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Gral's Grotto'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	Bo HorvatNYI - C Player Note					97	46	182	257	292	70	209	212	288
C	Ivan BarbashevVGK - C,LW Player Note			ANA	L, 1-4	101	242	296	398	224	350	347	485	363
LW	Brad MarchandBOS - LW Player Note					35	55	244	356	289	95	244	300	359
LW	Tyler ToffoliWPG - LW,RW Player Note			VAN	W, 4-2	73	201	462	345	152	254	440	371	199
RW	William NylanderTOR - C,RW Player Note					7	31	185	275	231	36	237	425	262
RW	Jeff SkinnerBUF - LW,RW No new player Notes					123	298	600	567	595	308	690	641	551
F	Jared McCannSEA - C,LW No new player Notes			@MIN	W, 4-3	134	141	102	452	212	171	142	532	390
F	Elias PetterssonVAN - C,LW Player Note			@WPG	L, 2-4	8	30	233	137	301	29	170	117	342
D	Brock FaberMIN - D No new player Notes			SEA	L, 3-4	124	185	174	41	20	240	153	66	59
D	Gustav ForslingFLA - D Player Note					235	248	474	401	397	351	483	326	277
D	Mattias EkholmEDM - D Player Note			@COL	L, 1-5	178	184	58	135	194	299	122	225	351
D	Charlie McAvoyBOS - D Player Note					59	60	149	106	136	71	101	42	117
BN	Nick SchmaltzARI - C,RW No new player Notes					138	258	408	430	532	253	495	578	608
BN	Pavel ZachaBOS - C Player Note					142	152	139	172	73	142	81	69	83
BN	Shayne GostisbehereDET - D No new player Notes					173	224	329	119	68	257	327	195	92
BN	Tage ThompsonBUF - C,RW No new player Notes O					37	94	39	143	624	76	30	157	602
BN	Bowen ByramBUF - D No new player Notes					164	347	310	288	215	465	295	224	64
IR+	Radko GudasANA - D No new player Notes			@VGK	W, 4-1	369	93	569	192	141	112	253	167	114
IR+	Tim StutzleOTT - C,LW No new player Notes O					87	102	424	900	851	93	136	900	851

Gral's Grotto'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	Logan ThompsonVGK - G Player Note			ANA	L, 1-4	225	116	35	186	37	145	82	333	77
G	Jordan BinningtonSTL - G No new player Notes					146	33	88	112	54	39	68	108	137
G	Jeremy SwaymanBOS - G New Player Note					27	52	205	343	188	50	246	463	316

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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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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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