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Welcome to the NHL DFS Man Advantage for the 2021-22 season.
If you are new to my articles, NHL, or WinDaily Sports then I will tell you that my articles are not going to give you the chalk plays or the obvious plays. I try to dig in and find ways for you to build lineups for GPP contests. I will always point out those top plays to help you build cash but that is not the point of this article.
Another smal slate Monday
This week we have a three-game slate on Monday night featuring a few of the best line stacks in the league. Monday’s first game, Boston @ Washington is the premier matchup on the slate. After that game, we have Seattle traveling to Colorado in what should ( I emphasize SHOULD) be a pretty cut and dry win for the Avs. In the late start, the Rangers are in Los Angeles to tangle with the Kings.
All of these games are intriguing fantasy-wise and I believe ownership should be spread out because of the variety of high-priced stacks. For me, there is only one goalie on this slate that has the upside we want in our goalies.
NHL DFS: Goaltenders
Alexander Georgiev ( @ Los Angeles)
Last week in this same spot I told you I did not want to play Georgiev, but a week later he is the best option. Los Angeles is a team that we know shoots the puck, a lot. They are top 5 in the league in shots on goal while ranking 23rd in goals scored. I know they have picked up six goals and four goals in two of their last three games, but those were against Philadelphia and Detroit, two of the league’s worst teams defensively. The Rangers also allow a good amount of shots on goal per game themselves, 32.0, but have had great goaltending, especially this past week. In their last four games, New York has allowed 1 goal or less three times. Two of those games were against Tampa Bay and Edmonton, two of the highest-scoring offenses in the NHL.
Other Options: Darcy Kuemper ( vs Seattle), Jeremy Swayman/Linus Ullmark ( @ Washington)
NHL DFS: Slate Overview
Teams to build around:
Colorado Avalanche
Whenever you talk about playing Colorado, the obvious line stack is going to be the top line and it’s no different on Monday. On a small slate like this in the perceived easiest matchup, I would expect this line to be the highest owned stack on the slate.
One way to get different would be to use either Cale Makar or Nazem Kadri in place of MacKinnon (the highest-priced skater on the slate). Kadri has been one of the biggest surprises this season and is currently riding an 11 game point-scoring streak. During this streak, Kadri has 5 goals and 14 assists as well as averaging 3.27 shots on goal per game. One thing to note about Kadri, a PP stack including him does not seem like the way to go. While he has been hot, he has only 2 power-play points during his 11 game streak. Because of this my preference will be to stack Kadri/Makar with Logan O’Connor. Yes, I prefer O’Connor over Burakovsky right now. O’Connor has more shots on goal, blocked shots, and is averaging more ice time then Burkovsky over the Avs last five games. Other Def plays: Samuel Girard, Erik Johnson.
New York Rangers
After losing four of five the Rangers have now won four of their last five and have scored four goals in each of their wins. On top of playing some of their best hockey of the season, the Rangers will also be getting Artemi Panarin back in the lineup. Panarin missed four games due to COVID but is expected back on Monday night. Panarin is priced cheap at $5.9K on Monday and I will assume he slots back into his spot on the second line with Ryan Strome and most likely Barclay Goodrow. If that is the way the Rangers choose to play Bread Man, then this stack is cheap ($12.9K) and one of my favorites on the slate.
Goodrow is $2.8K on DK and has six points in his last five games (3 goals, 3 assists) which are the two reasons I hope he stays on line 2. Obviously the top line is in play for the Rangers, but that is the way I believe most people will go. Adam Fox is ONLY $5.8K on DK on Monday which basically screams play him! After Fox, Jacob Trouba is $4.4K and has hit the SOG or blocked shot bonus in each of the last three games. Ryan Lindgren is probably the best cheap option for the Rangers. Lindgren is coming off a two-goal game on Saturday but he does more than put up real points (only 7 in 33 games), he will also block shots and take shots.
Best of the rest
Boston Bruins L2: David Pastrnak/Erik Haula/Taylor Hall: This line is clicking and has combined for six goals and seven assists in their last five. (Fav Dmen to use: Matt Grzelcyk, Mike Reilly)
Seattle Kraken L2/PP: Calle Jarnkrok/Yanni Gourde/Ryan Donato: I like mixing Donato in to a L2 mini stack in place of Blackwell. Donato has three goals in his last five and plays with Gourde on the second PP unit. Jarnkrok is the Kraken’s hottest skater and has five points in his last five and plays on the top PP unit. (Fav Dmen to use: Carson Soucy, Vince Dunn)
Los Angeles Kings L2: Trevor Moore/Phillip Danault/Viktor Arvidsson: Good cheap pivot if you are fading Georgiev. This line has been outplaying their top line and comes in under $12K. (Fav Dmen to use: Drew Doughty, Sean Durzi)
Washington Capitals L1: Alex Ovechkin/Evgeny Kuznetsov/Tom Wilson: Expensive and they’ve been ice cold, but you could say they’e due for a big game. (Fav Dmen to use: John Carlson, Trevor van Riemsdyk)
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