NHL Line Changes & Fantasy Alerts: Thursday, Jan 11, 2024
13 games on Jan 11, 2024 produced 22 notable changes: 10 power-play changes (4 up, 6 down), 4 line moves (2 promotions, 2 demotions), 3 big ice-time swings and 5 big games. The biggest: Alexis Lafrenière moved onto the top power-play unit with Kreider, Trocheck and Panarin, +3:43 of PP time.
Biggest changes
Alexis Lafrenière moved onto the top power-play unit with Kreider, Trocheck and Panarin, +3:43 of PP time.
PP1 promotion · NYRGame reportTeam lines
David Savard moved onto the top power-play unit with Armia, Matheson and Suzuki.
PP1 promotion · MTLGame reportTeam lines
Ivan Barbashev moved onto the top power-play unit with Martinez, Stone and Marchessault, +3:55 of PP time.
PP1 promotion · VGKGame reportTeam lines
Joel Armia moved onto the top power-play unit with Savard, Matheson and Suzuki.
PP1 promotion · MTLPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Mario Ferraro played 27:55 (+7:18 vs his recent average) (3 straight games).
TOI spike · SJSPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Changes by team
David Savard moved onto the top power-play unit with Armia, Matheson and Suzuki.
PP1 promotionGame reportTeam lines
Joel Armia moved onto the top power-play unit with Savard, Matheson and Suzuki.
PP1 promotionPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Alexis Lafrenière moved onto the top power-play unit with Kreider, Trocheck and Panarin, +3:43 of PP time.
PP1 promotionGame reportTeam lines
Chris Kreider played 24:11 (+5:50 vs his recent average) (2 straight games).
TOI spikeGame reportTeam lines
Mario Ferraro played 27:55 (+7:18 vs his recent average) (3 straight games).
TOI spikePickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Mike Hoffman dropped to L4 from L1 with Carpenter and Labanc.
Line demotionGame reportTeam lines
Ivan Barbashev moved onto the top power-play unit with Martinez, Stone and Marchessault, +3:55 of PP time.
PP1 promotionGame reportTeam lines
Colin Miller moved up to D1 with Bahl.
Line promotionPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Kevin Bahl moved up to D1 with Miller.
Line promotionPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Luke Hughes dropped off PP1.
Off PP1Game reportTeam lines
Colin Miller played 21:24 (+6:22 vs his recent average) (2 straight games).
TOI spikePickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Simon Nemec dropped to D3 from D1 with Smith.
Line demotionGame reportTeam lines
Auston Matthews dropped off PP1 to the second unit.
Off PP1Game reportTeam lines
John Tavares dropped off PP1 to the second unit.
Off PP1Game reportTeam lines
Mitch Marner dropped off PP1 to the second unit.
Off PP1Game reportTeam lines
Morgan Rielly dropped off PP1 to the second unit.
Off PP1Game reportTeam lines
William Nylander dropped off PP1 to the second unit.
Off PP1Game reportTeam lines
Yegor Sharangovich scored a hat trick (3 G, 0 A, 6 SOG).
Hat trickPickup alertGame report
Jordan Kyrou scored a hat trick (3 G, 0 A, 8 SOG).
Hat trickGame report
Mathew Barzal had 4 points (1 G, 3 A, 5 SOG).
Big nightGame report
Noah Dobson had 4 points (0 G, 4 A, 2 SOG).
Big nightGame report
Elias Pettersson had 4 points (2 G, 2 A, 5 SOG).
Big nightGame 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.
158 raw deployment changes were checked for this date; 17 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.