Steven Stamkos Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

These two teams have met twice over the past few weeks that had seen Tampa take both games by a cumulative score of 11-7. The myth is always that if two good teams go head-to-head then it will be a low scoring game. While that may be the case in some instances it is not in this one as both sides have plenty of firepower. Alexander Ovechkin and Nikita Kucherov are the first players to jump off of the page as both have had phenomenal years in terms of production. You could pair Nicklas Backstrom with Ovechkin or Brayden Point with Kucherov if you want a lot of exposure to this game. If you just want to garb a one-off then Steven Stamkos is your guys as he skates on the team’s second line and joins the top line when the team has the man advantage. Over the past nine games Stamkos has lit the lamp seven times to go along with another seven assists. All that has done is add to his seasonal totals of 52 assists and a team leading 41 goals. This would give you more than enough of a reason to put Stamkos in your line-up this evening.

Obviously all of the attention this season is on Nikita Kucherov completely dominating the Art Ross race. The second biggest story on the Lightning is the continual breakout of Brayden Point. And then we have Steven Stamkos who is still having an elite season with 35 goals and 81 points in 72 games. He's been incredible and nobody is talking about it because of the rest of the team's success. His linemates are considerably cheaper than Kucherov's which makes this line stack with J.T. Miller and Ondrej Palat an interesting pivot in tournaments.

With Evgeni Malkin out of the Pittsburgh line-up the Penguins are going to have to find a way to keep things close. That may not be as easy as it seems as the team has scored just four goals over their last three games while giving up 10 goals that has resulted into a 0-2-1 record. Their penalty kill hasn’t been the best over recent weeks as they have surrendered seven power play goals over the last 18 times the team has taken a penalty. While Nikita Kucherov is the clear cut play on the Tampa side of things it has been Steven Stamkos who has led the team with seven points over the last six games. Stamkos has also seen 25 of his 61 points come with the extra attacker which makes him a prime one-off candidate for this evenings slate.

Stamkos has been on fire of late as he brings his team into Edmonton to face an Oiler team that has given up four or more goals in four of their last five games. This should bode well for Stamkos here as he and Alexander Ovechkin lead the league with 10 goals since the beginning of the month. Stamkos has also kicked in six goals and eight assists on the power play while leading the team with 106 shots. Tampa has grabbed 11 power play goals over the last 10 games while Edmonton has given up seven power play goals over the last 10 games. The Lightning have shuffled the lines up a bit as Stamkos will now skate with J.T.Miller and Tyler Johnson so using him as a one-off here would more than likely pay-off this evening.

While focus for the Tampa Bay Lightning has been how hot their other line has been, Steven Stamkos has been starting to pick up steam — especially in the goal-scoring department. He has 8 goals in his last 7 games to go along with 4 assists. He's been playing alongside Ondrej Palat and Yanni Gourde as of late, but the other two haven't had quite the same success. Five power play goals and six total power play points over those seven games are a large factor in the uptick in offence. Stamkos makes for a great one-off play, but given that the Lightning have averaged 4.7 goals per game over their last 10, they should be able to score plenty tonight.

The in the Tampa Bay practice lines this morning, Matthieu Joseph was spotted along side Steven Stamkos and Yanni Gourde, a notable promotion from his recent third line duties. The 21 year old has elite speed and has shown flashes, apparently enough to get a shot at more minutes. It's possible the lines won't stick for the entire game, but at essentially minimum price across the industry, he's worth a dart throw at home against the Sabres.

After a rare two-game scoreless streak, Nikita Kucherov has rebounded with six points in his last three games. While he doesn't get quite the ice time of other elite forwards like Ovechkin or MacKinnon, Kucherov is efficient while he's out there. For reference, Kucherov has the same points per 60 minutes as Nathan MacKinnon, although MacKinnon has 5 more points on the year thanks to more time per game. Tonight's matchup with the Panthers is prime, as Roberto Luongo has allowed 10 goals in his last two starts. Load up on Kucherov and linemate Steven Stamkos.

Nikita Kucherov along with his line-mates Steven Stamkos, and J.T. Miller are in a great spot on home ice as they host the Ottawa Senators. Ottawa is ranked last in goals allowed (67), shots allowed per game (39.3), and penalty kill percentage (67.3%). They have also allowed 21 goals in their last four games. Victor Hedman appears to be likely to draw back into the lineup tonight, and would be the preferred option on defense.

DraftKings had an egregious pricing error on the Lightning's last game, pricing Steven Stamkos and Kucherov far too cheap, which led to 30%+ ownership in tournaments. They have now been bumped up, but are still worthy of their lofty price tags. Tonight, they face a surprising Islanders team in first place in the Metropolitan division. Robin Lehner will be in goal, who has been great at home (1.50 GAA, .961 SV%) but average on the road (2.87 GAA, .912 SV%). J.T. Miller joins Stamkos and Kucherov, but isn't a must-play due to his relatively low ceiling. The Lightning are -210 favorites and I think they roll at home.

Nikita Kucherov is $6,800, Steven Stamkos is $6,600 and J.T. Miller is $4,400. This line is so cheap on DraftKings but they've been playing great lately. Both Stamkos and Kucherov have five points in their last four games while Miller has picked up two points. This evening they're taking on the Edmonton Oilers who are on the tail-end of a back to back in which they had to fly from Washington to Tampa Bay. While this isn't necessarily a long flight, it's not like going from Washington to New York. There will be some fatigue as this is also their third game in four nights and fourth game in six nights.