Allan Fabrykant Welcome, everyone! We’re getting closer to the end of the season and as such every game matters so much more! Teams will be going extra hard if they’re in the hunt and it’s time for us to take advantage before the playoffs start! For tonight’s 4/3 NHL slate, we have a medium-sized six gamer and the slate begins at 7:00 pm ET. Don’t forget to lock your lines and check the discord for any updates! Let’s get right into it!
4/3 NHL Stack Report
1. New York Rangers 1 (Kreider-Zibanejad-Vatrano)
It’s hard to start the article off with any other team tonight. Despite getting shut out in their last game. The Rangers’ top line has been simply unreal as of late. With the new edition of Vatrano from the Panthers, the Rangers’ top line is now more affordable and looks even more lethal. Tonight, the Rangers will be going up against a Flyers side who has really struggled defensively this season and is coming off a 6-3 loss last night to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
All three of the Rangers’ top liners see power-play time with Zibanejad and Kreider on the top line and Vatrano on the second line. Also of note is that the Flyers are currently on a four-game losing skid and as mentioned earlier, they played last night meaning that backup Martin Jones will be starting the game between the pipes (3.4 Goals against per game and an 8-14-3 record). With the Rangers at home against a tired team with notorious defensive struggles (3.51 Goals against per game, 34 shots on goal allowed per game), the oddsmakers did not hold back. The Rangers’ implied total is currently set at 4 and the Flyers is set at 2.2. This is by far the biggest mismatch of the slate and thankfully, the best available line is very stackable. I highly recommend starting your builds today with the New York Rangers’ top line.
Ideal Defensive Partner(s): Adam Fox
2. Edmonton Oilers 1 (Kane-McDavid-Puljajarvi)
Despite their hefty price, Edmonton has been one of the top goalscoring teams in the NHL this season, due in large part to their captain Connor McDavid, who is leading the league with 102 points. Anyone who is lucky enough to play alongside McDavid has benefitted on the score sheet as well which is why his whole line is playable tonight, along with his power-play teammates (like Leon Draisaitl).
Tonight of all nights, they are poised to be in a killer position against a divisional rival with significant defensive issues. The Ducks have been giving up 3.13 goals against per game and allowing 32.8 shots on goal against per game. Although Edmonton’s defensive stats have not been much better than Anaheim, a team simply cannot come into a game with McDavid exposing significant defensive issues, McDavid will take advantage of those opportunities every. single. time. The oddsmakers are in full agreement on this one too as they currently have the Oilers at an implied 4.0 goals tonight and have them listed as -215 favourites. If you have the salary I would definitely look at McDavid for tonight’s six-game NHL slate.
Ideal Defensive Partner(s): Darnell Nurse
Honorable Mention(s): DAL1 (Pavelski-Hintz-Robertson)
4/3 NHL Goalie Tracker
Best (Goalies to Roster)
- Jake Oettinger
- Igor Shesterkin
Honorable Mention(s): Kevin Lankinen
Worst (Goalies to Target)
1. Karel Vejmelka
Honorable Mention(s): Mason Jones, Philipp Grubauer
4/3 NHL Wild Card Targets
Elias Pettersson
– At first glance, this pick seems a little out there. Vegas is instinctively a better team than Vancouver, so why would I recommend one of Vancouver’s top centers? Well, aside from a couple of wins against the Kraken, the Knights have really struggled to find consistency towards the tail end of the season this year. Their goalie injuries have not helped matters either. Currently, both Vegas and Vancouver sit outside a wild card spot and if Vancouver wants to remain in the hunt, they need a result tonight against the Golden Knights and in their next game on Wednesday (also against the Knights).
The bookies are looking at this one as a near-pick em but are favouring Vancouver slightly in this matchup with a 3.1 implied goal total at home. It’s hard to say if Vancouver will win tonight but realistically it’s very easy to see someone like Pettersson get involved on the scoresheet. Along with his time on Vancouver’s top power-play unit, he’s notched four goals over his last three games and has generally been on quite a heater throughout the month of March. He’s been seeing around 20 minutes of ice-time per game and Vegas has really struggled to contain Centers as they have been giving up 11.3 shots on goal/game to centers on the season.
Honorable Mention(s): Alex DeBrincat, Jack Eichel, Nick Schmaltz, Kailer Yamamoto
Core Four: (ALWAYS BE STACKIN’)
Center – Connor McDavid
Winger – Frank Vatrano
Defenseman – Alec Martinez
Goalie – Connor Hellebuyck
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Main Slate: Putting up Points
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