Tanner Pearson Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

The Penguins fell behind 3-0 early, but they came alive as the game went on before exploding in the third period. Tanner Pearson, who is skating on the second line again due to Patric Hornqvist's injury, found a pair of goals, scooping up rebounds around the net. Tanner would love nothing more to get a goal against his old team. Perhaps lightning does strike twice and the narrative plays out. It would not be too surprising as the Kings were just smoked by a far lesser team in the Ottawa Senators

The Pittsburgh Penguins are visiting the Chicago Blackhawks tonight in a fantastic matchup. Not only are the Chicago Blackhawks on the tail-end of a back to back, the Penguins have been playing great over the last three weeks. They've got a 61.8 CF/60 which ranks 4th and a 55.41 CF% which is 2nd over the same time frame. The line of Evgeni Malkin, Phil Kessel and Tanner Pearson is the line to target tonight as they are all a threat to score. Going with a mini-stack of Kessel and Malkin is also an option as they're on the top power play unit together.

Evgeni Malkin has quietly put together a six game point streak, and I expect his line-mates, Phil Kessel, and Tanner Pearson to help him extend that tonight. Patric Hornqvist left last nights game with an injury after taking a hard hit and didn’t return. So I will be focusing on the line that provides two members of the teams top-power play unit, and a line that has been consistently producing goals. Columbus is expected to start goaltender Joonas Korpisalo tonight. While he hasn’t lost in regulation this year, he has looked far from good, posting a 3.38 GAA and a save percentage of .885%. Kris Letang is the blue liner you want to add to this stack, as he is the man on the top power-play unit.

With Sidney Crosby back in the lineup, Evgeni Malkin has settling back into his second line role with Phil Kessel and Tanner Pearson. This line is in a great spot tonight as the Pittsburgh Penguins visit the depleted Boston Bruins. The Bruins are missing the following players: Patrice Bergeron, Charlie McAvoy, Brandon Carlo and John Moore. That is their #1 centre, #2 defenseman and two other top-6 defensemen. They are in a tough spot against a Pittsburgh team that despite the struggles in the wins department are starting to pick things up offensively as of late. With Pearson relegated to the second power play unit, a mini-stack of Malkin and Kessel is also in play.

Evgeni Malkin and line-mates Patric Hornqvist, and newly acquired Tanner Pearson, will host the Ottawa Senators tonight. With Sidney Crosby expected to miss tonight’s game, Malkin will likely see an increased role, as he picked up 24 minutes of ice time last game. Ottawa remains to be a top team to pick on with a CA/60 of 68.95, and allowing 3.38 goals per game. To add to the problems, they own the worst penalty kill percentage in the NHL, at 68.3%. We will need to keep an eye on Pittsburgh’s projected lineup as they were mixing up lines during practice yesterday, but I expect this trio to stay together. Kris Letang makes a great addition to the stack, and adds power-play correlation against this weak penalty kill.

Of all lines with at least 500 even strength minutes together from 2015-2018, That 70's Line made up of Jeff Carter, Tanner Pearson and Tyler Toffoli ranks second in the NHL with a 60.71 CF%. They are second only to Boston's top line of Patrice Bergeron, David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand and we all know how good that line is. Essentially, the Kings second line has been dominant when they play together — that just hasn't been very often. Well, they're together tonight and the trio stick together on the second power play unit which is encouraging because having this line stick together for the entire game gives them fantastic upside. The matchup at home is great and although Martin Jones is a solid goalie for the Sharks, there is still plenty of reason to think this line can put up some big numbers tonight.

If you are looking for some late night action, we have plenty of options tonight at the Staples Center. The Los Angeles Kings are starting to get going offensively and they should dominate a Detroit Red Wings team that that has now lost seven consecutive hockey games, surrendering a ridiculous 28 goals against in the process. In cash games, Jeff Carter leads the way and he is followed by Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown, and Tyler Toffoli, with Tanner Pearson making a great value play and Adrian Kempe a solid punt option. As far as tourneys go, you can certainly stack all three of the Kings scoring lines, however, their third line is the most appealing. This trio correlates well at both even strength and on the Kings second power play unit, and they are cheap to stack up.

Finally healthy after missing much of the earlier part of the year, Jeff Carter continues to carry the load offensively for Los Angeles. Skating alongside Tanner Pearson and Tyler Toffoli on L.A.'s second line dubbed "That 70s Line," Carter and the Kings draw a fantastic matchup at home against a weak Vancouver team that has allowed the second most shot attempts and scoring chances among road teams over their past 25 games. Also featured on LA's top power play unit, Carter, Pearson, and Toffoli should have no problems paying off their manageable price tags in a game the Kings will be able to impose their dominance as one of the league's best puck possession teams.

After scoring a career best 24 goals last season, the 2017-18 season has been a step backwards for Tanner Pearson. However, with Jeff Carter finally back to full health and slated to be his center on the second forward line, there's reason for some optimism. Pearson's shot volume (137 SOG in 62 games) remains a fantasy asset and his lack of production sans Mr. Carter leave his asking price far lower than his talent level. He lit the lamp against the Golden Knights in their first meeting this season and should continue to see a steady dose of playing time on the second power-play unit.

If you're looking for an under the radar line stack tonight, look to the second line of the Kings, which features Adrian Kempe, Tyler Toffoli, and Tanner Pearson. Filling in for the injured Jeff Carter, Kempe has been a solid compliment to "That 70s Line" this season with 18 points. They draw a fantastic matchup at home against an overrated Avalanche team that can be exposed on the road. With Anze Kopitar expected to take on Nathan MacKinnon and Colorado's top line for much of this game, look for the second line to carry the load offensively for the Kings in a game that LA should have no problems imposing their will offensively.