Welcome back for another NHL Playbook! We have a fantastic eight-game slate with some high-scoring teams in action. There is also some really good value which will allow us to pay up for the superstars.

As always, your goalie will make or break your entire roster. There are some very average goalies with high price tags, but are they worth it? Let’s dive into the numbers and build some winning lineups!
 

NHL Pick 'Em At Sleeper Today

 

Before we get into DFS, let’s make some pick’em picks for the night over on Sleeper There are lots of ways we try to fill your wallet over here at Fantasy Alarm and this is just another option. 

 

Sleeper NHL Picks, Saturday, December 21st:


The Flyers got throttled on home ice by the Los Angeles Kings and that caused Matvei Michkov to play just over 12 minutes. It wasn’t a great performance by anyone, but the rookie is still having a fantastic first season and he’s going to get his chances to shoot the puck tonight. I like the over here.
 

This is what I wrote yesterday about Patrik Laine:

“There has been no player hotter over the last few games than Patrik Laine. He has six goals in seven games this season, all of which have come on the power play. Detroit’s penalty kill is operating at 67.5%. See what I’m getting at here? If anyone is going to rock another goal on the man advantage for Montreal, it’s him.”

Everything remains true today. If it ain’t broke don’t fix it, right?


Sticking with the Flyers, Samuel Ersson is confirmed to get the start and it could be a VERY long game for him. The Blue Jackets may not win many games, but they love shooting the puck. They play a fast-paced hockey brand, so Ersson will be busy. The only thing that stops us here is if John Tortorella yanks him after a couple of early goals.

 

SALARY CAP DFS

Goalie Of The Day: Joonas Korpisalo - BOS

I did not have Joonas Korpisalo ever being a Goalie of The Day, but here we are. The veteran netminder has put up very respectable numbers this season and he gets the Buffalo Sabres-- who have lost 12 games in a row-- on the tail end of a back-to-back. If you’re not taking advantage of this situation, you just don’t like winning money.

Play Of The Day: David Pastrnak - BOS

Let’s stay with the Bruins and talk about David Pastrnak and how he is going to *maybe* break the slate tonight. Buffalo can’t defend and they give up too many scoring chances. There are lots of elite players to choose from, but Pastrnak’s matchup is off the charts. He’s going to get so many quality chances that one has to find the back of the net, right? Lock him in and move on to something else.

Value Play Of The Day: David Kampf - TOR

Auston Matthews is out of the lineup for tonight’s game against the Islanders and it looks like David Kampf is going to centre the top line. Do I love it? Absolutely not. Is there value in playing him? Very much so. He’s $2500 on DraftKings and should see a slight bump in his ice time. He’s probably best used in GPP lineups as a single-bullet.

Stack Of The Day - MTL PP1 (Patrik Laine - Cole Caufield - Lane Hutson)

I know, I’m repeating myself again, but if it works, why change it? Montreal’s power play is on a whole other level since Patrik Laine joined it. There is no stopping him. The Red Wings' abysmal penalty kill wasn’t able to do it yesterday, so do you think they will today? LMAO! Lock this trio in and don’t look back.


 

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