Pyotr Kochetkov is expected to start on a light Friday slate with just one game while the Senators play the first game of their back-to-back.
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11 games for Friday, Dec. 13
* = confirmed
Linus Ullmark, OTT* at Pyotr Kochetkov, CAR* (7 p.m. ET)
Just one paltry game on Friday the 13th, with a huge advantage for the Canes in this one since the Sens have not been good on the road (4-7-1). Given how Ullmark has been excellent with only three goals allowed in three games, but with all the games having been on home ice, I wonder if the Sens throw Anton Forsberg to the wolves and save Ullmark for Saturday's game at home against the Penguins. I don't like either goalie very much in this matchup.
Kotchetkov, on the other hand, has struggled a little bit but he has a much, much better team in front of him. I think the Sens stack up based on talent, but they're a much less cohesive unit. The trouble with Kochetkov in fantasy, as always, is the Canes don't allow a lot of shots, which means his upside is limited to wins.
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