Good day to all! Last night's lineup came together almost too easily — which is usually a red flag — pairing both the Ottawa Senators and Utah Mammoth second lines with Jakob Chychrun and Logan Thompson in net. Ottawa handled those pesky Canucks, and Utah's second line managed five shots on goal, but that's a no-go for cash. And in classic Chicago Blackhawks fashion, they grabbed another late-season point. If anyone rostered the back‑dashers at the United Center, I'm pretty sure you were credited with an assist on the Andrew Mangiapane goal.

We've got a 13‑gamer on tap tonight, which means plenty of different paths to get into the money. I took my first pass at the slate yesterday, and it's one of those nights where you could talk me into several viable builds. In the end, I narrowed it down to these three…with the Montreal Canadiens just on the outside looking in.

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Boston Bruins

The Bruins lead the NHL in regulation home wins this season with 24, and they'll be back on home ice tonight against a Kings team that's stumbled to a 3‑6‑1 record over their last ten. Only Vancouver and Florida have fewer points in that span. What also catches my attention is the possibility of Darcy Kuemper getting the start —he's quietly been the weaker of the two Kings goalies over the past month, carrying a ‑3.76 goals saved above average. The power‑play correlation isn't ideal with Boston, but what the Bruins do offer is lineup flexibility. You can full‑stack the top line, or simply pair Elias Lindholm with David Pastrnak as a two‑man. Dropping down to the full second line works as well, especially if you're matching them with top lines from Colorado, Montreal, or even St. Louis. It feels strange lumping the Blues into that group, but their top line has held their own lately. I like Boston tonight for the versatility they bring to lineup construction. I'm not sure they crack my single‑entry, but there's definitely a case for mixing in pieces of this team across multi‑entry builds.

Utah Mammoth

Heading into last night's game against the 'Hawks, Lawson Crouse, Clayton Keller, Barrett Hayton, J.J. Peterka, and Logan Cooley had all hit the DK shot bonus multiple times in the two games before the Olympic break and the two games after it. I chased that volume in a good matchup, and honestly, I could be talked into doing the same again tonight. I watched Minnesota's game against Vegas on Friday, and I still can't get a firm read on what the Wild are going to be down the stretch as far as their ability limiting opportunities and shots, but in the short term, I don't mind looking at Utah on a slate where they may go overlooked. The top line is fully correlated on PP1, and while the second line is the same on PP2, the Mammoth have leaned heavily on that top unit with the man advantage in recent games. This is an extremely top‑heavy slate, but Utah offers a path to a uniquebuild. I'm not sure how much of the field is willing to take a swing on a team playing the second half of a back‑to‑back, which only makes them more interesting from a tournament perspective.

Edmonton Oilers

I love this game from both a DFS and viewing standpoint, and I already have a pretty strong sense that Edmonton will make my lineup. Over the past month, Colorado ranks first in expected goals against on the penalty kill, while the Oilers sit first in power‑play goals for over that same stretch. Edmonton also rolls into this matchup with a fully correlated top line in what could be an ideal power-play spot. That said, I can just as easily make the case for the Avalanche side because Edmonton goaltending is…well, Edmonton goaltending. But for single‑entry, I'm leaning toward the Oilers. In multi‑entry builds or optimizer sets, you're never upset landing on a line that includes Connor McDavid. As a team, Edmonton is averaging 4.57 goals per game over its last seven and more than 28 shots on goal in that span. I'm never against getting exposure to the Oilers on a large slate, and I can absolutely see that being the direction I end up taking tonight.

Defense

Zach Werenski is always a great play, even with the $8,200 price-tag that comes with rostering him. For me, if I'm paying up, I'm probably aiming more towards Rasmus Dahlin a $6,500. To be honest, I think therearethree Buffalo defensemen in play tonight, as Owen Power and Bowen Byramare under $4K. Moritz Seider is fine with me at $5,700 if he makes his way into you build;he stands out to me in the $5K range. Tony DeAngelo has been a fine play at $4,400 tonight and if Sean Durzi is expected to see expanded icetime, then I could see rostering him at $4,200. There are some good cheap options on a slate to where spending up just might be the play. Literally any defensemen in the Calgary top four if Zach Whitecloud is out tonight, Braden Schneider at $3K, and Joel Edmundson at $2,500.

Goalies

The tippy-top tonight is Andrei Vasilevskiy at $8,500…I will not be spending up to that amount. If you are spending up, I think Jeremy Swayman at $8,100 makes a lot of sense. As much as the Kings have struggled recently, they are still providing great volume, and in DFS, volume is king. Connor Hellebuyck is below $8K on home ice, so that always gets my nod of approval if you decide to roster him. Dustin Wolfhas been good enough lately to make me consider rostering him against the New York Rangers, but at that same price, I would lean to John Gibson if he wereable to go tonight for the Red Wings. Joel Hofer might not be where I'd turn in single-entry, but in multi-entry contests, he's not a bad option tonight sitting at $7,400. Below that price, if Anton Forsberg is your Kings starter and not Darcy Kuemper, that might make for a solid play if you're not rostering Bruins tonight.

That's it for now, best of luck tonight!

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