NHL Line Changes & Fantasy Alerts: Thursday, Dec 6, 2018
11 games on Dec 6, 2018 produced 25 notable changes: 15 power-play changes (10 up, 5 down), 5 line moves (3 promotions, 2 demotions), 3 big ice-time swings and 2 big games. The biggest: Claude Giroux moved onto the top power-play unit with van Riemsdyk, Voracek and Couturier, +2:23 of PP time (2 straight games).
Biggest changes
Claude Giroux moved onto the top power-play unit with van Riemsdyk, Voracek and Couturier, +2:23 of PP time (2 straight games).
PP1 promotion · PHIPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Colton Sissons moved onto the top power-play unit with Josi, Ellis and Smith (2 straight games).
PP1 promotion · NSHPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Jakub Voracek moved onto the top power-play unit with Giroux, van Riemsdyk and Couturier, +3:27 of PP time (2 straight games).
PP1 promotion · PHIGame reportTeam lines
Sean Couturier moved onto the top power-play unit with Giroux, van Riemsdyk and Voracek, +2:56 of PP time (2 straight games).
PP1 promotion · PHIPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Shayne Gostisbehere moved onto the top power-play unit with Giroux, van Riemsdyk and Voracek, +3:09 of PP time (2 straight games).
PP1 promotion · PHIGame reportTeam lines
Changes by team
Colton Sissons moved onto the top power-play unit with Josi, Ellis and Smith (2 straight games).
PP1 promotionPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Nick Bonino dropped off PP1 (2 straight games).
Off PP1Game reportTeam lines
Claude Giroux moved onto the top power-play unit with van Riemsdyk, Voracek and Couturier, +2:23 of PP time (2 straight games).
PP1 promotionPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Jakub Voracek moved onto the top power-play unit with Giroux, van Riemsdyk and Couturier, +3:27 of PP time (2 straight games).
PP1 promotionGame reportTeam lines
Sean Couturier moved onto the top power-play unit with Giroux, van Riemsdyk and Voracek, +2:56 of PP time (2 straight games).
PP1 promotionPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Shayne Gostisbehere moved onto the top power-play unit with Giroux, van Riemsdyk and Voracek, +3:09 of PP time (2 straight games).
PP1 promotionGame reportTeam lines
Artem Anisimov moved up to L1 with Kane and Kahun (2 straight games).
Line promotionGame reportTeam lines
Henri Jokiharju dropped off PP1.
Off PP1Game reportTeam lines
Henri Jokiharju played only 12:37 (−6:59 vs his recent average) (2 straight games).
TOI dropGame reportTeam lines
Ryan Dzingel moved onto the top power-play unit with Stone, White and Chabot.
PP1 promotionGame reportTeam lines
Matt Duchene played only 8:04 (−8:44 vs his recent average).
TOI dropGame reportTeam lines
Matt Duchene dropped to L4 from L3 with Dzingel and Batherson.
Line demotionGame reportTeam lines
Ryan McDonagh moved onto the top power-play unit with Stamkos, Kucherov and Gourde, +1:09 of PP time.
PP1 promotionPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Victor Hedman dropped off PP1.
Off PP1Game reportTeam lines
Ryan McDonagh played 23:54 (+5:47 vs his recent average) (2 straight games).
TOI spikePickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Nikolay Goldobin moved onto the top power-play unit with Edler, Horvat and Boeser, +2:49 of PP time.
PP1 promotionGame reportTeam lines
Adam Gaudette moved up to L2 with Eriksson and Roussel (2 straight games).
Line promotionPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Cody Eakin moved onto the top power-play unit with Pacioretty, Miller and Theodore.
PP1 promotionGame reportTeam lines
Shea Theodore moved onto the top power-play unit with Pacioretty, Eakin and Miller.
PP1 promotionGame reportTeam lines
Devante Smith-Pelly moved up to L1 with Eller and Stephenson.
Line promotionGame reportTeam lines
Marcus Johansson dropped off PP1 to the second unit.
Off PP1Game reportTeam lines
Nico Hischier dropped off PP1 to the second unit.
Off PP1Game reportTeam lines
Mike Smith stopped all 31 shots for a shutout.
ShutoutGame report
Phil Kessel had 4 points (2 G, 2 A, 3 SOG).
Big nightGame report
Kyle Clifford dropped to L4 from L2 with Thompson and Amadio.
Line demotionGame reportTeam lines
How Line Watch works
- •Deployment is rebuilt from the official shift charts: the forward trio and defense pair a player shared the most 5-on-5 time with, and the power-play unit he spent most of the man advantage on.
- •Each game is compared with the player's previous five games (at least three), so a change means a change from his own recent role.
- •Changes that last only one game, come out of blowouts or move by a few seconds are filtered out. What remains is ranked by fantasy impact: first-unit power play and top-line moves first.
159 raw deployment changes were checked for this date; 23 passed.
FAQ
What is Line Watch?
Line Watch flags fantasy-relevant role changes from the NHL shift charts: players moving onto or off the first power-play unit, forwards and defensemen moving up or down the lineup, new defense partners, and big swings in ice time. Each night gets its own dated digest.
How is a line change detected?
After every game we rebuild each team's lines, pairs and power-play units from who was on the ice together, then compare every player with his own previous five games. A change only counts once the team has three games of history to compare against.
Why are some line changes left out?
Coaches shuffle lines constantly, so a one-game move is usually noise. Power-play and line moves must hold for at least two straight games (three after a blowout decided by 4+ goals). Ice-time swings must be at least three minutes, not come from a blowout, and either repeat or reach five minutes.
Where do goalie and injury alerts come from?
Goalie flips come from our starting-goalie snapshots, taken every 15 minutes: a different goalie listed, or a confirmed starter going back to expected. Injury notes come from the public injury report, matched to NHL players and limited to regular-lineup players.
Can I get these alerts by email?
Yes. Create a free account and follow as many players as you like from their player pages; you get one morning email with their changes. If you connect Yahoo, your roster's changes are included too. Every email links back to these free pages and has an unsubscribe link.