Daily Fantasy Notebook (11/01)
Whether you spend your entire day at work or school, it can be difficult to stay on top of all NHL news. That’s why I have created the Daily Fantasy Notebook, so you can catch up on everything you might have missed throughout the day.
The notebook will be released everyday after teams wrap up their morning skate. It will include a number of things: Injury updates, prominent line changes, goalie rankings and DFS value picks.
While this is obviously more geared towards daily fantasy hockey, it can be just as useful for season-long players as well. Injuries are obviously key, but important line changes could be viewed as as potential waiver wire pickups and the goalie rankings can help you make the tough starting goalie decisions you face on large slates.
Key Injuries
– Gustav Forsling (upper-body) will not play vs. the Flyers.
– Brock Boeser (foot) is expected to return to the Canucks lineup.
– Marcus Johansson (lower-body) is expected to return to the Devils’ lineup.
– Brian Boyle (illness) will make his season debut.
– Andy Greene (personal) will return to the Devils’ lineup.
– Ryan Getzlaf (face) will not play on Wednesday.
– Kevin Bieksa (hand) is not ready to come off of IR.
Line Changes
Chicago Blackhawks (vs. PHI)
– Alex DeBrincat will move up to the top-line with Jonathan Toews and Richard Panik
– Brandon Saad moves down to the second line with Nick Schmaltz and Patrick Kane, pushing John Hayden to the third line
– Cody Franson will move from the third pairing to the top-pair with Duncan Keith
– Jan Rutta goes from playing with Keith to Brent Seabrook
– Connor Murphy moves into the lineup with Forsling out.
Philadelphia Flyers (@ CHI)
– Dale Weise will replace Matt Read on the Flyers third line.
Edmonton Oilers (vs. PIT)
– No changes expected.
Pittsburgh Penguins (@ EDM)
– Patric Hornqvist moves to the top line with Sidney Crosby and Conor Sheary
– Tom Kuhnhackl moves to the second line with Evgeni Malkin and Bryan Rust.
– Jake Guentzel and Phil Kessel move down to the third line with Riley Sheahan in the middle.
– Josh Archibald draws into the lineup for Carl Hagelin, who will serve as a healthy scratch.
Vancouver Canucks (vs. NJD)
– Boeser (foot) could return to the Canucks lineup; making Jayson Megna a healthy scratch.
New Jersey Devils (@ VAN)
– Johansson will draw back in on the Devils’ second line with Adam Henrique and Jesper Bratt
– Boyle will make his debut on the fourth line with Miles Wood and Blake Coleman on the wing
– Greene is back on the blueline, replacing Ben Lovejoy.
Anaheim Ducks (vs. TOR)
– Kalle Kossila has been recalled from San Diego (AHL) and is expected to skate in Getzlaf’s spot between Rickard Rakell and Corey Perry.
– Sami Vatanen (rest) will play on the third pairing after getting the night off on Sunday.
Toronto Maple Leafs (@ ANA)
– Josh Leivo is expected to play on a line with Nazem Kadri and Leo Komarov.
– Patrick Marleau will move to centre, between James van Riemsdyk and Connor Brown.
– Mitch Marner and Tyler Bozak will move down to the fourth line with Matt Martin.
– Connor Carrick gets back in the lineup, pairing with Jake Gardiner.
– Nikita Zaitsev moves to the third pair with Andreas Borgman.
– Dominic Moore and Roman Polak are expected to be healthy scratches.
San Jose Sharks (vs. NSH)
– No changes expected.
Nashville Predators (@ SJS)
– Cody McLeod will draw in on the fourth line; Pontus Aberg will be a healthy scratch
– Miikka Salomaki could move up to the second line with Aberg in the press box.
– Samuel Girard is expected to draw in for either Anthony Bitetto/Yannick Weber serving as a healthy scratch.
Consensus Goalie Rankings
| Brock Seguin | Adam Daly | Josh Harris | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Cory Schneider (@ VAN) | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2. Martin Jones (vs. NSH) | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 3. Cam Talbot (vs. PIT) | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 4. Pekka Rinne (@ SJS) | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| 5. Frederik Andersen (@ ANA) | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| 6. Jacob Markstrom (vs. NJD) | 9 | 7 | 4 |
| 7. John Gibson (vs. TOR) | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| 8. Corey Crawford (vs. PHI) | 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 9. Matt Murray (@ EDM) | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| 10. Brian Elliott (@ CHI) | 10 | 10 | 5 |
Daily Value Picks
| Brock Seguin | Adam Daly | Josh Harris | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Josh Leivo ($3,200) | Alex DeBrincat ($3,900) | Kevin Fiala ($3,800) |
| Defenseman | Cody Franson ($2,900) | Connor Carrick ($2,700) | John Moore ($2,900) |
For and in-depth look at tonight’s 5-game DFS slate we have a couple of options for you:
– The Daily Fantasy Show by DFO: Josh Harris breaks down every game on tonight’s slate, giving you targets, fades and analysis.
– Line Matching (11/01): Adam Daly looks at how teams might match-up their lines tonight and who gets the edge. This is a PREMIUM feature that also comes with our Lineup Optimizer! You can access for as little as $9.99 per week.