Pepsi7's Core Plays: Tuesday, October 24th
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Tuesday, October 24th
After a very quiet Monday night in the National Hockey League, we explode with an 11-game slate on this Tuesday evening. The Minnesota Wild, Chicago Blackhawks and New York Islanders are the biggest favorites, and the Los Angeles Kings are the only team playing on consecutive nights.
GOALTENDER
NOTE: Make sure to check the RotoGrinders Starting Goalies Page page prior to game time, to confirm that the goalies listed below are starting.
Jaroslav Halak (NYI) and Devan Dubnyk (MIN) – You are probably safe rolling out any of Jaroslav Halak, Devan Dubnyk, Corey Crawford or Ben Bishop tonight. All four goaltenders are in pretty good spots and should see 25-plus saves each on their way to getting the win, however with Bishop and Crawford being on the road, I think they are best reserved for tournament play. Which leaves us with Halak and Dubnyk for cash games and you can certainly make a case for both. At just $7,600 on FanDuel, Halak is the play. The Arizona Coyotes are the 29th ranked offense and they have the lowest implied goal total on the night. Halak is not elite and the New York Islanders are not a defensive powerhouse, but I think the win and 25 saves are a safe bet tonight. On DraftKings these two netminders are both $8,100, and with all things being equal, perhaps Dubnyk is the way to go, after all he is the better goalie. The Vancouver Canucks had a terrible time on offense in 2016-17 and they should struggle to score goals again this year. With the Wild allowing over 35 shots per game (35.5), Dubnyk could easily be the highest scoring goaltender on the night.
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