Snag Dylan Holloway, Will Cuylle, and Adam Fantilli as they heat up. Plus, discover other goal-scoring waiver wire gems to boost your fantasy squad.
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.
Dawson Mercer, C/RW, NJ at WSH (66% rostered) – FanDuel $6,800
Jack Hughes is out indefinitely after slicing his hand at a team dinner – I’m not making this up – which puts Mercer in the best position to get additional playing time. He played 23:54 against the Hawks in their previous game and scored a goal on five shots. The Caps can be tough to beat but they’re missing several key pieces including second-line center Pierre-Luc Dubois, which might give Mercer’s line better matchups if Nico Hischier gets Dylan Strome’s line.
Dylan Holloway, C/LW, STL vs. VGK (61% rostered) – FanDuel $5,000
Holloway extended his goals streak to three games Friday against the Flyers, and it looks like he’s starting to heat up. The Knights have been careless with the puck and their mediocre goaltending has not been able to bail them out. Even though the Blues are playing the second game of a back-to-back, they should be able to score at least a few goals.
Will Cuylle, LW/RW, NYR at CBJ (43% rostered) – FanDuel $5,100
After a quiet start, Cuylle has scored five goals in his past six games. I think the return of Vincent Trocheck has definitely sparked the Rangers offense and the Jackets are not a particularly stout defensive team. Cuylle has a good chance to extend his hot streak and the Rangers have had no trouble scoring on the road.
Adam Fantilli, C, CBJ vs. NYR (39% rostered) – FanDuel $5,100
The joke is that his name is ‘Fantillov’ when he’s playing between the Jackets’ top scoring line with Kirill Marchenko and Dmitri Voronkov. Fantilli has scored a goal in three straight games and thriving with two of the Jackets’ best wingers.
Patrick Kane, RW, DET vs. BUF (39% rostered) – FanDuel $5,500
Arguably the best American player ever has fared well against his hometown team with 36 points in 32 career games, including six points in four games last season. The Wings snapped out of their funk with six goals against the Ducks after scoring just two goals in three games, while the Sabres have lost five straight and eight of their past nine with 34 goals allowed in those eight losses.
Jack Roslovic, C/RW, EDM at CAR (29% rostered) – FanDuel $6,000
It’ll be interesting to see how Roslovic’s usage changes with Zach Hyman expected to return to the lineup, but it’s hard to deny the impact Roslovic has had. He’s on a three-game points streak and averaging over 20 minutes per game during that span. This won’t be an easy matchup but Roslovic has been overlooked all season despite scoring 11 points in 17 games.
Mikael Granlund, C/LW/RW, ANA at MIN (28% rostered) – FanDuel $5,800
The triple-position eligibility allows for maximum flexibility, and while the Ducks offense has cooled off a little, they’re still one of the best in the league. Granlund is lining up at L3 at even strength but provides lots of added value on PP1. The Wild have the fifth-worst PK in the league.
Andre Burakovsky, LW/RW, CHI vs. TOR (26% rostered) - FanDuel $5,800
Burakovsky is expected to play after missing their previous game due to illness. The Leafs’ poor defensively play has been a big topic all season, and expected starter Joseph Woll might have to shake off some rust in his season debut. Burakovsky was on a heater with five goals and 10 points in seven games before missing a game.
Mats Zuccarello, RW, MIN vs. ANA (17% rostered) - FanDuel $4,800
Ryan Hartman, C/RW, MIN vs. ANA (6% rostered) - FanDuel $5,000
Marco Rossi landed on IR and Hartman is projected to move up to 1C between Mats Zuccarello and Kirill Kaprizov. He’s played in this spot before and been productive, while Zuccarello is just getting back up to speed with two helpers in three games. This is potentially a nice value line stack in DFS games with Kaprizov.
Corey Perry, RW, LA at OTT (10% rostered) - FanDuel $5,600
Perry’s value is not in even-strength play, but his power-play role against the league’s worst PK. He’s been very good for the Kings with seven goals and 31 shots in 12 games. It’s pretty amazing that a player at his age with his footspeed has still managed to stay so effective.
Braeden Bowman, RW, VGK at STL (0% rostered) - FanDuel n/a
... Who? That was my exact thought when the Knights called up Bowman from the AHL, and he's not the type of depth player who's only valuable in the deepest of leagues. Bowman, an undrafted 22-year-old who led Henderson in scoring at the time of his callup, was immediately placed in the top six and on PP1 (!) in his NHL debut. He finished with 16:45 in ice time, including 5:15 (!) on the power play, and four shots on goal. Bruce Cassidy sounded impressed with the rookie, so look for him to see similar usage against the Blues as the Knights try to spark a listless power play.
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