NHL Line Changes & Fantasy Alerts: Wednesday, Nov 22, 2023
14 games on Nov 22, 2023 produced 14 notable changes: 4 power-play changes (1 up, 3 down), 5 line moves (4 promotions, 1 demotions), 1 big ice-time swing and 4 big games. The biggest: Martin Pospisil moved onto the top power-play unit with Kadri, Huberdeau and Lindholm, +3:49 of PP time (2 straight games).
Biggest changes
Martin Pospisil moved onto the top power-play unit with Kadri, Huberdeau and Lindholm, +3:49 of PP time (2 straight games).
PP1 promotion · CGYPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Cody Ceci dropped to D3 from D1 with Kulak (2 straight games).
Line demotion · EDMGame reportTeam lines
Brenden Dillon moved up to D1 with Pionk.
Line promotion · WPGPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Erik Cernak moved up to D1 with Sergachev.
Line promotion · TBLPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Kevin Stenlund moved up to L2 with Cousins and Rodrigues (2 straight games).
Line promotion · FLAPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Changes by team
Martin Pospisil moved onto the top power-play unit with Kadri, Huberdeau and Lindholm, +3:49 of PP time (2 straight games).
PP1 promotionPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Cody Ceci dropped to D3 from D1 with Kulak (2 straight games).
Line demotionGame reportTeam lines
Kevin Stenlund moved up to L2 with Cousins and Rodrigues (2 straight games).
Line promotionPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Oliver Ekman-Larsson played only 16:13 (−5:42 vs his recent average).
TOI dropGame reportTeam lines
Erik Cernak moved up to D1 with Sergachev.
Line promotionPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Brenden Dillon moved up to D1 with Pionk.
Line promotionPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Neal Pionk moved up to D1 with Dillon.
Line promotionPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Clayton Keller dropped off PP1 to the second unit.
Off PP1Game reportTeam lines
Nick Schmaltz dropped off PP1 to the second unit.
Off PP1Game reportTeam lines
Ryan Johansen dropped off PP1.
Off PP1Game reportTeam lines
Jonathan Quick stopped all 32 shots for a shutout.
ShutoutPickup alertGame report
Zach Werenski had 4 points (0 G, 4 A, 2 SOG).
Big nightGame report
Oliver Bjorkstrand had 4 points (1 G, 3 A, 2 SOG).
Big nightPickup alertGame report
Alex Lyon stopped all 16 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.
166 raw deployment changes were checked for this date; 10 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.