Bargain Plays: Grabovski to Feast on Red Wings, Reimer a 'Must-Roll'
Here are the top sleeper options for Saturday's 12-game NHL slate:
C/W Mikhail Grabovski, Islanders (at Red Wings)
The shifty Belorussian is having success alongside star C John Tavares, scoring goals in each of his last three games while riding a four-game point streak.
Listed as a C on most DFS sites, Grabo plays on the top line and comes at a cheap price-tag with a high-floor. His value is at an all-time high against a middling Red Wings defense and DFS owners should take advantage of his opportunity while it lasts.
D Jake Gardiner, Maple Leafs (at Senators)
While he has failed to return value most nights, Gardiner and his juicy matchup are worth a flier on this hefty 12-game slate.
The Senators allow a league-worst 33.2 shots per game, which shifts the ice in the Leafs favor - they record the sixth most shots for per game with 31.1.
Gardiner skates on the secondary power-play unit and logs an average of 19:29 of ice-time each night. With six points and and plus-eight rating in 16 games, his economical price will allow owners to spend-up elsewhere.
W Nail Yakupov, Oilers (at Canadiens)
Since C Connor McDavid has returned from his clavicle injury, the Oilers have become an offensive juggernaut, outscoring their opponents 12 to three over two games.
McDavid currently centers the second unit with the mildly priced Benoit Pouliot and Jordan Eberle on his wings. The Canadiens' atrocious defensive play without star G Carey Price points toward a big night for Edmonton's snipers, like Yakupov, who only needs a handful of shots and a point to return value.
G James Reimer, Leafs (at Senators)
Reimer continues to prove he was the Leafs answer between the pipes all along - ranking among the league's elite in save percentage (.932) and goals against average (2.12) so far this season.
His price has yet to skyrocket, however, he continues to return value each game he plays and is worth rostering with a career 11-3 record with a .928 save percentage against the Senators.