NHL Line Changes & Fantasy Alerts: Sunday, Jan 11, 2026
5 games on Jan 11, 2026 produced 7 notable changes: 3 power-play changes (1 up, 2 down), 2 big ice-time swings and 2 big games. The biggest: Denton Mateychuk played only 0:41 (−20:25 vs his recent average), an early exit (2 straight games).
Biggest changes
Denton Mateychuk played only 0:41 (−20:25 vs his recent average), an early exit (2 straight games).
TOI drop · CBJGame reportTeam lines
Timo Meier moved onto the top power-play unit with Bratt, Hischier and Mercer (2 straight games).
PP1 promotion · NJDGame reportTeam lines
Jack Hughes dropped off PP1 to the second unit.
Off PP1 · NJDGame reportTeam lines
Luke Hughes dropped off PP1 to the second unit.
Off PP1 · NJDGame reportTeam lines
Vladislav Namestnikov played 17:29 (+6:25 vs his recent average) (2 straight games).
TOI spike · WPGPickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Changes by team
Denton Mateychuk played only 0:41 (−20:25 vs his recent average), an early exit (2 straight games).
TOI dropGame reportTeam lines
Timo Meier moved onto the top power-play unit with Bratt, Hischier and Mercer (2 straight games).
PP1 promotionGame reportTeam lines
Jack Hughes dropped off PP1 to the second unit.
Off PP1Game reportTeam lines
Luke Hughes dropped off PP1 to the second unit.
Off PP1Game reportTeam lines
Tomas Hertl had 5 points (2 G, 3 A, 3 SOG).
Big nightGame report
Vladislav Namestnikov played 17:29 (+6:25 vs his recent average) (2 straight games).
TOI spikePickup alertGame reportTeam lines
Joonas Korpisalo stopped all 27 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.
67 raw deployment changes were checked for this date; 5 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.