Alex Ovechkin Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

These two teams have met twice over the past few weeks that had seen Tampa take both games by a cumulative score of 11-7. The myth is always that if two good teams go head-to-head then it will be a low scoring game. While that may be the case in some instances it is not in this one as both sides have plenty of firepower. Alexander Ovechkin and Nikita Kucherov are the first players to jump off of the page as both have had phenomenal years in terms of production. You could pair Nicklas Backstrom with Ovechkin or Brayden Point with Kucherov if you want a lot of exposure to this game. If you just want to garb a one-off then Steven Stamkos is your guys as he skates on the team’s second line and joins the top line when the team has the man advantage. Over the past nine games Stamkos has lit the lamp seven times to go along with another seven assists. All that has done is add to his seasonal totals of 52 assists and a team leading 41 goals. This would give you more than enough of a reason to put Stamkos in your line-up this evening.

Nicklas Backstrom was centering Alex Ovechkin and Tom Wilson by the end of last game and it seems like they'll be together again tonight. Washington has been great as of late as their 56.41 CF% ranks third over the last month and their 62.63 CF/60 ranks fifth. Tonight they host a Minnesota Wild team that is fighting for a playoff birth. This makes for a great line stack with Ovechkin and Backstrom as an intriguing two-man stack as they play on the top power play unit together with Wilson playing on the second unit.

The Washington Capitals have a pretty elite matchup against the struggling New Jersey Devils. Over the last month, the Devils have a putrid 44.93 CF% which ranks 29th in the NHL over that time frame. On the flip side, the Capitals have the fourth best CF% with a 54.89 rate and the fifth best 63.82 CF/60 in the last month. Alex Ovechkin is two goals away from his 8th career 50-goal season and playing alongside Egveny Kuznetsov and Tom Wilson at even strength against the Devils is a premium matchup. Ovy and Kuz make for an interesting mini-stack as the two play together on the top power play unit while Wilson is relegated to PP2.

This. Man. Does. Not. Stop. Alex Ovechkin just scored his 1200th point in his last game and is on pace for his best goal and point totals in almost a decade. At the ripe age of 33, Alex Ovechkin has not slowed down in the goal-scoring department and there is no reason to expect him to hit a wall tonight as the Washington Capitals visit the Philadelphis Flyers. The Flyers have been abysmal as of late from a possession standpoint, giving up 62.47 CA/60 which is the third most in the NHL over the last month and have a 47.00 CF% which is the 6th-worst rate over the same time frame. Ovechkin is second in the NHL with 16 power play goals and with the Flyers 77.9 percent penalty kill that ranks 26th in the league doesn't bode well Philly.

If you take a look at the New Jersey Devils lineup for tonight, you're going to want to go all-in on the Washington Capitals. Over the last month, the Devils have a league-worst 44.94 CF% which is just a nightmare for them as they roll out an injury-riddled lineup this evening. Evgeny Kuznetsov has kept pace with Alex Ovechkin in goals since February 1st with 8 to Ovechkin's 9. Kuznetsov has been centering Ovechkin and Tom Wilson as of late and they make for a great line stack this evening. If you don't want to roll with Wilson, going with a two-man stack of Kuznetsov and Ovechkin is a solid play as they both play on the top power play unit which gives them full-game correlation.

Alex Ovechkin simply doesn't age. His goal-scoring talent remains as elite as it always has been. His office on the power play still cannot be stopped. Ovechkin still has a four-goal lead on the Rocket Richard race, but Leon Draisaitl has been closing the gap as of late. Tonight the Washington Capitals visit the Philadelphia Flyers, a team that has been a horrific possession team over the last month. Philly has the third-worst 46.45 CF% over the last month and a league-worst 65.12 CA/60. Ovechkin is playing alongside Evgeny Kuznetsov and Tom Wilson, a line that makes for a great even strength stack. Additionally, Ovechkin and Kuznetsov make for a solid mini-stack as the two are on the top power play unit together as well.

Alex Ovechkin has a five-goal lead for the Rocket Richard trophy, but tonight he has the opportunity to extend that by a couple. The Washington Capitals host the Ottawa Senators, a team that just sold everybody off and was already struggling across the board. Over the last month they've allowed a 64.04 CA/60, although they've had a modest 49.18 CF% due to their offense being decent. However, that number should plummet after trading Matt Duchene, Ryan Dzingel and Mark Stone in less than a week. Ovechkin will be playing with Evgeny Kuznetsov and Tom Wilson on the top line, which should be able to dominate the Senators.

Although he is on a four-game goalless dought, Ovechkin did have 7 in his previous 8 so it may not even be fair to call it a slump quite yet. Anyway, the Washington Capitals have struggled mightily as of late with a 3-5-2 record over their last 10 games. However, a home game against the Los Angeles Kings is a great spot to try and get back on the scoresheet. The Kings have struggled with just a 46.68 CF% over the last month and although the Capitals haven't been great either with a 48.42 CF%, they have so much more talent to overcome this slump and tonight is the perfect spot to bounce back.

The Florida Panthers have given up at least four goals in six of their last seven road games so not taking a look at the Washington Capitals could be a costly mistake this evening. Alexander Ovechkin is the household name as he should be so our eyes must wander over to the very affordable T.J. Oshie. Nicklas Backstrom is the center on the top line but it has been Oshie who has collected a team high 10 points over the last three weeks. Oshie has struggled up until now as he has only played in 43 games while being credited with just 31 points. Get him while he’s hot.

Alexander Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, and T.J. Oshie will visit the Ottawa Senators tonight. Ottawa continues to be a team that we want to target against and they are playing their second game in as many nights. They currently are in last place in the league in CA/60 and GA/60. Special teams may play a big role tonight, as Ottawa’s weak penalty kill (74.5%), takes on the Capital’s seventh ranked power play (23.5%). Adding John Carlson to the stack is a nice addition, as he quarterbacks the team’s first power-play unit and correlates with all three forwards.