Vladimir Tarasenko
Let me start this article off by wishing any and all FantasyPro experts tgat entered into the FSWA awards, good luck and lets win some awards.
With that said, the NHL is giving us a huge 12 game slate. With a slate this big, paylines will be lower then normal. I will offer you a cash game lineup that you can use in most 50/50 and Double-Up cash games on FanDuel.
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Center
Jonathan Toews (CHI): $6,800 vs OTT
The thing that stands out about Toews is Artemi Panarin. With Artem Anisimov day-to-day, he slides up to Toews line. Toews will have himself an amazing game tonight with two stellar wingers. I see him hitting a goal and two assists with five shots on net.
Jori Lehtera (STL): $4,200 @ DAL
Lehtera’s price is way too low considering who his wing is, Vladimir Tarasenko, how he doesn’t go up in price is beyond me. In his last game against the Stars, Lehtera had two assists and I see him doing that again tonight.
Wing
Vladimir Tarasenko (STL): $8,800 @ DAL
Vlad the Great is heating up and becoming a one-man wrecking crew. He already has four career game-winning goals against the stars, and he controls the game. With three goals and four assists in his last five games, its time to jump on board and ride the Vlad Train. I see him getting two goals tonight with an assist, and pairing him with Lehtera only helps increase your stats.
Artemi Panarin (CHI): $7,600 vs OTT
Panarin is currently on a five-game scoring streak where he has four goals and seven assists. In that span he is averaging just over two shots per game. He and Toews are going to provide close to 55 points tonight and them two alone can win you in cash games. Don’t over look these two in a mini GPP stack also.
Patrick Laine (WPG): $7,300 @ VAN
Here it is folks, one of the chalk games of the night. With the Canucks starting Jacob Markstrom, I fully expect the Jets to pepper him with shots. In his last game, Laine had a goal and two assists against Colorado, and I expect the same tonight. He is my stand alone player tonight, so you can play with this spot and put anyone you want.
Timo Meier (SJ): $3,200 vs. CLG
Meier, 20, was the ninth overall pick in 2015 and has played great in his first professional season. In 17 games with the San Jose Barracuda, Meier has collected nine goals and six assists (15 points). Last year he had an absurd 34 goals and 53 assists (87 points) in just 52 QMJHL games, which showcases his high offensive ability. In his first NHL game he scored a goal and took three shots, in his second game he had four shots. This Kid has huge talent and will be in a top six role eventually. For now, use him to open up space. But keep an Eye out, with the possibility he could be sent back to the AHL.
Pivot if Meier is sent to AHL Chris Stewart(Min) -vs- Colorado $3,300
Defense
Brent Seabrook (Chi): $5,900 vs. OTT
I am loving Seabrook tonight. He will be overlooked as everyone will target Duncan Keith over him. He has 49 shots and 49 blocked shots this season, and has four assists in his last five games. I forsee him assisting on one of the four goals I expect the Blackhawks to score tonight.
Justin Braun (SJ): $3,500 vs. CLG
I am using Braun as kind of a punt play, but I expect him to be in the ice for 75% of Meier shifts. He a two shot per game average, and all he needs to do is take one shot and block two shots to hit value. I expect him to hit 3x value tonight.
Pivot to Jonas Brodin (Min) -vs- Colorado $3,600, if you use Stewart over Merier at wing.
Goalie
Curtis McElhinney (CLS): $7,600 vs LAK
Normally this would be a GPP play, but with leftover funds, and the fact Blue Jackets are at home, I feel safe using him in cash. He has a 2.00 gas and a .940 save percentage in his four starts this season, and I feel he stops 31 out of 33 shots and gets the win, which on FanDuel is important.
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James Capone is a correspondent for FantasyPros. For more from James, find his work at www.draftshot.com and follow him @MrPucks77.
