NHL Grind Down: Monday, March 19th

by Tom Woollam (elctrceye) Last Updated 2018-03-19 22:34:34 Premium Content Part of the product Combo Lite

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.

The analysis should point you in the right direction, but it is still up to you to decipher the information and make your own selections. Hockey is an extremely high variance sport. The best choice is not always the right choice but following the trends will win you money over time.

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Columbus Blue Jackets at Boston Bruins

Columbus Blue Jackets					Boston Bruins
			Sergei Bobrovsky					Tuukka Rask
			Record					Record
			39-28-5					45-17-8
Stats	GF/GP	GA/GP	PP%	PK%	Stats	GF/GP	GA/GP	PP%	PK%
Team Stats	2.69	2.71	15.58	77.60	Team Stats	3.31	2.53	22.22	81.86

The Blue Jackets have won eight of their last 10 games and all the hard work seems to be paying off as they are in heated battle with the Philadelphia Flyers for third place in the Metropolitan Division. Artemi Panarin is the leader here as he has grabbed 11 of his team leading 63 points over the last nine games. His totals of 21 goals and 42 assists are also tops on the team as he skates on the first line with Pierre-Luc DuBois and Cam Atkinson. This line is joined by Alexander Wennberg and defensman Zachary Werenski to form the team’s top power play unit that has scored four goals over the last five games. Seth Jones was a late scratch in the last game as it appears that his injury may be a little more than what was first reported which is why Werenski was moved up to the top power play unit. Wennberg skates with Boone Jenner and Thomas Vanek while Oliver Bjorkstrand skates with Nick Foligno on the team’s third line. Columbus is a pretty cut and dried team so sticking with Panarin and anyone who gets exposure to him is the way to go here this evening.

Despite a few injuries the Boston Bruins have been a pretty exciting team themselves as they have posted eight wins over the last 10 games. This should make for an interesting hockey game here tonight as both teams seem to nearing playoff form. With the team doing so well they probably won’t be looking to rush Patrice Bergeron back into the line-up too quickly so look for David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand to to continue to be the best plays when looking to roster Boston players this evening. Who their center will be is the million dollar question as David Backes is listed as day-to-day due to getting stitches to a laceration above his knee during the last game in which he did not return. David Krejci filled in for a few shifts in his place and might stick on the top line if Backes cannot suit up tonight.