Here are the top line-stacking options for Sunday's seven-game slate:
C Vladislav Namestnikov and C Steven Stamkos, Lightning (vs. Panthers)
Namestnikov has been filling the stat sheets of late. He had five assists in three games - including two multi-point games - before recording a hat trick Friday. He has nine shots on goal over his past three games.
He still offers the cap relief necessary to work Stamkos into a lineup. Stamkos is among the most expensive options at the center position, and although Namestnikov has been more productive of late, he has two multi-point games of his own in his past two outings.
The Panthers have been the league's worst possession team since the beginning of January. G Roberto Luongo has allowed seven goals in his past two games, after allowing more than two goals just once during his personal nine-game winning streak.
C John Tavares and W Anders Lee, Islanders (vs. Canucks)
The Canucks have been just slightly better than the Panthers in terms of possession over the past few weeks. Vancouver owns a Corsi For Percentage of 44.1%, and they've been outscored 11-9 in their seven January games. The Islanders sport a league-average CF% of 50.3%.
Tavares and Lee have combined for just three points, but they have 14 shots on goal over their past two games. Lee's placing in the middle price tier on most DFS sites allows owners to incorporate the more expensive Tavares into their lineups.
C Sean Couturier and W Brayden Schenn, Flyers (at Red Wings)
The Flyers have won four of their past five games, outscoring their opponents 17-10 in that span. Schenn has contributed two of those goals, while Couturier has scored three. They've combined for seven assists over that five-game stretch.
Couturier has registered multiple shots on goal in all but two of his past 10 games, while Schenn has done so in six of his past 10.
The Red Wings have outscored their opponents 10-5 over their past six games, but their PDO of 105.0 over that stretch is bound for regression.
