Nathan MacKinnon is OUT for the Avalanche today. Darren Helm is projected on the top line for Colorado.
Anze Kopitar – Kings
So Kopitar had 3 assists and 0 SOG vs the Coyotes on Saturday. Now, I didn’t watch the game I’ll admit, but something tells me he was just playing blind and doing trick passes against the shitty Coyotes. Tonight he shoots the puck and scores for whatever chick he was trying to hook up with in between two games in Phoenix, Arizona. #Analysis.
Nikita Kucherov – Lightning
Kuch started playing hockey this year back on January 6th. In the stretch since then he has played in 4 home games and has 6 assists in that span but is tied in goals scored at home with you, me, the person sitting next to you, your wife/girlfriend and whoever it is that is calling you from some spam phone number claiming that your car warranty expired. Unfortunately for that person calling you, they will no longer be tied with Kuch in goals at home after tonight.
Cale Makar – Avalanche
The one player from Colorado is head and shoulders above the rest at DEF tonight.
Peyton Krebs – Sabres
Value option against a bad team.
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CENTERS
- Anze Kopitar – Kings
- Mark Scheifele – Jets
- Brayden Point – Lightning
WINGS
- Nikita Kucherov – Lightning
- Alex Iafallo – Kings
- Ondrej Palat – Lightning
- Jeff Skinner – Sabres
- Cole Caufield – Habs
- Mikko Rantanen – Avalanche
DEFENSE
- Cale Makar – Avalanche
- Rasmus Dahlin – Sabres
- Miro Heiskanen – Stars
- Josh Morrissey – Jets
- Mikhail Sergachev – Lightning
VALUE
- Peyton Krebs – Sabres
- Brendan Gallagher – Canadiens
- Valeri Nichuskin – Avalanche
- Robby Fabri – Wings
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LIGHTNING
I love Tampa in games like this where on a short slate they’re not the top team on everyone’s list.
Point, Kucherov, Palat, Sergachev
KINGS
A back to back game here with the Kings and Coyotes who had a 5-3 game over the weekend. Normally I would say just go under on this spot here, but it’s really hard to ignore Kopitar as a main play today.
Kopitar, Iafallo, Kempe, Doughty
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Pavel Francouz (Avalanche)
I’ll take the Avs and the Under for $5,00 Alex. Part of the build approach today is fading Colorado’s forwards as a stack and a big reason is I see them just playing lock down defense on the Red Wings and controlling this game easily 3-0.
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Leverage Option: Scott Wedgewood (Coyotes)
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Slap Shots …
LINE LOCK OF THE NIGHT:
Point – Kuch – Palat (Lightning) – Multiple goals coming from this line
FAVORITE ONE OFF FORWARDS:
Kuch. Play the Kuch.
FAVORITE ONE OFF VALUE:
Peyton Krebs (Sabres)
FAVORITE ONE OFF DEFENSEMAN:
Cale Makar (Avs)
FAVORITE STACK BUILDS
- Tampa / Buffalo
- Winnipeg / Dallas
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TOP BETS:
- Edmonton / Tampa OVER 6.5
- Nikita Kucherov Anytime Goal
- Avs / Wings UNDER 6