Tomas Tatar Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

Brendan Gallagher has hit a new career high in goals with 33 — passing his previous best of 31 just last season. The Habs have been a team that has been atop the possession standings this season and the last month has been no different. They have a 53.81 CF% which ranks 7th since March 1st and their 65.31 CF/60 ranks 3rd. Tonight they host a Tampa Bay Lightning team that is on the tail-end of a back to back. Tampa will have Edward Pasquale in net who is a 28 year old with one career NHL start. While some of his AHL seasons have been alright, others have been dreadful. This should be a great opportunity for Montreal to pile on some goals as they are desperate to try and make the playoffs.

Brendan Gallagher, Phillip Danault, and Tomas Tatar have looked great together since being reunited on the top line. Gallagher has continued to fire the on net at a torrid pace, with 16 shots on goal in his past four games. I expect this loaded up top line to generate plenty of chances against a Chicago team that has struggled all year keeping the puck out of their net. Adding power-play quarterback Shea Weber is my preferred correlation play at defense.

Max Domi is thriving in Montreal after being traded for Alex Galchenyuk in the summer. He leads the Habs in points with 47 in 53 games and is second on the team in goals with 17. He has been playing a lot with fellow newcomer Tomas Tatar, who is tied for second on the team in points with 39 and is third in goals with 16. These two are playing alongside Paul Byron as the Canadiens host the Anaheim Ducks, a team that is on the tail-end of a back to back after getting stomped by the Toronto Maple Leafs last night 6-1.

The Montreal Canadiens' "second line" was definitely been their top line since December 1st as Phillip Danault led the way with 13 points in 15 games. Tomas Tatar was also solid with 12 points over that stretch with Brendan Gallagher rounding the line out with a respectable, but not great, 8 points. However, Gallagher did fire a team-high 56 shots. The Habs are hosting the Vancouver Canucks — a team coming off an OT win against the Ottawa Senators last night as they are in the midst of their Eastern Canada swing. With Vancouver on the tail-end of a back to back, the Canadiens look to take advantage of the tired Canucks.

Of all lines with at least 100 even strength minutes together, the line of Tomas Tatar, Phillip Danault and Brendan Gallagher have put up the best possession stats on the season. Their league-leading 64.83 CF% is absolutely incredible and although the offence has stalled a bit, they are a big reason for the Habs success this season. They're taking on a Boston Bruins team that is starting to get healthy again but with Patrice Bergeron, Jake DeBrusk, Zdeno Chara and Kevan Miller still on the shelf, the Habs should have the edge. Boston is also on the tail-end of a back to back so the fatigue could be a factor with back-up Jaroslav Halak between the pipes.

Tomas Tatar has been lights out in Montreal this season after being acquired from the Vegas Golden Knights in the offseason — a team that paid a premium for him at the trade deadline last season. Tatar has 13 points and 47 shots in 15 games this season for the Habs and is currently playing on a line with Brendan Gallagher and centered by Phillip Danault. This is a line that really only has value at even strength as Gallagher and Tatar are not on the same power play unit and Danault doesn't even play with the man-advantage. So stack this line in tournaments but know that they'll need to do damage at even strength to pay off.

If you're looking to differentiate your lineup without fading the league's biggest surprise in a great spot, consider the second line of Vegas which features veterans David Perron, Erik Haula, and the newly acquired Tomas Tatar. They draw a fantastic matchup against a hapless Vancouver team that has allowed the most scoring chances over their past 25 road games. Also featured on a red hot power play for Vegas, this trio should have no problems paying off their manageable salaries tonight against a Vancouver penalty kill that ranks 25th in the NHL this season.

The Arizona Coyotes finally got their first win of the season last night in Philadelphia, but it is very unlikely they win back-to-back road games while playing their second game in as many nights. The Coyotes defensive game has been a major issue in 2017-18 (21st in CA/60 and 29th in GA/60), and their goaltender will continue to be subpar (allowing a league high 4.25 goals against per game) until they get back starting goalie Antti Raanta. Not to mention, the Desert Dogs own the National Hockey Leagues worst penalty kill, and all of this puts the Detroit Red Wings offense at the top of our list tonight in all formats. Skating on the Red Wings top line and number one power play unit, both Tomas Tatar and Gustav Nyquist have multi-point potential at a very reasonable price.