Pepsi7's NHL Core Plays: Friday, January 19th
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Friday, January 19th
The weekend is finally here and we kick it off with a rather quiet three-game slate. The Washington Capitals and the Anaheim Ducks are tonight’s biggest favorites, and we have three teams (Vegas Golden Knights, Washington Capitals and the Los Angeles Kings) playing on consecutive nights.
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NOTE: Make sure to check the RotoGrinders Starting Goalies Page page prior to game time, to confirm that the goalies listed below are starting.
Philipp Grubauer, Washington Capitals – To be completely honest, I’m not in love with any goaltender tonight on this three-game slate, but with the Washington Capitals being the biggest favorite, Philipp Grubauer becomes the logical choice as your cash game goalie, especially on FanDuel where he is substantially cheaper. The Montreal Canadiens have struggled both on the road (7-13-1) and to score goals this year (ranking 29th overall in the National Hockey League in goals per game), and I think we see Grubauer and the Capitals take care of business tonight at the Capital One Arena. Grubauer has been spectacular of late (1.53 GAA and a .955 SV% in his last five starts), and I expect another strong performance from him this evening.
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