New Jersey Devils' Taylor Hall passes the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
Welcome back hockey fans. After a fairly quiet Wednesday night, we are big with a big 10-game slate tonight and as the playoffs get closer every game becomes more and more important. Let's jump in and take a look at some of the top fantasy plays at each position.
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Opponent - ARI
Proj Pts FD - 14.77 DK - 3.69
If you are strictly looking for the win in cash games, Quick is the top option tonight as the Kings are, by far, the biggest favorites at -280 as the Arizona Coyotes will visit the Staples Center. Quick has been up and down all year with a slightly above .500 record and comes in having won six of his last 10 games with a .926 save % and two shutouts. While the Coyotes have been better as of late beating the Lightning and Golden Knights in their last two games, they still rank 30th in offense and will be playing on a back to back and third game in four nights. This is a great spot for Quick and the Kings to get a much need win to stay ahead of the Ducks in the Pacific Division.
Opponent - DAL
Proj Pts FD - 18.52 DK - 4.63
The Wild may not be as big of favorite but the matchup is a very good one. The Stars are much worse away from Dallas as they rank 27th in road offense and have been even worse lately going 1-9 in their last 10 road games scoring just 19 goals. Dubnyk isn't having his best season overall and has been up and down lately going 5-3-2 in his last 10 games but has held his opponents to two or fewer goals in six of those games. Best of all, he comes at a discount on both sites allowing you to build a stronger lineup around him.
**The obvious choice at center is Connor McDavid tonight and if you can find enough value to fit him, he is a tough fade right now but is the most expensive player on FanDuel(goalies included) and near the top on DraftKings as well. **
Opponent - ARI
Proj Pts FD - 17.23 DK - 4.65
Another center who is having a career year is Anze Kopitar who, after recording 13 points in his last 10 games, now has 88 on the season for the Kings. While he has only averaged 2.5 shots per game on the season, he has seen an uptick lately with 30 in those last 10 games giving him a nice floor as well. The Coyotes have been playing better as of late but still rank in the bottom third of the league in defense and will be playing on a back to back and third game in four nights so fire up Kopitar in all formats.
Stack with: Dustin Brown
Opponent - OTT
Proj Pts FD - 16.03 DK - 4.65
Whenever the price gets down in the high $6K/low $7K range, Trocheck is a player I will consider in all formats. Tonight is one of those nights as he comes in as the eighth most expensive center on DraftKings adn12th most expensive on FanDuel. He provides us with a very high floor averaging 3.5 shots per game on the season and has been very consistent offensively lately averaging a point per game over his last 10 with three powerplay points. He now gets a terrific matchup on the road in Ottawa facing a Senators team that ranks second to last in home defense.
Stack with: Jonathan Huberdeau, Aleksander Barkov(PP)
Opponent - BUF
Proj Pts FD - 12.4 DK - 3.55
If you are looking for a GPP play to separate yourself in big tournaments tonight, give Dylan Larkin some consideration. He plays on an inconsistent offensive team in Detroit but they get a beauty matchup tonight vs. the Sabres and their 29th ranked defense. The matchup is on the road but Larkin has been slightly better away from Detroit and comes in fairly hot with seven points in his last seven games with 22 shots on goal.
Stack with: Darren Helm, Anthony Mantha
Opponent - PIT
Proj Pts FD - 16.5 DK - 4.8
Pretty much a copy and paste from Tuesday as I mentioned Hall heating back up lately and he didn't let us down at all racking up three assists with five shots on goal. Those three points put him back inside the Top 10 in the league points race as he now has 88 for the season and he doesn't just provide big upside but has also shown a very consistent floor this season averaging 3.6 shots per game with an 18.7 iCorsi/60 to back it up. The matchup may not seem great on the surface but consider that the Penguins have really struggled defensively on the road lately allowing 40 goals in their last 10 games away from Pittsburgh. Despite the elevated price on both sites, Hall provides elite value for all formats.
Stack with: Jesper Bratt, Nico Hischier
Opponent - CGY
Proj Pts FD - 14.35 DK - 4.12
I am going right back to Cam Atkinson tonight as well as he continues to provide elite PTS/$ value. He has points in five straight and eight of his last nine games with 11 total points and 43 shots in his last 10 games for an average of 5.4 DraftKings/19.2 FanDuel points per game. He and the Blue Jackets will be on the road tonight but go from 26th in offense at home to 10th on the road and get a plus matchup vs. a struggling Flames team that has dropped six straight games while giving up 28 goals(4.7 per game). All things considered, Atkinson is a top play in all formats.
Stack with: Pierre-Luc Dubois, Artemi Panarin
Opponent - CHI
Proj Pts FD - 12.63 DK - 3.57
The price is getting up there on DraftKings leaving him best utilized in GPP formats but on FanDuel he makes an excellent play in all formats tonight at just $5,000. He is getting a ton of opportunity this season skating over 16 minutes per game on the top line and second powerplay unit for the league's #2 offense in Winnipeg. He has also been very consistent lately with nine points in his last 10 games while firing 30 shots on goal. The matchup is also a good one as they will play a Blackhawks team has lost eight of their last 10 games while giving up 37 goals.
Stack with: Blake Wheeler, Mark Scheifele
Opponent - FLA
Proj Pts FD - 15.61 DK - 4.69
It's been awhile since I mentioned Erik Karlsson but it is too hard to ignore the superstar defensemen tonight. First of all, he comes at a nice discount from Burns, especially on DraftKings, and has been better lately with 11 points, 20 blocks, and 31 shots over his last 10 games for an average of 5.1 DraftKings/14.6 FanDuel points per game. He has also been much better on home ice this season with 38 of his 58 points coming in the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa. All things considered, Karlsson is my top defensemen in all formats if you have the salary space on this big slate.
Opponent - CGY
Proj Pts FD - 8.47 DK - 2.47
To fit Karlsson or any other big name tonight, we will have to punt a couple spots and no better place than our second defense slot. Savard is one of my favorite tonight and while he won't provide us much upside for GPP formats, he does offer big salary relief on both sites and a decent floor. Over his last 10 games, he has tallied three or more blocks in a game seven times(29 total) to go along with four points and 12 shots while averaging over 20 minutes of ice-time.
Also Consider: Darnell Nurse(EDM) or Cody Ceci(OTT) for value
Hockey is back and with it comes 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 access to 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.
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