There are big slates and then there is tonight with a large set of 9 games on the docket, but no the Columbus Blue Jackets are NOT playing tonight. I repeat. The Columbus Blue Jackets … ARE. NOT. PLAYING. (Inside joke from Tuesday)
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Sebastian Aho (Hurricanes)
While some other games offer potential better stack scenarios, there’s a nice little player vs team spot that I want to look at tonight. Mr. Aho has been a thorn in the Capitals side in his career and Washington’s defense has been 23rd overall vs Centers in the last month.
Other Centers: Nathan MacKinnon (COL), Connor McDavid (COL), Leon Draisaitl (EDM), Jack Eichel (VGK), Brock Nelson (NYI)
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Evander Kane (Oilers)
Some way or another the Flying McDavid’s should be in most if not all NHL DFS lineups you construct today. The Blackhawks simply just aren’t good enough to not be picked on with Edmonton and I have no issue crossing the streams with Kane as an anchor no matter who you decide between McDavid and/or Draisaitl.
Other Wings: Mikko Rantanen (COL), Johnny Gaudreau (CGY), Kevin Fiala (MIN), Anders Lee (NYI)< Teuvo Teravainen (CAR)
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Jared Spurgeon (Wild)
Hello, this is Steve from VA, calling to say that the Jared Spurgeon whisperer cannot resist using the Spurge against a 76% penalty kill flyers team while Spurge is only $4,400. Thank you, gimme that girl scout cookie and lets move on.
Other Defense: Cale Makar (COL), Quinn Hughes (VAN), Aaron Ekblad (FLA), Thomas Chabot (OTT), Kris Letang (PIT), Seth Jones (CHI), Tyson Barrie (EDM)
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Chandler Stephenson (VGK) and Evgenii Dadanov (VGK)
Remember the article the other night? Yeah well I am sticking with my thought pattern here which is the Bruins on a LONG west coast trip having a day off in Vegas are going to get absolutely smoked tonight. Stephenson and Dadanov are both nice value options to pair with Eichel or just ride as one offs.
Other Value: Evgenii Dadanov (VGK), Andre Burakovsky (COL), Nils Hoglander (VAN), The Entire New York Islanders Organization, Anthony Mantha (WSH), TJ Oshie (WSH), Warren Foegele (EDM), Anthony Cirelli (TB), Alex Goligoski (MIN)
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Vegas Golden Knights
Eichel, Stephenson, Dadanov
Vegas is one of those value spots because the wings are cheap and the opponent is likely hungover in my mind. Quick first period goals coming.
Edmonton Oilers
McDavid, Draisaitl, Kane
Go big or go home with Edmonton today. Lots of value options on this slate make it such that you can definitely play these three together with value one offs elsewhere.
VALUE STACKS
Washington Capitals
Backstrom, Oshie, Mantha
Could be a little early to bite on the return of this line together tonight but there is a ton of value here so you have a lot of flexibility to get a good full line stack at home along with some higher $ spots.
New York Islanders
Nelson, Beauvillier, Lee
They might as well just make all the Islanders $2,500 because they are practically there. Vancouver is ranked in the bottom third defensively over the last month to opponents at nearly all positions.
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STAND ALONE GAME STACK
Ottawa vs Florida
Josh Norris back in the lineup has projected to move Stuetzle down to the second line away from Brady Tkachuk which I do not love so that’s why I put this down further.
Florida is itching for a 7 goal home domination game, might not come yet, but it’s worth taking a flyer on with a third lineup today.
Stuetzle/Chabot, Barkov/Verhaeghe/Marchmant/Ekblad
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Robin Lehner (Vegas)
Boston has gone over 30+ SOG in each of their last five games, so the volume should be there, he should win and won’t break the bank on your salary cap.
Andrei Vasilevskiy (Tampa Bay)
Darcy Kuemper (Colorado)
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Slap Shots …
LINE LOCK OF THE NIGHT:
Jack Eichel, Chandler Stephenson, Evgenii Dadanov
FAVORITE ONE OFF FORWARDS:
Evander Kane
FAVORITE ONE OFF VALUE:
This is tough tonight because the Vegas Value is nice and there’s a ton of other options out there, but give me Anders Lee for the Islanders at $3,400.
FAVORITE ONE OFF DEFENSEMAN:
Jared Spurgeon
TOP BETS:
Edmonton/Chicago over 6
Vegas Knights ML -110