After some matinee hockey Canadian Thanksgiving yesterday afternoon, I am back to handle tonights strong seven-game slate that is NHL.
If we can knock some gains on the 14, lets see!
C — Auston Matthews (TOR) — $8,800 vs. MIN
Definitely the costliest center on the slate, Matthews along with the Maple Leafs get a great matchup tonight. That is a difficult back-to-back against a Maple Leafs team that been beating the Red Wings in Detroit on Saturday night, although the Wild finally shaped up on the end using a shutout of the Ottawa Senators yesterday afternoon. Matthews was held off the scoresheet in that one, but nevertheless sits with six goals in as many matches on the season to cooperate with all 29 shots on goal — good to get a whopping 4.8 shots per match. I expected this could be the time if his entire DFS possible is unleashed by Matthews — easily and significance shooting a ton of shots on target surpassing the career-high 271 shots he escaped from his rookie season. Doing so should allow 50 goals this year and probably get near, or even more than, him to get back. The Leafs have played only two road games this year, and Matthews has gone goal in those two games. That means he has notched five goals and six points from four home games this year. Following a moot night in Detroit, Ill look for Matthews for around the board tonight against a Wild team which has enabled 4.20 goals per match this season even following yesterday shutout.
C — Elias Pettersson (VAN) — $6,500 vs. DET
The Canucks crime is averaging a solid 3 goals per game in the early going, but it has not exactly been the big boys getting the task completed as Pettersson goes tonights contest against the Red Wings with only 1 goal and 2 points over the year across four matches. Needless to say, youre not likely to maintain the elite Swedish throw off the scoresheet after he tallied 66 points in just 71 games to promising Rookie of the Year honors last season. He is not likely to rack up a ton of shots on goal as he managed just 144 shots a season ago and has six through four games this year. On the other hand, the Red Wings rank 26th using 33.8 shots against per game this season, so maybe his upside is a little improved tonight at that section. Shots from Pettersson tonight thinking of that the Red Wings shaky back end I anticipate a multi-point effort on target. Detroit has allowed 3.20 goals against per game this season, not a terrible number thinking of that the October purpose spike, however they are getting worked at the possession game to the song of a 45.4percent Corsi For percent, good for 29th at the NHL. I think the Canucks top line stand up plenty of dream points while doing so and should dominate tonight to the play.
W — William Nylander (TOR) — $6,000 vs. MIN
Next guy up within our Maple Leafs stack is Nylander who had a five-game point streak snapped on Saturday at Detroit, but he has probably been the Maple Leafs second-best participant this year behind Matthews. An contract stalemate that continued till the first of December cost Nylander the first two weeks of the year and his creation cratered to just 27 points in 54 games last season. Typically, a 0.50 point-per-game markers is a good number for the NHL winger, nonetheless Nylander posted 0.75 points-per-game using two 60-plus stage seasons in his first two full seasons in the NHL and will be effective at raising that markers. Nylander has got five points and two goals to go along with 14 shots on goal. Nylander, like his linemates, continues to be an absolute monster in the possession game this season as he owns a enormous 64.6% Corsi For% at even strength on this campaign. When he was apparently at his worst last year, he posted a big-time 56.8% Corsi For% in even strength. Hes not skating on the top power play unit using Matthews, but he and Tyson Barrieve left the Maple Leafs nearly equally-used next power play unit quite dangerous this season also. Add it up and that I want him.
W — Andreas Johnsson (TOR) — $4,500 vs. MIN
Completing our three-man Maple Leafs stack tonight is Johnsson wholl skate next to Matthews and Nylander around the Maple Leafs best line while flanking Matthews about the Maple Leafs top power play unit too. Like last year, Johnsson came out of the gate slow by a points perspective because he was hauled off the scoresheet for the first 3 matches of the season before logging a goal and an assist last week. He was geld pointless in the win over the Red Wings on Saturday, nevertheless he did fire shots on goal in which one. Johnsson is averaging 16:47 of ice time this season so far, a growth of over just three minutes in the 13:40 he dropped a season ago. Skating on top line using a red-hot Matthews will do this to you. Expect his scoring. Last year in mostly a third-line role, Johnsson was outstanding as the year moved forward, posting 35 points over his final 52 games of the season, good for a 0.67 points-per-game pace, exceptional production to get a third-line player which averages over 14 minutes of ice time a game and watched almost exclusive second unit play moments. Against what has mainly been a fighting Wild defense, lets move ahead and pull some value out of Johnsson tonight.
W — Brock Boeser (VAN) — $7,000 vs. DET
Next guy up in our three-man Canucks stack is Boeser whos a man whos going to have some huge numbers when its all said and done this past year. Hes off to a fine start as hes notched a goal and 2 assists through four matches on the season to go together with his 12 shots on goal as well. Boeser was a guy who has posted a high shooting percentage to the stage in his NHL career as hes shot at 14.1% throughout the initial 144 games of his career, but also comprises an 8.3% mark this season — a number thats sure to increase as the sample size keeps growing. The 22-year-old will skate with Pettersson at both even strength and on the Canucks top power play unit where he has scored 16 goals over the last two seasons. Boeser has yet to skate at a fully-healthy NHL period as hes missed 33 games over the first two seasons of his career, but hes still approached the 30-goal mark both times. If this man can remain healthy, hes certainly a player that can challenge for 40 aims, especially playing along with an elite play-making centre in Pettersson. This is genuinely a weak Red Wings defense and also this Canucks line has the firepower to be over those tonight.
