NHL DFS Plays: August 6th (Day 6)

Line Stacks

Toronto 1: Hyman ($5,000) – Matthews ($8,400) – Marner ($6,900)

After being shutout in Game 1, the Maple Leafs reunited Matthews and Marner in Game 2 and they dominated Columbus. They posted an impressive 75.0 CorsiFor% and producing a team-high nine scoring chances at 5v5. They’re obviously going to stick with this lineup in Game 3 and the Matthews-Marner duo should dominate yet agin. Matthews fired just three shots in Game 2 but has nine (4.5 per) through two games and could easily hit the five-shot bonus in Game 3. I don’t hate leaving Hyman out because of his price. When you can upgrade to John Tavares and get 3/5 of their PP1 for just $1,900, I think that’s the prudent play.

Vancouver 1: Miller ($6,200) – Pettersson ($6,400) – Boeser ($5,100)

You’ll have to keep an eye on @DailyFaceoff on Twitter during warmups to see if Tyler Toffoli gets back into the lineup because that will change this line entirely. Either way, I think they’re a terrific play but Toffoli is $700 more than Boeser. Throughout two games, the Petterson-Miller duo has combined for just one goal and two assists but there’s plenty of untapped potential. They are expected to go head-to-head with the Joel Eriksson Ek line at 5v5 and they should dominate that matchup. Through two games, VAN1 is averaging 40.55 ScoringChancesFor/60 and that will start producing goals soon.

Philadelphia 1: Giroux ($5,500) – Couturier ($6,100) – Voracek ($4,900)

Philadelphia’s top line came out of the break firing on all cylinders. Even while spending about 50 percent of their 5v5 ice-time vs. Boston’s elite top-line, they posted a 76.19 CF% and outshot their opponents 10-to-1. They come into their second game in good form and with a terrific matchup vs. Washington. They will go head-to-head against the Alex Ovechkin line, a line that struggle sat 5v5, especially at limiting ScoringChancesAgainst. A lot of DFS players appear to be avoiding Round-Robin games a little, so that should help keep PHI1’s ownership down quite a bit.

Calgary 2: Mangiapane ($4,000) – Backlund ($4,800) – Tkachuk ($5,400)

Calgary’s second-line has outplayed the top-line through three games and has quietly been one of the best lines since the restart. In the series, they have averaged 37 SCF/60 and just 19 SCA/60 and should continue to run rampant against a depleted Jets lineup. Through three games, they’ve combined for four goals, four assists (eight points) and 28 shots on goal–pretty damn good.

Defensemen

Ivan Provorov – PHI ($5,300)

Not only does Provorov play on the top power-play unit with all three members of PHI1 but he also plays the majority of his 5v5 ice-time with them as well. Provorov had one assist, one shot and three blocked shots (13.4 DK Points) in 24:51 TOI in their first round-robin game. During the regular season, he averaged 2.2 shots and 1.6 blocks per game, so he comes with a safe floor of about five DK Points and has plenty of upside. Plus, you have to like that he’s just the 10th most expensive D-man on the slate.

Quinn Hughes – VAN ($5,200)

Hughes has been pretty quiet through two games, posting just one assist, four shots and one block for 6.15 DK Points per game. Still, he plays on PP1 with all of VAN1 and spends most of his 5v5 time with them as well. If Vancouver is going to score a power-play goal, Hughes and Pettersson will likely factor in. They both get a ton of touches with the man-advantage. If you have the extra salary, Alex Edler is also an even safer play, thanks to his willingness to block a ton of shots.

Justin Holl – TOR ($3,000)

With Jake Muzzin out of the lineup for the rest of the series, Holl will get a ton of playing time. He spends most of his 5v5 ice-time with the Matthews line, so he could certainly pick up a point along the way. If he doesn’t he’s sure to chip in a shot or two and is a guarantee to block some shots, maybe even hit the three-block bonus with the added playing time. TOR1 is expensive, so you have to find savings and Holl is a great way of doing that while also getting exposure to them.

Goalies

Frederik Andersen — TOR ($8,100)

Andersen didn’t have to work very hard in Game 2, stopping all 20 shots that he faced for a shutout win and 24.0 DK Points. The Maple Leafs brought constant pressure on Joonas Korpisalo and when they’re doing that, the Blue Jackets don’t have the puck very often and won’t generate many quality chances. If that’s the case again, Andersen may not have a ton of save potential but he has the best chance of winning today.

Brian Elliott — PHI ($7,300)

If you need to save some money in net, Elliott is a fine choice. He’s a quality veteran behind a team that does a great job at limiting the opposition’s best players. I’d be a lot more confident if Carter Hart was starting at $7,500 but as the third-cheapest starter, I think you can do a lot worse than Elliott. In his two starts vs. the Capitals in the regular season, Elliott was 2-0-0 while allowing just four goals on 54 shots (.926 SV%). So that should help ease your concern.