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There are five games in the NHL on Monday with three being the second matchup of a mini series. Tampa Bay, Washington and Pittsburgh all won Game 1 on Saturday. The two North Division contests have Montreal hosting Vancouver, and Calgary visiting Winnipeg. Tampa Bay and Montreal are the largest favorites on the docket with the other three games projected to be close.  GOALIE Carey Price, MON vs. VAN ($27): The salary is reasonable, and Price has turned away 46 of 50 shots through his past two… Source link

There are 11 games included in the main contests at Yahoo! on Saturday. Most of the games are projected to be close according to the odds, with Tampa Bay, Florida and St. Louis the only significant favorites. It’s worth adding that Boston and Toronto are receiving notable road chalk, whereas Carolina, Philadelphia and Winnipeg have short odds as home favorites. GOALIE Sergei Bobrovsky, FLA at DET ($30): The veteran Russian has underwhelmed to start this season and owns a disappointing .899… Source link

Thursday is packed to the gills with hockey action. While Wednesday had a mere two games on the schedule, there are 14 games Thursday. That means 28 teams are in action, including Ottawa and Vancouver, who are doing the back-to-back in one arena thing that is oh-so-trendy this season. Those two teams have had truly porous defenses and goaltending, so you can absolutely consider those players if you don’t fear fatigue from back-to-back games. However, for this article all my specific… Source link

Tuesday was a busy day for the NHL with 13 games on the slate. Wednesday is a bit different. There are only two games on the docket, and one of them is the second leg of a back-to-back for the Blackhawks and Predators. That makes for trickier choices for your daily fantasy lineup. On the other hand, the Blackhawks, Senators and Canucks all feel like teams that may cede a lot of goals this season. Maybe it won’t be so bad for DFS purposes. GOALIE Juuse Saros, NAS vs. CHI ($28): I have no faith… Source link

There are 11 games in the NHL on Sunday, and the main contests at Yahoo! include the five evening matchups beginning at 8 p.m. EST.  The Avalanche and Blues are the largest favorites on the docket, while the highest over/under totals are in the Sabres-Capitals, Maple Leafs-Flames, Rangers-Penguins and Oilers-Jets games. GOALIE Semyon Varlamov, NYI at NJD ($35): The Russian netminder has turned away 81 of 82 shots to start the campaign en route to three wins and two shutouts. Not only has New… Source link

It’s a unique Saturday in the NHL with just four evening games comprising the main contest at Yahoo! While St. Louis is the largest favorite on the docket, the Kings-Blues contest also opened with the lowest over/under total. Montreal is the lone road favorite but is also playing its sixth consecutive road game to start the season.  Don’t ignore the importance of ice time and shot volume in such a limited player pool. GOALIE Jaroslav Halak, BOS vs. PHI ($28): In a shallow goalie pool, spending… Source link

The NHL season is hitting stride with an eight-game slate Friday. The Stars are making their season debut, and the Capitals are set to play without key cogs Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitry Orlov and Ilya Samsonov. Colorado and Vegas are the biggest favorites on the docket, and three highest over/under totals are the Rangers-Penguins, Oilers-Maple Leafs and Red Wings-Blackhawks tilts. GOALIE Philipp Grubauer, COL at ANH ($37): Rarely will the goalie with the highest salary be the… Source link

The season hasn’t gotten off to the smoothest start, but we’re chugging along in this condensed NHL campaign. We’re going to have to make calls on players sooner than normal, because with less games on the slate we can’t wait as long for a robust sample size to arrive. For Thursday, we have six games, including the Canucks and Canadiens running it back for the second night in a row. There was supposed to be seven, but the Hurricanes and Panthers had their game called because of COVID issues… Source link

It’s a busy 10-game Monday, but only the eight evening games are included in the main contests at Yahoo! The Blues and Golden Knights are the largest favorites and are both on home ice, whereas Carolina, Minnesota and Montreal are all short road favorites. Look for the Winnipeg-Toronto clash to be a high-scoring affair with it’s evening-high over/under total. GOALIE Cam Talbot, MIN at ANH ($31): The Ducks have only scored three goals through two games with a lousy 1.59 expected goals per 60… Source link

There are just two games in the NHL on Sunday. The Penguins are slight home favorites over Washington, while the Panthers make their season debut on home ice against Chicago. The Blackhawks are road underdogs and looking to avoid an 0-3 start. As always, it will be important to check the RotoWire news feed to keep tabs on all the latest happenings.  GOALIE Chris Driedger, FLA vs. CHI ($29): The Blackhawks have only managed three goals and 15 high-danger scoring chances through two games and… Source link