NHL Grind Down: Monday, February 5th
The RotoGrinders NHL Grind Down article will give you an in-depth analysis into the NHL schedule. This article will break down the numbers for every single game and give you analysis on which trends you can exploit. While matchups are a major factor in daily fantasy hockey there are plenty of other factors to consider such as injuries, salaries, and more.
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Anaheim Ducks at Toronto Maple Leafs
| Anaheim Ducks | Toronto Maple Leafs | ||||||||
 | John Gibson |  | Frederik Andersen | ||||||
| Record | Record | ||||||||
| 25-18-10 | 30-19-5 | ||||||||
| Stats | GF/GP | GA/GP | PP% | PK% | Stats | GF/GP | GA/GP | PP% | PK% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Stats | 2.72 | 2.72 | 17.69 | 81.31 | Team Stats | 3.11 | 2.76 | 20.67 | 82.72 |
Anaheim comes into this one tied with two other teams that find themselves just one point away from the final play-off spot in the Western Conference. After going 7-4 in January the team has gone on to drop their first two games this month as they prepare to play their fourth game on their current road trip. The top line of Rickard Rakell, Ryan Getzlaf and Jakob Silfverberg look to do some damage here tonight while the second line of Adam Henrique, Ondrej Kase and Nick Ritchie will need to help out if the Ducks want to come away with the win in this one. Ryan Kesler skates on the third line while Corey Perry is listed on the fourth line but was skating with Henrique for most of the team’s last game. Sticking with Rakell, Getzlaf, Perry and Henrique is the way to go here as they soak up more that 65% of the ice time when the Ducks have the extra attacker. Rakell leads the team with 19 goals and 41 points while Getzlaf has accrued a team leading 25 assists to go along with 31 points in the 29 games he has suited up for.
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