NHL DFS Tuesday Showdown Playbook: Lightning @ Hurricanes
Published: Jun 01, 2021
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes
Spread: CAR -1.5
O/U: 5.5
Injuries
Lightning
David Savard - Day-to-Day
Hurricanes
Nino Niederreiter - Day to Day
MVP/CPT
Andrei Vasilevskiy , G TB
Vasilevskiy was the difference for Tampa Bay in game one. He is capable of stealing a game, and if he continues to get 38 shots against him, his value will be hard to miss.
Alex Nedeljkovic , G CAR
Nedeljkovic gets a bump from me because Carolina should win this game. He has played well all playoff long, he just might not see as much volume as Vasilevskiy.
Victor Hedman , D TB
Hedman is among the few players who can hits all three bonuses on DraftKings. He leads the Lightning in blocked shots(16), and power play points(8), and he has 17 shots in seven games in these playoffs.
Nikita Kucherov , F TB
Kucherov is the most dangerous player in this game. He has 12 points in seven games, and while he hasn't been hitting the shot bonus, he is capable.
Sebastian Aho , F CAR
Aho leads all Canes players in points in these playoffs, and is the most obvious threat for them. He is on the top line, and top powerplay, and if Carolina is going to score a lot of goals tonight, you should expect Aho to be involved.
Mid-Tier
Martin Necas , F CAR
In the last seven days Necas has as many points as any Hurricanes player. He is averaging three shots per night and is getting first line minutes.
Brett Pesce , D CAR
Pesce has 18 blocks in seven games, and he is a player who will provide points. With the amount of minutes he sees per night, he could get you the block and the shot bonus.
Brayden Point , F TB
Playing with Kucherov helps Point gather up points. He is going to be at the top end of the mid-tier, and could easily be used in the captain spot.
Value Tier
Blake Coleman , F TB
Coleman gives you a little bit of everything, but not a lot of anything. He gets some points, blocks and shots. Mostly what you're hoping for here though is that he can get you a point or two to help push you over the top.
Brady Skeji D CAR
Skeji is yet to get a point, but he is averaging almost 2 blocks per game, and if you can get the block bonus at his price he will of exceeded his value.
Ryan McDonagh , D TB
If you like going after the block bonus McDonaugh is worth a shot. He has 13 in seven games, to go along with his four points.
Player News
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde told reporters that Zach Eflin (lat) is likely to return and start Sunday against the Angels
It was assumed that Eflin would be back this weekend, but now we have a concrete date. The 31-year-old may not be at full strength after throwing fewer than 60 pitches in his rehab start, but the Orioles feel confident enough to have the right-hander back on the bump for the series finale against the Angels.
Riley Greene is not in the lineup for the first game of a doubleheader against the Rockies on Thursday.
Greene will get a break and likely return to the lineup for the second game of the twin-billing. Zach McKinstry will get the start in left field while Greene rests.
Panthers released TE Jordan Matthews.
Matthews converted to tight end a few years ago and hasn’t made much noise at the position. The change has, however, likely kept him in the league for a few more seasons. He appeared in four games with the Panthers last year but didn’t record any stats on offense. The Panthers also released or waived WR Dax Milne, C Andrew Raym, and TE Colin Granger.
Yu Darvish (elbow) is facing live hitters on Thursday.
Darvish has been throwing bullpen sessions and traveled to the team’s complex in Arizona to face live hitters on Thursday. It will be his first time facing live batters since a spring training appearance on March 13th. He will likely need a few sessions like this before the Padres can map out a rehab appearance timeline for him.
Adael Amador is starting at second base and batting ninth for the Rockies on Thursday.
Amador has now started three of the last four games at second base for the Rockies. He’s gone just 7-for-43 this season with 15 strikeouts in 16 games. He’s just 22 years old, so there is plenty of time for him to adjust to the MLB level, but he doesn’t need to be on redraft radars right now.
Jackson Holliday is playing second base and batting second for the Orioles on Thursday against the Twins.
With Cedric Mullins sitting out on Thursday, Gunnar Henderson will bat lead off, and Holliday will jump up from sixth in the order to second. Holliday is riding a hot streak right now, and the Orioles are taking advantage. This is likely just a one-game sample with no Mullins or Adley Rutschman in the lineup, but Rutschman has been struggling, so perhaps it could become a more permanent spot in the lineup for Holliday moving forward.