A larger than normal Friday slate with eight games going tonight. Here’s a breakdown of the back to back, 3rd in 4 nights, etc. breakdown.
Second game of Mach-Ups
- Edmonton @ Toronto
Teams playing third in four nights and on a back to back
- Colorado
The Sabres and Capitals are meeting for the third time already this year with the Capitals being down many of their top players due to COVID-19 protocols.
The Coyotes and Knights are facing off for the third time this week after playing two games in Vegas earlier this week.
and …
wait … what’s that …
is that …
no, it can’t be.
OH MY GOD.
It’s DALLAS STARS ON A FRIDAY NIGHT
Unfortunately, Tyler Seguin is out with an injury still sooooo, we’re ignoring them.
Friday, January 22nd
STACKS
NY RANGERS
Ryan Strome – Artemi Panarin – Pavel Buchnevich
Well, I don’t stack Penguins so here we are. This is the best game on the slate with a couple not so great defenses squaring off against each other. Should be a nice paced game and one to look at. If you are looking for a full line stack the NYR1 is also an affordable line to pair up for a few tic-tac-toe goals. But if you want a one off winger, it has to be Panarin who is skating with Strome and Buchnevich. I like both lines today but Panarin is the skater I have to have.
Correlate with: Jake Guentzel (PIT)
DETROIT RED WINGS
Dylan Larkin – Anthony Mantha – Tyler Bertuzzi (PP1)
Nice little game stack play here between the Wings and the ‘Hawks. Chicago is giving up a quad set of goals every single game so far and the speed of the Wings top line should generate some good chances here today. Love Dylan Larkin because of his talent potential but dear lord what the hell are the line combinations with him???? Namestnikov and Zadina?? What the hell are the Wings doing here, rolling out two random Russian hit men to protect Larkin? Play the Wings as one offs or roll out their Power Play.
Correlate with: Kane and DeBrincat from Chicago
MINNESOTA WILD
Nick Bonino – Kevin Fiala – Marcus Johansen – Jared Spurgeon
We’ve got the Sharks and former Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk going into Minnesota to take on the Wild who are dirt cheap across the board. Kevin Fiala is the main piece here along with the Wild D-men, but one thing I like to consider is going a full value stack because you dont need them to get you 3 or 4 goals to work out. Playing this line stack allows for guys like McDavid & Panarin as one offs.
Correlate with: Sharks D-Men (EK or Burns)
POSITIONAL ONE OFFS
CENTERS
Dylan Larkin & Mika Zibanejad are two top plays and guys I would certainly start lineups with today, but center is extremely deep on this slate so getting a third C in (or 4th on FD) makes a ton of sense.
Connor McDavid (EDM) … For some reason I expect McDavid to be fairly low owned tonight and he is going to score two goals.
Values: Ryan Joansen (NSH), Lars Eller (WAS), Nick Bonino (MIN)
WINGS
Jake Guentzel (PIT)
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (EDM) … Would pair him with McDavid only.
Alex DeBrincat (CHI) … Chicago is not going to go 0-56 and facing Detroit with their weird lines is where I think Chicago gets a win. From a skater perspective Larkin and the Wings power play makes DFS sense, but Chicago has a lot of upside here too.
Kevin Fiala (MIN)
Anthony Mantha (DET)
Jakub Vrana (WAS) … Top line with Backstrom is a great spot for him vs a team he can skate freely against.
Values: Kasperi Kapanen (PIT), Marcus Johansen (MIN)
DEFENSE
Jared Spurgeon (MIN) … Love exposure in the Wild/Sharks game tonight and its a good spot for d-men.
Erik Karlsson (SJ)
Roman Josi (NSH) … You know the drill on the Preds Dmen by now. It’s a high variance spot, but the Preds having some games under their skates should win this one vs Dallas. Ekholm a cheaper play in this spot as well.
Darnell Nurse (EDM)
GOALIES
Darcy Keumper (ARI) … I am blindly going against my own notes that Arizona is not as good this year once again. But third straight game vs the same team it has to flip in their favor and for $7,000 at home he makes a decent value play
Mikko Koskinen (EDM)
Juuse Saros (NSH)
SLAP … SHOTS!
LINE LOCK OF THE NIGHT: Ryan Strome – Artemi Panarin – Pavel Buchnevich (NY Rangers)
ONE OFF STUD: Connor McDavid (Edmonton)
CONTRARIAN ONE OFF: Filip Forsberg (Nashville)
ONE OFF VALUE WINGER: Marcus Johansen (Minnesota)
TOP DEFENSE-MAN: Jared Spurgeon (Minnesota)
GPP FADE TEAM OF THE NIGHT: Colorado Avalanche (Top line is too expensive)
FAVORITE BETS:
- Sharks/Wild OVER 5.5
- Rangers/Penguins OVER 6.5
- Nashville Preds Puck Line -1.5