Columbus Blue Jackets' Sergei Bobrovsky, of Russia, plays against the Philadelphia Flyers during an NHL hockey game Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Hello hockey fans and welcome to another day of exciting NHL action at DFSR. We have a tiny three-game slate today with the New York Rangers being the only team playing in back-to-back games. There are some nice plays in store for us today, so let's get started, shall we?
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Opponent - TOR
Proj Pts FD - 15.48 DK - 3.87
Today we have only three games and four of the six teams in action are ranked in the top 10 in the league offensively. Goalie Bob's opponent, the Toronto Maple Leafs are one of those teams as they are ranked 7th overall in that category. A tiny slate like this is more suited to GPP's, but if you are like me and insist on playing cash games no matter what, then we need to dig deep and find some kind of "safety." The Blue Jackets are currently listed as a -155 home favorite, which tells us a lot as they are facing the 7th ranked offense this evening. Bobrovsky has been nothing short of sensational recently as he has won seven games in a row. During those seven games, he has recorded a 1.14 GAA and a .963 save % with three shutouts. The superstar tender is an elite play in all formats this evening.
*Update - Joonas Korpisalo is likely starting for the Blue Jackets and is a nice GPP play today and should see around 30 shots against the Leafs. *
Also Consider: Thomas Greiss (Large GPP only)
Opponent - NYR
Proj Pts FD - 14.44 DK - 4.21
Hello Johnny T and welcome back to this column. Could you imagine how even more awesome he could be if he had better talent surrounding him? Regardless, this guy has had a good year which isn't surprising as he is one of the NHL's best players. The Canadian superstar is on a three game point streak with two goals, an assist and a whopping 15 shots on goal. The Islanders make the short bus trip to Manhattan to play their hated rival the New York Rangers this evening, so Johnny T will be pumped up for this one. He recorded two assists a month ago against his opponent and the Rangers are playing in back-to-back games, so they will be tired and Henrik Lundqvist is still injured. Tavares has safety written all over him with his high shot output and he has hat-trick upside on any given day which makes him a great play in all formats on this tiny slate.
Stack With: Josh Bailey, Anders Lee
Opponent - TOR
Proj Pts FD - 10.02 DK - 2.87
It was tough finding a value guy at this position today, but Dubinsky has been decent recently and he plays on the Jacket's best line with the talented Cam Atkinson. Dubinsky has two goals, an assist and 10 shots on goal in his last four games. He has a good matchup against the Leafs and their 19th ranked defense. He only averages under two shots on goal per game, so he's not the safest play, but if the Jackets go off and score a pile of goals today, look for Dubinsky to be in on the action. He is good GPP play today at his cheap prices on both sites.
Stack with: Cam Atkinson, Boone Jenner
Also Consider: Derek Stepan (NYR)
Opponent - ANA
Proj Pts FD - 12.89 DK - 3.66
The big German superstar in the making plays on the #1 line and the #1 powerplay with Connor McDavid. Poor guy! All jokes aside, this guy as been blazing hot lately as he on a four game point streak with a goal and eight assists. Wow, that is nine points in four games. He has a tough matchup tonight against the Ducks and their seventh ranked defense and he only averages just over two shots per game. Like I said earlier, mini slates are tough for cash games, but Draisaitl has monster upside while playing alongside McDavid and he could very easily help you win a large tourney or two today. Fire the German up in your GPP lineups.
Stack with: Connor McDavid, Patrick Maroon
Opponent - EDM
Proj Pts FD - 10.96 DK - 3.16
This guy has been playing some good hockey lately as he is on a rather lengthy five game point streak. During those five games he has four goals two assists and 18 shots on goal. Tonight, he plays the Oilers and their 11th ranked defense which is solid, but Edmonton is ranked a lowly 21st when it comes to killing penalites. Rakell has been seeing more powerplay time recently which is good news for his fantasy potential. The young Duck winger plays on the #1 line and #2 powerplay unit and at these prices, he is a solid play in all formats this evening.
Stack with: Ryan Getzlaf, Patrick Eaves
Also Consider: Brandon Saad (CBJ)
Oscar Klefbom FD - $4800 DK - $5200
Opponent - ANA
Proj Pts FD - 11.54 DK - 3.38
I want to call him Oscar the Grouch but I don't know if that fits his personality or not. Anyways, this is a hockey column. Klefbom plays on Edmonton's #1 powerplay unit and he has a goal, an assist, 11 shots and 17 blocks in his last four games. Ouch! He must have a lot of bruises. Those are some nice numbers which makes him one of the safest defenseman out there from a fantasy perspective. He also offers massive upside as he average around 23 minutes of ice time per game with most of it being alongside Connor McDavid and company. Roster Klefbom with confidence in all formats today.
Also Consider: Zach Werenski
Hockey is back and with it come our NHL projections which help inform these picks every night. When you purchase a DFSR NHL subscription to our base hockey projections you also get accessto our brand new NFL DFS suite of tools including full projections, optimal NFL lineups and our Player Lab, which includes filters to help you create NFL lineups for FanDuel and DraftKings for any format. It’s a set of tools well beyond anything we’ve ever had, and something we feel will help our users *ahem* tackle the NFL season.
If you want to see the numbers behind our projections, create linueps with a single click, or research as deeply as your heart desires, click the button below to test out yourself.
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