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Minnesota NorthStars's Forwards/Defensemen roster for 2019-04-06.
			Rankings		Actual Rankings			Rankings (Average Stats)
Pos	Forwards/Defensemen	Action	Pre-Season	Season	Last 30 Days	Last 14 Days	Last 7 Days	Season	Last 30 Days	Last 14 Days	Last 7 Days
C	Paul Stastny		174	309	178	302	684	149	125	231	676
C	Elias Pettersson		155	104	217	395	430	118	228	476	431
LW	Bobby Ryan		308	324	335	283	248	293	359	272	213
LW	Pat Maroon		197	265	86	300	246	310	189	419	353
RW	Mikko Rantanen		62	26	506	1174	1157	20	214	1174	1157
RW	Clayton Keller		77	255	403	522	473	295	413	573	455
D	Matt Niskanen		313	268	282	361	465	314	369	432	404
D	Esa Lindell		277	177	278	233	206	245	386	367	230
D	Tony DeAngelo		603	360	234	123	217	235	222	150	305
D	Brent Seabrook		377	248	199	108	182	257	223	177	288
Util	Sidney Crosby		4	8	69	71	29	12	80	50	57
Util	Travis Konecny		121	191	357	285	443	263	433	321	451
BN	Adam Henrique		238	249	195	465	582	301	246	440	556
BN	Travis Sanheim		635	420	390	276	464	527	452	309	474
BN	Tyler Myers		247	210	114	310	278	274	210	353	284
BN	Mikhail Sergachev		164	245	173	59	52	276	145	18	23
BN	Joe Pavelski		52	82	651	572	412	107	630	403	368
BN	Alex Killorn		331	151	311	512	333	232	435	561	419
BN	Nino Niederreiter		153	117	102	73	74	160	206	137	108
BN	Jonathan Huberdeau		73	40	3	14	60	32	12	26	33

Minnesota NorthStars's Goaltenders roster for 2019-04-06.
			Rankings		Actual Rankings			Rankings (Average Stats)
Pos	Goaltenders	Action	Pre-Season	Season	Last 30 Days	Last 14 Days	Last 7 Days	Season	Last 30 Days	Last 14 Days	Last 7 Days
G	Matt Murray		63	70	110	130	117	94	213	187	277
G	Cam Ward		656	646	226	189	185	956	170	190	298
BN	Darcy Kuemper		322	27	15	7	3	43	66	12	16
BN	Jacob Markstrom		343	179	479	455	385	414	612	674	662

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Avg-PPT - Average Power Play Time
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Definition

Average time per game a skater has been on the ice for a power play

Why does this stat matter for fantasy?

Useful for measuring power play opportunities for players with less total ice time.
Avg-SHT - Average Short-Handed Time
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Definition

Average time per game a skater has been on the ice while short-handed

Why does this stat matter for fantasy?

Useful for measuring short-handed opportunities for players with less total ice time.
COR - Corsi
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Definition

Calculation = (5 on 5): Team shots on goal + team missed shots + opponent blocked shots (excluding empty net).

Why does this stat matter for fantasy?

Corsi measure all shot attempts and is a measure to indicate puck possession in the offsensive zone. The greater the puck possession in the zone, the greater a players's chance of scoring, assisting, etc.
Def-ZS - Defensive Zone Starts
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Definition

Number of faceoffs a player is on the ice for in the defensive zone.

Why does this stat matter for fantasy?

Provides insight into players that coaches think are better defensive players.
FEN - Fenwick
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Definition

Calculation = (5 on 5): (5 on 5): team shots on goal + team missed shots (excluding empty net). Also called "Fenwick for".

Why does this stat matter for fantasy?

Fenwick is a variant of Corsi that counts only shots on goal and missed shots; blocked shots are not included. Its another measure to indicate puck possession in the offensive zone. The greater the puck possession in the zone, the greater a players's chance of scoring, assisting, etc.
GStr - Game Star
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Definition

Three stars are awarded each game in NHL, one to the best 3 players in the in the game.

Why does this stat matter for fantasy?

Only moderately useful for fantasy, stars simply show how well a player has performed overall. Players with the most stars often tend to be the highest ranked fantasy players.
Off-ZS - Offensive Zone Starts
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Definition

Number of faceoffs a player is on the ice for in the offensive zone.

Why does this stat matter for fantasy?

Provides insight into players that coaches think are better offensive players.
PPT - Power Play Time
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Definition

Total time YTD a skater has been on the ice for a power play

Why does this stat matter for fantasy?

The more often a player is on the ice during a power play the better chance they have of earning goals, assists and, obviously, power play points. Players whose coaches trust them in the power play can be quite valuable for fantasy.
Shifts - Shifts
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Definition

The number of stints a skater logs during a game.

Why does this stat matter for fantasy?

You can't score fantasy points if you're not on the ice. Along with time on ice, shift count is a direct measure of how much general opportinity a player is receiving.
SHT - Short-Handed Time
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Definition

Total time YTD a skater has been on the ice while short-handed

Why does this stat matter for fantasy?

The more often a player is on the ice when their team is in the penalty the better chance they have of earning short-handed statistics.
ZS-Pct - Zone Start Percentage
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Definition

Zone Start percentage is the ratio of how many faceoffs a player is on the ice for in the offensive zone relative to the total offensive plus defensive zone faceoffs he is on the ice for. Neutral zone faceoffs are ignored.

Why does this stat matter for fantasy?

Players with a higher zone start percentage tend to have more opportunities to shoot, score and assist because they are in the offensive zone more than in the defensive zone.

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Current	Player's current fantasy ranking based on stats filter selected
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IR	Injured Reserve
NA	Not Active
O	Out
SUSP	Suspended
Action
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	No more roster moves available
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	Trade functionality is disabled
	Actions locked by commissioner
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Stat Categories

Forwards/Defensemen:
Abbreviation	What it Means
G	Goals
A	Assists
P	Points
+/-	Plus/Minus
PIM	Penalty Minutes
PPG	Powerplay Goals
PPA	Powerplay Assists
PPP	Powerplay Points
SHG	Shorthanded Goals
SHA	Shorthanded Assists
SHP	Shorthanded Points
GWG	Game-Winning Goals
GTG	Game-Tying Goals
SOG	Shots on Goal
SH%	Shooting Percentage
FW	Faceoffs Won
FL	Faceoffs Lost
HIT	Hits
BLK	Blocks
Total	Total Standard Deviation
Goalies:
Abbreviation	What it Means
GS	Games Started
W	Wins
L	Losses
GA	Goals Against
GAA	Goals Against Average
SA	Shots Against
SEC	Seconds Played
SV	Saves
SV%	Save Percentage
SHO	Shutouts
Total	Total Standard Deviation

Positions Legend

Pos	What it Means	Who is Eligible
C	Center	Only centers
LW	Left Wing	Only left wings
RW	Right Wing	Only right wings
W	Wing	Any left or right winger
F	Forward	Any centers, left or right wingers
D	Defense	Any defenseman
G	Goaltender	Any goaltender
Util	Utility	Any non-goaltender
BN	Bench	Any player not in a starting roster or IR spot
IR	Injured Reserve	Any player on the real-life IR

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