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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.
We are back at it on Tuesday with a large nine-game slate! After a chalky night with Connor McDavid and the Oilers on the slate, we have a different night on tap Tuesday. Ownership will be spread out so do not worry about that when building. There are plenty of spots that I will want to attack on this slate, but I can’t break them all down so I will focus on two or three like I do traditionally but also give a little mention to a few more. As always with morning skates happening after the article all these notes and lines are fluid and could be changed so make sure to check discord throughout the day for any changes.
NHL DFS: Goaltenders
Cash Game Goalie:
Carter Hart (vs Arizona)
Hart is the highest-priced goalie on DK and second-highest priced on FD but he has the perceived easiest matchup. Arizona is dead last in the league with 13 goals for in nine games and has scored 1 goal or less in six of those games. Hart has not been outstanding this season, but he has looked good lately but just ran into a Calgary Flames buzzsaw, and the Oilers. The one downside to Arizona is they are so poor offensively they don’t get many shots on goal, which diminishes the upside of Hart. I do expect Hart to be the most popular goalie, which is why he is the cash game goalie and not listed under GPP options.
Other Options: Cam Talbot (vs Ott on a b2b), Jack Campbell (vs VGK)
GPP Goalies:
There are a plethora of options I like tonight for goaltenders in tournaments.
- Jacob Markstrom (vs NSH) : Markstrom has been on fire to start the season leading the league with three shutouts in just 6 starts. On both FD and DK Markstrom is under $8K which for me is too cheap for the hottest goalie in the league.
- Igor Shesterkin (@Van): Shesterkin has been outstanding early on in the season with four wins in his last five starts. During this five game stretch, Shesterkin has allowed a total of three goals in the four wins and has made 30 saves or more in four of the five as well. Vancouver is a team that can put up goals, but they are not a juggernaught and Igor should have another 30 save performance on Tuesday.
- Jake Allen (vs Det) : Allen is actually overpriced, but I believe that could keep his ownership down. I am breaking my own rule here by taking a goalie over $8K on DK ($7.6K on FD), but there is good reason. Allen has not been the reason Montreal has been so bad, they cannot score right now. No goalie has seen more shots (246) and made more saves (223) than Allen has this season. Detroit will once again be with Tyler Bertuzzi (unvaccinated) so that makes the Wings a bit worse offensively.
- Thomas Greiss (@MTL) : Neither site is giving Greiss any respect pricing him at $7.1K/$6.7K. Montreal is averaging 1.9 goals per game this season and have only scored more than 2 goals twice this season. One of those games was against Griess and the Wings, but that was an outlier this season and I expect a low scoring game from Montreal again on Tuesday.
- John Gibson (vs Anh) : Anaheim has been playing well to start the year and so has Gibson. The numbers are not great for Gibson, but he is one of the top goalies in the league and New Jersey is a poor offensive team that can be shutdown.
NHL DFS: Slate Overview
Unlike last night, I don’t see a must-play team on this slate, which is good. I like when there are options and not one team everyone builds around. There are a few teams that fit the bill to be a cornerstone team tonight though.
No howl from the Yotes
Arizona is bad like I already stated. Not only have they scored the least amount of goals in the league, but they have also allowed the most. Philadelphia is my top team to stack on this slate, as to no surprise of anyone. You can’t go wrong stacking either of the top two lines for Philly on Tuesday. Both lines have been on fire to start the season, and especially on the power-play. Arizona’s penalty kill has allowed at least one power-play goal in every game this season and allowed 2 goals three times. Both of the Flyers’ power-play lines consist of their top two even-strength lines.
L1 (PP1): Claude Giroux/Sean Couturier/Travis Konecny use Keith Yandle as PP defenseman ( I am not suggesting to play all four, pick 2-3 of these four players to stack). These four have combined for 9 power-play points.
L2 (PP2): Joel Farabee/Derick Brassard/Cam Atkinson use Rasmus Ristolainen or Ivan Provorov on defense
Are the Buffalo Sabres good?
Nobody, not even the Sabres, thought this team could do what they’ve done so far this season. Buffalo is tied for 12th in goals for and 4th in goals allowed. There are two drastically different ways to go with the Sabres tonight. If you want to pay up for the top Flyers line, then Buffalo offers some great value that fits perfectly with Philadelphia. Both Kyle Okposo (3 g 2 a) and Zemgus Girgensons (3 g 3 a) have been great value so far. They are both under $4K on DraftKings and just a little over $4K on FanDuel. Dylan Cozens makes for a good third forward to stack with these two as a PP2 stack. If you need a defenseman, then either Colin Miller or Jacob Bryson. Miller is the more expensive piece, but if you need to save some salary then Bryson is a great option.
Now, if you want to use the Flyers’ second unit, then the Sabres top line fits perfectly as well. Any combination of Tage Thompson/Rasmus Asplund/Victor Olofsson with Rasmus Dahlin on defense will leave you with plenty of salary to finish off your lineup however you please.
Let’s Go Wild!
Minnesota gets the Senators on the second night of a back-to-back on Tuesday. Ottawa was trounced by Chicago on Monday and I expect much of the same from the Wild. Minnesota has been rolling to start the season and there are a few options to fill out your remaining spots. If you are looking to pay up at forward with the Wild both Kevin Fiala and Kirill Kaprizov are solid options. If salary is an issue, then Ryan Hartman and his four goals would be a good cheaper option. Another good option on the cheap is Marcus Foligno (2 g 4 a) who is seeing time on the Wild’s top line and second power-play unit. Looking at defensemen both Matt Dumba and Jared Spurgeon are where I would go to finish out a Minnesota stack.
Other Line Stacks: (In not particular order)
Toronto Maple Leafs: L1 Michael Bunting/Auston Matthews/William Nylander w/Morgan Rielly (Def) Or Jason Spezza with Bunting for PP2 stack, L2 Alex Kerfoot/John Tavares/Mitch Marner w/Rasmus Sandin or Jake Muzzin.
Winnipeg Jets: L1 2-man of Kyle Connor and Pierre-Luc Dubois w/Neal Pionk or Nate Schmidt (Def)
Calgary Flames: L1/PP1 (expensive) – Johnny Gaudreau/Elias Lindholm/Rasmus Andersson, PP2: Dillon Dube/Andrew Mangiapane w/Oliver Kylington (def)
New York Rangers: Any good Rangers stack starts with Adam Fox. Stack him with Mika Zibanejad/Chris Kreider/Artemi Panarin (2 of those 3)
Anaheim Ducks: L2 Trevor Zegras/Sonny Milano/Adam Henrique w/Kevin Shattenkirk (Def), PP1 Zegra/Troy Terry/Ryan Getzlaf w/Jamie Drysdale (def)
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