Together 2 of last 2
DALL2vs NYI0.19 xG
Jamie Benn22%, Sam Steel5.8%, Arttu Hyry4.0%
5.5 min/game · 2.54 xGF/60 · P(intact) 82%
- NYI 5v5 xGA/60 +3%
- vs Ilya Sorokin .908 (98% to start)
- Sorokin .883 on rebounds
- Together 2 of last 3
NYIL2vs DAL0.17 xG
Jean-Gabriel Pageau12%, Anthony Duclair3.3%, Simon Holmstrom16%
9.1 min/game · 1.66 xGF/60 · P(intact) 75%
- DAL 5v5 xGA/60 −12%
- vs Jake Oettinger .900 (81% to start)
- Oettinger .848 on rebounds
- Together 1 of last 2
DALL3vs NYI0.08 xG
Colin Blackwell0.1%, Radek Faksa0.1%, Oskar Bäck0.1%
4.1 min/game · 1.48 xGF/60 · P(intact) 82%
- NYI 5v5 xGA/60 +3%
- vs Ilya Sorokin .908 (98% to start)
- Sorokin .883 on rebounds
- Together 2 of last 3

MTL @ WPG

MTLPP1vs WPG0.40 xG
Nick Suzuki100%, Cole Caufield100%, Lane Hutson99%, Juraj Slafkovský100%, Ivan Demidov91%
2.7 min/game · 8.68 xGF/60 · P(intact) 95%
- WPG shorthanded time −11%
- WPG PK xGA/60 −1%
- vs Stuart Skinner .887 (73% to start)
- Skinner .807 on rebounds
- Together 3 of last 3
MTLL1vs WPG0.36 xG
Chris Kreider62%, Nick Suzuki100%, Cole Caufield100%
10.4 min/game · 2.44 xGF/60 · P(intact) 82%
- WPG 5v5 xGA/60 −2%
- vs Stuart Skinner .887 (73% to start)
- Skinner .807 on rebounds
- Together 2 of last 3
MTLL4vs WPG0.32 xG
Josh Anderson10%, Jake Evans5.7%, Zachary Bolduc21%
7.2 min/game · 3.06 xGF/60 · P(intact) 82%
- WPG 5v5 xGA/60 −2%
- vs Stuart Skinner .887 (73% to start)
- Skinner .807 on rebounds
- Together 2 of last 3
WPGL1vs MTL0.31 xG
Mark Scheifele99%, Kyle Connor99%, Gabriel Vilardi80%
6.2 min/game · 3.08 xGF/60 · P(intact) 95%
- MTL 5v5 xGA/60 +1%
- vs Jakub Dobes .900 (67% to start)
- Dobes .868 on rebounds
- Together 2 of last 2
MTLL2vs WPG0.19 xG
Alex Newhook26%, Juraj Slafkovský100%, Ivan Demidov91%
8.9 min/game · 1.51 xGF/60 · P(intact) 82%
- WPG 5v5 xGA/60 −2%
- vs Stuart Skinner .887 (73% to start)
- Skinner .807 on rebounds
- Together 2 of last 3
MTLL3vs WPG0.14 xG
Phillip Danault4.9%, Alexandre Texier4.9%, Kirby Dach12%
7.8 min/game · 1.28 xGF/60 · P(intact) 82%
- WPG 5v5 xGA/60 −2%
- vs Stuart Skinner .887 (73% to start)
- Skinner .807 on rebounds
- Together 2 of last 3
WPGPP1vs MTL0.12 xG
Jonathan Toews0.3%, Mark Scheifele99%, Josh Morrissey99%, Kyle Connor99%, Gabriel Vilardi80%
4.4 min/game · 8.38 xGF/60 · P(intact) 18%
- MTL shorthanded time +5%
- MTL PK xGA/60 +10%
- vs Jakub Dobes .900 (67% to start)
- Dobes .868 on rebounds
- Together 1 of last 2
WPGL2vs MTL0.11 xG
Nino Niederreiter4.0%, Adam Lowry5.7%, Cole Perfetti37%
11.7 min/game · 3.15 xGF/60 · P(intact) 18%
- MTL 5v5 xGA/60 +1%
- vs Jakub Dobes .900 (67% to start)
- Dobes .868 on rebounds
- Together 1 of last 2
WPGL4vs MTL0.07 xG
Cole Koepke0.0%, Nikita Chibrikov9.6%, Brayden Yager19%
7.3 min/game · 3.07 xGF/60 · P(intact) 18%
- MTL 5v5 xGA/60 +1%
- vs Jakub Dobes .900 (67% to start)
- Dobes .868 on rebounds
- Together 1 of last 2
WPGL3vs MTL0.07 xG
Jonathan Toews0.3%, Isak Rosen14%, Brad Lambert15%
9.7 min/game · 2.32 xGF/60 · P(intact) 18%
- MTL 5v5 xGA/60 +1%
- vs Jakub Dobes .900 (67% to start)
- Dobes .868 on rebounds
- Together 1 of last 2

