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Bronze	0-599	0-59th

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Newbie Knows Sports's Forwards/Defensemen roster for 2024-04-18.
						Rankings		Actual Rankings			Rankings (Average Stats)
Pos	Forwards/Defensemen	Action		Opp	Status	Pre-Season	Season	Last 30 Days	Last 14 Days	Last 7 Days	Season	Last 30 Days	Last 14 Days	Last 7 Days
C	Anze KopitarLA - C  No new player Notes			CHI	W, 5-4	80	76	67	247	642	93	77	205	637
C	Tomas HertlVGK - C  No new player Notes			ANA	L, 1-4	313	499	405	139	57	471	141	128	130
LW	Drake BathersonOTT - LW,RW  No new player Notes					145	102	62	110	206	176	97	164	231
LW	Ivan BarbashevVGK - C,LW  Player Note			ANA	L, 1-4	101	116	162	448	241	190	169	473	315
RW	Troy TerryANA - RW No new player Notes			@VGK	W, 4-1	184	250	403	368	397	222	470	440	474
RW	Gabriel VilardiWPG - C,RW Player Note			VAN	W, 4-2	206	240	367	273	97	77	243	373	152
D	Mattias EkholmEDM - D  Player Note			@COL	L, 1-5	178	81	13	25	184	174	42	70	293
D	Shea TheodoreVGK - D  No new player Notes			ANA	L, 1-4	70	427	244	233	104	232	304	315	207
D	Thomas HarleyDAL - D New Player Note					370	166	105	86	292	255	112	81	268
D	Brock FaberMIN - D No new player Notes			SEA	L, 3-4	124	296	393	174	60	357	388	211	116
BN	Brady TkachukOTT - C,LW  No new player Notes					22	10	2	1	13	21	8	6	10
BN	Auston MatthewsTOR - C  Player Note					5	9	4	66	564	7	16	105	531
BN	Vladimir TarasenkoFLA - LW,RW  Player Note					69	142	136	274	235	117	137	224	133
BN	Bryan RustPIT - RW  No new player Notes					224	199	132	291	385	145	155	307	461
BN	Noah DobsonNYI - D  No new player Notes					38	74	248	144	1631	51	201	39	1631
BN	Sam ReinhartFLA - C,RW  No new player Notes					20	6	12	29	12	12	31	15	5
BN	Moritz SeiderDET - D  No new player Notes					57	164	207	146	58	203	212	153	47
BN	Artemi PanarinNYR - LW  New Player Note					10	15	6	17	158	14	6	17	112
BN	Mikael GranlundSJ - C,RW No new player Notes			@CGY	L, 1-5	255	281	255	170	266	250	366	240	318
BN	Gustav NyquistNSH - LW Player Note					351	118	134	359	173	185	101	287	91
BN	Josh NorrisOTT - C No new player Notes O					128	335	1584	1574	1557	126	1584	1574	1557
BN	Matias MaccelliARI - LW  No new player Notes					185	347	157	80	44	475	191	227	96

Newbie Knows Sports's Goaltenders roster for 2024-04-18.
						Rankings		Actual Rankings			Rankings (Average Stats)
Pos	Goaltenders	Action		Opp	Status	Pre-Season	Season	Last 30 Days	Last 14 Days	Last 7 Days	Season	Last 30 Days	Last 14 Days	Last 7 Days
G	Stuart SkinnerEDM - G  Player Note			@COL	L, 1-5	68	105	281	234	692	139	496	426	692
G	Justus AnnunenCOL - G Player Note			EDM	W, 5-1	350	75	104	254	330	54	134	416	658
BN	Olivier RodrigueEDM - G No new player Notes			@COL	L, 1-5	454	1837	1834	1834	1834	1837	1834	1834	1834
BN	Vitek VanecekSJ - G  No new player Notes O			@CGY	L, 1-5	258	599	1808	1803	1802	308	1808	1803	1802

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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
IR-LT	Injured Reserve
NA	Not Active
O	Out
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	Player on Can't Cut list
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	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

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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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