Written by LineStar Fantasy Life Coach @ZeroInDenver.

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10 games on the slate tonight. To me, that's 20 teams and 40+ lines in play. No surprise, but I love large slates, and I'll give some of my thoughts in how I'll approach the slate below

But first, let's dive into tonight's slate and see who the standouts are.

Tonight's Slate

Here's numbers on the teams from their past 10 games. Generally, I start my research by looking for teams in good spots. For example, teams that score goals (GF60) that are facing teams that give up goals (GA60). I also look at teams that shoot a lot (CF60) that are facing teams that give up a lot of shots (CA60).

Goaltender Rankings

How to Interpret This: I've added LineStar Projected Ownership, LineStar Projected Fantasy Points, and Goalie GAA (Goals Saved Above Average), and Saves/60, along with my projected upside for each goalie. Generally, I'm looking for goalies that I think will get a win with a positive (green) GSAA and a high saves number.

As always - double-check that your goalie is starting before the game starts.

My Favorite:

MacKenzie Blackwood - NJD (DK: $7200, FD: $6900) *CONFIRMED STARTER*

Going right back to the well. I love his price and I'm not sold on the Sabres. What could go wrong?

Forwards and Defensemen Rankings

How to Interpret C/D/W charts: In NHL DFS, I think it's most important to look at peripheral stats instead of goals which is why I put so much emphasis on shots. This includes shot attempts, high danger shot attempts (those shot attempts closest to the net with the highest probability of going into the net), and shots on goal. I've included projections and average fantasy points to see how each compares so you can more easily find value.

Center

My Favorite

Bo Horvat - VAN (DK: $5100, FD: $5900)

Shoots the puck a lot and sees plenty of scoring chances each night. Cheap enough, too, if you're looking to squeeze McDavid in your lineup as well.

Wing

My Favorite:

Brady Tkachuk - OTT (DK: $6200, FD: $6500)

Like MLB, NHL players can be streaky. Right now, Ottawa is playing with a lot of confidence and I'm going to try to capitalize on that.

Defensemen

My Favorite

Aaron Ekblad - FLA (DK: $5300, FD: $5200)

TOI + shot volume + PP1 = EZ GAME

Bottom of the Barrel

Here are my cheap calls for a skater to pick up a goal or assist.

Carl Soderberg: CHI - C (DK: $2.7K, FD: $3.4K)

Tim Stuetzle: OTT - W (DK: $3.8K, FD: $4K)

Esa Lindell: DAL - D (DK: $3.7K, FD: $3.6K)

Line Stacks

Here are my ranked stacks for tonight:

Favorite Stacks Tonight:

Risk-It-For-The-Biscuit Stacks:

DFS Strategy - My Approach Tonight

I love these kinds of slates because they remind me of MLB with so many teams and players in play. This helps curb ownership as well, so I don't think we'll see 40+ % ownership for McDavid tonight.

Still, I don't get too wild. For the most part, I stick to the top 6 for most teams. I really don't see any 3rd lines that I'm interested in playing. Maybe WAS3 or NYI3, but that's it.

At the same time, I think a slate like this is a perfect time to break from the typical 3-3 stacks and run 3-1-1-1-1, 3-2, and 2-2 stacks.

But... what do you think?

Disclaimer: Keep in mind, plays and thoughts listed are my own. You should all do your own research and you might (and probably should) disagree with me in some spots. Don't be afraid to go your own way.

Good luck today! Tag me in the LineStar Chat @ZeroInDenver if you have any questions or feedback. Follow me on Twitter @ZeroInDenver.

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