NHL DFS Value Plays: August 15th

Centres

J.T. Compher — COL ($3,900)

Compher has enjoyed a strong start to the series, picking up one goal and one assist in the first two games. He’s currently on a three-game point streak, posting two goals, two assists, eight shots and three blocked shots for an average of 14.3 DraftKings Points/gm (DKPG). Tyson Jost was reinserted into the lineup yesterday and Colorado’s third line had a dominating performance. Arizona doesn’t have the depth to matchup with Colorado, so the Compher line should continue to get the best of the Coyotes’ bottom-6 in Game 3.

Anthony Cirelli — TBL ($3,330)

Cirelli has had a really quiet start to the restart, failing to pick up a point in five straight games. He isn’t shooting very much either, averaging just 1.6 shots per game. This performance has forced his salary to drop to $3,300, which is extremely cheap for a player with his usage. Remember, he had 44 points (16G / 28A) in 68 games in the regular season, so it’s hard to imagine him staying dormant for long.

Wingers

Blake Coleman — TBL ($4,300)

Tampa Bay’s third line has posted terrific underlying numbers but they haven’t been showing up on the scoresheet yet. If they keep dominating possession, they’re going to start scoring goals and Coleman is the most likely source. He loves to shoot the puck (10 shots in two games vs. CBJ) which gives him a good floor with high-upside in Game 3.

Alex Tuch — VGK ($3,900)

Tuch scored three goals in the round-robin but has yet to get on the scoresheet in Round 1. Like Coleman, Vegas’ third line has terrific possession numbers and it’s only a matter of time before Tuch solves Corey Crawford. Tuch’s line will likely see a lot of the Dylan Strome line, which surrenders a ton of chances against.

Defensemen

Mikhail Sergachev — TBL ($3,900)

It’s hard not to play Sergachev. He’s under $4,000, quarterbacks one of the top power-play units in the NHL and plays close to 20 minutes per game. He has 10 shots and five blocked shots in the first two games of this series, so he’ll at least pick up a couple of points but has tremendous upside if he remains on PP1 in Game 3.

Olli Maatta — CHI ($3,100)

The Blackhawks leaned a little more heavily on Maatta in Game 2, playing him 24 minutes in the overtime loss. Maatta doesn’t have the offensive upside of Sergachev but has hit the three blocked shot bonus in three straight games. Even if all he does is block three shots, that’s 6.9 DK Points, so there is definitely some upside to playing him at $3,100.