Filling in Your Saturday NHL Lineups
Here are theScore's sample NHL daily fantasy lineups for Saturday, February 6:
Cash Game Without UTIL
POS | NAME | OPPONENT |
---|---|---|
LW | Carl Hagelin (PIT) | at FLA |
LW | Andrew Shaw (CHI) | at DAL |
RW | Patrick Kane (CHI) | at DAL |
RW | Jaromir Jagr (FLA) | vs. PIT |
C | Nazem Kadri (TOR) | at OTT |
C | Jack Eichel (BUF) | at BOS |
D | T.J. Brodie (CGY) | at VAN |
D | Tyson Barrie (COL) | vs. WPG |
G | James Reimer (TOR) | at OTT |
Hagelin and his cheap price become a staple in most DFS formats as he plays alongside Sidney Crosby, one of the hottest players in the NHL right now. His price has barely been affected. Kane and Jagr can record points at will and both deserve roster spots. Kadri supplies value in shots, ranking seventh among all NHL players. Brodie and Barrie are offensive defensemen with favorable matchups against defenses allowing 30 shots per game.
GPP Without UTIL
POS | NAME | OPPONENT |
---|---|---|
LW | Carl Hagelin (PIT) | at FLA |
LW | Johnny Gaudreau (CGY) | at VAN |
RW | James Neal (NAS) | vs. SJ |
RW | Leo Komarov (TOR) | at OTT |
C | Nathan MacKinnon (COL) | vs. WPG |
C | David Krejci (BOS) | vs. BUF |
D | Torey Krug (BOS) | vs. BUF |
D | Tyson Barrie (COL) | vs. WPG |
G | Devan Dubnyk (MIN) | at STL |
Gaudreau plays in the second game of a back-to-back and will see fades in various formats. Komarov offers cap relief and comes at a cheap price with a high production rate. MacKinnon and Krejci have home matchups against inadequate goaltending. The Wild have lost eight of its last 10 games - leaving Dubnyk as a feasible contrarian play in net.
Cash Game With UTIL
POS | NAME | OPPONENT |
---|---|---|
C | Matt Duchene (COL) | vs. WPG |
C | Sean Monahan (CGY) | at VAN |
W | Blake Wheeler (WPG) | at COL |
W | Loui Eriksson (BOS) | vs. BUF |
W | Radim Vrbata (VAN) | vs. CGY |
D | Dion Phaneuf (TOR) | at OTT |
D | Cody Ceci (OTT) | vs. TOR |
G | Martin Jones (SJ) | at NAS |
UTIL | Tomas Hertl (SJ) | at NAS |
Wheeler has yet to see his price rise to new heights, leaving him as a superb play in both cash games and GPPs. Vrbata and Monahan battle in a rivalry game that should be filled with goals. Duchene and Eriksson act as secondary scoring threats on their respective teams and should light the lamp Saturday night. The Predators struggle to score goals consistently, so rostering Jones at his low cost will allow you to spend up elsewhere.
GPP With UTIL
POS | NAME | OPPONENT |
---|---|---|
C | Joe Thornton (SJ) | at NAS |
C | Ryan Johansen (NAS) | vs. SJ |
W | Jiri Hudler (CGY) | at VAN |
W | Loui Eriksson (BOS) | vs. BUF |
W | Zach Parise (MIN) | at STL |
D | Torey Krug (BOS) | vs. BUF |
D | T.J. Brodie (CGY) | at VAN |
G | James Reimer (TOR) | at OTT |
UTIL | Mathieu Perreault (WPG) | at COL |
Reimer's price has yet to fluctuate despite a remarkable start - making him a must-roll in all GPP formats. Parise and Hudler have struggled mightily this season and have been omitted from various DFS lineups, however, they both possess a great amount of offensive prowess and shouldn't be overlooked on a hefty eight-game slate. Johansen and Thornton center their team's respective first lines and come with higher than usual ceilings.
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