Seven games tonight with a few lineup impacts that are of note.
Boston is going to be without Brad Marchand for being an asshole and Patrice Bergeron left their last game early, so without both of them it could be a rough go against Carolina at home.
Alex Ovechkin returned the other night from COVID in Washington, DC, but is not allowed to play in Canada tonight because you kneau that’s how the Science works up there.
Nikita Kucherov is back for Tampa and in Colorado against the MacKinnon-less Avalanche.
There are two “Big Name” games out there tonight that should draw the most one off attention. Tampa vs Colorado and Toronto vs Calgary. In these games we have Kucherov returning for Tampa, while MacKinnon is still out for Colorado and Toronto draws a Calgary team playing B2B after an easy win.
CENTERS
- Elias Lindholm – Flames
- Tage Thompson – Sabres
- Boone Jenner – Blue Jackets
- Sebastian Aho – Hurricanes
WINGS
- Jeff Skinner – Sabres
- William Nylander – Maple Leafs
- Vlad Tarasenko – Blues
- Bryan rust, Kasperi Kapanen – Penguins … Ottawa has been near the bottom all season in points allowed to RW.
- Patrik Laine – Blue Jackets
- Teuvo Teravainen – Hurricanes
- Pavel Buchnevich – Blues
DEFENSE
- Torey Krug / Justin Faulk – Blues
- Zach Werenski – Blue Jackets
- Rasmus Dahlin – Sabres
- John Carlson – Capitals
- John Marino – Penguins
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BUFFALO SABRES
Thompson, Skinner, Tuch
It’s worth looking at this game at the top of the list. I really like Buffalo’s top line (Thompson-Skinner-Tuch). They’re cheap, have a favorable Corsi score, skate on the same PP unit and of course facing Columbus at home is not a bad scenario.
For Columbus Boone Jenner really pops off on the model, Jake Voracek should generate some good value for $3,800 and Zach Werenski is a third one off to consider.
ST LOUIS BLUES
O’Reilly, Schenn, Buchnevich
I expect the Blues to thump the Devils, but when talking about Blues and thumping that generally means 4-1. The best one off is Vlad Tarasenko for sure, but I always prefer to try and correlate when stacking so he would be a one off if you don’t ride this top line. Personally, I am making my main lineup around Buffalo + Tarasenko, but 3-entry builds should include full Blues exposure.
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Gimme all the goalies which make you feel uncomfortable tonight.
Matt Murray – Senators – $7,200
Pitt shoots plenty, Sens give up plenty of shots, and you know, the whole “revenge” thing?
Cayden Primeau – Montreal – $7,200
The Caps are going to be getting healthy soon, starting with Ovechkin coming off COVID, then Oshie coming back and eventually Anthony Mantha returning. But for now, I am passing on using them to pick on the Habs. Good spot for a leverage goalie.
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Slap Shots …
LINE LOCK OF THE NIGHT:
Tage Thompson, Jeff Skinner, Alex Tuch (Sabres)
FAVORITE ONE OFF FORWARD:
Willie Nylander (Leafs)
FAVORITE ONE OFF VALUE:
Jakub Voracek (Blue Jackets)
FAVORITE ONE OFF DEFENSEMAN:
Torey Krug (Blues)
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TOP BETS:
Blue Jackets / Sabres OVER 6
Bryan Rust OVER 3.5 SOG (+115)
Hurricanes (-145) / Leafs (-140) / Blues (-265) Parlay