NHL · December 29, 2023

The Slapshot – Dec 29th

 

STARS

Hintz – Robertson – Pavelski

The young Blackhawks are playing well with Bedard settling in, but over the last month they’re vulnerable, especially on the road.  Dallas is gonna out work them and should jump out early.

RED WINGS

Larkin – DeBrincat – Kane

This trio just flat out gets it done.  Lots of shots and full PP1+ES correlation.  Nashville has given up 6 PP goals over their last 5 and ranks 24th on the season on the penalty kill.  Detroit should roll them today.

CAPITALS

Strome – Protas – Mantha

Mostly the value here.  Max Pacioretty will make his debut at $2500 min price, I wouldn’t expect a big game here, but he does give the Caps a little depth upside and could lead to the second line finding a nice advantage vs the Islanders.

 

POSITIONAL RANKINGS

CENTERS

Too many games/options to try and go and pay up for MacKinnon or AM34 tonight.

  1. Dylan Larkin
  2. Roope Hintz
  3. Nico Hischier
  4. Robert Thomas
  5. Dylan Strome

WINGS

  1. Jason Robertson / Joe Pavelski … Robertson is my favorite overall play today.
  2. Patrick Kane
  3. Mikko Rantanen
  4. Alex DeBrincat
  5. Johnny Gaudreau
  6. Brady Tkachuck

Best Value:   Anthony Mantha (WSH), Justin Danforth (CLS), Miles Wood (COL)

DEFENSE

  1. Sean Durzi
  2. Miro Heiskanen
  3. John Carlson
  4. Moritz Seider
  5. Adam Fox

Best Value:  Cam Fowler (ANH), Travis Hamonic (OTT)

 

  1. Sergei Bobrovsky (Panthers)
  2. Alex Lyon (Wings)
  3. Scott Wedgewood (Stars)

 

LINE LOCK(S) OF THE NIGHT:

  • Hintz – Robertson – Pavelski (Stars)

FAVORITE ONE OFF STUD FORWARDS:

  • Mikko Rantanen (Avs)

FAVORITE ONE OFF VALUE:

  • Anthony Mantha (Caps)

BETS:

  • Red Wings ML
  • Rangers/Panthers under 6.5
  • Caps ML
  • Coyotes/Ducks under 6.5
  • Flyers/Kraken under 6.5

SOG PROPS:

  • Jason Robertson over 3.5 SOG
  • Patrick Kane over 2.5 SOG
  • Sean Durzi over 1.5 SOG

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