Sam Reinhart Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been struggling mightily over the last 10 days. They have allowed 26 goals over their last 5 games, being outscored 26-15 which is a nightmare. Tonight is not necessarily even a guarantee that the Leafs can turn things around against the Buffalo Sabres. The Leafs played better last night in a low-event game, but they'll be tired tonight. The top line for the Buffalo Sabres is stacked and is really their only good line. Jeff Skinner, Jack Eichel and Sam Reinhart make up the top line and it remains in tact on the Sabres top power play unit. While neither the Sabres power play nor the Leafs penalty kill stand out one way or another, having the full-game correlation is an elite upside play for this line.

Jack Eichel will be one of the chalkiest players of the night, but when you have a two-game slate in front of you it will be relatively difficult to differentiate yourself too much. His ownership will be high but rightfully so as the Buffalo Sabres host the lowly Edmonton Oilers. Eichel is centering Jeff Skinner and Sam Reinhart on the top line and with the entire trio playing on the top power play unit together, the upside is elite. They will have full-game correlation and against an Oilers penalty kill has been abysmal killing off just 68.9 percent of their penalties since February 1st, the Sabres PP could be a home run play tonight.

Jeff Skinner is second in the NHL in goals, six behind Alex Ovechkin. With 31 goals in 50 games Skinner is on pace to smash his career-high of 37 as he is on pace for his first 50-goal campaign. He's been playing on the Buffalo Sabres top line for most of the season alongside Jack Eichel and Sam Reinhart. Tonight the Sabres have a premium matchup as they host the lowly Chicago Blackhawks. The Blackhawks are allowing 3.71 goals against per game which is the second-worst mark in the NHL and have decided that rolling out Cam Ward tonight is a good idea. Ward has been horrendous this season with a 3.87 GAA and .888 SV%.

Many people thought the Buffalo Sabres got a huge bargain when they acquired Jeff Skinner in the offseason but nobody expected the offensive — more specifically goal-scoring — explosion. It was kind of assumed that concussions and injuries had derailed his career but he's back and looking as good as he ever has in the NHL. His 24 goals are second to only Alex Ovechkin in the NHL and he is showing no signs of slowing down. Playing on the top line with Jack Eichel and Sam Reinhart, this line as a while has been elite. Buffalo hosts the struggling Florida Panthers — a team allowing 3.55 goals against per game — the fourth-worst in the NHL.

Jack Eichel is one of the game's best players, but he's taken his game to a new level lately. He has multi-point games in seven of his last night, including a four point outburst (two goals, two assists) in his last game. He has found great chemistry with linemates Jeff Skinner and Sam Reinhart. Tonight, he faces a Florida team allowing 4.00 goals per game on the road this year, fifth worst in the NHL. Eichel should be in store for yet another multi-point effort.

Jack Eichel and the Buffalo Sabres have been one of the biggest surprises in the NHL this season as they currently sit 6th in points. Eichel has been primarily playing with Jeff Skinner and Sam Reinhart and this line has been insane. Skinner has 21 goals on the season which has seen Eichel get a large uptick in assists with a slight decrease in goal rate. Part of the reason for the decreased goal-scoring his he has just a 7.2 percent shooting percentage whereas last year that number was up to 10.2. We can expect some positive regression in the goal department moving forward.

The Sabres have come crashing back down to earth, losers of 5 straight after rattling off 10 consecutive victories. It hasn't been due to the play of Jack Eichel, however. Eichel has back-to-back multi-goal games, including 13 shots on goals. His linemates Sam Reinhart and Jeff Skinner have also been productive and make for a nice line stack. Tonight's opponent, the Los Angeles Kings, will be playing on the second of a back-to-back and are one of the league's worst teams. The first line for Buffalo should feast this evening.

Sam Reinhart has recorded three multi-point games in five November contests and should continue to see similar opportunities to produce while skating alongside Jack Eichel and Jeff Skinner. A matchup with Tampa Bay is imposing, but Reinhart found a pair of goals in four meetings against them last season. In fact, Reinhart was brilliant after the All-Star break last season, tallying 30 points (15G, 15A) in 33 games. His relatively slow start to the 2018-19 season saw him move off the top line in favor of Pominville, but now Sam is back where he belongs. Reinhart's price is modest across the industry, and the Sabres' top line makes for an intriguing tournament stack at relatively low ownership. A nice bonus is they are fully correlated on the top power play unit.

**Edit @ 11:55 - Louis Domingue will get the call rather than Andrei Vasilevskiy which is a nice boost to the Buffalo offense**

Although it has been just two games, Jack Eichel has two points, eight shots, and looking solid with Conor Sheary and Sam Reinhart on his wings — the former scoring two goals last game. Eichel is joined by Reinhart on the top power play unit so while the full line stack is great, a mini-stack of Eichel and Reinhart is also in play. A home matchup against the Vegas Golden Knights isn't the worst situation to be in with Marc-Andre Fleury already allowing six goals in his first two starts.

It was a tale of two halves for 22-year-old Sam Reinhart who really came into his own in the second half of the season. Prior to the All-Star break, Reinhart was a nightmare, averaging under 16 minutes of ice time while tallying just 20 points in 49 games. After the All-Star break, Sam sizzled with 30 points (15 goals, 15 assists) in 33 games as his ice time soared to just under 19 minutes per game. Reinhart forms a Buffalo top line oozing with upside with the addition of sniper Jeff Skinner, and budding superstar Jack Eichel. While a meeting with Boston normally wouldn't be the most ideal, but they were mauled last night by the Washington Capitals. Reinhart checks in at just $5,000 on FanDuel and a head-scratching $4,400 on DraftKings. Boston will likely bounce back tonight, but Buffalo will be fired up in their home opener. Sam is a strong option in all formats given his price tag.