NHL Line Changes & Fantasy Alerts: Tuesday, Jan 10, 2023
10 games on Jan 10, 2023 produced 10 notable changes: 1 power-play change (0 up, 1 down), 5 line moves (4 promotions, 1 demotions), 1 big ice-time swing and 3 big games. The biggest: Michael Rasmussen dropped off PP1 (2 straight games).
Biggest changes
Michael Rasmussen dropped off PP1 (2 straight games).
Off PP1 · DETGame reportTeam lines
Nick Perbix moved up to D1 with Sergachev.
Line promotion · TBLPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Dominik Kubalik played only 6:45 (−6:41 vs his recent average) (2 straight games).
TOI drop · DETGame reportTeam lines
Jake Middleton moved up to D2 with Spurgeon.
Line promotion · MINPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Jared Spurgeon moved up to D2 with Middleton.
Line promotion · MINPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Changes by team
Michael Rasmussen dropped off PP1 (2 straight games).
Off PP1Game reportTeam lines
Dominik Kubalik played only 6:45 (−6:41 vs his recent average) (2 straight games).
TOI dropGame reportTeam lines
Moritz Seider had 4 points (0 G, 4 A, 3 SOG).
Big nightGame report
Nick Perbix moved up to D1 with Sergachev.
Line promotionPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Nikita Kucherov had 4 points (2 G, 2 A, 4 SOG).
Big nightGame report
Marcus Bjork moved up to D2 with Peeke.
Line promotionGame reportTeam lines
Jake Middleton moved up to D2 with Spurgeon.
Line promotionPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Jared Spurgeon moved up to D2 with Middleton.
Line promotionPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Evgeni Malkin had 4 points (2 G, 2 A, 6 SOG).
Big nightGame report
Colin White dropped to L4 from L3 with Lomberg and Smith.
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.
122 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.