Pepsi7's NHL Core Plays: Monday, December 18th
Each day, one of our NHL experts will be providing recommended player picks for your daily fantasy hockey lineups. The goal is to help you build the optimal cash game (50/50s/double-ups/head-to-head) lineup.
Monday, December 18th
As we kick off another week in the National Hockey League, we are looking at five games of action. The Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers and New Jersey Devils are your biggest favorites, and none of the 10 teams hitting the ice are 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.
Matt Murray, Pittsburgh Penguins – The Pittsburgh Penguins are the biggest favorite on the board tonight, which puts goaltender Matt Murray at the top of our cash game list. The Colorado Avalanche have been a decent offense thus far, but they have struggled to score goals in the month of December, and I expect more of the same tonight. The Penguins have started to tighten things up defensively, and I expect them to control this game from puck drop. Look for Murray to walk away with the win this evening, without allowing more than two goals against in the process.
Our Premium content can help you make better picks every day
- To read this full article for today’s NHL games, you need to have a subscription to RG Premium, our paid content package.
- A Premium subscription will allow you to access this article, as well as Consensus Value Rankings, Cheat Sheets, Advanced Matchup Stats, daily picks from top-ranked players and more.