Looking Ahead: Week 15

Looking ahead at five players to target in Week 15…

 

* This article was written prior to the NHL games on Thursday, January 2^nd, 2014

 

Here are some teams to target and avoid for the next week or two, several players to target that may be available in your league as well as teams that play a light schedule in the upcoming week.

 

Nashville Predators = Target

 

Games: 7 (5H/2A)

Favorable Matchups:

    – @ Florida

        > 5^th worst defensive team

        > 2^nd worst PK

        > 17 goals allowed in last five games (3.40 GAA)

    – @ Carolina

        > 10^th worst defensive team

        > 9^th worst PK

        > 9^th most shots allowed per game

        > 24 goals allowed in last six games (4.00 GAA)

    – vs. Ottawa

        > 4^th worst defensive team

        > 8^th worst PK

        > 4^th most shots allowed per game

 

The Predators have been burying the puck in the past two games, netting nine combined goals against Los Angeles and Detroit.  Mike Fisher and Craig Smith have been leading the way for the Preds with Patric Hornqvist, Colin Wilson, Shea Weber and Seth Jones chipping in as well.  They finish u