W — Oskar Lindblom (PHI) — $4,800 vs. CGY
The Flyers and Flames get together tonight at a rare tilt from Calgary and I think that the street team may do some damage in this 1 tonight. First, the Flyers ranking second in the NHL right now using a 55% Corsi Forpercent for a group, however theyve played just 3 matches so far. I so looking at the Flames crazy inconsistency on defense and in goal. Theyve let 3.33 goals per game up to now, again not a dreadful number considering all of the crime were seeing so far. On the other hand, the Flames have received just an .896 Sv% from their goaltending for this stage, although we will probably see No.1 David Rittich in goal tonight. However, Rittich has been coming from a six-goal thumping at the hands of the Vegas Golden Knights after allowing four goals from his most recent start at home — a 4-3 overtime loss to the L.A. Kings. Enter Lindblom who is off to a nice start this season with 2 goals, an assist and 10 shots on goal through three matches. Despite James van Riemsdyk across the left side too, Lindblom has preserved his spot as the teams second line winger and can be currently skating together with Sean Couturier. The result is 17:34 of typical ice time through two games, a enormous rise from his 13:45 mark from last year. He is also on the second power play unit where hes notched his goals this year, so lets search for Lindblom to stay hot in this 1 tonight.
D — Quinn Hughes (VAN) — $4,300 vs. DET
If you are going with a money lineup you are likely better off using Alexander Edler to finish this stack, however from an offensive perspective Hughes is the exceptional defenseman and against this particular Red Wings team that is getting dominated in the ownership game, I want the defenseman with the nose to the net instead of just one in Edler who creates a significant chunk of his DFS living from blocking shots. The very first complete period of Hughes NHL career is off to a great start as hes notched a goal and two assists to go along with seven shots and also a block across a healthy 20:08 of ice time daily. Hughes wont see much time alongside Pettersson and Boeser around the Canucks top power play unit, but his sole aim this season came on the second power play device, so Im okay with having exposure to both groups for this 1 tonight. It is not only this year that is off to a wonderful start, but Hughes had three things into his five-game cameo in the conclusion of the season with Vancouver last year, meaning hes got one goal and six points in the first nine matches of his NHL career — a fantastic complete for this point. I am loving the price on the recently-turned 20-year-old, therefore lets see if he can really deliver the value advertised in this 1 tonight.
D — Ivan Provorov (PHI) — $4,700 vs. CGY
Completing our Flyers mini-stack is Provorov who seems set to bounce back in what can be regarded as a down year at 2018-19. At only 22 years old, this is currently Provorovs fourth full season in the NHL and he hasnt missed one game through the first three. As a newcomer, he uttered 30 points. As a sophomore, he scored a whopping 17 goals and notched 41 points. But last season, he dropped to just seven goals and 26 points while his shots on target dropped from 203 in 2017-18 to just 145 final season. Well, if the first return here in 2019-20 are any sign, we can likely expect a huge year from Provorov once again this time around. During three games he has notched a goal and 2 assists to go along with nine shots on goal and also a pair of blocks as well, re-claiming the fantastic cross-category upside down he put on display before last year. Shayne Gostisbehere continues to get top-unit power play moments, but Provorov creates a second-unit electricity play mini-stack together with Lindblom at which he has two of his three things on the season. He is also skating 23:38 on the season — more than five extra minutes over Gostisbeheres 18:18 markers. Provorov has been the much superior player from many standpoints this year and I believe he and Lindblom can team of to create some worth tonight.
G — Connor Hellebuyck (WPG) — $7,900 vs. ARI
The Jets and Coyotes get together from Bell MTS Place at Winnipeg tonight, and this one has a Jets win written all over it. The Coyotes are great defensively with just 1.75 goals against per game thus far, but the Jets offense was great and are absolutely dynamite in the home, so Hellebuyck must get some aim support in this one. Also, Niklas Hjalmarsson — one of the best defensive defensemen in the NHL — is around for three months after hammering his fibula, bettering the Jets chance to offer goal service. Also helping is the fact that the Coyotes have averaged only 1.75 goals each game themselves and so are once again among the worst offenses in the NHL in the early going. Enter Hellebuyck who has bounced back in a major way from becoming touched up for five goals on opening night. Since that time, Hellebuyck has rattled off three consecutive wins and possesses a .953 svpercent over that moment. Following Hellebuyck overcome the Blackhawks on Saturday the 7-2 lashing the Jets took on Sunday had been with backup Laurent Brossoit in goal. He is on a job, hes facing a weak offense where his odds for goal service are high with all the Jets recorded as -130 favorites to win this one about the moneyline and hes playing at house. Ill take this value daily.
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