Filling in Your Monday NHL Lineups
Here are theScore's sample daily fantasy hockey lineups for Monday, February 15:
Cash Game Without UTIL
| POS | NAME | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| LW | Chris Kunitz (PIT) | at FLA |
| LW | Alex Galchenyuk (MTL) | at ARI |
| RW | Patrick Kane (CHI) | vs. TOR |
| RW | Jaromir Jagr (FLA) | vs. PIT |
| C | Vincent Trocheck (FLA) | vs. PIT |
| C | Artem Anisimov (CHI) | vs. TOR |
| D | Shea Weber (NAS) | vs. DAL |
| D | Brian Campbell (FLA) | vs. PIT |
| G | Jacob Markstrom (VAN) | vs. MIN |
Kane is a great high-floor tent-pole player for cash games despite his recent struggles; the matchup with Toronto helps. Kunitz always has value from playing next to Sidney Crosby, but he has added value in formats that reward positive plus-minus ratings. Florida's skaters also get a huge boost in plus-minus thanks to the team's veteran goaltending.
GPP Without UTIL
| POS | NAME | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| LW | Chris Kunitz (PIT) | at FLA |
| LW | Artemi Panarin (CHI) | vs. TOR |
| RW | Anthony Duclair (ARI) | vs. MTL |
| RW | Reilly Smith (FLA) | vs. PIT |
| C | Sidney Crosby (PIT) | at FLA |
| C | Tyler Seguin (DAL) | at NAS |
| D | Jason Demers (DAL) | at NAS |
| D | Michael Stone (ARI) | vs. MTL |
| G | Jacob Marktrom (VAN) | vs. MIN |
Seguin's status needs to be monitored after being cut by a skate in his previous game; if healthy, he will look to build upon three-straight multi-point games. Crosby has been on fire and Roberto Luongo has been inconsistent as of late.
Cash Game With UTIL
| POS | NAME | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| C | Ryan Johansen (NAS) | vs. DAL |
| C | Mike Ribeiro (NAS) | vs. DAL |
| W | Patrick Kane (CHI) | vs. TOR |
| W | Artemi Panarin (CHI) | vs. TOR |
| W | Shane Doan (ARI) | vs. MTL |
| D | Shea Weber (NAS) | vs. DAL |
| D | Brian Campbell (FLA) | vs. PIT |
| G | Jacob Markstrom (VAN) | vs. MIN |
| UTIL | Martin Hanzal (ARI) | vs. MTL |
Markstrom is the go-to goalie across all formats; not only has he been red-hot and faces a struggling Wild squad, but he's also one of the cheapest goalies on the slate. Nashville's centers have been steady producers and carry less risk in formats that don't penalize minus-ratings. It would be a shock if Kane and Panarin didn't return value against the Leafs.
GPP With UTIL
| POS | NAME | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| C | Tyler Seguin (DAL) | at NAS |
| C | Sidney Crosby (PIT) | at FLA |
| W | Reilly Smith (FLA) | vs. PIT |
| W | Chris Kunitz (PIT) | at FLA |
| W | Shane Doan (ARI) | vs. MTL |
| D | Jason Demers (DAL) | at NAS |
| D | Jake Gardiner (TOR) | at CHI |
| G | Jacob Markstrom (VAN) | vs. MIN |
| UTIL | Anthony Duclair (ARI) | vs. MTL |
As noted in today's Bargain Plays feature, Duclair's increased usage should soon begin to pay dividends. Panthers' winger Smith has greatly outperformed expectations with five goals and five assists in his last 10 games. Demers could see a big return if the Stars can solve Pekka Rinne.