Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks for DraftKings & FanDuel - 2/16/16

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It was a terrific Family Day weekend and now we are back for another Tuesday edition of Daily Fantasy Hockey. There are 8 games in the NHL tonight with some terrific matchups and a variety of goalies from top end elite options to lower end value plays. Jonathan Quick is slated to make his return but I would avoid in his first game back as it is a tough matchup on the road in Washington and there are too many plays that make great pivots at the top.

The following teams are playing on back to back nights:

• Dallas Stars (Road)
• Anaheim Ducks (Road) *3rd Game in 4 Nights*

The following teams are playing a 3rd Game in 4 Nights:

• Boston Bruins (Road)
• New Jersey Devils (Home)
• Philadelphia Flyers(Road)

One more note. I have started interacting through the comment section and answering questions about lineups, strategy and just about anything you wanna talk about. I pop in and out throughout the day and will be active for about an hour leading up to lineup lock at 7:00 pm ET.

Let's dig in to the action and find some core plays for tonight.

Goaltenders

Brian Elliott
Opponent - DAL
FD - 8900 DK - 8400

With Jake Allen sidelined with injury, Elliot has really taken the reigns and played terrific keeping the Blues in the thick of the playoff race. Over his last 10 games he has gone 6-2-2 with a .954 save % and a shutout. It is a tough matchup tonight and would think twice before using him in cash games but he makes a terrific high upside play for GPP's and could be lower owned tonight due to the matchup and price.

Cory Schneider
Opponent - PHI
FD - 8800 DK - 8300

Schneider is the goalie I will have the most exposure to tonight, especially in cash games. The Devils are home favorites tonight vs. the Flyers who they have beat twice already this year and the third game was an OT loss. Schneider has been terrific this year with a 25 win and the third best save %(.931) in the league behind Brian Elliott and Michal Neuvirth. The Flyers have struggled to score goals recently losing 5 of their last 6 games and in those losses have not scored more than 2 goals. Great spot for Schneider and the Devils tonight.

Also Consider - Martin Jones - San Jose Sharks @ TB

CENTER

Ryan Getzlaf
Opponent - EDM
FD - 8200 DK - 5800

He has been on absolute fire lately scoring 15 points in his last 10 games. He is still under priced on DraftKings where he only costs you 12% of your salary cap vs. 15% on FanDuel. He is as close to a must play tonight as any center on the board. The Ducks have a favorable matchup in Edmonton vs. the Oilers who rank 26th in goals allowed per game.

Stack with - David Perron, Mike Santorelli, Corey Perry(PP)

David Krejci
Opponent - CBJ
FD - 5500 DK - 6000

He has been a fantastic fantasy play for the Bruins over the last few weeks. He has 11 points in his last 10 games for the 3rd ranked offense in the NHL. He does lack the upside we are looking for due to his low shot totals and lack of powerplay production lately. He comes into this game having picked up back to back multi point games and gets a decent matchup in Columbus tonight.

Stack with - Matt Belesky, David Patrnak

Also Consider - Joe Thornton - San Jose Sharks @ TB

WINGERS

Alex Ovechkin
Opponent - LA
FD - 10100 DK - 8900

While his point totals have been largely over shadowed by the terrific year Patrick Kane has been having, he has now passed Kane in the scoring race. Ovi is up to 35 goals on the season and has hit the back of the net 9 times in his previous 10 games. Even in a tough matchup he has the highest upside of any player on the board tonight.

Stack with - TJ Oshie, Nicklas Backstrom

Ryan O'Reilly
Opponent - OTT
FD - 4600 DK - 5900

He is a much better play on FanDuel tonight as he will only cost you around 8% of your salary cap vs. 12% on DraftKings. He has posted 3 multi point efforts in his last 4 games and has 10 points in his last 10 games. It is hard to find that production at such a low cost on FanDuel so lock him in tonight vs. the Senators.

Stack with - Evander Kane, Sam Reinhart

Also Consider - Kyle Palmieri - New Jersey Devils vs. PHI

DEFENSE

Dustin Byfuglien
Opponent - CAR
FD - 7100 DK - 6400

He provides a ton of upside tonight in a road matchup in Carolina. He has recorded 11 points in his last 10 games including three powerplay points and a short handed goal. He provides a nice floor averaging around 2.5 shots on goal per game has added value on FanDuel where he is capable of multiple penalty minutes(25 in last 10 games). Great option in any format tonight.

Cam Fowler
Opponent - EDM
FD - 4300 DK - 4000

He struggled with the offense once he returned from injury with six straight scoreless games but provided cash game value in that time averaging around 2 fantasy points per game on DK with shots and blocks. The offensive upside has started to shine through his last two games was he has picked up five assists in those games including 3 on the powerplay. He looks comfortable out there and gets a tasty matchup tonight vs. the Oilers who rank 26th in goals allowed per game.

Also Consider - Shayne Gostisbehre - Philadelphia Flyers @ NJ

***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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