Daily Fantasy Hockey DFS Value Update – April 4

Nashville Predators at Anaheim Ducks

Nashville hasn’t played since Sunday so they should be very much rested for this game. The team had started to use Carter Hutton quite a bit before they went on this mini-vacation so it’s fair to say that they were giving Pekka Rinne more nights off than they otherwise would have liked (though he’s still not confirmed for tonight). This team was very Jekyll-and-Hyde before they had this time off and coming out of it, the variance is even worse. I have no idea how to project this team today.

The Ducks have won five of their last six games but have given up at least 30 shots in each of them (the only they didn’t was a loss to the Oilers). Teams don’t normally win five of six games while averaging two and a half goals against over that stretch, so this is an unsustainable hot streak by most definitions. They themselves have only had two games in their last six days so they should be well-rested as well.

I’m having a tough time with this game because the Predators have had so much time off while the Ducks are riding percentages and not particularly strong play right now. I’d rather just avoid the goalies and pick a player or two for my 50/50s.

Good luck!

Michael Clifford

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