Three-game schedule yields a few choice options including Matty B in Seattle
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 can be used in standard fantasy leagues or for daily fantasy games.
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Will Cuylle, LW, NYR @ FLA (37% rostered)
Nearly every Ranger, including Cuylle, has seen their fantasy value tank as the team's performance has declined. If New York is going to get back into playoff contention, the "kid line" of Cuylle, Filip Chytil and Brett Berard will need to play a large role in that turnaround. Despite his recent slump of just one helper in his last five games, Cuylle still has 11 goals and 13 assists in 35 contests.
Luke Evangelista, RW, NSH @ WPG (1% rostered)
Evangelista certainly is not having the kind of season he envisioned after he posted 16 goals and 23 assists in 80 contests in 2023-24. He has tallied just four goals with 10 helpers in 34 games while skating on the third line. Evangelista has been a bit better lately, potting two goals and as many apples his last eight games. But should be viewed as a solid depth option at the moment.
Matty Beniers, C, SEA vs. UTAH (10% rostered)
Beniers, who won the 2023 Calder Trophy, saw his production decline from 24 goals and 33 assists to 15 markers and 22 helpers last season. His play this year has been up-and-down as he ended a 19-game goal drought with a tally Saturday. Benier has points in two straight games and now sits with five lamplighters and 14 apples in 37 contests. One big key in his production drop has been the stark decline in shooting percentage from 16.2 to 11.3 and 7.7 this season.
Defensemen
K'Andre Miller, NYR @ FLA (7% rostered)
Miller returned to action Saturday after missing six games with an upper-body injury. His inclusion here is due to Miller manning the point on the second power-play unit, which now includes Mika Zibanejad as Alexis Lafreniere was moved to the top five. Miller posted 43 points in 2022-23 but fell to 30 points last season and sits at just six points through 29 contests this season.
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