Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks for DraftKings & FanDuel - 2/28/16

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Welcome back to another night of daily fantasy hockey with DFSR. There are seven games on the schedule on Sunday with a split slate (3 early games & 4 late games starting at 6:30 pm et). The following teams are playing on back to back nights:

• St. Louis Blues(Road) *3rd Game in 4 Nights*
• Florida Panthers (Road) *3rd Game in 4 Nights*
• Los Angeles Kings (Road) *3rd Game in 4 Nights*

You can also join in the comment section throughout the day as I will be available to answer any player or strategy questions. Let's dig in to the action and find some core plays for tonight.

Goaltenders

Braden Holtby
Opponent - CHI
FD - 9500 DK - 8700

Top option on the early slate for me today in a tough matchup on the road vs. the Blackhawks. The Caps have had their number winning the last four games in the series and only allowing the Hawks to score five times in total. While the teams have changed in those games the Caps are better now than they have been in many years. Holtby hasn't been great lately but has won four of his last five games.

Also Consider -  Al Montoya - Florida Panthers @ MIN

Martin Jones
Opponent - VAN
FD - 8400 DK - 7500

Since winning five of his first seven games in February he has fallen off and lost three of his last four. He has been terrific on the road this year going 19-6-3 with a .921 save % and three shutouts. The Sharks are big favorites and Jones will have one of the best shots at getting a win on Sunday night.

Also Consider -  Tuukka Rask - Boston Bruins vs. TB

CENTER

Evgeny Kuznetsov
Opponent - CHI
FD - 7300 DK - 6700

The Capitals have moved Kuznetsov back and forth between the second and first line. He has produced no matter where he falls in the lineup and has tallied 11 points in his last 10 games with 20 shots and a +5 rating. Whether you want a value, second line stack(Burakovsky, Williams) or the Caps PP stack, Kuznetsov makes a terrific choice right around the $7K mark on both sites.

Stack with - Andre Burakovsky, Justin Williams, Alex Ovechkin

Also Consider - Jordan Staal - Carolina Hurricanes vs. STL

John Tavares
Opponent - EDM
FD - 9100 DK - 8000

Of the top centers on the late slate Tavares has the best matchup by far on the road in Edmonton. He has been red hot lately with 14 points (6 on the PP) in his last 10 games with above average shot volume (over 3 per game) and a +2 rating for the Islanders. In an earlier matchup between these two clubs, Tavares picked up a goal and two assists(PP) and should be able to find the twine Sunday night.

Stack with - Ryan Strome, Josh Bailey

Also Consider - Joe Thornton - San Jose Sharks @ ANH

WINGERS

Alex Ovechkin
Opponent - CHI
FD - 10700 DK - 9100

If you are playing the early slate only, you will want to be paying up for one of Kane or Ovechkin. In a projected low scoring game I will take Ovi who provides a much higher floor. He leads the league in shots(307) which is over 70 clear of Kaner. Don't get me wrong Kane makes a nice play as well leading the league in points but being a bit cheaper and at home I think he will be higher owned than Ovi in all formats.
Stack with - Nicklas Backstrom, TJ Oshie, Evgeny Kuznetsov

Also Consider - Jason Pominville - Minnesota Wild vs. FLA

Ondrej Palat
Opponent - BOS
FD - 5400 DK - 4300

The Lightning second line has been a bit under the radar lately and makes a nice low owned stacking option on Sunday night. He has points in three of his last four and coming off a two point game in New Jersey. The Bolts have a nice matchup on the road in Boston vs. the 22nd ranked defense in Boston.

Stack with - Tyler Johnson, Jonathan Marchesseault

Also Consider - Matt Belesky - Boston Bruins vs. TB

DEFENSE

Dmitry Orlov
Opponent - CHI
FD - 4300 DK - 3600

A great low end D option who will save you some salary to pay up for the big guns. He plays on the Caps Top 4 and has seen his ice time trend closer to 20 minutes with every game he plays. He has scored a goal in two straight and has points points in three of his last four games.

Also Consider - Ryan Suter - Minnesota Wild vs. FLA

Jake Muzzin
Opponent - ANA
FD - 5100 DK - 5300

He makes a terrific cash game play tonight as he has averaged around 3.5 shots per game over the last few weeks and for DraftKings he has also added 18 blocked shots. Muzzin has tallied points in three of his last four and is a nice value on a short slate around the $5K range.

Also Consider - Brent Burns - San Jose Sharks @ VAN

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***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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