Note: This is a short-slate, and most cash game lineups will have a ton of overlap. You can play both lineups in cash games if you wish, but the FD lineup is a pure GPP lineup, while the DK lineup is a hybrid.

 

Arizona Coyotes Vs. Detroit Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings are so bad, they made Michael Hutchinson look like and NHL goalie. To make matters even worse, there’s a good chance Anthony Mantha doesn’t play tonight. Jake Muzzin decided to go all WWE on Mantha, and the Detroit winger hit his head on the ice pretty hard. To say Arizona will be chalk on this slate is an understatement, but we can’t avoid it today.

Let’s start with the obvious: Arizona’s top line. They will be super chalk, but for good reason. Their matchup on paper is elite, and they could do a ton of damage in this one. Christian Dvorak is only $4200 on FD, so pairing him with either Hall or Kessel is a decent strategy. You could play all three together, but that would put you behind the eight ball trying to fill out the rest of your lineup. 

If you want to move away from the chalk, Nick Schmaltz and Carl Soderberg are reasonably priced on both sites and play together on the second power play unit. Clayton Keller joins them at even strength, but he’s skating on the top power play unit. This could be a good way to get exposure to Arizona without having to use the top line. 

On the blue line, Oliver Ekman-Larsson is under $5000 on both sites and is going to see a lot of opportunities to rack up fantasy points. If you are going with the Schmaltz/Soderberg combo, Alex Goligoski is the better option to pair with them. He’s also $200 less expensive than OEL on DK.

With Darcy Kuemper out due to injury, Antti Raanta is expected to get the start, and you can get him at a discount on DK, where he’s $7300. I don’t know what the reason is for this soft price, but we will take it.

Calgary Flames Vs. Dallas Stars

The Dallas Stars are coming off an embarrassing 7-4 loss to the Florida Panthers. Ben Bishop couldn’t stop a beach ball, while the rest of the team just looked lost. I don’t expect them to get destroyed by the Flames, but I’m not going all in on Dallas either. This game has a total of 5.5, so even Vegas doesn’t expect many goals to be scored in this contest.

If you’re trying to focus on one Dallas line to target, good luck. Alex Radulov will miss his straight game with a lower-body injury, and Jamie Benn is going to be skating on the third line. As of this moment, Joe Pavelski is playing at center with Tyler Seguin on his right wing, and Roope Hintz on his left wing. If you trust the Stars to do something, a mini-stack of Hintz-Pavelski is the best bang for your buck. FD still has Hintz at center and Pavelski at W, so that works out nicely. You could add Seguin and make it a full line stack, but I’m not crazy about his price tag, or his matchup.

It’s been a disappointing season for Klingberg, points wise. The talented defenseman has only three assists in the last two weeks, and isn’t shooting the puck nearly enough to warrant playing him in DFS. that being said, his $4500 price tag on DK is appealing, and if you are rolling with Pavelski-Hintz, adding Klingberg to your power play stack isn’t a terrible idea. It’s a risky play, but it could help someone win a GPP.

On the Calgary side, Johnny Gaudreau is back on the top line, but his DK priced continues to be below $6K. He’s the most expensive winger on FD, so he’s an easy fade there, but you can go with a Monahan Gaudreau mini-stack on DK and still have salary left over to spend elsewhere.

In goal, David Rittich is an interesting option. The Stars are -140 favourite, but their lineup without Radulov just isn’t the same. There’s no way I’m paying up for Ben Bishop, especially after his last start, and I do think that this game will be a low scoring one, which is perfect for Rittich. He’s the same price as Raanta on DK, so if you want to move away from the clak, Rittich is a nice option to consider.

Las Vegas Golden Knights Vs. San Jose Sharks

Martin Jones is not starting tonight for San Jose, but Aaron Dell isn’t any better, and I fully expect the Golden Knights to run the Sharks over. The over/under currently sits at 6 for this contest, and I think we could see the over hit before the end of the second period. 

Chandler Stephenson has been a nice addition to the team since being traded from Washington. He has five points in his last ten games and is seeing just over 15 minutes per game. He isn’t seeing any power play time and he’s not taking enough shots, so his upside is limited. That being said, he’s only $3800 on FD, and at that price, I’ll gladly take the risk. You can stack the entire line and not have to worry about a thing. 

You can complete your stack by adding Shea Theodore, who has seven points in his last ten games and 32 shots on goal. Theodore could hit value without getting a point, so his potential to exceed value is up there. His $5200 price point on DK is reasonable, so if you’ve saved some salary elsewhere, you should have no problem fitting him into your lineup.

On the San Jose side, there really isn’t much to love. Sure you can go with Evander Kane and Logan Couture, but I’m not comfortable paying up for them on a short slate. Erik Karlsson and Brent Burns aren’t worth the risk, and just overall, this team isn’t worth trusting. I don't know why DK has this as a positive matchup for SJ, but I’ll let someone else fall for the trap. There will be no SJ1 love today!