NHL Line Changes & Fantasy Alerts: Friday, Nov 25, 2022
13 games on Nov 25, 2022 produced 16 notable changes: 8 power-play changes (4 up, 4 down), 5 line moves (4 promotions, 1 demotions), 2 big ice-time swings and 1 big game. The biggest: Jeff Petry moved onto the top power-play unit with Malkin, Crosby and Letang, +2:33 of PP time (2 straight games).
Biggest changes
Jeff Petry moved onto the top power-play unit with Malkin, Crosby and Letang, +2:33 of PP time (2 straight games).
PP1 promotion · PITPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Jonas Siegenthaler moved up to D1 with Hamilton (2 straight games).
Line promotion · NJDPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Josh Morrissey dropped to D2 from D1 with DeMelo (3 straight games).
Line demotion · WPGGame reportTeam lines
Evgeny Kuznetsov dropped off PP1 to the second unit (2 straight games).
Off PP1 · WSHGame reportTeam lines
Alex Killorn moved onto the top power-play unit with Stamkos, Kucherov and Point, +1:26 of PP time.
PP1 promotion · TBLPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Changes by team
Jeff Petry moved onto the top power-play unit with Malkin, Crosby and Letang, +2:33 of PP time (2 straight games).
PP1 promotionPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Jonas Siegenthaler moved up to D1 with Hamilton (2 straight games).
Line promotionPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Josh Morrissey dropped to D2 from D1 with DeMelo (3 straight games).
Line demotionGame reportTeam lines
Michael Eyssimont moved up to L3 with Lowry and Harkins (2 straight games).
Line promotionPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Evgeny Kuznetsov dropped off PP1 to the second unit (2 straight games).
Off PP1Game reportTeam lines
Darcy Kuemper stopped all 32 shots for a shutout.
ShutoutGame report
Mike Matheson moved onto the top power-play unit with Monahan, Suzuki and Dach.
PP1 promotionGame reportTeam lines
Zack MacEwen moved onto the top power-play unit with DeAngelo, Bellows and Tippett.
PP1 promotionPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Kieffer Bellows moved up to L1 with MacEwen and Frost.
Line promotionGame reportTeam lines
Kevin Hayes dropped off PP1 to the second unit.
Off PP1Game reportTeam lines
Noah Cates dropped off PP1 to the second unit.
Off PP1Game reportTeam lines
Kieffer Bellows played 19:12 (+10:33 vs his recent average).
TOI spikeGame reportTeam lines
Alex Killorn moved onto the top power-play unit with Stamkos, Kucherov and Point, +1:26 of PP time.
PP1 promotionPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Brandon Hagel dropped off PP1.
Off PP1Game reportTeam lines
Rasmus Sandin played 21:50 (+4:46 vs his recent average) (2 straight games).
TOI spikePickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Zemgus Girgensons moved up to L3 with Okposo and Jost.
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.
140 raw deployment changes were checked for this date; 15 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.