Mark Stone Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

It has certainly taken time for Mark Stone to establish himself on the Vegas Golden Knights and it is obvious that he is still not quite comfortable. Considering the upgrade as linemates, his 4 goals and 10 points in 17 games leaves a lot to be desired. However, Vegas is still a dominant possession team with their 55.66 CF% and 61.64 CF/60 both ranked fifth over the last month. In addition, their opponent the Arizona Coyotes have struggled with a 22nd ranked 47.71 CF% and 59.07 CA/60. Stone will be playing with two others who have their first season in Vegas in Max Pacioretty and Paul Stastny.

He's put up just five points in seven games for Vegas since being traded there, but this is still a great spot for him and the Vegas Golden Knights tonight. They visit the Dallas Stars who are on the tail-end of a back to back in which they played in Minnesota last night. Over the last month, the Knights have a league-best 68.05 CF/60 and the second-best CF% with a 55.68 rate. The Stars, on the other hand, have the fifth-worst CA/60 with a 61.77 rate and their 46.31 CF% is 26th. While Mark Stone plays on the top power play unit with his linemates relegated to PP2, this still makes for an elite line stack in this matchup.

This is essentially a first line that is in a second line role for the Vegas Golden Knights. Max Pacioretty, Paul Stastny and Mark Stone are a stacked second line and with their depth, Vegas is not getting the hype that they had last year. But, they could be a sneaky force in the playoffs. This is certainly a difficult matchup as the Golden Knights host the Calgary Flames, one of the best teams in the NHL. As of right now, the Flames goalie is unknown but both have struggled since January 1st. David Rittich has just a 3.07 GAA and .893 SV% while Mike Smith has a 2.81 GAA and .904 SV%. This bodes well for this line stack at even strength which has elite upside.

This will be his second game with the Vegas Golden Knights and after settling in, he's going to be playing with Max Pacioretty and Paul Stastny. Pacioretty scored twice last game but Stone was unable to pick up any points. Vegas, despite their lackluster point total this season, has actually been pretty dominant from a possession standpoint. They should pick up the pace the remainder of the season and into the playoffs. Over the last month, the Golden Knights have a 52.61 CF% (6th) and a 61.24 (7th) as they host the Florida Panthers. The Panthers have been a middling team for most of the season, but a struggling Roberto Luongo expected in the net, Vegas should have few issues piling up the goals. Luongo has an ugly 3.09 goals against average and a .897 save percentage this season which doesn't bode well against a team with possession numbers as strong as the Golden Knights.

Jonathan Marchessault, William Karlsson and Reilly Smith have been the Vegas Golden Knights top line for the better part of a year now, but with the Knights acquiring Mark Stone, it is likely that Smith gets bumped in favor of the new acquisition. Stone was not at the morning skate, but he is expected to be in the lineup and playing with Marchessault and Karlsson. Marchy is second on the team in points with 42 points but leads the team with 228 shots. While the point totals are not impressive, this is a game against the Dallas Stars — who will be without Jamie Benn in all likelihood — that Vegas should be able to score in bunches. If Stone is not playing with these guys, whomever is on the right-wing still makes for this as a top line stack tonight.

The Senators take on the New Jersey Devils who will have Cory Schneider in net. His lack of wins — zero to be exact — in the 2018 calendar year was eye-opening and while he’s finally broken that streak, his numbers this season are still terrible. A 3.69 goals against average and .883 save percentage is not at all threatening and Mark Stone could put up a big game as a result. He will be playing with Colin White and Brady Tkachuk as the Senators choose to rest Matt Duchene leading up to the trade deadline. While this could be Stone's last game as a Senator (will he be rested over the weekend?), I expect a big performance. This line makes up 3/5 of the top power play unit in Ottawa as they are joined by Thomas Chabot and Bobby Ryan. Remaining together throughout the game gives them elite upside in this matchup.

We all know the odds on tonight’s Ottawa/San Jose game favors the home team but that doesn’t mean that the other team won’t score. Ottawa has shown some spunk over the last two games by winning in both Anaheim and Los Angeles and will look to hit the ‘west coast trifecta’ this evening. Mark Stone will easily be overlooked this evening but could be a sneaky play here as he has found the scoresheet in 17 of the past 22 games. He has also racked up six multi-point games over that time frame while leading the team with 20 goals and 28 assists. With Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, Toronto and Boston all in action this evening Stone may be a decent way to deviate from the pack and possess a late hammer as well.

The Ottawa Senators are the worst defensive team in the NHL, but they are also scoring a bunch as well. They are seventh in the league averaging 3.31 goals per game, despite their poor possession numbers. While this is unlikely to be sustained throughout the season, they do have a good matchup tonight. Although they are on the road, they are taking on an equally bad defensive team in the New Jersey Devils. The Devils are averaging 3.58 goals against per game (28th) and are on the tail-end of a back to back in which they lost 2-1 in Columbus while giving up 38 shots on goal. Mark Stone, Colin White and Brady Tkachuk make up the top line for the Senators and all three also play on the top power play unit. This gives the line full-game correlation and elite upside.

The Ottawa Senators are the worst defensive team in the NHL. However, they are also one of the highest scoring teams as well as their 3.56 goals for per game are fourth in the NHL. The "second" line, if you want to call it that, comprised of Mark Stone, Colin White and Brady Tkachuk is one that is certainly in play tonight. Over their last 10 games, both Stone and Tkachuk have 10 points and White has 7 in his last 9. The trio play on the same power play unit with Thomas Chabot and Bobby Ryan. The Senators power play is tied for 10th in the NHL converting on 22.9 percent of their opportunities.

On such a large slate, it will be easy for people to overlook the Detroit-Ottawa game. Both teams will likely be on the outside looking in come playoff time, and it's been largely thanks to letting in for too many goals. Colin White is currently listed as questionable, but is expected to play tonight. Before leaving his last game early with an injury, White had been lighting up the scoresheet with two multi-point outings in three games. His price is still extremely reasonable throughout the industry and can be paired with linemates Mark Stone and Brady Tkachuk.