Five gamer tonight and only Friday is a slate this week with less than five games (it has 4). We should have a full slate of NHL articles all week this week including Saturday and Sunday (which is a nice slate too).
The two late games tonight feature some lopsided matchups on paper as Pittsburgh gets to be the next team to beat up on San Jose and Edmonton is at home vs the Kraken. Given how poorly things are going for the Sharks on defense it is very difficult even for me to justify ignoring Pittsburgh, but then you remember they’re a terrible offense themselves.
ST LOUIS BLUES
Brayden Schenn, Jordan Kyrou, Dylan Holloway
Love this trio tonight, especeially Kyrou. This is a classic line lock scenario where we get 3 goals out of this group.
THE FLIGHTLESS BIRDS
Michael Bunting, Rickard Rakell, Erik Karlsson/Kris Letang
Honestly the guys here who are exceptional DFS plays are Rickard Rakell ($6500) and Michael Bunting ($4000). They’re both on the top PP line as well, so you get a little correlation pairing them together. And with the Sharks giving up 6+ goals a game, it’s logical to throw in a defenseman in any stack scenario too so EK and Letang both are viable. Letang is getting PP1 time with Grzelcyk (also cheap)
CENTERS
- Connor McDavid: Returning tonight
- Brayden Schenn
- Macklin Celebrini
- Quinton Byfield – Value
WINGS
Would prioritize having 4 wingers in lineups tonight. Some great depth overall.
- Rickard Rakell
- Jordan Kyrou
- Dylan Holloway
- Zach Hyman
- Tyler Toffoli
DEFENSE
- Kris Letang
- Dougie Hamilton
- Jake Walman
- Quinn Hughes
Best Defenseman Value Punts:
Matt Grzelcyk – $3700 – PIT
Timothy Liljegren – $2900 – SJ
Filip Hronek – $3100 – VAN
- Jake Allen (Devils)
- Jordan Binnington (Blues)
LINE LOCK(S) OF THE NIGHT
- Schenn – Kyrou – Holloway (Blues)
FAVORITE ONE OFFS
- Rickard Rakell
- Zach Hyman
BETS
- Penguins/Sharks OVER 6.5
- Kings/Wings UNDER 5.5
- St. Louis Blues ML
- SOG PARLAY: Hyman OVER 2.5 SOG, Schenn OVER 1.5 SOG, Toffoli OVER 2.5 SOG