NHL Line Changes & Fantasy Alerts: Thursday, Nov 18, 2021
11 games on Nov 18, 2021 produced 10 notable changes: 4 power-play changes (2 up, 2 down), 3 line moves (1 promotions, 2 demotions) and 3 big games. The biggest: Ondrej Palat moved onto the top power-play unit with Stamkos, Hedman and Point, +1:38 of PP time (2 straight games).
Biggest changes
Ondrej Palat moved onto the top power-play unit with Stamkos, Hedman and Point, +1:38 of PP time (2 straight games).
PP1 promotion · TBLPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Michael Bunting dropped to L4 from L1 with Spezza and Simmonds (3 straight games).
Line demotion · TORGame reportTeam lines
Tyson Barrie moved up to D1 with Nurse (2 straight games).
Line promotion · EDMGame reportTeam lines
Yegor Sharangovich moved onto the top power-play unit with Tatar, Severson and Johnsson, +1:58 of PP time.
PP1 promotion · NJDPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Sean Couturier dropped off PP1 to the second unit.
Off PP1 · PHIGame reportTeam lines
Changes by team
Ondrej Palat moved onto the top power-play unit with Stamkos, Hedman and Point, +1:38 of PP time (2 straight games).
PP1 promotionPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Tyson Barrie moved up to D1 with Nurse (2 straight games).
Line promotionGame reportTeam lines
Michael Bunting dropped to L4 from L1 with Spezza and Simmonds (3 straight games).
Line demotionGame reportTeam lines
Yegor Sharangovich moved onto the top power-play unit with Tatar, Severson and Johnsson, +1:58 of PP time.
PP1 promotionPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Vincent Trocheck dropped off PP1.
Off PP1Game reportTeam lines
Sean Couturier dropped off PP1 to the second unit.
Off PP1Game reportTeam lines
Gavin Bayreuther dropped to D3 from D2 with Boqvist (2 straight games).
Line demotionGame reportTeam lines
Jacob Markstrom stopped all 27 shots for a shutout.
ShutoutGame report
Kirill Kaprizov had 4 points (1 G, 3 A, 2 SOG).
Big nightGame report
Tristan Jarry stopped all 24 shots for a shutout.
ShutoutPickup alertGame report
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.
153 raw deployment changes were checked for this date; 7 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.