COL @ NSH

COLL1vs NSH0.53 xG
Artturi Lehkonen57%, Nathan MacKinnon100%, Martin Necas100%
10.0 min/game · 3.67 xGF/60 · P(intact) 82%
- NSH 5v5 xGA/60 +5%
- vs Juuse Saros .895 (64% to start)
- Saros .786 on rebounds
- Together 2 of last 3
COLPP1vs NSH0.28 xG
Gabriel Landeskog50%, Nathan MacKinnon100%, Martin Necas100%, Cale Makar100%, T.J. Hughes26%
4.5 min/game · 4.61 xGF/60 · P(intact) 82%
- NSH shorthanded time +5%
- NSH PK xGA/60 −2%
- vs Juuse Saros .895 (64% to start)
- Saros .786 on rebounds
- Together 2 of last 3
NSHL3vs COL0.23 xG
Filip Forsberg99%, Nils Hoglander4.0%, Matthew Wood31%
5.9 min/game · 2.97 xGF/60 · P(intact) 95%
- COL 5v5 xGA/60 −11%
- vs Mackenzie Blackwood .904 (59% to start)
- Blackwood .840 on transition shots
- Together 2 of last 2
NSHL2vs COL0.23 xG
Steven Stamkos94%, Ryan O'Reilly84%, Alexander Kerfoot3.2%
6.3 min/game · 2.75 xGF/60 · P(intact) 95%
- COL 5v5 xGA/60 −11%
- vs Mackenzie Blackwood .904 (59% to start)
- Blackwood .840 on transition shots
- Together 2 of last 2
NSHPP1vs COL0.22 xG
Steven Stamkos94%, Roman Josi98%, Ryan O'Reilly84%, Filip Forsberg99%, Matthew Wood31%
3.3 min/game · 5.17 xGF/60 · P(intact) 95%
- COL shorthanded time −1%
- COL PK xGA/60 −11%
- vs Mackenzie Blackwood .904 (59% to start)
- Blackwood .840 on transition shots
- Together 2 of last 2
COLL2vs NSH0.16 xG
Nazem Kadri71%, Brock Nelson88%, Gabriel Landeskog50%
7.5 min/game · 1.44 xGF/60 · P(intact) 82%
- NSH 5v5 xGA/60 +5%
- vs Juuse Saros .895 (64% to start)
- Saros .786 on rebounds
- Together 2 of last 3
NSHL1vs COL0.16 xG
Jonathan Marchessault24%, Ross Colton8.1%, Mavrik Bourque34%
8.0 min/game · 1.48 xGF/60 · P(intact) 95%
- COL 5v5 xGA/60 −11%
- vs Mackenzie Blackwood .904 (59% to start)
- Blackwood .840 on transition shots
- Together 2 of last 2
COLL3vs NSH0.13 xG
Jaden Schwartz11%, Fedor Svechkov8.0%, T.J. Hughes26%
3.7 min/game · 2.39 xGF/60 · P(intact) 82%
- NSH 5v5 xGA/60 +5%
- vs Juuse Saros .895 (64% to start)
- Saros .786 on rebounds
- Together 2 of last 3
NSHL4vs COL0.04 xG
Jack Drury5.6%, Adam Edstrom0.0%, Reid Schaefer7.2%
7.5 min/game · 2.28 xGF/60 · P(intact) 18%
- COL 5v5 xGA/60 −11%
- vs Mackenzie Blackwood .904 (59% to start)
- Blackwood .840 on transition shots
- Together 1 of last 2

