On every game day this season, THN Fantasy will highlight players and goalies for fantasy hockey managers to stream, roster or utilize in standard leagues and/or DFS games. Players and goalies highlighted for streaming in standard leagues are rostered in less than 50 percent of Yahoo leagues.
Oliver Ekman-Larsson, TOR @ TB (39% rostered) - FanDuel $3,000
OEL has already notched his highest point production since 2018-19 when he was a member of the Coyotes. He is up to eight goals, 26 assists and 81 shots in 57 games this season, his second in Toronto. Ekman-Larsson is skating on the Maple Leafs' second defensive pairing and power play unit, seeing just under 21 minutes of action a contest. Presuming he remains with the Buds, look for Ekman-Larsson to crack the 40-point mark.
Logan Stanley, WPG @ VAN (8% rostered) - FanDuel $2,700
Josh Morrissey, injured during the Olympics, is opening the post-Olympics break schedule on the injured list, joining Neal Pionk. With both of the Jets' top offensive blueliners sidelined. Stanley could be the next man up. Not normally known for his offense, Stanley has a career-high nine goals and 18 points, while adding 59 shots on net, 97 PIM, 91 hits and 68 blocked shots over 55 outings.
Jackson LaCombe, ANA vs. EDM (91% rostered) - FanDuel $5,000
LaCombe won a Gold Medal but was one of two US players - along with Jake Oettinger - who did receive any game-time on ice. While LaCombe is certainly proud of the team accomplishment, he likely is frustrated by not playing. LaCombe failed to lit the lamp but notched 14 assists his last 15 contests before the break, giving him 31 helpers in 58 games.
Evan Bouchard, EDM @ ANA (100% rostered) - FanDuel $7,300
Bouchard, snubbed by Team Canada, closed the pre-Olympics break on a heater. He stood out over his last 10 games, earning four goals, 13 helpers and a plus-8 rating. Bouchard is up to 63 points (22 on the power play), 161 shots on net, 78 blocked shots, 24 PIM and a plus-11 rating through 58 appearances this season. He sits just four points shy of his 2024-25 total and just 19 from his career-high set the prior campaign.
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