NHL Line Changes & Fantasy Alerts: Tuesday, Dec 17, 2019
11 games on Dec 17, 2019 produced 11 notable changes: 5 power-play changes (0 up, 5 down), 3 line moves (2 promotions, 1 demotions) and 3 big ice-time swings. The biggest: Travis Hamonic dropped to D3 from D1 with Hanifin (3 straight games).
Biggest changes
Travis Hamonic dropped to D3 from D1 with Hanifin (3 straight games).
Line demotion · CGYGame reportTeam lines
Justin Schultz played only 0:40 (−20:48 vs his recent average), an early exit.
TOI drop · PITGame reportTeam lines
Justin Schultz dropped off PP1 (2 straight games).
Off PP1 · PITGame reportTeam lines
Vladislav Gavrikov moved up to D1 with Savard.
Line promotion · CBJPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Thomas Chabot played 37:50 (+12:38 vs his recent average).
TOI spike · OTTGame reportTeam lines
Changes by team
Travis Hamonic dropped to D3 from D1 with Hanifin (3 straight games).
Line demotionGame reportTeam lines
Justin Schultz played only 0:40 (−20:48 vs his recent average), an early exit.
TOI dropGame reportTeam lines
Justin Schultz dropped off PP1 (2 straight games).
Off PP1Game reportTeam lines
Vladislav Gavrikov moved up to D1 with Savard.
Line promotionPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Andrew Peeke played only 6:12 (−7:24 vs his recent average) (2 straight games).
TOI dropGame reportTeam lines
Thomas Chabot played 37:50 (+12:38 vs his recent average).
TOI spikeGame reportTeam lines
Mark Stone dropped off PP1 to the second unit.
Off PP1Game reportTeam lines
Max Pacioretty dropped off PP1 to the second unit.
Off PP1Game reportTeam lines
Paul Stastny dropped off PP1 to the second unit.
Off PP1Game reportTeam lines
Valentin Zykov dropped off PP1 to the second unit.
Off PP1Game reportTeam lines
Pierre Engvall moved up to L3 with Kerfoot and Mikheyev (3 straight games).
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.
131 raw deployment changes were checked for this date; 11 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.