Tuesday’s nine-game schedule is once more heavy on pitting sides towards much less acquainted foes, that includes 14 groups engaged in interconference competitors. Plus storylines aplenty. Early on, the Devils want to benefit from the visiting, and continuously stumbling Blackhawks, whereas the Senators are hoping to repeat a latest 3-2 profitable efficiency of their second and ultimate match-up with the Kings. This time in Ottawa.
Slightly later, bench boss Paul Maurice visits his former membership for the primary time as Florida’s coach, and Stars stellar ahead Jason Robertson endeavors to increase his point-streak to 19 video games when sibling Nicholas and the Maple Leafs go to. Bear in mind, the youthful Robertson – a part-timer in Toronto to this point this season – scored twice the final time these two sides met (Oct. 20). Oh, after which there’s the matter of Mitch Marner’s personal record-breaking point-streak to observe.
To wrap all of it up, the Canadiens journey to Seattle the place this 12 months’s fourth-overall draft choice lies in watch for the staff that very deliberately picked Juraj Slafkovsky first-overall as a substitute. Shane Wright has already been via alot this inaugural marketing campaign. A robust efficiency towards the group that skipped him over, after he was projected for No. 1 choice, would go a good distance in boosting the rookie’s confidence.
Favorable scoring match-ups
10 p.m., Honda Heart, Watch live on ESPN+
Winners of 4 straight altogether, the Hurricanes are having fun with themselves a nice highway journey, averaging 4.3 objectives/recreation via stops in L.A., St. Louis, and Pittsburgh. The Geese have surrendered exactly 5 objectives in 5 of their previous six contests. Carolina’s best skaters seem in fine condition to place up a couple of on this contest. Have in mind, after lacking most of November, Teuvo Teravainen is again and skating on a scoring line with Andrei Svechnikov.
10 p.m., Local weather Pledge Area, Watch live on ESPN+
The Canadiens aren’t prone to fall spectacularly aside for a second night time in a row after conceding seven objectives and blowing an preliminary 4-0 lead towards the Canucks on Monday. Proper? Nonetheless, contemplating how each staff defenses are acting at current (slightly generously), we should always see a good bit of scoring on this interconference affair. Since Nov. 12, Jake Allen and Martin Jones have “boasted” a .873 SV%/4.03 GAA and .866 SV%/3.91 GAA, respectively. There’s one incentivized, dark-horse scoring asset on Seattle’s facet that intrigues me specifically. Extra on him under.
Mid-tier fantasy forwards
Shane Wright, Seattle Kraken (32.9%): “I am simply going to attempt to deal with it as one other recreation,” Wright mentioned. “Clearly, it is my first recreation again from Coachella [Valley] and going attempt to play with confidence if I am within the lineup and probably not assume something further or particular, simply take it as a standard hockey recreation.” Towards the staff that bypassed him with the No. 1 choose in the latest Entry Draft. After spending most of this NHL marketing campaign sitting as a wholesome scratch or on a conditioning project within the AHL. (The place he scored 4 objectives in 5 video games for the Firebirds.) Nope, nothing further or particular about this recreation for Wright by any means.
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Zach Parise, New York Islanders (6.3%): Capturing up a storm, the veteran sniper is averaging 3.8 photographs/recreation these previous couple of weeks. He additionally has three objectives and an help via that stretch. Coming off Monday’s 6-4 loss to the Rangers, St. Louis cannot hold the puck out of their very own web. Whereas there’s the temptation to spend money on Thomas Greiss towards his outdated staff, the Blues’ defensive woes transcend how nicely (or not) the membership’s No. 2 and struggling starter Jordan Binnington are performing as people.
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Mid-tier fantasy defensemen
Sean Durzi, Los Angeles Kings (34.3%): The Kings defender is on a tear since dropping a pair of video games to a lower-body harm. Within the 5 contests since, Durzi has seven factors – together with 5 with the additional skater – and 9 blocked photographs. He accrued 2.1 fantasy factors in customary ESPN.com leagues in his final assembly with the Senators (Nov. 27).
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Jake McCabe, Chicago Blackhawks (18.6%): The Blackhawks blueliner has 4 assists and 17 blocked-shots in his most up-to-date six contests, which helps common out to 2.3 fantasy factors/recreation (greater than fellow Chicago defender Seth Jones). He is additionally good for a handful of hits, night time out and in. Give McCabe a thought in leagues that recognize those that sacrifice themselves within the spirit of objective prevention.
Goalies
Tristan Jarry (projected), Pittsburgh Penguins (93.0%): What a distinction a matter of three weeks could make. Since mid-November, Jarry has been one of many league’s most dependable netminders, profitable six of seven begins, whereas driving a .937 SV% and 1.97 GAA. Wildly inconsistent, the opposing Blue Jackets will should be at their greatest to penetrate the Penguins’ No. 1, in Pittsburgh, on Tuesday night.
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Bench ’em
I do know it feels just like the Purple Wings are scoring continuously proper now and that is as a result of they’re. However most frequently towards sure groups, just like the Sharks, Blue Jackets, Coyotes, and Sabres. When assembly up with the Golden Knights and Maple Leafs, the pucks aren’t discovering the mesh almost as usually. Projected to start out in Tampa’s crease, Andrei Vasilevskiy has solely misplaced to the Bruins (twice) since Nov. 13. He is overwhelmed all different competitors. Past Detroit’s high fantasy performers, I am trying elsewhere for supporting assist.