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We are back for another night of daily fantasy hockey with 7 games on the NHL schedule. A bigger than usual slate for Friday leaving us plenty of great goalie options. Always be sure to go and check out www.leftwinglock.com to check the confirmed goalies before lineups lock so yo don't get burned. For the most part these articles are written the night before when there is only speculation as to who is starting.
The following teams are playing on back to back nights:
Let's dig in to the action and find some core plays for tonight.
Opponent - CAR
FD - 9000 DK - 8100
With Lundqvist being ruled out Friday, I have shifted my top pick over to Fleury. While he hasn't been in his best form lately he does have wins in six of his last eight games and still holds a .920 save % on the year. He gets a good matchup tonight in Carolina as the Pens are favorites and and shutout the Canes 5-0 back in mid January.
Opponent - COL
FD - 9500 DK - 8000
He has arguably been the hottest goaltender in the NHL since the calendar has changed to 2016. In the new year he has a 10-2-1 record with a .952 save % in 13 games. He has clearly taken over as the #1 goalie in Detroit for this year and into the future. The Red Wings will face an Avalanche squad playing on back to back nights and will be starting their backup goalie, Calvin Pickard. This is a great spot for a Detroit win.
Also Consider - Louis Domingue - Arizona Coyotes vs. CGY
Opponent - CAR
FD - 10200 DK - 8100
After going on an absolute tear after the All Star break, Sid and the Pens were shut down last time out vs. the Rangers. That performance won't sit well with Pens and tonight should be a good bounce back spot for them in Carolina. After a slow start to the year, Crosby is now up to 53 points in 52 games and is averaging over 4 fantasy points per game on both sites. He is best played on DraftKings where he will cost you 16% of your cap vs. 19% on Fanduel.
Stack with - Patric Hornqvist, Chris Kunitz, Kris Letang
Opponent - BUF
FD - 4900 DK - 4400
With the recent struggles the Habs have faced, the coach has continually been shifting lines around to find a spark. He seems to have found one with the paring of Galchenyuk, Gallager and Plekanec on the first line. Galchenyuk has recorded points in five of his last six games and added 19 shots on goal. He comes in at a very affordable salary and gets a great matchup tonight vs. the Sabres who rank 22nd in goals allowed per game.
Stack with - Brendan Gallagher, Tomas Plekanec
Also Consider - Dylan Larkin - Detroit Red Wings vs. COL
Opponent - NAS
FD - 6800 DK - 6700
There is not a lot to get excited about at the top of the salary for wingers tonight. For my top pick I am going to go down a bit and select Kucherov. He has been skating with Tyler Johnson and Alex Killorn and has recorded 11 points in his last 10 game for the Lightning. He comes with a fairly high floor as he averages just over 16 iCorsi/60 which has produced 132 shots on goal so far this year. He is a force on the powerplay and already has 21 points this season with the man advantage. He should get some opportunities tonight as Nashville ranks in the bottom 3rd of the league in PIM's per game (10.22).
Stack with - Tyler Johnson, Alex Killorn
Opponent - PIT
FD - 6000 DK - 4700
He is a great GPP play tonight, especially on DraftKings where his price hasn't quite caught up to the recent run he has been on. He comes into this game with a five game point streak in which he has recorded 21 shots on goal and had a +4 rating for the Hurricanes. It is a tough matchup vs. the Pens tonight and is sure to go under 10% owned in tournaments and on DK allows a ton of room to pay up for an elite goalie or top Center
Stack with - Jordan Staal, Victor Rask
Also Consider - Mats Zuccarello - New York Rangers vs. LA
Opponent - BUF
FD - 6400 DK - 6300
Subban has been one of the most consistent point men in the league this year. He is 4th in scoring on defense with 43 points and 2nd in powerplay points with 21 on the year. He is also one of only 4 defensemen in the top 10 in scoring who holds a + rating. he is a great pivot off the top priced D men and makes a terrific play in any format tonight as the Habs are playing excellent lately.
Opponent - LA
FD - 5800 DK - 4900
If you are looking for an affordable cash game D man tonight, Yandle makes a good pick. He has provided a nice floor recently with two points on 14 shots over his last four games for the Rangers. He isn't going to give you a ton of upside as the Rangers don't normally get a ton of offense from the point but is a safe option that can get you 2-5 fantasy points on any given night.
Also Consider - Francois Beauchemin - Colorado Avalanche @ DET
***All advanced stats in this article are sourced from www. puckalytics.com***
***All goaltender and team line combination information is provided by www.leftwinglock.com***
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I don't have any NBA tonight and would like to try some hockey, but I'm lost on building a lineup here.
amen lol
For cash games try and pick a goalie who is a home favorite. Paying up for goalies in cash games is ideal. From there, in cash games, I like going cheap at Defense and pay up for forwards. Also, stacking heightens your floor. So if you decide on Crosby, adding Hornqvist or Kunitz will only help.
For GPP formats you can go for a lower owned value option at goalie. Stacking should also be used in GPP's. To be a bit contrarian for big field GPP's paying up for both D men can be a good approach.
Regarding stacking. I usually like to go 3 teams and stack 2 forwards from each for cash games and for GPP's normally i like to go 2 teams with 3 player stacks.
Fire any other specific questions in the comments throughout the day. i will be checking back periodically and be around an hour before lock.
Solid advice. Thanks! Time to take a slapshot at this!
What is stacking mean im new to hockey 2
What teams u stacking ? For cash ? I had a Montreal stack Pitts very expensive lol with that Detroit goalie too
Good advice Chris. On fan duel there is a point each way for + - so try and pick guys that are on teams that are projected to score a lot of goals and are favourites to win. Crosby is a must start tonight and to fit him in u need value. Another must start for me is D Man B Smith from det. 3300. He's the QB on detroit's #1 pp. make sure u check the daily lineups and always take players that are on the top two lines for their respective team and power play time is essential on fan duel.
For teams that have two good lines I like using one guy from each line that also get power play time. For teams that have one good line like Calgary a good cash game stack tonight is gaudreau and Monahan. If u can't afford Crosby maybe try hornqvist and Kunitz because Malkin is out. If Malkin was playing then line #2 has a lot more value. Hey Chris when is the BETA testing over for the lineup tool?
I stack mon and Calgary
I will also be happy to answer any questions y guys have because I never played NBA until I came here and everyone has helped immensely and I've won the last 8 nights in a row on my cash games . Hockey is my #1 sport and I am familiar with a lot of the players. I'm from Manitoba Canada, not too far from Chris I don't think