Welcome back to a brand new edition of WinDaily’s NHL Between the Benches article. After a light week of hockey with many teams playing games in Europe, we got a light two-gamer tonight with some great teams in play. Tonight’s 11/17 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!
— Let’s face facts, in this small slate. The top offensive lines are all priced very high. So to switch things up a bit. The most appealing line to me is the one that brings the most value to the table. That is definitely Winnipeg’s second line. They’ve been playing some really good hockey as of late, especially Cole Perfetti, even with a well performing top line. Against the Luukkonen and the Sabres, the Jets are coming into tonight’s slate with the highest implied total and great odds to win. The other big factor is Buffalo’s lack of depth, they may be able to put some pressure on Winnipeg’s top line but when looking down Buffalo’s roster, after their top line, they don’t have a lot of strong defensive talent. Winnipeg is also far and away the better team statistically with Winnipeg being near the top of the league in both goals and shots on goal per game with Buffalo being near the bottom. All things considered, especially with the game taking place in Winnipeg, their second line is super interesting in this small slate.
Ideal Defensive Partner(s): Neal Pionk
— In my opinion, Florida’s top line has been one of the best lines in hockey and getting them on a small slate like this is a great lock for your lines tonight, especially in cash. Led by the League Leader in goals, Sam Reinhart, the Panthers have broken out to start this season with 10 wins, five losses and one OT loss, putting them in second place in the Atlantic Division. With as good as the Ducks have been to start the season too, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the Panthers are clear favorites in tonight’s matchup. Over their past five games, Florida’s top line has put together nine goals and 14 assists. I don’t see them slowing down tonight against the Ducks.
Ideal Defensive Partner(s): Oliver Ekman-Larsson (Honorable Mention(s): Gustav Forsling)
Honorable Mention(s): Winnipeg Jets 1 (Connor-Scheifele-Iafallo), Anaheim Ducks 2 (Vatrano-McTavish-Strome)
Best (Goalies to Roster)
Worst (Goalies to Target)
1. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Honorable Mention(s): N/A
JJ Peterka
– Although Buffalo is a difficult team to rely on for tonight, JJ Peterka has been a surprising bright spot in an otherwise rough Buffalo depth. With five points in his last five games and playing anywhere from 17-19 minutes a night. Peterka has decent value in a small stack (with Owen Power) or one off play.
Honorable Mention(s): Adam Henrique
Core Four: (ALWAYS BE STACKIN’)
Center – Cole Perfetti
Winger – Sam Reinhart
Defenseman – Gustav Forsling
Goalie – Connor Hellebuyck
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