MIN @ VAN

MINPP1vs VAN0.55 xG
Joel Eriksson Ek82%, Kirill Kaprizov98%, Quinn Hughes100%, Matt Boldy100%, Maxim Shabanov26%
3.5 min/game · 8.82 xGF/60 · P(intact) 82%
- VAN shorthanded time −15%
- VAN PK xGA/60 +10%
- vs Kevin Lankinen .872 (82% to start)
- Lankinen .780 on rebounds
- Together 2 of last 3
MINL1vs VAN0.35 xG
Nick Foligno4.1%, Marcus Foligno4.2%, Michael McCarron7.3%
8.6 min/game · 2.25 xGF/60 · P(intact) 82%
- VAN 5v5 xGA/60 +13%
- vs Kevin Lankinen .872 (82% to start)
- Lankinen .780 on rebounds
- Together 2 of last 3
MINL3vs VAN0.35 xG
Blake Coleman38%, Joel Eriksson Ek82%, Matt Boldy100%
7.7 min/game · 2.48 xGF/60 · P(intact) 82%
- VAN 5v5 xGA/60 +13%
- vs Kevin Lankinen .872 (82% to start)
- Lankinen .780 on rebounds
- Together 2 of last 3
VANPP1vs MIN0.28 xG
Brock Boeser64%, Filip Hronek91%, Elias Pettersson87%, Drew O'Connor5.9%, Marco Rossi60%
5.5 min/game · 4.13 xGF/60 · P(intact) 68%
- MIN shorthanded time +7%
- MIN PK xGA/60 +8%
- vs Calvin Pickard .871 (34% to start)
- Pickard .890 on cycle shots
- Together 1 of last 3
MINL2vs VAN0.24 xG
Ryan Hartman40%, Yakov Trenin22%, Bobby Brink14%
8.0 min/game · 1.68 xGF/60 · P(intact) 82%
- VAN 5v5 xGA/60 +13%
- vs Kevin Lankinen .872 (82% to start)
- Lankinen .780 on rebounds
- Together 2 of last 3
VANL1vs MIN0.24 xG
Brock Boeser64%, Paul Cotter19%, Liam Ohgren17%
8.5 min/game · 2.17 xGF/60 · P(intact) 82%
- MIN 5v5 xGA/60 −4%
- vs Calvin Pickard .871 (34% to start)
- Pickard .890 on cycle shots
- Together 2 of last 3
MINL4vs VAN0.22 xG
Kirill Kaprizov98%, Danila Yurov32%, Maxim Shabanov26%
7.0 min/game · 1.73 xGF/60 · P(intact) 82%
- VAN 5v5 xGA/60 +13%
- vs Kevin Lankinen .872 (82% to start)
- Lankinen .780 on rebounds
- Together 2 of last 3
VANL2vs MIN0.05 xG
Linus Karlsson11%, Drew O'Connor5.9%, Max Sasson4.9%
7.0 min/game · 1.91 xGF/60 · P(intact) 23%
- MIN 5v5 xGA/60 −4%
- vs Calvin Pickard .871 (34% to start)
- Pickard .890 on cycle shots
- Together 2 of last 3
VANL3vs MIN0.03 xG
Jake DeBrusk49%, Elias Pettersson87%, Jonathan Lekkerimäki25%
6.5 min/game · 1.24 xGF/60 · P(intact) 23%
- MIN 5v5 xGA/60 −4%
- vs Calvin Pickard .871 (34% to start)
- Pickard .890 on cycle shots
- Together 2 of last 3

How it works

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.