Model Performance
What Fantasy Hockey Intel predicted, when the forecast was recorded, and what happened afterward. Published outcomes include misses, incomplete samples and unresolved calls.
Data sourcesActual scoring and games played, plus observed deployment: NHL.com. Advanced shot-process and expected-goal inputs: MoneyPuck. Fantasy Hockey Intel forecasts, Expected P/G and discovery signals are model outputs, not statistics published by either source.
Preseason Forecasts
Fourteen archived rate predictions for 2026/27, compared with actual production as the season progresses.
| Player / forecast | Forecast P/G | Confidence | Actual P/G | GP | Outside range | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrei SvechnikovCareer-year level production if healthy | 0.95–1.05 | High | 0.92 | 13 | -0.03 | 10+ GP · provisional |
| Nico HischierSignificant positive regression | 0.90–1.00 | High | 0.64 | 11 | -0.26 | 10+ GP · provisional |
| Adam FantilliGenuine breakout | 0.80–0.90 | High | 0.44 | 9 | -0.36 | Very early sample |
| Connor BedardElite scoring rate after return | 1.10–1.20 | High on rate | 1.00 | 4 | -0.10 | Very early sample |
| Rasmus DahlinRemains elite fantasy D | 0.85–0.95 | High | 0.63 | 8 | -0.22 | Very early sample |
| Leo CarlssonBreakout continues, largely priced in | 0.95–1.05 | High | 1.18 | 11 | +0.13 | 10+ GP · provisional |
| Beckett SenneckeYear-two progression after established NHL rookie season | 0.75–0.85 | Medium | 0.82 | 11 | 0.00 | 10+ GP · provisional |
| Jesper BrattModerate rebound | 0.90–0.98 | Medium | 0.91 | 11 | 0.00 | 10+ GP · provisional |
| Will SmithFurther growth, process must validate role | 0.85–0.95 | Medium | 0.67 | 12 | -0.18 | 10+ GP · provisional |
| Pavel DorofeyevProduction mostly survives team change | 0.75–0.85 | Medium | 0.54 | 13 | -0.21 | 10+ GP · provisional |
| Nick SuzukiRegression, but remains high-end | 0.98–1.10 | High | 1.33 | 9 | +0.23 | Very early sample |
| Clayton KellerBelow 100-point breakout expectations | 0.90–1.00 | High | 1.25 | 12 | +0.25 | 10+ GP · provisional |
| Brandt ClarkeOpportunity improves faster than process | 0.45–0.55 | Medium | 0.78 | 9 | +0.23 | Very early sample |
| Alex TuchMore likely solid than major fantasy riser | 0.70–0.80 | Medium | 0.90 | 10 | +0.10 | 10+ GP · provisional |
Outside range is zero when observed P/G is inside the forecast interval; otherwise it is the signed distance from the nearest boundary. Confidence is the original qualitative forecast confidence, not a statistical probability. No final hit/miss labels are assigned midseason.