Blues rookie Jimmy Snuggerud's scoring streak and Islanders newcomer Cal Ritchie's prime positioning offer massive fantasy upside.
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.
Jimmy Snuggerud, RW, STL vs. EDM (17% rostered) – FanDuel $4,900
Another day, another game Snuggerud scores multiple points. That’s now four straight multi-point games after he scored two goals in a surprising win against the Canes on the road. The Blues may have really found something with Snuggerud, Robert Thomas and Dylan Holloway on the top line; all three players scored a point, but Thomas and Holloway are rostered in most leagues. This might be a scoring line to watch and tuck away in your back pocket for next season when Thomas inevitably bounces back and we see true breakout seasons from the two wingers.
Cal Ritchie, C/RW, NYI vs. LA (1% rostered) – FanDuel $4,600
If you want sneaky upside, Ritchie is arguably the best streamer for a light Friday slate. Acquired from the Avs in the Brock Nelson trade, Ritchie is playing L1 and PP1 with Bo Horvat. It’s a good situation to be in, though the drawback is Ritchie rarely gets over 15-16 minutes per game. Still, he’s scored three points, including two on the power play, in his past three games. The Kings aren’t the defensive stalwarts they once were and they’ve allowed the fourth-most goals per game since Feb. 1.
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