Pepsi7's NHL Core Plays: Monday, December 4th

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 4th

We kick off the week with four games of National Hockey League action. The Calgary Flames, Washington Capitals and New York Islanders are tonight’s biggest favorites, and none of the eight teams hitting the ice are 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.

Mike Smith, Calgary Flames – Without a big favorite on the board, safe goalie options are hard to come by tonight. With that being said, I am leaning with Mike Smith as he and the Calgary Flames host a struggling Philadelphia Flyers squad. The Flyers have lost 10 straight contests and their offense has really sputtered of late. The Flames on the other hand have been good on home ice, and Smith seems like the safest bet for a win this evening. If you can’t get on board with Smith, Pekka Rinne is a solid option as well. As for GPPs, Roberto Luongo seems like the best choice if you are looking for big save potential.

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Chris Lowery aka Pepsi7 has a long of history of proven success in fantasy sports getting his start in season long leagues where he won many high stakes expert leagues across baseball, football, and hockey. He made the jump to DFS in 2012 and dominated MLB in 2013 in a huge way by winning the FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Championship for a six-figure payday. The RotoGrinders Director of NHL content, Pepsi7 can frequently be found on RotoGrinders GrindersLive shows, videos, and written articles providing expert insight for hockey and baseball.