T.J. Oshie Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections
Oshie Heating Up
The Florida Panthers have given up at least four goals in six of their last seven road games so not taking a look at the Washington Capitals could be a costly mistake this evening. Alexander Ovechkin is the household name as he should be so our eyes must wander over to the very affordable T.J. Oshie. Nicklas Backstrom is the center on the top line but it has been Oshie who has collected a team high 10 points over the last three weeks. Oshie has struggled up until now as he has only played in 43 games while being credited with just 31 points. Get him while he’s hot.
This line should dominate from puck drop
Alexander Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, and T.J. Oshie will visit the Ottawa Senators tonight. Ottawa continues to be a team that we want to target against and they are playing their second game in as many nights. They currently are in last place in the league in CA/60 and GA/60. Special teams may play a big role tonight, as Ottawa’s weak penalty kill (74.5%), takes on the Capital’s seventh ranked power play (23.5%). Adding John Carlson to the stack is a nice addition, as he quarterbacks the team’s first power-play unit and correlates with all three forwards.
Great special teams matchup for this line
Alexander Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, and T.J. Oshie will visit the Ottawa Senators tonight. Ottawa continues to be a team that we want to target against. They currently are in last place in the league in CA/60 and GA/60. Special teams may play a big role tonight, as Ottawa’s weak penalty kill (73.8%), takes on the Capital’s sixth best power play (25%). Adding John Carlson to the stack is a nice addition, as he quarterbacks the teams first power-play unit and correlates with all three forwards.
You have to keep going back to the well with this aging sniper.
I feel like a broken record any time the Washington Capitals are on a slate. When you have a player of Alex Ovechkin's goal-scoring ability on a slate — especially a short three-gamer — it's tough to fade. Over the last three weeks, Washington has a 54.47 CF% and a 62.02 CF/60, both rank sixth in the NHL. I use three weeks as that is roughly 10 games for NHL teams. Additionally, in that same time frame, the Buffalo Sabres have a 46.05 CF% (25th) and a 59.90 CA/60 (6th most). This is a premium matchup for the Washington Capitals who are 10-5-2 at home and 7-3-0 over their last 10 as they really start to heat up.
This wingers goal-scoring shows no signs of slowing down.
Even at 33 years old, Alex Ovechkin remains the best goal-scorer in the NHL. He leads the league with 29 goals — 4 more than the second-place Jeff Skinner. Tonight he'll be playing with Nicklas Backstrom and T.J. Oshie on the Capitals top line. The Washington Capitals are hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins who are expected to start Matt Murray in net. Murray has struggled this season with a 3.95 GAA and a .883 SV%. This line stack is an elite play as the trio all play on the top power play unit which gives them full-game correlation.
This elite goal-scorer cannot be slowed down.
At the age of 33, Alex Ovechkin has shown no signs of slowing down nor is there any signs of a Stanley Cup hangover even with all of his well-documented festivities over the summer. He leads the league with 25 goals — 3 more than Jeff Skinner and Patrik Laine. He's playing with Nicklas Backstrom and T.J. Oshie tonight as the Washington Capitals visit the Carolina Hurricanes. Carolina is on the tail-end of a back to back and with Scott Darling expected to be in net, the Caps are in a great position to fill the net. Darling has struggled this season with a 3.14 GAA and .892 SV%.
Despite his age, this player has barely slowed down in the goal-scoring department.
Alex Ovechkin is 33 years old and has not really shown many signs of slowing down his elite goal-scoring ability. He's potted 22 goals in 29 games which is a 62-goal pace. Of course he won't get 60, but putting up another 50-goal season is in the realm of possibility. He's playing with Nicklas Backstrom and T.J. Oshie tonight as the Washington Capitals host the Detroit Red Wings — a team that is on a back-to-back. Using this entire line stack is an elite play as the trio play on the top power play unit together which gives them full-game correlation.
Slump busting night could be start of hot stretch for Caps' winger
T.J. Oshie snapped a long-running goal drought last night, potting two goals which marked his first goal since January 31st. All in all, Oshie has been a disappointment this season, but last night could be a sign of things to come, especially since he gets to face off against the same opponent. Oshie is priced down across the industry, but now is a good time to take advantage of the depressed price point given the New York Islanders' defensive woes. Oshie makes for a strong option as part of a power play stack or a second line stack with Nicklas Backstrom who has come on strong recently. Take advantage of T.J. tonight at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.
Top Line Pivot In GPPs
If you're looking to differentiate your lineup from the masses that will likely be rostering Alex Ovechkin tonight, consider pivoting to Washington's top line with Nicklas Backstrom and T.J. Oshie. A matchup against a talented top line of Arizona may seem risky, but Stepan and Keller have allowed among the most scoring chances per game this season. Also a main component of Washington's lethal power play, Backstrom and Oshie paired with John Carlson should have no problems paying off their manageable price tags against an Arizona penalty kill that ranks 29th in the NHL this season.