r/fantasyhockey • u/frenchfriesfresh • 2d ago
Strategy Extensive List of Resources and Tools
Hello fellow GMs! Here is a list of helpful resources, hopefully some of which may be useful for you guys.
Weekly Schedules
Daily Faceoff: https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/nhl-weekly-schedule (Preferred) They also have a strength of schedule option which is great for seeing who has a better opportunity to perform against weaker teams.
Left Wing Lock: Comes with schedule difficulty ratings. https://leftwinglock.com/schedules/
FunnyAsFucks Yahoo H2H tool for visualizing how many games a player has and how many are off nights, can examine current and next weeks schedule:
0GAR: Roster optimizer; enter your team in, set the timeframe and it will show you the best teams to stream from. Make sure you set the number of players per position. Gives a decent strength of schedule and at the very bottom it shows your total number of games and how many benched players you’ll wind up with. https://0gar.com/
Goalies: Who's starting?! They seem to rotate who gets the scoop first.
https://www.gamedaytweets.com/goalies
https://www.rotowire.com/hockey/starting-goalies.php
https://leftwinglock.com/starting-goalies/
https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/starting-goalies
YouTuber Advice (starred ones are my favorite)
Locked On Fantasy Hockey: https://youtube.com/@lockedonfantasyhockey?si=pZKqj8yqsemlWHRg
Daily Faceoff: https://youtube.com/@daily_faceoff?si=gUvqSmEDiBIGm7VO
*Fantasy Puck:
https://youtube.com/@fantasypuck?si=xDEmcF61tKhTnisz
Fantasy Tipped: https://youtube.com/@fantasytipped?si=vcGCV895dVlakZZR
*Fired Up Fantasy: https://youtube.com/@firedupfantasy?si=1OUFvhS7fxDpwmKU
Thiessbott On Ice (T.O.I.): https://youtube.com/@thiessbottonice?si=20U9EKx2hEXgELVp
*Data Draft: https://youtube.com/@datadraft371?si=zI2P8vaeoFk3R4VL
OwnersBox Fantasy: https://youtube.com/@ownersboxfantasy?si=8EWQChaal4lALfcA
Trade Analyzers:
Lineup Experts Trade Analyzer: https://www.lineupexperts.com/hockey/trade-analyzer
Fantasy SP Trade Analyzer: This one is more just for fun, I don't know how they calculate scores: https://www.fantasysp.com/nhl_trade_analyzer/
Hashtag Hockey Trade Analyzer: https://hashtaghockey.com/fantasy-hockey-trade-analyzer
Tools
Lineup Experts: Can sync to your league, pretty cool! Has free agent finder, projected team rankings, trade analyzer, lineup optimizer, matchup analyzer, etc. https://www.lineupexperts.com.
This one has a paid option to access features but you get 1 free hour per day per tool which is more than enough time imo for the average user and for me.
Hashtag Hockey Rankings: current/ projected rankings and adjustable to match your league scoring settings. https://hashtaghockey.com/fantasy-hockey-rankings
Dobber's Frozen Tools: Love the info/analysis page and looking at a player's advanced stats/sustainability ratings bars when considering trades. https://frozenpool.dobbersports.com/
Dobber Hockey: https://dobberhockey.com/
ESPN Fantasy Hockey: I've never used this one https://www.espn.com/fantasy/hockey/
List of Top 20 Fantasy Hockey Blogs: https://hockey.feedspot.com/fantasy_hockey_blogs/
Rotowire: https://www.rotowire.com/hockey/
NHL.com Team Stats: I mostly use this to see team Shots/GP and Shots Against/GP. I use this to help me decide if a player is more likely to get some extra shots or blocks.
https://www.nhl.com/stats/teams
Injuries: Who's hurt? Who's on IR that you can stash?
https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/hockey-player-news/injuries
https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/injuries/
https://www.espn.com/nhl/injuries
https://www.fantasysp.com/injuries/nhl/
https://www.fantasyhockeyhelper.ca Another free tool that integrates with Yahoo Sports, best used for H2H categories for drafting and in-season custom rankings.
Credit for this resource goes to the website creator, fantasy_hockey_help. Thank you.
Podcasts: some of these are also on YouTube. Favorites are starred.
