Allan Fabrykant We’re back with a rare edition of WinDaily’s Between the Benches! So hyped that I get to share my thoughts with you on this great slate! Let’s kick off Super Bowl Weekend with a bang! On tonight’s slate, we have a medium-sized 5-gamer! Keep an eye on any COVID-19 news since it can change the whole outlook of the slate! With that said, let’s get ready for the newest edition of WinDaily’s Between the Benches! For tonight’s 2/12 NHL slate, 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 into it!
2/12 NHL Stack Report
- Toronto Maple Leafs 1
Marner – Matthews – Bunting (FanDuel: $24,700 | DraftKings: $20,100)
– This line has been excellent as of late with both Matthews and Marner scoring at will, with Bunting getting points on the side as a result. This line puts up the craziest stats that it would be hard to encapsulate in just one paragraph but the stat lines for all three of them have simply been insane. Bunting for example has five goals and an assist over his last five games along with 14 shots. Matthews has six goals and five assists over that same time (with a whopping 26 shots) and Marner slightly leads the pack with six goals and six assists over his last five games. (29 shots to boot) It’s safe to say that this line has been performing extremley well and find themselves in a very favourable position for tonight’s slate against a Canucks side who’s lost two of their last three and with one of the highest implied totals of the slate at 3.5. With the best power play in the league, and dangerous players on each side of their top line, it’s clear that the Leafs are the line I will prioritize in my builds tonight.
Ideal Defensive Partner(s): Morgan Rielly (FD: $6,600 | DK: $5,900) - St. Louis Blues 1
Kyrou – O’Reilly – Schenn (FanDuel: $19,300 | DraftKings: $15,800)
– The Blues are an interesting play as they provide a lot of value on a slate where value is as good as gold. Not only do they see top minutes a decent price, but they have been scoring really well as of late and are coming into tonight against an underperforming Blackhawks side. Last game alone, this line comined for two goals and an assist in their barn burner against the New Jersey Devils. If anything, that game cemented Husso’s spot as the Blues top netminder and it has seemed as though the Blues have just played better hockey in front of him this season. All three of the top line see power play time with Schenn and O’Reilly on the first unit and Kyrou on the second. It should come as no surprise that the Blues implied total is coming in around a similar spot as the Leafs at 3.5 as they are benefitting from a solid matchup tonight against a team who has dropped three of their last four games.
Ideal Defensive Partner(s): Torey Krug (FD: $5,400 | DK: $5,300)
Honorable Mentions in order: NSH1 (Forsberg-Granlund-Duchene), CGY1 (Gaudreau-Lindholm-Tkachuk)
2/12 NHL Goalie Tracker
Best (Goalies to Roster)
- Ville Husso (FD: $7,900 | DK: $8,300)
- Jacob Markstrom (FD: $8,100 | DK: $8,200)
Honorable Mention(s): Petr Mrazek
Worst (Goalies to Target)
- Marc-Andre Fleury (FD: $7,000 | DK: $7,100)
Honorable Mention(s): Eric Comrie
2/12 NHL Wild Card Targets
Andrew Mangiapane (FD: $6,600 | DK: $3,300)
– To say Mangiapane has been great as of late would be an understatement. Over his past four games, he’s put together four goals and two assists along with 10 shots on goal and an average of 15-16 minutes of ice time. Mangiapane had cooled a bit from his strong start to the season, which dramatically dropped his price on DraftKings, but he’s now regained his scoring touch and comes into tonight as a strong value piece for a loaded Flames lineup (more so on DK). Mangiapane sees time on Calgary’s second power-play unit and works as a one-off play or in a mini-stack alongside fellow winger Blake Coleman.
Honorable Mention(s): Matt Boldy, Noah Dobson
Core Four: (ALWAYS BE STACKIN’)
Centre – Auston Matthews
Winger – Jordan Kyrou
Defence – Tony DeAngelo (Roman Josi if you have NSH exposure)
Goalie – Ville Husso
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Honorable Mention(s): CGY/NYI 2/2 Rapidfire
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