Lineup picks, matchups, start or sit advice for the weekend

Today's frenetic slate features the 2nd of 2 Global Series games betwixt the Colorado Avalanche and Columbus Blue Jackets successful Finland. Managers who similar to stroll connected the wilder phantasy broadside whitethorn take to thin connected Joonas Korpisalo arsenic the Finnish netminder looks to play and win his archetypal of the play successful beforehand of hometown household and friends. The nutrient of Saturday's lineup includes the Blackhawks' archetypal travel to Winnipeg, a imaginable shootout betwixt the Stars and Oilers, Pittsburgh looking to triumph their archetypal successful everlastingly against the Kraken, Lindy Ruff's surging Devils travelling to play Darryl Sutter's sputtering Flames, Montreal hosting Jack Eichel and Co. from Vegas, earlier wrapping up with 2 teams who scored successful bunches against 1 different conscionable days ago. If the people is acceptable immoderate little than 7.0, instrumentality the 'over' erstwhile the Sharks invited the Ducks.

However, the astir intriguing match-up of each is 1 of the astir contentious done a phantasy lens. On paper, the 10-1-0 Bruins should person small contented successful beating a Maple Leafs nine that has yet to execute to potential. But the teams are playing astatine Scotiabank Arena and oddsmakers person Toronto arsenic the early, slim favorite. Maybe due to the fact that the Leafs looked much their prime selves successful Thursday must-win 5-2 triumph implicit the Flyers, yet inactive look frustrated and unsatisfied. In the champion way. With nary emotion mislaid betwixt these 2 sides, it's hard to foretell however it each unfolds beyond the inevitable chippiness (oh, there's going to beryllium a fight). While there's nary missing a infinitesimal of this inevitably entertaining battle, isolated from each side's phantasy stars, I'm looking to pad my lineup with assistance from elsewhere. Including successful net.

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Favorable scoring match-ups

Buffalo Sabres astatine Tampa Bay Lightning

7 p.m. Saturday, Amalie Arena, Watch unrecorded connected ESPN+

More productive of precocious altogether, the Lightning volition purpose to capitalize connected facing a travelling/tired Sabres squad coming disconnected Friday's lone evening matchup successful Carolina. From Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov connected down to Ross Colton connected the 3rd line, Tampa's skaters could enactment up awesome numbers against the Sabres' defence and projected starter Eric Comrie. Just marque definite elite blueliner Victor Hedman is genuinely acceptable to instrumentality from his little two-game wounded lack earlier throwing him successful your phantasy lineup.

Seattle Kraken astatine Pittsburgh Penguins

7 p.m., PPG Paints Arena, Watch unrecorded connected ESPN+

The Kraken are 3rd successful league scoring since Oct. 23, averaging 4.17 goals/game done six contests. Through that aforesaid stretch, the Penguins (1-5-1) person allowed 4.71 per outing, ranking the NHL's 3rd astir generous team. Unless Pittsburgh's defence and goaltending sorts itself retired earlier 7pm ET, the mathematics suggests Seattle's skaters could people a few. More than the pair, positive empty-netter, they fired past Casey DeSmith successful past week's victory.

Anaheim Ducks astatine San Jose Sharks

10:30 p.m. Saturday, SAP Center, Watch unrecorded connected ESPN+

The past clip these 2 teams faced disconnected - lone days agone - they combined for 10 goals, divided even-stevens, earlier the Ducks ended matters successful the shootout. Bench your goalies from either broadside and play your scoring phantasy faves, including a rejuvenated Erik Karlsson. This could beryllium different barnburner.

Mid-tier phantasy forwards

Jaden Schwartz, Seattle Kraken (33.1%): Matty Beniers' winger has yet to spell longer than 2 consecutive games without registering a azygous point. Which means he's owed to lend successful Pittsburgh connected Saturday. Plus, Schwartz collected a extremity and assistance against the Penguins conscionable a week ago.

Jamie Benn, Dallas Stars (48.3%): The Stars skipper is having a moment, collecting a extremity and 4 assists successful his astir caller 2 games. He's besides shooting up a storm. Knowing this scoring flurry won't last, instrumentality vantage erstwhile Benn is moving truthful hot. Including successful Edmonton connected Saturday.

Andrei Kuzmenko, Vancouver Canucks (33.8%): I mean, however bash you not commencement the Canucks winger aft helium scored his archetypal NHL hat-trick Thursday, icing a week's tally of 8 points successful 4 games? Of people you do. Particularly with the Predators - who are inactive successful the process of figuring it retired - successful town. For record, I judge Nashville's skaters volition enlist their ain harm connected discourtesy successful this perchance lively tilt. Make definite Filip Forsberg and others adjacent his ilk are successful your lineup against the porous Canucks.

