A 14-game slate for Saturday offers plenty of options, including Capitals center Dylan Strome and Blues captain Brayden Schenn, both of whom also have rest-of-season fantasy value.
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Anton Lundell, C/RW, FLA at NYI (46% rostered)
No official word yet when Aleksander Barkov is returning to the lineup, which means Lundell remains a top streaming play as a top-six center. He scored his fifth goal of the season 44 seconds into the game against the Rangers.
Dylan Strome, C, WSH at TB (45% rostered)
This might be a chess match with the Caps trying to get Strome away from Anthony Cirelli's line and the Lightning trying to get Nikita Kucherov's line away from Pierre-Luc Dubois. We shall see how this goes, but note Strome has continued to be extremely productive with a point in all six games this season. No matter the matchup, Strome is a good bet to score and remains a great bet for the rest of the season.
Mikael Granlund, C/RW, SJ at VEG (32% rostered)
Granlund's looking to extend his points streak to five games filling in as the Sharks' No. 1 center. He's been a fantastic fantasy asset over the past week in Macklin Celebrini's absence, contributing in all categories and averaging 22 minutes per game.
Cole Perfetti, C/LW, WPG at CGY (28% rostered)
Perfetti's a little late but this was the breakout we had been looking for. He's scored eight points in his past four games, including two multi-point games. One really good sign so far is that his shot volume is way up.
Gustav Nyquist, LW, NSH vs. CLB (22% rostered)
As I said previously, Nyquist is as streaky as they come. He scored two points Friday against the Hawks, extending his streak to three games. We knew he was going to regress this season, but he seems to have found his groove. The Preds' top line has remained their most reliable offensive weapon this season.
Alex Laferriere, RW, LA vs. UTA (18% rostered)
Laferrier is really heating up with four points in four games despite no longer playing on the top line, though he still plays on PP1. I like this matchup for the Kings with Utah struggling to prevent goals, and Laferriere is a good source of hits and shots even if he doesn't find the score sheet.
Brayden Schenn, C/LW, STL at MON (19% rostered)
Jake Neighbours, LW/RW, STL at MON (16% rostered)
Schenn's debut as L1 in Robert Thomas' place wasn't as exciting as I thought it'd be but, more importantly, he remains in that spot. He played just 16 minutes, but at least linemate Neighbours has been really heating up with three goals in his past four games. The Habs are having a ton of trouble keeping pucks out of their net lately.
Leo Carlsson, C, ANA at NYR (17% rostered)
The lack of faceoff wins is concerning as the Ducks' top center, but at least Carlsson is scoring with three goals and four points in his past four games. The Ducks score by committee but if I'm betting on one player, it's Carlsson, who's been one of their most consistent players.
Anthony Cirelli, C, TB vs. WSH (14% rostered)
Cirelli usually doesn't score like this, so it's best just to take advantage. He's scored five assists and won 20 faceoffs in his past two games. I'm not sure this hot streak will continue, but if it does, Cirelli might have some ample rest-of-season value in what could be an offensive breakout season.
Kirill Marchenko, RW, CLB at NSH (12% rostered)
Marchenko is scoring at a point-per-game pace and has a good chance to score a goal in consecutive games with the Preds likely starting backup Scott Wedgewood. Marchenko led the team with seven shots on goal last game.
Connor McMichael, WSH at TB (12% rostered)
McMichael's catching fire and fantasy managers are taking notice. He's a talented scorer who's gotten his career back on track after a hiccup last season, and he's scored three goals and seven points in his past four games.
Marco Rossi, C, MIN at PHI (12% rostered)
Rossi extended his points streak to six games with an assist in a win against the Lightning, and the Wild have yet to lose in regulation. I've written enough about Rossi already; stop wavering and just roster him already.
Conor Garland, RW, VAN vs. PIT (11% rostered)
There should be no problems for the Canucks in this game. The Pens are playing the second game of a back-to-back with travel, and they were clearly outplayed by the Oilers. Garland has been one of the Canucks' top players this season with three points in two games, and six points in six games overall.
Marco Kasper, C, DET at BUF (1% rostered)
Kasper played 18:44 in his last game, fourth-highest among Wings forwards. This is a signal one of the Wings' top prospects has already earned Derek Lalonde's trust, and J.T. Compher's status is questionable. If Compher cannot play, look for Kapser to center L2 between Vladimir Tarasenko and Patrick Kane, and play PP2.
Defensemen
Oliver Ekman-Larsson, D, TOR at BOS (50% rostered)
Ekman-Larsson taking over PP1 has significantly increased in fantasy value and, at this rate, he's going to be rostered in most leagues going forward. He scored his first goal of the season last game and remains great for hits and shots.
Owen Power, D, BUF vs. DET (32% rostered)
With three assists against the Stars, Power now has six points in eight games. His scoring has been sporadic, but overall it's an improved rate from the previous season. Though Power has played fewer minutes recently, perhaps less is more.
Brandt Clarke, D, LA vs. UTA (32% rostered)
Clarke has just one assist in four games but still holds the edge over Jordan Spence on the power play, who scored in their last game. Clarke's still the better fantasy option, though, because he puts more shots on goal. Utah has lost four of their past five with 17 goals allowed in those losses.
Philip Broberg, D, STL at MON (27% rostered)
Broberg's point streak was snapped but only briefly, scoring a goal in a 5-1 win against the Leafs. He remains worth streaming as long as he's on his hot streak. The Habs have lost four straight with 20 goals allowed.
Alex Vlasic, D, CHI at DAL (1% rostered)
There were a lot of penalties in the Hawks' Friday game against the Preds, but it was noteworthy that Vlasic and Seth Jones had pretty equal time on the power play. Vlasic notched an assist at even strength, his second in two games. He plays a ton of minutes and low-key might be a good streaming option in very deep leagues. Keep an eye on him, at least.
Honorable mention:
Tom Wilson, RW, WSH at TB (48% rostered) - L1, PP1
Matthew Knies, LW, TOR at BOS (28% rostered) - L1, PP1
Tyler Seguin, C/RW, DAL vs. CHI (23% rostered) - L2, PP2
Morgan Frost, C, PHI vs. MIN (7% rostered) - L1, PP1
Warren Foegele, LW/RW, LA vs. UTA (2% rostered) - L3
Jamie Drysdale, D, PHI vs. MIN (6% rostered) - L2, PP1
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