Winnipeg Jets at Detroit Red Wings
The Jets come in as -177 road favorites with an implied goal total set at 3.43, which is second highest on the slate. They are facing off against the Red Wings, who are simply the worst team in the league and you want to be stacking against them whenever you can. The Jets have an expected Corsi For set at 46.5, which is second highest on the slate and we should be looking at a ton of shots from them and thus the potential for plenty of fantasy points. Love to stack up the Jets on a normal slate but it could be a bit difficult this one, since we only have three games and the value options are limited across the board.
If you can afford the first power-play unit, Mark Scheifele, Blake Wheeler, Patrik Laine and Kyle Connor are all very solid options who always bring multi-goal upside. You could also take a shot on the second unit, but I would stick with Bryan Little, Nikolaj Ehlers and Dustin Byfuglien.
On the Red Wings side of things, they aren’t really a safe or viable fantasy option, but we have only three games tonight, so you might need to take a player or two simply to fill in the rest of your lineup. Stick with Dylan Larkin, Gustav Nyquist or Mike Green if you have to go there.
San Jose Sharks at Carolina Hurricanes
This game has an over-under set at six, so we should be in for some scoring here, which should make a great fantasy enjoinment. The Hurricanes love to play fast at home and take a ton of shots, which is shown by their expected Corsi For set at 47.5, which is highest on the slate. Extra shots means more points and more chances at goals, but it also means extra chances for the opposing team. The Hurricanes aren’t the best defensive team in the league, which puts the Sharks, an already solid offensive team in a great spot.
The Sharks are on the expensive side of things, so you will have to get creative with your roster construction or consider not taking a full team stack since the value options just aren’t available on the slate tonight. Evander Kane, Joe Pavelski, Logan Couture, Brent Burns and Erik Karlsson are some of the best options on the slate, but rostering them all is difficult tonight.
For the Hurricanes, their players are just a bit cheaper tonight and can really slot into any type of lineup, simply due to their prices. Could use them as a filler stack and pair them off with the Jets or the Avalanche, simply for the sake of roster flexibility. If you are going that route, stick with Sebastian Aho, Justin Williams, Micheal Ferland, Jordan Staal or Teuvo Teravainen.
Ottawa Senators at Colorado Avalanche
The Senators are not a good hockey team, while the Avalanche are a very good team and come in with an implied goal total set at 3.60 tonight, which is highest on the slate. We are looking at a large difference in these two teams making the Avalanche the team with the best floor of points tonight, along with a great ceiling. The top line of Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen, and Gabriel Landeskog have shared ice time being on the first power-play and the first forward line. If you could get up to any line stack tonight, this would be my pick. Philipp Grubauer will be in net for the Avalanche, and should be a great option in all formats tonight.
The Senators really aren’t on my radar tonight for any format tonight and rostering them is simply hoping for some leverage in tournaments. If you need the savings, you should be looking towards the Hurricanes, who as I mentioned, like to take a ton of shots at home providing more upside.