3 Daily Fantasy NHL Stacks for Tuesday 11/16/21
In daily fantasy hockey, stacking is a key strategy in tournaments. We want to correlate our lineups with up to four players to maximize our upside, as if one player on a line is scoring goals, it's likely that his linemates are getting assists as well. Ideally, we'll want players that will get a lot of ice time together on an even strength line and a power play line. Two good resources for line combinations are LeftWingLock.com and DailyFaceoff.com, so be sure to check those sites for updated line information.
We've got a big 11-game slate with lots of good spots for teams, so let's see which stacks are the best on this slate.
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues have found success this season by playing a different brand of hockey. Their forward depth has allowed them to be more offensive, and they are currently seventh in goals per game. This has them at a solid 8-4-2 record despite missing players with injuries and COVID protocols throughout the season.
The depth makes them a bit tricky to stack but gives us some options on how we can roster them. The first line has Ryan O'Reilly ($5,700), Jordan Kyrou ($6,100), and Pavel Buchnevich ($5,300) all as good values. Kyrou leads the team with 16 points and has a four-game point streak. Buchnevich has five points in his last four games and really seems to be clicking with the Blues right now. Kyrou and Buchnevich play together on the second power play unit, while O'Reilly is on the first unit.
That first unit consists of players from three different lines. Brandon Saad ($4,800) and David Perron ($6,700) play together on the third line, and Vladimir Tarasenko ($7,800) is on the second. Given the opponent tonight, you could stack these three with O'Reilly to form a four-man power play stack. Or you could use the value even-strength pieces, being Tyler Bozak ($3,700) with the third line or Robert Thomas ($4,300) with the second.
The Blues face the Arizona Coyotes, who continue to be the worst team in the league. They allow the most goals per game in the league and also have the second-worst penalty kill. We can prioritize the Blues' power play forwards, as St. Louis has the second-highest implied team total on the slate.
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers keep rolling, all the way to the top of the Pacific Division. They lead the league in goals per game with 4.14, well ahead of second place's 3.73. They also continue to dominate on the power play, clicking at nearly a 42% rate.
The two superstars have not been skating together at even strength of late, but it hasn't mattered much. Connor McDavid ($9,700) has a point in every game and is averaging nearly two points per game. However, Leon Draisaitl ($9,900) has stormed ahead of him in the points race and now leads the league with 31. Draisaitl has been going off of late, with 10 goals and 18 points in his last seven games. It's completely fine to play these two together even though they are now on different lines because they could combine on Edmonton's lethal power play.
You'll want other pieces of this power play to go with your stack. Zach Hyman ($7,000) plays on the first line with McDavid and has been solid with 8 goals and 13 points this season. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins ($7,000) has only one goal but is tied with McDavid for the most assists in the league. The defense option continues to be Tyson Barrie ($5,600), who has eight points this season and should be able to score at a better rate if he sticks on the top power play.
The Oilers might have revenge on their mind as they face the Winnipeg Jets, who swept them in last season's playoffs. The Jets have improved on defense, but they are still exploitable. They have the third-worst penalty kill in the NHL, which doesn't bode well against a historic power play. Connor, Leon, and company are capable of going off on any team, and the Jets are not an exception.
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a sneaky stack with all the other options available tonight. They could go overlooked with all the options available, and the matchup is better than it might first appear.
The Rangers are carried by star players and have some true game-breakers. Mika Zibanejad ($7,600) hasn't gone off yet this season as we saw towards the end of the last two seasons, but he has been solid with 13 points in 15 games. His linemate Chris Kreider ($6,800) leads the team with 11 goals and is tied for the league-lead with seven power play goals.
The other forward duo that plays on the first power play is also worth considering. Artemi Panarin ($7,900) has set such high standards that having 15 points in 15 games has disappointed some people. Ryan Strome ($5,500) continues to be a solid complementary center to Panarin and is worth considering when playing the Russian star. All of these forwards can be played with Adam Fox ($7,000). The reigning Norris Trophy winner might be even better this season, as he is tied for the most points for defensemen this season.
The Rangers will face the Montreal Canadiens at home on Tuesday. Montreal was going to try their best to prove last season's run to the Stanley Cup Final wasn't a fluke, but so far it looks like just that. They are 4-11-2 and have allowed the fourth-most goals per game. That was also with Jake Allen playing in goal, but tonight Cayden Primeau will be in net. Primeau has not been good in limited NHL action, as he allowed 4.82 more goals than expected last season in just four games.
New York could be a stack that goes off against a struggling team, and the overall percentage of the field that rosters four Rangers will likely be quite low.
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