Fantasy hockey pickups – Goalies who win while losing

Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyFeb 9, 2024, 12:00 PM ET

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For the most part, goalies who lose more often than not don’t make for attractive fantasy assets. This maxim rings particularly loudly in competition that dings netkeepers for every goal surrendered. Such as ESPN Fantasy’s default league, where two whole points are docked for each allowed, while granting only 0.2 for every save. You can see how the four points awarded for a team victory most certainly softens the blow of letting a pair or more get by. With a view to the arithmetic, while a 28-save, 3-2 defeat nets -0.4, a 28-save 4-3 win earns your netminder 3.6 fantasy points. To reiterate, losses hurt.

But usually doesn’t mean always. Of course there exists a few NHL netminders who still succeed in garnering positive points for their managers despite playing for teams that lose more often than not. And regularly enough. Characters who shouldn’t be disregarded, just because they compete for non-contenders. Especially if your current gaggle of fantasy goalies isn’t exactly slaying it out there. So here’s a handful of loveable losers to help your fantasy team even while their own remains chilling in the NHL’s standings cold cellar.

Petr Mrazek, G, Chicago Blackhawks: The Blackhawks starting netminder appears to be leading today’s parade of losers who still manage to “win”. While failing to earn a victory through all of his past fours games, Mrazek nonetheless managed to escape with positive fantasy points in every single one – even in competition that punishes poor goaltending with negative integers (again, such ESPN.com’s standard league.) That there is the embodiment of good goaltending on a not-so-good team.

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I’m not suggesting Mrazek himself, no doubt a good teammate, takes much solace from holding such a hollow title, but desperate fantasy managers might make the most of it. Because sometimes he wins games…

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Author : Victoria Matiash

Publish date : 2024-02-09 16:48:37

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