We have a very interesting four game slate on tap for us today, and action is starting at 1pm eastern. It’s a holiday, so a bit of mid-day action to get things going, but this also can be a bit of an issue since we don’t have any goalies confirmed for the late games. I’ll be focusing in on some power-play stacks to look at in each game, so you can try and target the goal scoring units.

Stars at Bruins

This game has a few things going on that we should take a look at, so let’s dive in. First off, we have both back up goalies confirmed as the starters, so if they are not on their top game, we could be in for some extra goals. Next, we have the Stars center Tyler Seguin, who is up against his former team, so if you want to buy into that narrative, it certainly makes a good one.

For the Bruins, I like their second power-play unit consisting of Jake DeBrusk, David Krejci, David Backes, Charlie McAvoy and Ryan Spooner. I think you can pick and choose from that bunch and load them up. Generally I want to stack the Bruins top power-play, but given we have a small slate and there are limited options, they fit well with roster construction.

On the Stars, if you are buying into the Seguin narrative, then you want to load up on the first power-play unit, of the man himself, Tyler Seguin, Jamie Benn, Alexander Radulov, John Klingberg, and some savings from Brett Ritchie.

Ducks at Avalanche

For me, this game is very straight forward and should be stacked as such. On the Avalanche side of the puck, you want to stack up the trio of Gabriel Landeskog, Mikko Rantanen and Nathan Mackinnon. They are putting up big numbers at home, and will likely be up against John Gibson in net, who has given up two or more goals in three of his last four games.

The Ducks look like a bit more of a deeper GPP play tonight for me. I generally don’t like playing teams who are going into Colorado, and dealing with the elevation. If you choose to roster them, lower ownership is certainly a possibility, so stick with their top power-play of Ryan Getzlaf, Adam Henrique, Corey Perry and Cam Fowler.

Sharks at Kings

If you are a fan of old school style hockey, then this is the one for you. These Sharks v Kings match ups generally are a bit more physical and the offense is hard to come by. The Sharks play great defense and simply don’t give up a lot of goals, making it unfavorable to stack against. The Sharks also don’t score a ton of goals, making it difficult to put them in a roster. It’s tough to say, but given the history of these games, I don’t hate the idea of fully fading this game.

I know there are only four games, but I’d rather take teams in a spot where the goal expectation is much higher, along with having a better floor of points. The only real option I see in this game is the Kings top power-play unit of, Dustin Brown, Anze Kopitar, Tanner Pearson and Drew Doughy. They will likely be up against Martin Jones for the Sharks, who has given up two or more goals in five straight starts.

Islanders at Canadiens

This is the last game on the slate, and we are looking at the one with the most scoring upside. The Islanders have scored the second most goals in the league this season, so really anytime they are on the slate you want to roster them. It also helps that they are up against the Canadiens, who are on the brink of a collapsed season. I want as much exposure to the Islanders top power-play as I can get, so stick with John Tavares, Anders Lee, Jordan Eberle, and the rookie Mathew Barzal. They are good for either cash games or GPPs today.

On the Canadiens side of things, although their team might not be great overall, the Islanders have given up the most goals in the league this season, so stack against them any way you want. I think the Montreal second power-play line is best, since it’s cheaper, and likely won’t see the Islanders top defenders. Go with Charles Hudon, Brendan Gallagher, Artturi Lehkonen and David Schlemko for some savings.