Capitalize on Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen's streak and Connor Ingram's winning momentum. These goalies could be your fantasy hockey difference-makers.
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10 games on Tuesday, March 31
* = confirmed
Jake Oettinger, DAL at Jeremy Swayman, BOS (7 p.m. ET)
David Rittich, NYI at Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, BUF (7 p.m. ET)
Jakub Dobes, MTL at Andrei Vasilevskiy, TB (7 p.m. ET)
Linus Ullmark, OTT at Sergei Bobrovsky, FLA (7 p.m. ET)
Jacob Markstrom, NJ at Igor Shesterkin, NYR (7 p.m. ET)
John Gibson, DET* at Stuart Skinner, PIT (7 p.m. ET)
Dan Vladar, PHI at Logan Thompson, WSH (7 p.m. ET)
Frederik Andersen, CAR at Jet Greaves, CBJ (7:30 p.m. ET)
Connor Hellebuyck, WPG at Spencer Knight, CHI (8:30 p.m. ET)
Joey Daccord, SEA at Connor Ingram, EDM (9 p.m. ET)
Goalies
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, BUF vs. NYI (51% rostered) – FanDuel $7,900
Big game for Luukkonen, who had his own net at Monday’s skate, indicating he’ll get the start for the second straight game as the Sabres break from their rotation. While the Sabres are coming off two days’ rest, the Isles played in a taxing 8-3 loss to the Pens last night with both starter Ilya Sorokin and backup David Rittich seeing action. All signs point toward a Sabres win.
Dan Vladar, PHI at WSH (48% rostered) – FanDuel $7,100
Vladar has won three of his past four starts and he’s generally been very good this season with career bests across the board. The Caps have won six of their past 10 and they’re excellent at home (22-11-5) this season, so this is certainly a tough matchup, but the Flyers have been equally as good, if not better winning three straight and eight of their past 10. Vladar is 6-3-1 with a .906 SP in March, and 1-1-0 with a .929 SP in two appearances against the Caps this season.
Connor Ingram, EDM vs. SEA (23% rostered) – FanDuel $7,500
A chance for Ingram to win his third straight and solidify his status as the Oilers’ starter against a Kraken team that’s struggled (1-3-2) since their last regulation win on March 15. There should be little fear with streaming Ingram in this start since the Oilers will dictate the matchups on home ice with a superior offense featuring Connor McDavid. This will be Ingram’s first appearance against the Kraken but he’s 8-3-1 against Pacific Division opponents this season.
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