NHL Expected Lines and Goalies: October 1st
So for today at least, we’ll be updating goalie confirmations and posting expected line combinations in this article to help you prepare for your NHL daily fantasy games. In the very near future all of this information will be readily available on our NHL Lineups Page, but until then, here’s today’s info.
Updated: 3:45 PM EST – ALL GOALIES CONFIRMED
Toronto Maple Leafs at Montreal Canadiens – 7:10 PM EST
Full Strength Lines
| Expected Lines: Montreal Canadiens | |||||
| Lines | Left-Wing | Center | Right-Wing | Defense | Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINE 1 | Max Pacioretty | David Desharnais | Danny Briere | Josh Gorges | P.K. Subban |
| LINE 2 | Rene Bourque | Tomas Plekanec | Brian Gionta | Andrei Markov | Raphael Diaz |
| LINE 3 | Alex Galchenyuk | Lars Eller | Brendan Gallagher | Jarred Tinordi | Francis Bouillon |
| LINE 4 | Travis Moen | Brandon Prust | George Parros | ||
| Expected Lines: Toronto Maple Leafs | |||||
| Lines | Left-Wing | Center | Right-Wing | Defense | Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 | James van Riemsdyk | Tyler Bozak | Phil Kessel | Dion Phaneuf | Carl Gunnarsson |
| Line 2 | Joffrey Lupul | Nazem Kadri | Nikolai Kulemin | Jake Gardiner | Cody Franson |
| Line 3 | Mason Raymond | Dave Bolland | Troy Bodie | Mark Fraser | Paul Ranger |
| Line 4 | Carter Ashton | Jay McClement | Colton Orr | ||
Power-Play Lines
| Expected PowerPlay Lines: Toronto Maple Leafs | |||||
| 1st Powerplay Unit | 2nd Powerplay Unit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James van Riemsdyk | Tyler Bozak | Phil Kessel | Joffrey Lupul | Nazem Kadri | Mason Raymond |
| Dion Phaneuf | Cody Franson | Jake Gardiner | Paul Ranger | ||
| Expected PowerPlay Lines: Montreal Canadiens | |||||
| 1st Powerplay Unit | 2nd Powerplay Unit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Briere | Tomas Plekanec | Brendan Gallagher | Max Pacioretty | David Desharnais | Alex Galchenyuk |
| P.K. Subban | Andrei Markov | Brian Gionta | Raphael Diaz | ||
Starting Goalies
- Toronto Maple Leafs – JAMES REIMER – CONFIRMED
- Montreal Canadiens – CAREY PRICE – CONFIRMED
Washington Capitals at Chicago Blackhawks – 8:10 PM EST
Full-Strength Lines
| Expected Lines: Washington Capitals | |||||
| Lines | Left-Wing | Center | Right-Wing | Defense | Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 | Marcus Johansson | Nicklas Backstrom | Alex Ovechkin | Karl Alzner | Mike Green |
| Line 2 | Brooks Laich | Mikhail Grabovski | Troy Brouwer | John Erskine | John Carlson |
| Line 3 | Martin Erat | Eric Fehr | Joel Ward | Jack Hillen | Steven Oleksy |
| Line 4 | Aaron Volpatti | Jason Chimera | Tom Wilson | ||
| Expected Lines: Chicago Blackhawks | |||||
| Lines | Left-Wing | Center | Right-Wing | Defense | Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINE 1 | Bryan Bickell | Jonathan Toews | Patrick Kane | Duncan Keith | Brent Seabrook |
| LINE 2 | Patrick Sharp | Michal Handzus | Marian Hossa | Johnny Oduya | Niklas Hjalmarsson |
| LINE 3 | Brandon Saad | Andrew Shaw | Jimmy Hayes | Nick Leddy | Michal Rozsival |
| LINE 4 | Brandon Bollig | Marcus Kruger | Joakim Nordstrom | ||
Power-Play Lines
| Expected PowerPlay Lines: Washington Capitals | |||||
| 1st Powerplay Unit | 2nd Powerplay Unit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Johansson | Nicklas Backstrom | Troy Brouwer | Martin Erat | Mikhail Grabovski | Joel Ward |
| Alex Ovechkin | Mike Green | Jack Hillen | John Carlson | ||
| Expected PowerPlay Lines: Chicago Blackhawks | |||||
| 1st Powerplay Unit | 2nd Powerplay Unit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Bickell | Jonathan Toews | Patrick Kane | Brandon Saad | Michal Handzus | Marian Hossa |
| Duncan Keith | Patrick Sharp | Nick Leddy | Brent Seabrook | ||
Starting Goalies
- Washington Capitals – BRADEN HOLTBY – CONFIRMED
- Chicago Blackhawks – COREY CRAWFORD – CONFIRMED
Winninpeg Jets at Edmonton Oilers – 10 PM EST
Full Strength Lines
| Expected Lines: Winnipeg Jets | |||||
| Lines | Left-Wing | Center | Right-Wing | Defense | Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINE 1 | Andrew Ladd | Bryan Little | Blake Wheeler | Dustin Byfuglien | Tobias Enstrom |
| LINE 2 | Evander Kane | Mark Scheifele | Devin Setoguchi | Zach Bogosian | Jacob Trouba |
| LINE 3 | James Wright | Olli Jokinen | Michael Frolik | Paul Postma | Mark Stuart |
| LINE 4 | Eric Tangradi | Jim Slater | Chris Thorburn | ||
| Expected Lines: Edmonton Oilers | |||||
| Lines | Left-Wing | Center | Right-Wing | Defense | Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINE 1 | Ryan Smyth | Taylor Hall | Ales Hemsky | Justin Schultz | Andrew Ference |
| LINE 2 | David Perron | Mark Arcobello | Jordan Eberle | Ladislav Smid | Jeff Petry |
| LINE 3 | Jesse Joensuu | Boyd Gordon | Nail Yakupov | Nick Schultz | Anton Belov |
| LINE 4 | Ben Eager | Will Acton | Mike Brown | ||
Power-Play Lines
| Expected PowerPlay Lines: Winnipeg Jets | |||||
| 1st Powerplay Unit | 2nd Powerplay Unit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Ladd | Bryan Little | Blake Wheeler | Evander Kane | Mark Scheifele | Devin Setoguchi |
| Tobias Enstrom | Dustin Byfuglien | Olli Jokinen | Zach Bogosian | ||
| Expected PowerPlay Lines: Edmonton Oilers | |||||
| 1st Powerplay Unit | 2nd Powerplay Unit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Smyth | Taylor Hall | Ales Hemsky | Jesse Joensuu | Mark Arcobello | Jordan Eberle |
| Justin Schultz | Nail Yakupov | David Perron | Anton Belov | ||
Starting Goalies
- Winnipeg Jets – ONDREJ PAVELEC – CONFIRMED
- Edmonton Oilers – DEVAN DUBNYK – CONFIRMED