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Should You Handcuff Your Goalies?

Handcuffing is a strategy where you select both goalies from the same NHL team. This can be effective against strong teams with an uncertain goaltending situation or to cover an elite but injury-prone goalie.

What is Goaltending Streaming in Daily Leagues?

This is a strategy of regularly swapping out a third goalie based on the schedule and matchups. You sign a goalie for one game against a weak opponent, then swap him out for another with a good matchup.

How to Evaluate New Starting Goalies?

When evaluating a new starting goalie, consider his previous stats as a backup, the team’s defensive play, the coach’s history with goalies, and the goalie’s fitness to handle the increased workload.

What factors can predict a goalie’s decline?

Warning signs include: a decline in save percentage over several games, a decrease in starts, negative coaching comments, poor team defense, and age (especially for goalies over 35).

How to distribute starts among goalies in weekly leagues?

In weekly leagues with a limited number of starts, focus on the quality of matchups rather than the quantity. Pick games against teams with low scoring records, especially on your goalie’s home ice.

What are Corsi and Fenwick in hockey analytics and how do they apply to fantasy sports?

Corsi and Fenwick are puck control metrics based on the ratio of shots a team takes to an opponent’s. High numbers indicate players who spend more time on the offensive end, which creates more scoring opportunities in fantasy hockey.

What is xG (expected goals) and how to use it in fantasy hockey?

xG estimates the probability of a goal for each shot based on distance, angle, and other factors. Players with high xG but low actual goals may be undervalued and have the potential to improve in the future.

How to use ice time statistics in fantasy hockey?

Analyze not only the total ice time, but also its distribution by situations (even strength, power play, penalty kill). Players with high power play time are especially valuable, as this creates more scoring opportunities.