Josh Leivo Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

Josh Leivo continues to log consistent minutes and though the gaudy point totals quite haven't been there, Leivo is a cheap way to gain exposure to Vancouver's explosive line with Brock Boeser and Elias Pettersson. Ottawa has been obliterated on the road (3.64 GA/G) all season long and Vancouver's second line figures to get the Senators' weaker depth lines. Leivo and company are a great target in all formats.

This is about as good of a matchup as one can have as the Vancouver Canucks host the disastrous Ottawa Senators. Over the last month, the Senators have the 25th ranked CF% with a 45.95 rate. Additionally, they've given up a 63.50 CA/60 which is the third-worst over that stretch. Over the last month — 13 games — the Senators have allowed 4.23 goals against per game which bodes well for the Canucks. Elias Pettersson is centering Josh Leivo and Brock Boeser and this line makes for a very intriguing stack as they are all on the top power play unit. This gives the line full-game correlation and elite upside as a result.

Last night, th eCanucks survived an onslaught from Dallas who put up 40-plus shots. After Jacob Markstrom denied Tyler Seguin, Alexander Radulov, Jamie Benn and Roope Hintz, Leivo came down the ice and buried the game-winning goal in the shootout. Leivo continues to soak up minutes this month, logging over 18 minutes of ice time. In two meetings with the Blackhawks earlier this season, Leivo potted a goal and two assists in under 14 minutes of ice time. Although Vancouver is playing on consecutive nights, Chicago is one of the best matchups in the league. If there is any sort of regression from the Blackhawks' goaltending tonight, Leivo and Vancovuer could flourish.

Checking in at just $3,400 on DraftKings, Josh Leivo is a solid target in all formats as he has been seeing consistent minutes and power play time. New Jersey has been destroyed on the road all season long, so Vancouver in general tonight provides a lot of value, despite their offensive struggles. Leivo has 11 shots on goal over his last four games while recording a goal and an assist. Leivo and his linemates make for an affordable mid-range stack in this strong matchup on home ice.

This is an on-again off-again line that is pretty solid when out there together. Elias Pettersson has been an obvious stud as a rookie this year but has hit a bit of a wall with just 4 goals in his last 20 games. However, a matchup against the New York Rangers is a great one to get things going again. As Pettersson centres Josh Leivo and Brock Boeser, they take on a Rangers team that has a 46.95 CF% which ranks 26th over the last month and a fourth-worst CA/60 rate of 62.38. On the flip side, the Vancouver Canucks have had a top five CF/60 rate of 63.41 which ranks fourth overall in the last month.

Once again, Elias Pettersson has a fantastic matchup tonight as the Anaheim Ducks are rolling out a goalie by the name of Kevin Boyle as John Gibson heads to the IR. He's centering Brock Boeser and Josh Leivo, a line that also remains in tact on the top power play unit. This gives an already solid line even more upside as they have full-game correlation and fantastic upside. The Anaheim Ducks have a 46.43 CF% over the last month which ranks 28th overall. While the Canucks haven't been much better as their 47.31 CF% ranks 24th, it's still a matchup worth targeting.

Maple Leafs fans weren't thrilled when Josh Leivo was dealt to the Canucks earlier this season. While Leivo had just six points in 27 games in Toronto, he has been much better in a significant role for Vancouver. He has four points in his last three games, and is skating along side Elias Pettersson and Brock Boeser, which leads to plenty of opportunities. He faces a woeful Ducks team tonight, who will likely be starting Chad Johnson in net (no, not Ochocinco).

Barring a catastrophic injury, Elias Pettersson is a stone cold lock to win the Calder Trophy at this point. He leads all rookies with 25 goals — 11 more than Andreas Johnsson and Andrei Svechnikov who are tied for second. Additionally, he leads all rookies with 50 points — 19 more than the second plays Rasmus Dahlin. Even more impressive is that he has missed 11 games with an injury. He's playing with Brock Boeser and Josh Leivo tonight as the Vancouver Canucks host the San Jose Sharks. Now, Vancouver hasn't been playing great lately with just a 46.81 CF% over the last month, but the Sharks goaltending as struggled. Martin Jones has just a 2.90 GAA and a .899 SV% which could help offset the struggles of the Canucks. Even if they don't win, Vancouver could score a few goals and I expect this line to lead the way.

Josh Leivo has 10 shots on goal over his last two games as the crafty dangler has benefited from the return of super rookie Elias Pettersson. While a matchup with Carolina is not the most exploitable, the Hurricanes as a team sport one of the worst save percentages in the National Hockey League. Additionally, Carolina played in Calgary last night so the tired legs will be in play, especially as the game wears on. Leivo is dirt-cheap across the industry and makes for a nice source of saving salary in all formats given his shot-making ability.

**Edit @ 1:45 - Leivo will be skating with Horvat as Sven Baertschi will be on the Pettersson and Boeser line**