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Welcome back hockey fans. After a slow Monday we are back with nine games on the slate Tuesday night so let's jump right in and take a look at some core plays at each position.
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Opponent - SJ
Proj Pts FD - 16.54 DK - 13.02
The Bruins are off to a red-hot start on the back of a Top 10 offense and a league-leading defense that is allowing just 2.1 goals per game despite an overall lack of depth on defense. More than making up for that, however, has been the play of Tuukka Rask who leads the league with an elite .952 save % and he has also tallied a shutout in two of his last four starts. He now faces a Sharks team that has dropped two straight on the road scoring just three total goals and they rank outside the Top 20 in offense on the season scoring just 2.6 goals per game. All things considered, Rask is my top goalie in all formats.
Opponent - ANA
Proj Pts FD - 18.04 DK - 13.48
From a PTS/$ perspective, Hellebuyck has been a near-elite fantasy option early in the season. He comes in under $8K on both sites and while the wins(5-4) have been hard to come by with an inconsistent offense in front of him, he has been terrific with a .933 save %(6th best in league) while facing 33 shots per game. It is that volume that gives him both a high floor and ceiling and he now gets a plus matchup as well against a Ducks team that ranks bottom five in the league in scoring to start the year. I don't think we need to go here in cash games but at these prices, he makes a great GPP play that not only gives us upside but also a lot of savings to help jam in a top team stack.
Also Consider: Andrei Vasilevskiy(TB) as a big -190 favorite against a Rangers team that has lost six of their last seven games scoring two or fewer goals five times
Opponent - SJ
Proj Pts FD - 17.79 DK - 12.46
The Bruins top line is arguably the best in the league and is led by four-time Selke winner(best two-way player award), Patrice Bergeron. He is coming off a game where he showed his elite ceiling tallying a hat track in a blowout win against the Rangers but what I like the most is the floor he provides averaging over 3.5 shots per game centering that top line and powerplay unit. He and the Bruins now get a plus matchup against the Sharks who have lost four of their last five games giving up 3.8 goals per game. McDavid is projected for more points tonight but with the discount on both sites, Bergeron is my top center play on the slate.
Stack with: David Pastrnak, Brad Marchand, Jake DeBrusk(PP)
Opponent - CGY
Proj Pts FD - 15.14 DK - 11.69
On DraftKings, we have a bit of a but-low situation with Aho who got off to a slow start after posting a career-high 83 points last year. The good news is that he is starting to heat up with points in four of his last five games and one thing he has provided all season is shot volume averaging over three per game with a 16.1 iCorsi/60. Tonight, Aho and the "Bunch of Jerks" get a plus matchup against an inconsistent Flames team that has been worse on the road allowing 3.3 goals per game. Aho is in play in all formats with his best value coming on DraftKings under $6K.
Stack with: Teuvo Teravainen, Andrei Svechnikov
Also Consider: Brayden Points(TB)
Opponent - PHI
Proj Pts FD - 13.66 DK - 10.5
Opponent - PHI
Proj Pts FD - 11.65 DK - 9.24
The Penguins are very close to getting Evgeni Malkin back adding to the offensive depth that has definitely held its own in his absence. Leading the charge has been Jake Guentzel who was held off the scoresheet on opening night but has since tallied at least one point in 11 of 12 games and has also provided a high floor averaging 3.3 shots per game. He also gets the luxury of skating alongside Sidney Crosby on the first line and joining them on the top powerplay unit is Patric Hornqvist. He hasn't been as consistent on a game to game basis but does have three multi-point efforts in 12 games and also provides a high floor averaging over three shots per game. I like stacking that top PP unit but if you need just one for cash, it is Guentzel on DraftKings and Hornqvist on FanDuel tonight.
Stack with: Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang
Opponent - CHI
Proj Pts FD - 10.21 DK - 7.29
Despite injuries to some of their top forwards(Forsberg, Duchene), the Predators continue to lead the league scoring averaging over four goals per game. One player who has stepped up in a big way has been Calle Jarmkrok who has points in three straight and six of his last eight games and is coming off a season-high 19 minutes of ice-time. As long as he remains a Top 6 forward, he is one of the top PTS/$ plays at wing tonight in a matchup against the Blackhawks who have given up four or more goals in three of their last five.
Stack with: Viktor Arvidsson, Ryan Johansen
Also Consider: Kyle Connor/Nikolaf Ehlers(WPG)
Opponent - CHI
Proj Pts FD - 16.44 DK - 13.06
The Predators may juts have the best defensive corps in the entire league both offensively and defensively. Leading the way is Roman Josi who has been an absolute beast early in the season skating just shy of 25 minutes per game while averaging a whopping 4.8 shots/blocks per game and the shot volume is for real as he enters tonight with an elite 19.6 iCorsi/60. Then you add in the fact he and teammate Ryan Ellis lead all D-men not named John Carlson in points with 13 and you have an elite play in all formats.
Value plays I am Considering: Justin Schultz(PIT), Brett Pesce(CAR), Filip Hronek/Dennis Cholowski(DET), Esa Lindell(DAL)
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