Oskar Lindblom Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

Both sides of the Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Philadelphia Flyers game are in play tonight. With this being a four-game slate and the horrible defensive efforts by both the Flyers and Leafs over the last month, this could be a high-scoring game. The Leafs have given up a 60.89 CA/60 over the last month which is the 7th most over the last month. Additionally, over the Leafs last 8 games they have given up a whopping 35 goals — an average of 4.38 goals against per game — which bodes well for the Flyers tonight. The top line of Sean Couturier, Claude Giroux and Oskar Lindblom is a solid play tonight. Couturier has really changed the tone of his career over the last two seasons. After having career highs of 15 goals and 39 points throughout his first 6 seasons in the NHL, Couturier has posted back to back 30-plus goal and 70-plus point campaigns. He has really brought his offensive game out in the NHL as he has started to be used in a much more offensive role rather than strictly a shutdown centre.

With 6 goals and 15 points in his last 14 games, Sean Couturier has been putting up solid offensive numbers as of late. Additionally, his 41 shots in these 14 games lead the team. He'll be playing on the Philadelphia Flyers second line with Jakub Voracek and Oskar Lindblom, and is on the second power play unit. Voracek plays on the top PP unit, but Lindblom is on the second unit with Couturier which makes them an interesting two-man mini-stack. However, the most upside is with stacking this entire line together.

Though his price has come up from the discount we have seen lately, Lindblom is still a nice source of salary relief. The second line winger has picked up at least a point in five of his last six games, amassing three goals and three assists in the process. Skating on a line with Jakub Voracek and Sean Couturier helps his value tremendously despite not seeing the top power play minutes. The young Swede averaged more than two shots on goal per game in January and draws a nice matchup against a poor-traveling Vancouver team.

Oskar has picked up a point in consecutive games including a multi-point effort against the Bruins. The Flyers have quietly won four out of their last five games, and although a matchup with Winnipeg and Laurent Brossoit is tough, Lindblom is a great way to save money. He has been shooting the puck at a decent level in January, averaging nearly two shots on goal per game. He is also skating on the second line with two formidable forwards in Sean Couturier and Jakub Voracek. On this two game slate, Oskar is a worthy option.

Two seasons removed from a rough offensive output in which he scored just 11 goals on a career-worst 5.2 SH%, veteran sniper Jakub Voracek has rebounded nicely with 79 points in 74 games this season. Skating alongside talented young playmakers Nolan Patrick and Oskar Lindblom on Philadelphia's second line, Voracek should be on your radar tonight taking on a Rangers squad that has surrendered the most shot attempts and owns the league's worst xGA/60 over their past 15 games. With the majority of his production coming on home ice this season, Voracek should be the focal point of Philadelphia's offense tonight in a game where home ice advantage will allow head coach Dave Hakstol to keep his best scoring threat away from New York's top line at even strength, making him a solid option to target in a game Philadelphia should have no problems finding the back of the net in.