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Goalies

Joel Hofer, STL at NSH (9% rostered)

The Blues may continue rolling with Jordan Binnington, but I think they might split their two games on the road. Regardless, Hofer might be tasked with keeping the Blues’ seven-game winning streak alive against the Preds, whom they defeated 4-1 on March 23. The Preds won’t go down without a fight — another loss and they might be eliminated from playoff contention — but the Blues have a huge upper hand.

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Hofer should be a great play for saves, a good save percentage and a win. Should he get the nod, he’s the best streaming option on a busy Thursday. Hofer is 2-0-0 with a .906 SP against the Preds this season.

Jakub Dobes, MTL at PHI (9% rostered)

The Habs have lost three straight and Dobes came in relief for Sam Montembeault in a 6-1 loss to the Blues, but with a back-to-back, expect Dobes to start. This should be a good matchup; the Flyers have been the league’s worst team over the past month — 2-10-1 since March 1 — and recently called up Aleksei Kolosov because their usual tandem — Samuel Ersson and Ivan Fedotov — has been awful. The Habs shouldn’t have any problems providing goal support and Dobes has been stronger on the road with a 5-2-1 record, .922 SP and 2.19 GAA.

The Flyers might come out strong after getting embarrassed in consecutive games, but they don’t have a roster good enough to compete. Barring a poor performance by Dobes, he’s in line for a win and a good save percentage. The Flyers are averaging a league-worst 1.69 goals per game in March.

Calvin Pickard, EDM at SEA (10% rostered)

It’s the second game of a back-to-back with travel for the Oilers, and even without their top two players, I like this matchup for Pickard. He’s won three of his past four starts with strong stats on the road (11-3-0, .914 SP, 2.41 GAA) and already beaten the Kraken twice this season, allowing four goals on 46 shots (.913 SP).

The Kraken offense has been surprisingly good in March, ranking seventh with 3.50 goals per game thanks to a strong power play, which gives me some pause. However, their own goaltending has run into some issues lately, and the Oilers are 12-2-0 all-time against the Kraken. I’m not sure if Pickard will offer a good save percentage, but I do think a win is likely.  

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Defensemen

Philip Broberg, STL at NSH (11% rostered)

Broberg’s coming off a career game with a goal and three assists against the Habs, and this is a good matchup for the Blues, who defeated the Preds rather easily on March 23, 4-1. Broberg’s fantasy value is siphoned from his ‘D’ partner Justin Faulk, who’s been excellent and now rostered in half of Yahoo leagues. The Blues are averaging close to five goals per game during their seven-game winning streak.

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Forwards

JJ Peterka, LW/RW, BUF vs. PIT (48% rostered)

Peterka’s three-game goal streak was snapped but he did manage to score an assist against the Sens to keep his points streak alive. This is a good matchup for the Sabres, who rank 10th in goals per game at home and face a Penguins team whose goaltending is in tatters once again, allowing seven goals against the Lightning in their last game.

Bryan Rust, RW, PIT at BUF (46% rostered)

The Pens’ issue is keeping pucks out of their net, not scoring. Rust carries a three-game points streak into this matchup with four goals and two assists, and the Pens’ top line remains their only real scoring threat. Rust is averaging over 20 minutes over the past two months.

Patrik Laine, LW/RW, MTL at PHI (43% rostered)

This is a good matchup for one of the league’s best power play merchants, who’s scored basically half his points this season with the man advantage. The Flyers PK ranks a pedestrian 17th this season, but since March 1 when they’re a league-worst 2-10-1, they rank 28th with 10 goals allowed on 33 penalty kills. The Flyers are carrying three goalies right now but none are good options for them.

Fabian Zetterlund, LW/RW, OTT at DET (19% rostered)

It’s time for Zetterlund to make an impact. Promoted to L1 a few games ago, Zetterlund’s been quiet but played 18:09 against the Sabres, the most ice time he’s received as a Senator, finishing with five hits and five shots. With the Wings struggling to win games and expected to start third-string Alex Lyon, this is a great opportunity and matchup for Zetterlund to finally score his first point for his new club.

Matt Coronato, RW, CGY vs. DAL (7% rostered)

The Stars are playing the second half of a back-to-back and expected to start Casey DeSmith, which should make scoring a lot easier. Coronato’s on a four-game points streak with four goals and two assists playing L2 with Jonathan Huberdeau and PP1.

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Goalies

Tristan Jarry, PIT at TB (32% rostered)

A bit of a light Tuesday with just 10 games, which means there aren’t a lot of appetizing options. Jarry has lost two games in a row after winning four straight, but the truth is he’s the reason the Pens had any chance of winning those games anyway.

