Leon Draisaitl Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and Zach Kassian will host the Anaheim ducks tonight. The ducks are another team whom struggled mightily this season and we have been able to pick on a lot. Draisaitl and McDavid have both eclipsed the 100-point mark on the season, which shows us their extreme upside. Anaheim has given up 12.43 HDCA/60 in March. Oscar Klefbom is the power-play defenseman you want in this stack.

Connor McDavid has been a man on a mission in the month of March. He has picked up a modest 6 goals but an insane 25 points in just 12 games. He has also picked up two short-handed points and a game winning goal along the way. Tonight, the Edmonton Oilers take on the Dallas Stars who are on the tail-end of a back to back. And while Dallas has been solid recently from a possession standpoint, the back to back is certainly an advantage to an Oilers team that has scored at least three goals in 7 of their last 8 games including an 8-spot against the Los Angeles Kings last game. He makes for an easy two-man mini-stack with Leon Draisaitl as they play on the same even strength and power play lines together.

Leon Draisaitl continues to yo-yo himself from the first line to the second line and back up to the first line. Tonight, he's playing with Connor McDavid and Zack Kassian on the Edmonton Oilers top line as they host the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings have been pretty average as of late from a possession standpoint, but they are on the tail-end of a back to back which should put them a bit behind the eight-ball. McDavid (2nd) and Draisaitl (4th) are both among the top-5 in points now and sit 7th and 3rd in goals respectively. The duo are arguably the most dynamic two-some in the NHL and could be in for a big night in this matchup.

Leon Draisaitl certainly benefits from playing alongside Connor McDavid, as anybody else would, but he is still a great player in a vacuum. Tonight the two are joined by Zack Kassian on the top line for the Edmonton Oilers as they host the lowly New York Rangers. Over the last four weeks, the Rangers sit 26th with a 47.48 CF% and are giving up a 62.26 CA/60 which is the fourth-worst in the NHL. Draisaitl has 41 goals which has smashed his previous career-high of 29 goals. He and Connor play on the top power play unit together so a mini-stack is definitely in play with elite upside.

Draisaitl is not only in the middle of a 12 game point streak but has grabbed 16 points over the last 10 games as well. Yes, Edmonton is not a good team but they will have the home ice advantage tonight against a Toronto team that has given up eight power play goals over the last 10 games. Some thought that being taken away from the top line that features Connor McDavid wouldn’t be a good idea but obviously Draisaitl’s recent outburst has proved otherwise. Using him as a one-off here would be the optimal choice only he and Patrick Kane have gone over the 40 point mark in both goals and assists this season.

Since February 1st, Leon Draisaitl leads the NHL in goals with 14. He has been on an absolute tear as of late with 22 points in 22 points in 16 games along the way. Of his 14 goals, 8 have come on the power play while 2 have come shorthanded, showing that he can do damage offensively in all facets of the game. He has primarily played alongside Connor McDavid which is an obvious boost. However, he has done some damage away from McDavid showing that he has elite talent. The Edmonton Oilers are hosting the Vancouver Canucks tonight — a team that is on the tail-end of a back to back. Draisaitl is expected to play alongside McDavid and Zack Kassian and makes for an elite line stack in this matchup.

I'm sure Connor McDavid loves playing with offensive dynamo's like Zack Kassian *pause for laughter*. In all honestly, this is a stack that you probably want to just roll with a two-pack going with McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. The pair have been dynamic any time they are playing together and with both of them playing on the top power play unit, they have full-game correlation. Matt Murray has had a roller coaster of a season and you never know which Murray is going to show up in a given game, but this game should be high-scoring with both teams falling in the bottom 12 in possession.

If you are Connor McDavid you don’t need to look at home and away match ups as he always finds a way to get on the score board. This cannot be said for his line mate in Leon Draisaitl as he has 19 goals and 19 assists in the team’s first 27 home games. Compare that to the 13 goals and 15 assists he has chalked up in the same amount of games away from home and you can see why he should be looked at this evening. Yes, the Oilers are playing the division leading San Jose Sharks but that doesn’t mean that Edmonton can’t get on the board. San Jose has given up seven power play goals in their last six games while the Oilers have scored seven of their own power play goals over their last seven games. This is where Draisaitl will excel as he has 12 goals and 11 assists when the team has the extra attacker.

Draisaitl is always one of those overlooked players as he is standing in the direct shadows cast by teammate Connor McDavid. Edmonton has a decent match-up on home ice this evening as they entertain an Arizona team that has won their share of road games over the last few weeks. With Connor McDavid skating with him in both the even strength and power play situations Draisaitl has been able to light the lamp seven times to go along with five assists over the team’s last nine games. He also has been able to have the lead role in 23 of the 54 points he has been credited with this season. His salary is also manageable as well as he ranks 16th on the winger salary list on FanDuel but gets bumped up to 10th where DraftKings is concerned.

Connor McDavid missed Monday's game with an "illness" but he returned to practice on Tuesday and is expected to suit up tonight as the Edmonton Oilers visit the St. Louis Blues. McDavid will be centering Leon Draisaitl and Alex Chiasson and this trio makes up the top three leading goal-scorers on the Oilers. McDavid leads the way with 14, Draisaitl has 13 and Chiasson bringing up the rear with 11. Next is Drake Caggiula with 7. The Oilers have stacked their top line and look to continue that again tonight. These three all play on the top power play unit together giving them not only elite upside but full-game correlation.