Another insanely giant slate is upon us after a slate of nothing yesterday (thanks NHL). Subscribe to the DFSarmy to get my cheat-sheet and to chat in our discord. Other than that, I will simply give you the safest stack on the slate, followed by my favorite tournament stack.
Snipe #1 – Brayden Point – Nikita Kucherov
These guys are in the best spot of the slate. They are at home against the Sharks who I will be stacking against all season. The Sharks may be a legitimately historically bad team this season. Point and Kucherov are incredibly established, and Kucherov has been on fire to start the year. There isn’t a case about worrying too much about ice time, because TB will be fighting for a playoff spot all year in a rigorously competitive eastern conference. These guys correlate on the PP1 as well. Don’t overthink it, just click these 2 buttons and move on with your day.
Oct 21, 2023; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) celebrates his goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first period at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
Snipe #2 – Mika Zibanejad – Chris Kreider – Adam Fox
I am throwing in Fox to get 3 of the PP1 guys for the Rangers. The Oilers are at home and desperate, but have been unexpectedly terrible to start the year. They are still without Connor McDavid as well. The Rangers are due to break the slate, and Zibanejad and Kreider can be super annoying to play against defensively. Also, the Oilers goaltending has been atrocious, and the blueline has been shaky as well. I love the Rangers in larger fielded tournaments.
Grinder #1 – Justin Danforth – He has looked very good in his limited ice time. With the CBJ powerplay being terrible, the rumor is that Danforth is going to get a chance on the top powerplay unit alongside Johnny Gaudreau.
Grinder #2 – Alex Barret-Boulet – TB are trying out new combinations. ABB looked good and produced on the top line as of late, and all signs are pointing to him skating with Point and Kucherov again
Bankroll Grinder – I am getting TB -1.5 and NYI/OTT over 6 at +240 as a 2 leg parlay!
