Monday may have been a slight slate for the NHL, but Tuesday more than makes up for that. There are 12 NHL games schedule for the second day of the traditional work week, giving you a lot of DFS options to sort through. I’ve done some sorting myself, and here are my players to target, and to avoid, for your lineups.
GOALIE
Alexandar Georgiev, COL vs. MON ($31): Georgiev has made 28 appearances at home, and also 28 appearances on the road. In his away outings, Georgiev has a 3.18 GAA and .894 save percentage. At home, the Bulgarian goalie has a 2.45 GAA and .912 save percentage. It would seem rostering Georgiev when Colorado is at home is the way to go, especially in a matchup like this. Montreal has averaged 2.71 goals and 27.9 shots on net per game.
GOALIE TO AVOID
Connor Hellebuyck, WPG vs. EDM ($31): I feel like, and an admittedly cursory look at the numbers reflects this to some degree, Hellebuyck has a tendency to start to slip down the stretch under his usual hefty workload. Track record or not, the American netminder has a 3.22 GAA and .902 save percentage over his last 13 games. The Oilers are in the top four in goals and shots on net per game, and are certainly one of the elite NHL offenses.
CENTER
Ryan O’Reilly, NAS vs. VGK ($19): O’Reilly’s first season with Nashville has gone well, as he’s potted 58 points in 71 games (including 23 with the extra man). The Golden Knights are the sole team on the second leg of a back-to-back Tuesday, and with Adin Hill banged up, Jiri Patera could be in net for them as well.
CENTER TO AVOID
Sidney Crosby, PIT vs. CAR ($33): The loss of Jake Guentzel as his wing has not hindered Crosby much, but this matchup could definitely do that. Carolina is first in shots on net allowed per game, and is neck-and-neck with Los Angeles in the battle to be first in penalty-kill percentage. Crosby has only tallied 18 of his 73 points with the extra man, but that’s enough to give me pause, especially at this salary.
WING
Jamie Benn, DAL at SAN ($25): Benn has at least one point in 10 of his last 11 games. He’s hot as is, and now he faces the Sharks. San Jose is going to finish last in GAA. The question with the Sharks, who have a 4.00 GAA, is if they manage to get that number down below that woeful mark before the season ends. That “4” is a real eyesore for a defense.
Dylan Guenther, ARI vs. CLM ($20): A top-10 pick in 2021, the Coyotes gave Guenther a taste of the NHL last season. He didn’t get a full-time gig right away this year…