Somewhat Quietly, Wolf Has Found His Form Between the Pipes
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5 games on Monday, December 8
* = confirmed
Jonas Johansson, TB at Dennis Hildeby, TOR (7 p.m. ET)
Darcy Kuemper, LA at Karel Vejmelka, UTAH (9 p.m. ET)
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, BUF at Dustin Wolf, CGY (9 p.m. ET)
John Gibson, DET at Kevin Lankinen, VAN (10 p.m. ET)
Filip Gustavsson, MIN at Joey Daccord, SEA (10 p.m. ET)
Goalies
Darcy Kuemper, LA @ UTAH (95% rostered) - FanDuel $7,400
Kuemper, prior to Saturday's start, had allowed eight goals on 91 shots during an 0-2-1 skid. He rebounded to notch his second shutout of the season, stopping all 23 shots against the Blackhawks. If Kuemper is between the pipes, it would be the second time this season he started four contests in a row. Anton Forsberg has a good shot to get the nod, but LA could turn to Kuemper following his whitewash victory.
Duston Wolf, CGY vs. BUF (82% rostered) - FanDuel $8,200
Wolf and the Flames were both scuffling early this season. Each of turned around their campaign aided by the play of Wolf between the pipes. Like Kuemper, Wolf notched his second shutout of the season Saturday. He has allowed two goals or fewer in seven of his last 12 outings, going 6-4-1 over that stretch with a stellar 2.21 goals-against average (GAA) and .918 save percentage. Those numbers have likely gotten lost if fantasy owners just look at his season totals, making Wolf a possible buy-low candidate.
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