Vladimir Tarasenko Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

Ryan O'Reilly was acquired by the St. Louis Blues for practically peanuts in the offseason considering how dominant for the Blues. He's centering the top line with Brayden Schenn and Vladimir Tarasenko on his wings. The Blues started off the season horrendously but have completely turned things around and are actually chasing their division lead with just 3 games to go. They've put up a solid 53.33 CF% over the last month which ranks 8th and a road game against the Chicago Blackhawks is a chance for them to continue this run.

The Blues let one slip away last night as they saw a 2-0 lead in Madison Square Garden turn into a 4-2 loss. That was the first time that St Louis had allowed more than three goals over the last 11 games and with their opponent being the New Jersey Devils this evening, I’d expect that not to happen again tonight. The Blues have scored seven of their last 32 goals when the have had the extra attacker so look for that to come into play here tonight. Vladimir Tarasenko will give you the best chance to get on the board as he has grabbed a team leading 30 goals while also leading the team with 252 shots on goal as well. The Devils are getting healthier but that hasn’t stopped them from giving up goals as their 4-0 loss in Detroit last night is certainly proof of that.

The St. Louis Blues have been one of the hottest teams in the NHL over the last couple months. They have a premium matchup tonight against the struggling New York Rangers. Over the last month, the Rangers have had a 46.78 CF% which ranks 26th and have given up a 60.62 CA/60 which is the sixth-most. Remember when Vladimir Tarasenko was having a terrible season? Well since January 1st, Tank has put up an impressive 18 goals and 38 points in 33 games and playing alongside Ryan O'Reilly and Brayden Schenn on the Blues top line is an elite spot tonight. This line plays on the top power play unit in their entirety which gives them full-game correlation and elite upside.

When talking about core plays we have to give a least a look to Vladimir Tarasenko of the St Louis Blues. This is an obvious pick for sure as he has collected 10 goals and 10 assists over the last 10 games while leading the team with 27 goals so far this season. The thought process on paying up for him is easy in that hopefully other folks will look at the Boston Bruins recent seven-game winning streak and flat out pass on him. If this does indeed happen, you have a player who has collected multiple points in five of the last seven games. It also doesn’t hurt that the Blues will indeed have the last line change as they play in front of their home fans this afternoon.

Remember all the talk about Vladimir Tarasenko playing poorly and even the idea that the St. Louis Blues would look in to trading him? Well how things have changed. Since January 1st, he is 5th in the NHL with 29 points and 3rd in the NHL with 15 goals. The Blues are in the midst of an 11 game win streak that has brought them up into third in their division. The Blues visit the Dallas Stars — a team in the middle of a three-game losing skid. They are expected to roll with Anton Khudobin between the pipes tonight and while he has played well this season, there is no reason to believe the Blues — who are putting on a clinic in most of their games — will be slowed down by him. This line remains together on the top power play unit which gives them full-game correlation and elite upside.

Other than Nikita Kucherov and Patrick Kane, there probably isn't a hotter player in hockey than Vladimir Tarasenko. He has five consecutive multi-point games, including 13 total points during that span. Tarasenko benefits from playing with the talented Ryan O'Reilly at both even-strength and the power play. The matchup with Toronto is a tough one, but it should keep his ownership low on such a large slate.

Vladimir Tarasenko has been on a tear since the calendar changed to 2019. He has put up 11 goals and 22 points in 17 games since January 1st and has really removed any doubts that many were having. In reality, it was really just a horrific December that was causing his season totals to be way down. His 2 points in 13 December games were abysmal, but outside of that month he has put up 42 points in 41 games which is on par with what we have come to expect out of Tank. Tonight the St. Louis Blues visit the Arizona Coyotes — a team that as mentioned above, has barely hung on to their playoff hopes. However, over the last month, Arizona has struggled with a 65.82 CA/60 which ranks 28th and a 46.56 CF% which ranks 27th.

The St. Louis Blues are third in the NHL over the last month with a 54.83 CF%. This is not what one would expect from a team that has struggled to pick up wins this season. However, they've been playing pretty well but their goaltending has struggled mightily. The top line consists of Vladimir Tarasenko, Brayden Schenn and Ryan O'Reilly. O'Reilly easily leads the team in points with 52 in 53 games with Tarasenko a distant second with just 35 points. It's a down season for Tarasenko, but it was mostly from a horrific December in which he put up just 2 points in 13 games. Outside of that, he has 33 points in 36 games which is definitely solid.

Vladimir Tarasenko has been talked about a lot as a struggling player this season. However, his 2 points in 13 December games are the reason that his totals are really down. He has had a bad month, with October, November and January totals being 29 points in 34 games. His goal and point totals down overall, but without that slumping December he's on pace for similar numbers as the last few years. He's playing with Ryan O'Reilly who has put up 9 points in his last 7 games as well as Patrick Maroon on the other wing. The Blues visit Anaheim who have been saved by John Gibson this season. Gibson has been as good as it gets, but over the last month St. Louis has a league-best 56.63 CF% while the Ducks have a 19th-ranked 48.83 CF% which certainly gives the underrated Blues an advantage tonight.

The St. Louis Blues visit the Los Angeles Kings tonight and the Kings have been struggling in the new year. The Kings are allowing a 63.99 CA/60 since January first which is the second-worst in the NHL and their 43.82 CF% is the worst in the NHL over those three weeks. This sets up for a great opportunity for the Blues as they've had a 54.34 CF% (4th) and 57.47 CF/60 (11th) over the same time frame. We're going to look at a re-vamped top line with Ryan O'Reilly centering Patrick Maroon and Vladimir Tarasenko. This trio is all on the top power play unit which gives them elite upside as they play the entire game together.