I generally do not pick two players playing against each other in the same game for a daily fantasy hockey lineup. The same applies for a goalie and a player from opposite teams. You might see two players among the “value picks” from opposite teams, but that doesn’t mean you should take them both. No matter the value, you’re also likely cannibalizing points, so any gains made below a certain price point – the point where production and cost intersect – can be lost if production declines overall as well.
There are many things that determine value: The player’s history (both short and long-term), the price, recent production, opponent, line matching at even-strength, power play time and injuries are just some of the factors to consider. The “Top Value” doesn’t necessarily mean the cheapest player, either.
Finally, as far as goalies go, it’s the one position I’ll pay through the nose for if I really like the match-up. The same applies for back-ups with good match-ups. In a given night, with a full slate of games, I won’t have more than three different goalies across all my lineups, usually two. I’ll name the goalies I like specifically in the match-ups they appear in.
Here is today’s slate of games (and DraftStreet values). Reminder: check Left Wing Lock for up-to-the-minute information on starting goalies.
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Games are color-coded as follows:
Green means load up. Yellow means grab a couple of players. Red means value plays only.
New York Rangers at New York Islanders
For the second time in five days, the Rangers are heading to Yankee Stadium for an outdoor game with the Islanders at the other end this time.
As is standard operating procedure for these games, I will be avoiding it completely (and thus probably not playing DFS at all tonight). These outdoor games are hard to predict given the added stress of the elements so I personally just don’t play them in DFS.
If you felt inclined to play tonight, the Rangers have lost twice to the Islanders in the last six weeks with both games being a 5-3 final. There were 20 power plays in the two games with five power play goals so if you were going to target anyone, a player that gets heavy power play minutes on either side would be the way to go.
The Islanders have given up at least three goals against in six straight games and at least six goals against in half of those games. This should be a high scoring affair but who really knows.
If there is an inclination to take players out of this game, at least avoid the goaltenders. Reminder: Lubomir Visnovsky is back on the top power play unit for the Islanders even though his game might not be back to where it needs to be after missing so much time with a concussion.
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Top RW Value |
Top LW Value |
Top C Value |
Top D Value |
Bargain Bin |
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(NYR) |
(NYI) $6726 |
John Tavares $13,051 |
Lubomir Visnovsky $4642 |
(NYR) $5577 |
