A busy 13-game Saturday slate means plenty of options on the waiver wire and a bunch of top-line centers, including Strome, Hayton, Anton Lundell and Marco Rossi, remain available.
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Logan Stankoven, C/RW, DAL vs. EDM (44% rostered)
I like this matchup for the Stars because the Oilers are getting scored on a lot and they don't have the depth to contain the Stars. Stankoven registered zero points and a single shot in their last game, and like most young players can be feast or famine, but he possesses plenty of upside and remains a staple on PP2.
Dylan Strome, C, WSH at NJ (36% rostered)
Strome's scored a point in every game so far this season and locked in as the Caps' top center. He's totalled two goals and two assists with 29 faceoff wins so far. If Strome's matched up against Jack Hughes, who struggles in the dot, he's going to win a ton of draws.
Barrett Hayton, C, UTA vs. BOS (31% rostered)
Tough matchup but Hayton has tons of rest-of-season value and I've been a big proponent since the start of the season. He's scored a goal in four of his five games and won 18 (!) faceoffs on Wednesday against the Ducks. That shooting percentage is going to come way down, but he's getting top-tier deployment with Clayton Keller on his wing at both even strength and on the power play.
Anton Lundell, C/RW, FLA vs. VEG (28% rostered)
That's now four goals in three games for Lundell as he role continues to expand in Aleksander Barkov's absence. He played a team-high 22:42 against the Canucks and added four shots with 12 faceoff wins. He's going to keep producing in this role even though this is a tough matchup.
Vladimir Tarasenko, LW/RW, DET at NSH (27% rostered)
Tarasenko and the rest of the Wings have struggled to start the season, and Derek Lalonde is mixing it up. The veteran Russian winger is expected to move up to L1 to play with Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond, though he'll remain on PP2. The Preds are struggling to both score and keep pucks out of their net.
Paul Cotter, C, NJ vs. WSH (21% rostered)
Cotter's promotion to Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt's line has garnered a ton of attention, and rightfully so. He's scored five goals and added 20 hits in seven games. His ice time can be limited because he doesn't play special teams but for goals and hits, he's been one of the league's hottest players. The lack of LW eligibility is a bummer, though that should change soon.
Josh Norris, C, OTT vs. TB (18% rostered)
Norris does a little bit of everything for the Sens: score goals, win faceoffs and dish out hits. His offensive ceiling isn't as high as Tim Stutzle's, but Norris is still averaging 18 minutes per game. He was held without a point in their 3-1 loss to the Devils but scored three points in his previous game against the Kings.
Connor Zary, C/RW, CGY at SEA (17% rostered)
We might be seeing a breakout season here. Zary's scored five points in four games, and while his 25 S% isn't sustainable, he's been getting top-six minutes despite playing L3 because he's on the top power play unit. The Flames' offense has been scoring goals at will and the Kraken defense hasn't been as stout as in past seasons, and top defenseman Vince Dunn may not play dealing with an undisclosed injury.
Max Domi, C/LW, TOR vs. NYR (16% rostered)
Domi's on a three-game assist streak and excelling in a third-line role with Bobby McMann on his wing. Though Domi still doesn't shoot the puck a lot, he's winning plenty of faceoffs.
Marco Rossi, C, MIN at CLB (10% rostered)
Even with Joel Eriksson Ek returning, expect Rossi to keep centering Kirill Kaprizov and Mats Zuccarello. Rossi's scored four points in three games and putting plenty of shots on goal while winning faceoffs. Since the season opener he's averaged 17 minutes per game.
Kirill Marchenko, RW, CLB vs. MIN (9% rostered)
With so many injuries to key players, Marchenko is the Jackets' top option. Their first line with Sean Monahan, Yegor Chinakhov (game-time decision) and Marchenko has been excellent, and Marchenko will be looking to keep his three-game points streak alive.
Morgan Frost, C, PHI vs. VAN (5% rostered)
It's the Flyers' home opener so expect them to come out with a lot of energy, as John Tortorella's teams are wont to do. Frost is their top playmaking center at both even strength and on the power play, and he's scored three assists in four games so far. Frost's upside is mostly in point production and faceoff wins.
Nick Foligno, LW, CHI vs. BUF (5% rostered)
The Blackhawks captain has been on fire since getting moved back on a line with Connor Bedard. (Who wouldn't?!) He's scored a goal in consecutive games playing L1 and PP1, and even when Foligno doesn't score, he's generally a good source of shots, hits and faceoff wins.
Defensemen
Oliver Ekman-Larsson, D, TOR vs. NYR (31% rostered)
Ekman-Larsson's renaissance continues after winning the Cup with the Panthers last season. He's taken over PP1 from Morgan Rielly and notched two assists, four shots, two blocks and a hit in his last game. This is a tough matchup but the offensive potential, especially with the volume of shots he's put on net, is quite attractive.
Johnathan Kovacevic, D, NJ vs. WSH (8% rostered)
There's something in the water in Jersey because first it's Seamus Casey and now it's Kovacevic. After a strong debut in Czechia, Kovacevic is on a hot streak yet again with an assist in consecutive games and played a season-high 24:50 against the Sens. As long as Brett Pesce remains sidelined, Kovacevic is going to get a lot of minutes.
Jamie Drysdale, D, PHI vs. VAN (7% rostered)
Drysdale finally broke through in his fourth game by scoring his first goal of the season. He remains the quarterback on the Flyers power play, which has been surprisingly effective at 26.3 percent after ranking dead last at 12.2 percent last season.
Philip Broberg, D, STL vs. CAR (13% rostered)
What a pickup Broberg has been for the Blues. He's averaging over 19 minutes per game playing on a pair with Justin Faulk and scored a point in every game this season. It's difficult to say when the hot streak will end, so keep riding it until it does.
Honorable mention:
Sam Bennett, C, FLA vs. VEG (48% rostered) - L1, PP1
Jason Zucker, LW, BUF at CHI (2% rostered) - L3, PP1, 4 Pts in 3 GP
Bobby Brink, LW, PHI vs. VAN (1% rostered) - L3, PP2, 4 Pts in 4 GP
Mason Lohrei, D, BOS at UTA (2% rostered) - L1, PP2, 4 Pts in 3 GP
Ryker Evans, D, SEA vs. CGY (1% rostered) - L3, 4 Pts in 5 GP
