NHL DFS Between the Benches (Dec. 8)

We are back with another WinDaily Between the Benches Article! This Friday, we have three games going tonight with some interesting matchups to look over. Tonight’s 12/8 NHL slate begins at 7:00 pm ET. Don’t forget to lock your lines and check the discord for any updates! Without further ado, let’s get right into it!

12/8 NHL Stack Report

1. Florida Panthers 1 (Reinhart-Barkov-Rodrigues)

— To start off the article, we have one of my favourite teams to rely on for Daily Fantasy this season, the Florida Panthers. They have continued their winning ways from their NHL playoff run last season and have burst into the new season with a 15-8-2 record. Especially their top line, who have really led their offensive charge this season. All three members of the top line are in the top four of the Panthers’ scoring leaders (Rodrigues is one point away from third place), and Reinhart, in particular, has really exploded this season, sitting in 10th in the league for points and second in the league in goals on the year with 17 goals and 15 assists. They are also facing off against a Penguins side who are without Rickard Rakell and Bryan Rust and sliding on a three-game losing streak. Not only have the Panthers been red hot, but they are in a great matchup. With the slate as small as it is, I love the Panthers’ top line as a daily fantasy option tonight.

Ideal Defensive Partner(s): Aaron Ekblad (Honorable Mention(s): Gustav Forsling)

2. Edmonton Oilers 1 (Hyman-McDavid-Nugent-Hopkins)

— The Oilers have the highest implied total of the slate and the highest odds of winning. It’s for good reason, too, as they have really found their form over the last two weeks, winning five straight games and scoring at least five goals in all but one of them (a 3-1 win against the Winnipeg Jets). Over these five games, McDavid has exploded for 16 points (2 goals, 14 assists), and his linemates have benefitted from the boost in product as well, with Hyman recording 11 points over his last five games (7 goals, 4 assists) and Nugent Hopkins scoring five points over his last five games. Of course, this significant production has given the Oilers’ top line a significant price tag. Even though the Oilers’ second line is also a viable option tonight, I cannot ignore the form we have been seeing from the Oilers’ first line as of late. If you can fit them into your fantasy lines, I would recommend adding a piece from this high-performing team into your daily fantasy lineups tonight.

Ideal Defensive Partner(s): Evan Bouchard (Honorable Mention(s): Mattias Ekholm)

Honorable Mention(s): Minnesota Wild 2 (Boldy-Eriksson Ek-Johansson), Colombus Blue Jackets 1 (Danforth-Jenner-Gaudreau)

12/8 NHL Goalie Tracker

Best (Goalies to Roster)

1. Sergei Bobrovsky
2. Stuart Skinner
   Honorable Mention(s): Jet Greaves

Worst (Goalies to Target)

1. Tristan Jarry
Honorable Mention(s): Jordan Binnington

12/8 NHL Wild Card Targets

Adam Fantilli
– Fantilli was the third-overall pick in last year’s draft and is having an impressive year compared to most of his draft class. Especially as of late, where Fantilli has scored five points over his last four games, including a three-point night against the New York Islanders. He is starting on the Blue Jackets third line but has seen up to 19 minutes of ice time this season. The Blue Jackets trust this kid so much that he also appears on their top power-play unit. He is a nice value piece on a slate where most solid plays come with a hefty price tag.

Honorable Mention(s): Brayden Schenn, Evan Rodrigues

Core Four: (ALWAYS BE STACKIN’)

Center – Connor McDavid

Winger – Sam Reinhart

Defenseman – Aaron Ekblad (Gustav Forsling for Value)

Goalie – Sergei Bobrovsky (Jet Greaves for Value)

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