Joel Bartilotta 
Welcome to Wednesday’s edition of Between the Benches. On this first day of March, the NHL has blessed us with a 6-game slate of NHL DFS. That’s way more than we are used to on a Wednesday and this is a solid-looking slate. We’ll want to keep an eye on lines as we get closer to puck drop as trades are happening and things can change in an instant.
Let’s dig in and see if we can make some money.
NHL DFS Goaltending
Connor Ingram ($6.9K DK/$7.2k FD) vs. Dallas Stars – I’m willing to go risky with my goalie tonight, especially in this Coyotes/Stars game. The Dallas offense has not been good. Over the last 2 weeks, they’re scoring just over 2 goals per game. With the number of shots that Arizona gives up plus the low shooting % of the Stars right now, there’s a ton of upside in playing Ingram tonight. At his price point, we don’t need much to return value and he should be able to do it with ease.
Frederik Andersen ($7.8k DK/$8.2k FD) vs. Vegas Golden Knights– The Hurricanes head to Vegas tonight to take on a Golden Knights team that has seen their offense struggle over the last couple of weeks. Over their last 6 games, the Knights have scored just 2.5 goals per game. Andersen has somewhat limited upside tonight because the Hurricanes don’t give up too many shots, but he would be able to get the W and isn’t overly expensive.
NHL DFS Stacks
Rangers 2 (Kane, Panarin, Trocheck) + Fox vs. Philly
One of the teams I love picking on most is the Flyers. They are bad. Over their last 6 games, they are just 1-5 and giving up over 5 goals per game. Their goaltending has been downright atrocious with a save % of 82.97. That’s far and away the worst of any team skating tonight.
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s Showtime! The worst-kept secret became official last night when Patrick Kane became a New York Ranger. He’s now paired up with former teammate Artemi Panarin. These two were great together in their Chicago days and the Rangers are hoping that spark comes back. Kane has been playing great hockey over the last couple of weeks and the hope is that he continues tonight. Trocheck has been one of the hottest Rangers and I’ll be going full stack here.
Washington 3 (Strome, Milano, Oshie) + Sandin vs. Anaheim
At some point, John Gibson won’t be able to stop 50 shots a game. He’s been playing some fantastic hockey right now but the good times came only last so long. The Ducks’ defense is just atrocious. They are giving up over 19 high-danger chances per game and over 43 shots on goal per game. They have been extremely lucky that they’ve only given 4 goals per game. It should be much higher.
While Ovechkin is the main draw on this team, I will dig deep and go with the third line for Washington tonight. They’ve been the line providing the majority of the offense of late. Oshie leads the team in goals over the last 5 games with 5 and even Milano has a pair. Oshie is my priority here as he plays on the top power-play unit. You could also just play the power player of Oshie, Ovechkin, and Kuznetsov. They should have plenty of opportunities to score tonight.
Toronto 1 (Matthews, Marner, Bunting) + Rielly vs. Edmonton
This is more of a testament to how the Coyotes have been playing than it is about the Flames. Only the Islanders have scored more goals per game over the last 2 weeks than the Coyotes, of the teams playing tonight of course. I have little interest in the Islanders tonight as Hellebuyck is a tough goalie to crack. So that leaves us with the Coyotes
The Maple Leafs have been one of the more active teams leading up to the trade deadline. They’ve made moves to bolster both their offense and defense. They’ll take that revamped roster to Edmonton tonight to take on an Oilers team that has been somewhat struggling on defense as they’re giving up close to 4 goals per game over the last 2 weeks. Their biggest weakness has been the high-danger goal allowed. The Maple Leafs are a team that takes full advantage of high-danger chances. This should be fun.
My main priority here is going to be Marner. The dude has been dishing out apples left and right as he has 8 assists over his last 5 games. I’ll look to pair him with Matthews tonight. The two of them should be able to take full advantage of Edmonton here.
Other Stacks: Rangers 1, Edm 1, Tor 2, Dal 1, Ari 1, NJD 1 and 2, Was 1, Car 1
NHL DFS Top Value Defenseman
- Martin Fehervary – $3.3k on DK
- Josh Manson– $3.6k on Dk
- John Klingberg – $3.7k on DK
- Nick Jensen – $3.4k on DK
Summary
Tonight’s going to be a tricky slate. The matchups aren’t overly exaggerated. That said, we do have some nice sports for offense with the Rangers and Capitals. They’ll be my core tonight.
Make sure to use our Projection model when setting lineups.
Good luck and hope to see you in the green!
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