NHL Building Blocks – October 30
Six games tonight to get us through the mid-week doldrums. Let’s dive in!
The premise of each article in this series is to feature starting spots (building blocks) for your lines. These are plays that are cash-viable as well as GPP-worthy and can be considered in all contest formats.
Starting Lineup – October 30
The Goalie: Connor Hellebuyck
Solid spot against a Wings offense that is inconsistent (but that does have some upside). Still, Hellebuyck might be the best goalie thus far this season (6-1-0 / 2.14 / .925), so I don’t mind him in any format tonight.
The Center: Nico Hischier
The former #1 overall pick looks like he’s taken that next step, leading the league in goals with nine (while adding three assists) in 12 games and is averaging three and a half shots per. The Canucks’ defense is solid, but the Devils have scored more goals than any team in the league.
The Wing: Kyle Connor
Points in all nine games this season (eight goals and six helpers) and in a great spot tonight against a Wings team that can’t play defense very well, allowing just over three goals per game while giving up just under 35 shots per contest, so he’ll be able to get his.
The Defenseman: Cale Makar
The league’s second-leading scorer (17 points, including 14 assists) has registered a point in all 10 of the Avs’ games this season, and they’re at home tonight in the altitude.
The Value: Pavel Dorofeyev
Four goals and three assists in 10 games and is seeing PP1 time as well.
The Stack: VGK1 (Eichel-Stone-Barbashev)
One of a handful of great stacks on the slate, this trio continues to play exceptional hockey, putting up 46 points (12 goals) through 10 games. Mix in Hertl and Theodore for PP exposure.
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