This is a tough assignment and I suspect a lot of goals will be scored; over the past five seasons, Lightning-Pens matchups are averaging a little over seven goals per game combined. The interesting thing is the Pens actually hold the advantage during that span with a 7-3-1 record, including 4-1-0 on the road, but that’s also misleading because the scales tilt heavily in the Lightning’s favor these days, who have won three of their past four meetings.

I’m not confident the Pens can pull off the win. The Lightning are excellent at home (24-8-2) and the Pens awful on the road (11-18-6), and the Lightning are back at home after playing six of their last seven on the road with a short break following a back-to-back. The Lightning are a veteran team that tends to bounce back quickly. Jarry’s a good option for saves and a win would be a nice but unexpected result.

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Defensemen

Justin Faulk, STL vs. MTL (47% rostered)

We’re getting close to the point where Faulk "graduates" from this list. He’s been superb over the past few weeks and registered his third multi-point game in his past five games. The Habs have been playing well but they’re also not particularly good defensively and often rely on their offense to stay in games. Fun fact: Faulk has never scored a goal against the Habs in 30 career games. That streak has to end some time, and now’s a good time with Faulk and the Blues playing so well.

Brandt Clarke, LA vs. NYR (22% rostered)

The Kings on a roll with eight wins in their past nine games and their offense has been excellent with 14 goals (!) in their past two games. It’s situations like these where I don’t mind rolling the dice with Clarke, who is coming off a two-assist performance but quite pedestrian overall for the season. I do like the matchup, however; the Rangers got lucky against the Canucks to earn a 5-3 win despite getting heavily outshot and outplayed and the Kings should be able to dominate this matchup. Clarke’s fantasy upside is his PP2 role with a red-hot Quinton Byfield.

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Forwards

Dylan Cozens, C, OTT at BUF (42% rostered)

Free from the shackles of Buffalo and coming back to exact revenge on the team that gave up on him? Sign me up! Cozens has been excellent for the Sens in what should be an exciting game. The Sens lost both of their prior meetings this season by a combined 9-1 score, so there’s plenty of motivation in this one. Cozens has seven points, 20 shots, 31 hits and 46 faceoff wins in eight games with the Sens.

Brayden Schenn, C/LW, STL vs. MTL (37% rostered)

Schenn carries a three-game points streak into this game and he’s always fared very well against the Habs in his career, scoring 10 goals and 28 points in 30 games. The Blues are red-hot with six straight wins and they’ve scored at least four goals in every game.

Marco Kasper, C/LW, DET at COL (9% rostered)

Full disclosure: I did pick up Kasper in one of my leagues for this week, mostly for the back-to-back. He scored a goal against Utah, his fourth in six games, and centers a high-upside offensive line with Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat on his wings. Kasper has gone through some quiet periods this season, but he’s very good all year. I think their second meeting with the Avs will yield more than three combined goals, and both teams need their offense to win games.

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Goalies

Scott Wedgewood, COL at OTT (15% rostered)

Wedgewood will get the start in the second half of a back-to-back. It’s his third start in four games only because Mackenzie Blackwood was ill last week, but Wedgewood has filled in quite admirably with a win against the Stars. He’ll be going for his fifth straight win but it’s a difficult matchup since the Sens are so strong at home (20-9-2).

I think Wedgewood is the right play for managers who want to get a win, but the Sens offense is really tough and he’ll certainly allow a few goals. Avs-Sens games have been typically very high-scoring matchups with an average of 9.8 goals (!) scored per contest in their past seven matchups dating back to 2021. The Avs are 6-0-1 in those games and have not lost in regulation to the Sens since Jan. 16, 2019.

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Defensemen

Justin Faulk, STL vs. VAN (33% rostered)

Faulk continues his hot run with two points in Nashville on Tuesday, extending his points streak to four games. The veteran defender has really stepped up his offense lately thanks to an excellent power play on the Blues. He’s playing on a red-hot unit with Dylan Holloway and Jake Neighbours. The drawback is the Canucks PK is very, very good, but no defenseman on the waiver wire is hotter than Faulk right now.

Luca Cagnoni, SJ vs. CAR (0% rostered)

A fourth-round pick from 2023, Cagnoni is yet another example of an undersized, supremely skilled offensive defenseman that’s in vogue these days. In his first pro season, the 5-foot-9 Cagnoni leads the Sharks’ minor-league affiliate in scoring among defensemen and ranks third overall in rookie scoring in the league with 47 points in 56 games. 

