Paul Stastny 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.

Paul Stastny picked up two assists last time out as Vegas scored four unanswered goals to defeat Dallas 4-1. With streaky Max Pacioretty heating up again (two goals on eight shots in his last game), Stastny is in a prime spot to produce, especially with Mark Stone joining the fold as well. Vegas is one of the top teams to target tonight against a high-event Florida team that has really struggled defensively on the road. Stastny is a cheap option at center as he figures to pick up at least an assist tonight.

The Vegas Golden Knights have been playing at an elite level as of late. Over the last month, they have a 55.84 CF% which is the second-best mark in the NHL and a 66.84 CF/60 which is the best. They're hosting a Nashville Predators team that is elite, but has given up a lot of Corsi-against as of late. Their 59.38 CA/60 over the last month is the 10th-highest which certainly benefits the Knights tonight. The second line is preferred tonight with Paul Stastny centering Max Pacioretty and Alex Tuch. All three of these players have at least a point per game over the last month. They play on the same power play unit which gives them full-game correlation and elite upside.

Paul Stastny has 14 points (6G, 8A) in 19 games in his first season with the Vegas Golden Knights. Recently, he has taken over top power play duties as William Karlsson and Jonathan Marchessault are in a deep slump. Stastny is moderately priced across the industry and could be in for a big game against a Penguins' team that played last night. Vegas as a team is averaging the most scoring chances per 60 minutes on home ice, so look for Stastny, Alex Tuch and Max Pacioretty to have a big night at palatable ownership levels.

Since the Christmas break, the second line of the Vegas Golden Knights has been fantastic. While Max Pacioretty missed a few games, all three of the players slated to skate on line two today have been a point-per-game or better since then. Alex Tuch has 3 goals and 11 points in 9 games, Paul Stastny has 4 goals and 10 points in 9 games and Pacioretty has 2 goals and 5 points in the 5 games he has played. The three played on the same power play unit last game so if that is the case again tonight, this full-line stack has elite upside due to having full-game correlation. They take on a Winnipeg Jets team that have won four straight home games and have been leaning a bit more on Laurent Brossoit as of late with Connor Hellebuyck's struggles.

With six goals and nine points in seven NHL games this season, there was outrage when Brandon Pirri was sent back down to the AHL. However, it was short-lived as he's back up in the Vegas Golden Knights lineup and playing on the second line with Paul Stastny and Alex Tuch. Both Stastny and Tuch have been playing solid as of late with both of them picking up 8 points over their last 10 games. The New York Rangers have struggled as of late with an NHL-worst 42.72 CF% over their last 10 games.

If you have some extra salary to work with tonight, consider taking Winnipeg's second line which features Laine, Ehlers, and the newly acquired Paul Stastny. Among the league leaders in shot attempts since acquiring Stastny, this line has found instant chemistry for the streaking Jets. A matchup against a stingy Montreal team may seem risky, but the Canadiens are still without a number of key defensemen and have allowed the second most shot attempts and own the third highest xGA/60 on tonight's slate over their past 15 games. Also featured on the league's fourth ranked power play, Stastny and Laine should have no problems paying off their steep price against a Montreal penalty kill that has dipped to 30th in the NHL this season.