Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks for DraftKings & FanDuel - 3/3/16

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Welcome back to another night of daily fantasy hockey with DFSR. We are in for a big night as their are 12 games in the NHL tonight with a ton of great matchups and fantasy options. One thing I noticed when researching these games is that the road teams have the advantage tonight. There are six road teams (TB, NYI, SJ, CHI, FLA, ANH, MIN) with top offenses facing off vs. teams with bottom end defenses.

The following teams are playing on back to back nights:

• Chicago Blackhawks (Road)
• Toronto Maple Leafs (Home) *3rd Game in 4 Nights*
• Anaheim Ducks (Road)
• Montreal Canadiens (Road) *3rd Game in 4 Nights*

Be sure to check the comments section below and/or LeftWingLock to confirm all the starting goalies tonight prior to lineup lock.

Goaltenders

Jonathan Quick
Opponent - MON
FD - 8600 DK - 8400

The Kings are at home late Thursday night as big favorites to the visiting Canadiens who are playing on back to back nights on the road. Quick lost his last outing to the Ducks but before that had gone 4-1-1 in his previous six games allowing only nine goals.  The Kings are ranked #1 in the league in goals allowed per game and should be able to take care of the struggling Habs tonight. He is a great play in any format.

 

Martin Jones
Opponent - VAN
FD - 8600 DK - 7500

I absolutely love targeting Jones in goal when the Sharks are on the road. The Sharks own the best road record(22-9-3) in the league and Jones averages close to two full fantasy points more away from the Shark Tank. He gets a matchup against the Canucks on Thursday who has faced once this year stopping 23 of 24 shots in a 4-1 win. Jones is in good form as well going 7-2-1 in his last 10 starts with a shutout and .932 save percentage.

 

Also Consider -  Pekka Rinne - Nashville Predators vs. NJ

 

 

CENTER

John Tavares
Opponent - WPG
FD - 8700 DK - 7800

The Islanders top offensive option has been rolling lately with 10 points in his last 10 games despite a two game scoreless streak. Tonight will be a great spot for him to get back on track as the Islanders head to Winnipeg to face the Jets who are ranked 25th in goals allowed per game. Tavares provides a nice floor averaging around 3.5 shots on goal per game and won't hurt you in the +/- department. He torched the Jets in an earlier meeting this year with a goal and two assists en route to a 4-2 win in Long Island.

Stack with - Anders Lee, Brock Nelson

 

 

Tyler Johnson
Opponent - OTT
FD - 6400 DK - 5500

The Lightning have been red hot lately wining seven straight games and now only sit two points behind the Florida Panthers for 1st place in the Atlantic Division. Johnson is centering the Bolts second line with Palat and Kucherov who have provided excellent secondary scoring this season. In his last 10 games Johnson has tallied four goals and three assists with 25 shots on goal. He makes a fantastic mid range option for any format tonight.

Stack with - Andrej Palat, Nikita Kucherov

 

Also Consider - Derek Stepan - New York Rangers @ PIT

 

WINGERS

Patrick Kane
Opponent - BOS
FD - 8800 DK - 8700

With a goal and an assist in last nights win over Detroit, Kane now has 13 points(7 on the PP) in his last 10 games with 38 shots on goal. He leagues the league with 88 points and continues to outplay his salary which is still sitting below $9K on both sites. The Blackhawks travel to Boston tonight to face the Bruins in a game that could reach the over quite easily as both teams have top 6 offenses.

Stack with - Artem Anisimov, Artemi Panarin

 

 

Jason Pominville
Opponent - TOR
FD - 6400 DK - 4800

He is back playing extremely well offensively and providing elite fantasy upside for the Wild. He is coming off back to back games with a goal and has six points in his last three games and 13 points in his last 10 games. He is also providing a nice floor with around 2.5 shots on goal per game and an impressive +9 rating. The 12th ranked Wild offense should get a boost tonight as they face the 24th ranked defense in the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Stack with - Mikael Granlund, Nino Niederreiter, Thomas Vanek

 

Also Consider - David Perron - Anaheim Ducks @ ARI

DEFENSE

Brent Seabrook
Opponent - BOS
FD - 5100 DK - 6000

An affordable mid range defense option for the Blackhawks who has been contributing for fantasy lately with nine points in his last 10 games. He averages around 2.5 shots per game and over 2 blocks per game(added value on DK) giving him a stable floor. He also comes with big upside as half of his season points have come on the powerplay this season. Great matchup on the road in Boston.

 

Cam Fowler
Opponent - ARI
FD - 4400 DK - 4300

I have gone back and forth lately between the Ducks top D pairing as both provide excellent fantasy value. Vatanen's price has got above the $5K mark turning my attention to Fowler tonight. He comes at a nice discount below $4.5K on both sites and is coming off three straight games recording an assist. In his last 10 games he has tallied nine points(7 on the PP) with 18 shots, 14 blocks and a +5 rating. With a terrific mathcup vs. Arizona(Ranked 30th in goals allowed per game) he will be in play in all formats.

 

Also Consider - Matt Dumba - Minnesota Wild @ TOR

 

 

 

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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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