Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks for DraftKings & FanDuel - 2/23/16

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Welcome back to another night of daily fantasy hockey with DFSR. There are 9 games on the NHL schedule on Tuesday with some great opportunities for offense as 6 of the bottom 10 teams in goals allowed per game are in action.

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Let's dig in to the action and find some core plays for tonight.

 

Goaltenders

Petr Mrazek
Opponent - CBJ
FD - 8900 DK - 7700

Top option tonight in a great matchup at home vs. the Blue jackets who had their number last season. With Detroit losing four straight games and only sitting four points up in a wild card spot, I expect them to come out flying tonight and get back on track. Mrazek is 6-2-2 in his last 10 games with a .915 save % and two shutouts. The Blue Jackets are coming off a big 6-4 win over the Bruins but still own the Eastern Conferences second worst road record and are playing on back to back nights. Get Mrazek in your lineup.

 

Jonathan Quick
Opponent - CGY
FD - 8500 DK - 8200

Another juicy goalie matchup tonight has Jonathan Quick and the Kings hosting the Calgary Flames on Monday night who own the second worst road record in the NHL with only 9 wins on the season. Quick has been terrific lately allowing 2 goals or less in four straight games going 2-1-1 in that time. If the Kings can get back on track and find their offense(only 4 goals in last 4 games) a win should be in order tonight. He is safe in all formats.

 

Also Consider -  Michal Neuvirth - Philadelphia Flyers @ CAR

 

 

CENTER

Tyler Seguin
Opponent - WPG
FD - 7500 DK - 8600

The superstar forward for the Stars has found the form he enjoyed earlier in the year. Since the All Star break he has tallied 12 points (6 on the PP) and provided a very high floor averaging close to four shots on goal per game. The Stars get a high upside matchup tonight in Winnipeg against the Jets who have lost three straight games and rank 24th in goals allowed per game. Look for the Stars to produce some offense which should be lead by their elite top line.

Stack with - Jamie Benn, Patrick Sharp

 

Sam Gagner
Opponent - CAR
FD - 4000 DK - 3100

Claude Giroux has been ruled out for tonight's game with an injury. He missed last game and Gagner stepped in and centered Simmonds and Schenn and picked up a goal in 15:30 of ice time vs. the Leafs. He should adopt the same role tonight which presents another opportunity for a very cheap value play in a great matchup vs. the Hurricanes.

Stack with - Wayne Simmonds, Brayden Schenn

 

Also Consider - Jordan Staal - Carolina Hurricanes vs. PHI

 

 

WINGERS

Tyler Toffoli
Opponent - CGY
FD - 5700 DK - 5900

A player sitting very high in the projections model tonight due to his shot volume. In all situations this season he is averaging over 17 iCorsi/60 which has produced over 3 shots per game over the last few weeks. The Kings offense has sputtered lately but is due for a big outing and no better spot than at home tonight vs. a flames team with the second worst road record in the NHL.

Stack with - Jeff Carter, Milan Lucic

 

Jeff Skinner
Opponent - PHI
FD - 6000 DK - 5100

The last game between these two tames(Dec. 12/15) saw a 4-3 Flyer win with tons of fantasy production on both sides. It was Skinner who exploded for a hat trick for the Canes and while I don't believe he will match that this time around, I do believe this game will be another high scoring affair. Skinner has been playing good lately tallying 9 points(3 on the PP) in his last 10 games with 32 shots on goal and an impressive +5 rating.

Stack with - Victor Rask, Elias Lindholm

 

Also Consider - Ryan Callahan - Tampa Bay lightning vs. ARI

DEFENSE

Shayne Gostisbehere
Opponent - CAR
FD - 5400 DK - 6000

He has extended his rookie record point streak to 15 games now and is absolutely tearing up the league. I his first NHL season he has 34 points in only 40 games played. In his last 10 games he has added extra value as he has started blocking more shots and averages around 2-3 shots on goal per game. He is the quarterback on the PP and gets multiple scoring chances every game. He is playing like a $7K+ player right now and until his price gets there i will be locking him in nightly.

 

Nick Leddy
Opponent - MIN
FD - 5100 DK - 4500

Digging a little deeper down the list we find Nick Leddy as a terrific value tonight. He has tallied 10 points(5 on the PP) in his last 10 games including 15 shots and 14 blocks for the Islanders. He is currently enjoying his best offensive stretch of the season and it would be wise to ride it out while it lasts.

 

Also Consider - Matt Dumba - Minnesota Wild vs. NYI

 

***All advanced stats in this article are sourced from www. puckalytics.com***

***All goaltender and team line combination information is provided by www.leftwinglock.com***

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