Mackenzie Blackwood makes his second start of the season after missing all of October
On every game day this season, THN Fantasy will highlight players and goalies for fantasy managers to stream or roster for the rest of the season. The recommended players and goalies are rostered in less than 50 percent of Yahoo leagues and can be selected in standard fantasy leagues and/or for daily fantasy games.
8 games on Sunday, November 9
* = confirmed
Spencer Knight, CHI at John Gibson, DET (1 pm. ET)
Darcy Kuemper, LA at Sergei Murashov, PIT (2 pm. ET)
Frederik Andersen, CAR at Dennis Hildeby, TOR (7 pm. ET)
Vitek Vanecek, UTAH at Leevi Merilainen, OTT (7 pm. ET)
Matt Murray, SEA at Casey DeSmith, DAL (7 pm. ET)
Dustin Wolf, CGY at Filip Gustavsson, MIN (8 pm. ET)
Mackenzie Blackwood, COL at Kevin Lankinen, NAS (10 pm. ET)
Connor Hellebuyck, WPG at Lukas Dostal, ANA (10 pm. ET)
Goalies:
Spencer Knight, CHI @ DET (73% rostered) - FanDuel $7,000
If you need any further clarification that Knight has become a near must start goalie, look at the rise in his rostered percentage. He is now up to 73% rostered, a number that continues to rise. Knight's enters Sunday's game fresh off his first shutout of the season. Chicago is one of the early surprises with Knight a big reason why. He has allowed two or fewer goals in six of his 11 outings this season, going 6-3-2 with a 2.33 goals-against average (GAA) and a .926 save percentage.
Casey DeSmith, DAL vs. SEA (7% rostered) - FanDuel $8,000
A look at DeSmith's numbers are deceiving. He had a 3.15 GAA and .876 save percentage, but the majority of those numbers are from his first start, when he allowed five goals on 26 shots. In his other three appearances, DeSmith is 2-0-1 with eight markers on 79 shots faced. Last seaosn, his first in Dallas, DeSmith recorded a 14-8-2 record with a 2.59 GAA and a .915 save percentage over 27 games.
Mackenzie Blackwood, COL vs. NAS (97% rostered) - FanDuel $7,700
Blackwood missed nearly the first month of the season with a lower-body injury. He returned to action on November 1 but is currently behind Scott Wedgewood in the Colorado goaltending pecking order. Eventually, the tide may turn, as Blackwood was the top goalie for the Avalanche after coming over from the Sharks during last season. Roll with him against the Predators.
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