NHL Line Changes & Fantasy Alerts: Monday, Dec 31, 2018
13 games on Dec 31, 2018 produced 25 notable changes: 12 power-play changes (6 up, 6 down), 5 line moves (4 promotions, 1 demotions), 3 big ice-time swings and 5 big games. The biggest: Maxime Lajoie moved onto the top power-play unit with Duchene, Stone and White, +2:30 of PP time (2 straight games).
Biggest changes
Maxime Lajoie moved onto the top power-play unit with Duchene, Stone and White, +2:30 of PP time (2 straight games).
PP1 promotion · OTTGame reportTeam lines
John Carlson moved up to D1 with Kempny (2 straight games).
Line promotion · WSHGame reportTeam lines
Jack Eichel played only 2:42 (−17:43 vs his recent average), an early exit.
TOI drop · BUFGame reportTeam lines
Jack Eichel dropped off PP1 (2 straight games).
Off PP1 · BUFGame reportTeam lines
Kevin Fiala dropped to L3 from L1 with Smith and Jarnkrok (2 straight games).
Line demotion · NSHGame reportTeam lines
Changes by team
Maxime Lajoie moved onto the top power-play unit with Duchene, Stone and White, +2:30 of PP time (2 straight games).
PP1 promotionGame reportTeam lines
John Carlson moved up to D1 with Kempny (2 straight games).
Line promotionGame reportTeam lines
Jack Eichel played only 2:42 (−17:43 vs his recent average), an early exit.
TOI dropGame reportTeam lines
Jack Eichel dropped off PP1 (2 straight games).
Off PP1Game reportTeam lines
Evan Rodrigues played 22:07 (+6:55 vs his recent average).
TOI spikePickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Kevin Fiala dropped to L3 from L1 with Smith and Jarnkrok (2 straight games).
Line demotionGame reportTeam lines
Austin Watson moved up to L2 with Bonino and Salomaki (2 straight games).
Line promotionGame reportTeam lines
Adam Henrique moved onto the top power-play unit with Silfverberg, Lindholm and Ritchie.
PP1 promotionPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Daniel Sprong moved onto the top power-play unit with Henrique, Silfverberg and Lindholm.
PP1 promotionGame reportTeam lines
Hampus Lindholm moved onto the top power-play unit with Henrique, Silfverberg and Ritchie.
PP1 promotionPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Jakob Silfverberg moved onto the top power-play unit with Henrique, Lindholm and Ritchie.
PP1 promotionGame reportTeam lines
Nick Ritchie moved onto the top power-play unit with Henrique, Silfverberg and Lindholm.
PP1 promotionGame reportTeam lines
Brandon Montour dropped off PP1 to the second unit.
Off PP1Game reportTeam lines
Ondrej Kase dropped off PP1 to the second unit.
Off PP1Game reportTeam lines
Pontus Aberg dropped off PP1.
Off PP1Game reportTeam lines
Ryan Getzlaf dropped off PP1 to the second unit.
Off PP1Game reportTeam lines
Ryan Kesler dropped off PP1 to the second unit.
Off PP1Game reportTeam lines
Sean Monahan had 5 points (0 G, 5 A, 3 SOG).
Big nightPickup alertGame report
Johnny Gaudreau had 4 points (2 G, 2 A, 3 SOG).
Big nightGame report
Matthew Tkachuk had 4 points (2 G, 2 A, 5 SOG).
Big nightGame report
Cal Clutterbuck played 16:32 (+6:14 vs his recent average) (2 straight games).
TOI spikeGame reportTeam lines
Mackenzie Blackwood stopped all 25 shots for a shutout.
ShutoutGame report
Pierre-Luc Dubois had 4 points (2 G, 2 A, 3 SOG).
Big nightPickup alertGame report
Ryan Spooner moved up to L2 with Rieder and Draisaitl.
Line promotionGame reportTeam lines
Tyler Myers moved up to D2 with Chiarot.
Line promotionPickup alertGame 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.
163 raw deployment changes were checked for this date; 20 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.