Cagnoni's expected to make his NHL debut and has already been tasked with quarterbacking their top power play since neither Timothy Liljegren nor anyone else on the roster has been able to do so adequately. I’m not sure how many chances the Sharks' power play will get, or if they’ll even touch the puck very often against a dominant puck-possession team in the Canes, but Cagnoni is worth considering in very deep leagues.

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Forwards

Logan Cooley, C, UTA vs. BUF (40% rostered)

Cooley should be a good play with a two-game points streak against a poor defensive team. He snapped a six-game drought and assisted on Utah’s long goal in a loss against the Oilers. The Sabres should be a much easier matchup, and Cooley has three assists in three career games against the Sabres.

Taylor Hall, LW, CAR at SJ (5% rostered)

Not sure what it is about the Sharks, but something about them gets Hall going. He’s scored 15 goals and 33 points in 38 career games against them, including a goal and an assist in two games earlier this season as a member of the Hawks. He’s carrying a three-game points streak into a matchup where the Canes should dominate.

While Rod Brind’Amour’s line juggling can be frustrating at times, Hall’s playing on a line with Jack Roslovic, who’s also had success against the Sharks in the past, and PP1 with Sebastian Aho. Rookie netminder Georgi Romanov is expected to make his first career NHL start for the Sharks. 

Nils Hoglander, LW, VAN at STL (1% rostered)

Hoglander’s got the plum assignment on L1 with Elias Pettersson, who’s back on track with eight points in his past seven games, and Brock Boeser on the opposite wing. Hoglander is not an outstanding offensive talent but he’s good at driving to the net and retrieving pucks, and often draws assists on Pettersson and/or Boeser's goals. It’s translated to a goal and six assists in his past eight games despite limited ice time because Hoglander doesn’t play much special teams. Jonathan Lekkerimaki, who replaced the injured Conor Garland on the power play Tuesday against the Jets, is a sneaky play for points in deep leagues.

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Goalies

Tristan Jarry, PIT vs. NYI (23% rostered)

We played the odds last time given Jarry’s historically strong performance against the Blues, and he did not disappoint earning his seventh win in eight career appearances against them. It’s a similar story here; Jarry is 11-4-1 all-time against the Isles with a .918 SP and 2.46 GAA, and 7-1-1 on home ice. True, he was not sharp earlier this season when he allowed five goals on 33 shots (.848 SP) on Dec. 28, but that was on the road and Jarry’s playing his best right now.

There’s obvious risk with Jarry’s save percentage declining with each subsequent start despite winning five in a row. The Isles have trouble scoring most nights and own the league’s worst power play. This game should be close, but being on home ice should tip the scales in the Pens’ favor. I think Jarry’s an option if you’re looking for a win.

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Defensemen

Justin Faulk, STL at NSH (24% rostered)

The Preds are missing captain Roman Josi on their blue line and their goaltending has been subpar on season. Meanwhile, Faulk is on a three-game points streak, with three of his four points coming on the power play. The Blues offense is clicking right now with 12 goals in their past two games and Faulk’s their PP1 QB.

Dylan Samberg, WPG at VAN (8% rostered)

Samberg has stepped up big time in Neal Pionk’s absence, scoring three points in his past two games and had a season-high five shots in Seattle in their previous game. The Canucks defense is very good but they’re routinely getting outshot, and against the Jets’ strong defense, they might get hemmed in their own zone a lot. Samberg’s offense is a big bonus right now since he usually provides only blocks and hits.

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Forwards

Patrik Laine, LW/RW, MTL vs. OTT (40% rostered)

Laine’s a power-play merchant but this is a good matchup for him. He’s red-hot with a two-game goal streak coming into this game, and the Habs and Sens rank sixth and seventh in penalties taken this season. In a big game with huge playoff implications, special teams could be the difference maker here and both teams should get plenty of opportunities.

Ryan Donato, C/LW/RW, CHI vs. SEA (37% rostered)

The Hawks are struggling but Donato has not, continuing to put up points on a regular basis. He assisted on both of their goals in a 6-2 loss to the Canucks on Saturday, and since Feb. 1 has scored 22 points (!) in 16 games.

Will Cuylle, LW/RW, NYR vs. CGY (36% rostered)

After a quiet stretch, Cuylle is on fire again with a three-game points streak. The Flames are playing the second game of a back-to-back after allowing six goals against the Leafs on Monday, and expected to start backup Dan Vladar. Even if Cuylle doesn’t score, he offers a lot of hits.

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