See also:

• Anders Lee, New York Islanders (60.6%)

• Dylan Strome, Washington Capitals (26.6%)

• Carter Verhaeghe, Florida Panthers (24.3%)

• Chandler Stephenson, Vegas Golden Knights (65.9%)

Deep league/Daily Fantasy worth forwards

Miles Wood, New Jersey Devils (0.4%): After collecting 3 goals and 2 assists connected 17 shots successful his astir caller 3 contests (plus-five), Wood mightiness merit a small much crystal clip arsenic the Devils anticipation to widen their existent triumph streak to six games. The Flames person been a spot much magnanimous successful allowing goals of late, peculiarly this past week. General Sutter isn't pleased.

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See also:

• Jason Dickinson, Chicago Blackhawks (4.5%)

• Jason Zucker, Pittsburgh Penguins (6.6%)

• William Karlsson, Vegas Golden Knights (19.8%)

Mid-tier phantasy defensemen

Brandon Montour, Florida Panthers (50.2%): Nailing 5 oregon much shots/game successful his past 4 contests, Montour is ripe to re-dent the scoresheet successful Los Angeles precocious Saturday. After spending 4 seasons divided betwixt San Diego (AHL) and Anaheim (NHL) to commencement his pro career, the Panthers' existent apical power-play anchor should consciousness other comfy successful his aged stomping (gliding?) grounds.

See also:

• Dmitry Orlov, Washington Capitals (22.4%)

• Vince Dunn, Seattle Kraken (51.7%)

Deep league/Daily Fantasy worth defensemen

• Caleb Jones, Chicago Blackhawks (2.0%)

• Ryan Graves, New Jersey Devils (18.6%)

Goalies

Cam Talbot, Ottawa Senators (50.9%): He looked stingy capable successful stopping each 13 shots successful alleviation of Anton Forsberg versus Vegas connected Thursday. I similar a healed-up Talbot to gain his archetypal triumph of the run against a Flyers discourtesy that's cooled of late.

Ilya Sorokin, New York Islanders (97.7%): The Islanders' No. 1 has allowed a full of 5 goals done his past 4 games - each wins - including a 41-save shutout of the Rangers. Detroit's 17th-ranked discourtesy mightiness person a pugnacious clip putting up points during this matinee.

Arvid Soderblom, Chicago Blackhawks (0.4%): Assuming Alex Stalock (concussion protocol) isn't yet acceptable to return, Soderblom is poised to gain his third-straight quality for Chicago. The up-and-comer - praised for his calm and chill demeanor - won his archetypal NHL crippled connected Thursday, stopping 32 of 33 shots successful an OT nailbiter against the Kings. "It was a amusive crippled to play in," Soderblom said afterward. "I'm gladsome to prime up my archetypal win. It was fun." The 23-year-old was besides coagulated aft subbing successful unexpectedly against the Islanders connected Tuesday. I similar this acheronian horse's chances of securing amusive triumph No. 2 successful Winnipeg connected Saturday afternoon.

See also:

• Darcy Kuemper, Washington Capitals (93.9%)

• Logan Thompson, Vegas Golden Knights (81.1%)

• Spencer Martin (possible), Florida Panthers (28.0)

• Joonas Korpisalo, Columbus Blue Jackets (0.4%)

Bench 'em

Scott Wedgewood, Dallas Stars (4.3%): I cognize he's been beauteous bully successful alleviation of Jake Oettinger this week, but facing Connor McDavid and unit is simply a full different container of bananas compared to battling the Kings and Coyotes. McDavid and Draisaitl unsocial person a combined 23 points successful their past 4 games, 10 of them counting arsenic goals. That's ridiculous. Best springiness Wedgwood a walk connected this date.

Sunday's favorable scoring match-ups

Detroit Red Wings astatine New York Rangers

5 p.m. Sunday, Madison Square Garden, Watch unrecorded connected ESPN+

The well-rested Rangers get to big a less-fresh Red Wings squad, coming disconnected Saturday's match-up with the Islanders. If Alex Nedeljkovic starts for Detroit, matters look adjacent much promising for the location squad. Ned surrendered a full of 14(!) done his past two(!) games altogether. Yikes.

Florida Panthers astatine Anaheim Ducks

9 p.m. Sunday, Honda Center

Give the Panthers the scoring borderline successful what could magnitude to a messy matter betwixt 2 teams who played little than 20 hours earlier. Ahead of Saturday, lone the Ducks had surrendered much than 50 goals since season's launch, averaging 4.64/game.