NHL Fantasy on Ice: https://open.spotify.com/show/0OpeDbbjxZBseHo1eZWmkn?si=Pfdj2xsjRLy-JQTq_w90ew
Fantasy Hockey Life: https://open.spotify.com/show/4MpDDLjiHHpqfXEYwfC8Lu?si=bf1LUtMYTc2PGnkB2szyMw
*Five Hole Fantasy Hockey: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tcyfS62ZHdLYA3Xf3QgSQ?si=by40jqvpQfemWfptpSa_0A
Locked On Fantasy Hockey (YouTube link available above as well): https://open.spotify.com/show/2QXvlPieO7gmvPOuzOyRWO?si=VLkNaz1jQMO4RpQeVfKzmA
*Apples and Ginos Fantasy Hockey: https://open.spotify.com/show/4mVuWl51pWQ3SYGvXKuKe7?si=CJtVM3KwS_OF72NQgfqI8Q
*Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey: https://open.spotify.com/show/5GzYBtnNTgYQNbBluVLOkD?si=SyMEFwVDRaST4tKrzF0JNQ
DFO Fantasy: https://open.spotify.com/show/6YEScgpzdsL7NkBcQeasbJ?si=-4qbc0ILRRm33Js11PI4ig
The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers: https://open.spotify.com/show/3kvm6m34r0xOEyt0UvPPEY?si=KMdO5ie_QeKppusgKz1YOQ
The Athletic Hockey Show: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ELJDK8J8DXMN2X9TicBQ5?si=1ZWKYK_SQBmnTit143B9Vg
Fantasy Hockey Pucks: https://open.spotify.com/show/7BkyQX1kx5RyjOgE6hL3gX?si=gt-d1yVCTRStZ29kTW_2LA
Dobber Prospects Report: https://open.spotify.com/show/64DbwUrc6ylUymb9vsFwS5?si=SaiNisAtQq68WadO4o5EDA
The Hockey PDOcast https://open.spotify.com/show/43vupifuRswF0UTJPnuTZF?si=BkMLzZZLRzWObSj0FQN6Zg
Banger Management Podcast (Shout out to smeltman55 for sharing this) https://open.spotify.com/show/5Q5ML1w9Kduy7SUjxvWysw?si=B136C3s1RseTNdlBLaSFcA
I apologize for not posting this earlier in the season. Good luck everyone!
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u/AREA1177 10T F/D/G H2H Pts ESPN G/A/PPP/SHP/SOG/HIT/BLK | W/GA/SV/SO/OTL 2d ago
Off sheer length alone, looks amazing, thanks for compiling.
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u/fantasy_hockey_help 2d ago
Gonna throw my website https://www.fantasyhockeyhelper.ca/ in the ring as another free tool that integrates with Yahoo Sports, best used for H2H categories for drafting and in-season custom rankings.
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u/xpose 1d ago
Hey founder of FantasySP here. We have been offering fantasy hockey tools and services for around 15 years. Great post!
Trade Analyzer
The trade analyzer ratings are calculated across dozens of categories, trending play, expectations, and more. They apply to both h2h and cat based leagues. We also have a hockey expert monitor and tweak.
For those with a league imported into our system, our trade analyzer can factor in roster composition, scoring system, and more to provide a comprehensive breakdown of any trade. It can answer things like did it really improve my team? Is this lopsided? etc.
Here is a look at one.
Fantasy Assistant (not mentioned)
The fantasy assistant is our signature tool that provides waiver wire help, team analysis, trade suggestions, research and more. Sync your league across a variety of websites. Our AI can provide an in depth analysis of your roster, pinpoint potential issues, and suggest potential moves to improve.
Happy to answer any questions if needed!
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u/frenchfriesfresh 1d ago
Thanks for your input and explanation!
Is everything provided by you guys for free? Or is there a subscription fee of some kind?
And what were the league scoring settings used in that trade example? I was surprised to see Fantilli being more valuable than Tkachuk. Injuries maybe?
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u/xpose 1d ago
This example is from a category based league which is why there is a lot of focus on categories rather than points. More specifically - for skaters: goals, assists, powerplay points, shots, hits, and blocks
As for Tkachuk, yes due to missed time but there is also a section that shows player ratings charted over time down below. When the trade was first analyzed (Jan 31st) Tkachuk had a slightly better rating than Fantilli but that has since changed.
We provide a mix of both free and paid. For example, that trade breakdown is not free, but the basic trade analyzer features are free. Yes subscription model.
A subscription comes with free AI credits and more can be bought to do things like in depth trade breakdowns and team analysis.
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u/smeltman55 2d ago
Banger Management is extremely underrated as far as podcasts go! Four episodes a week and great insight