Zack Kassian Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and Zach Kassian will host the Anaheim ducks tonight. The ducks are another team whom struggled mightily this season and we have been able to pick on a lot. Draisaitl and McDavid have both eclipsed the 100-point mark on the season, which shows us their extreme upside. Anaheim has given up 12.43 HDCA/60 in March. Oscar Klefbom is the power-play defenseman you want in this stack.

Connor McDavid has been a man on a mission in the month of March. He has picked up a modest 6 goals but an insane 25 points in just 12 games. He has also picked up two short-handed points and a game winning goal along the way. Tonight, the Edmonton Oilers take on the Dallas Stars who are on the tail-end of a back to back. And while Dallas has been solid recently from a possession standpoint, the back to back is certainly an advantage to an Oilers team that has scored at least three goals in 7 of their last 8 games including an 8-spot against the Los Angeles Kings last game. He makes for an easy two-man mini-stack with Leon Draisaitl as they play on the same even strength and power play lines together.

Leon Draisaitl continues to yo-yo himself from the first line to the second line and back up to the first line. Tonight, he's playing with Connor McDavid and Zack Kassian on the Edmonton Oilers top line as they host the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings have been pretty average as of late from a possession standpoint, but they are on the tail-end of a back to back which should put them a bit behind the eight-ball. McDavid (2nd) and Draisaitl (4th) are both among the top-5 in points now and sit 7th and 3rd in goals respectively. The duo are arguably the most dynamic two-some in the NHL and could be in for a big night in this matchup.

I am pretty sure that I have never written up Connor McDavid as a LUHQ selection, but there is always a first time. Yes, we all know how high his salary is but man, this match-up against an Ottawa team that has given up 35 goals in their last 10 games is just too good to pass up. They have already given up 12 goals in their first two games on this three game west coast swing so what is another five going to hurt. Now you know that if Edmonton can even muster four goals that McDavid will have a hand in two of them and possibly three or more. The 107 points that McDavid has chalked up means that he has had a hand in over 50% of the teams 210 goals and that’s with not suiting up for four of the 74 games that the team has played. If you want to feel better about not paying the high price, just roster Zack Kassian with him and call it even.

Leon Draisaitl certainly benefits from playing alongside Connor McDavid, as anybody else would, but he is still a great player in a vacuum. Tonight the two are joined by Zack Kassian on the top line for the Edmonton Oilers as they host the lowly New York Rangers. Over the last four weeks, the Rangers sit 26th with a 47.48 CF% and are giving up a 62.26 CA/60 which is the fourth-worst in the NHL. Draisaitl has 41 goals which has smashed his previous career-high of 29 goals. He and Connor play on the top power play unit together so a mini-stack is definitely in play with elite upside.

Since February 1st, Leon Draisaitl leads the NHL in goals with 14. He has been on an absolute tear as of late with 22 points in 22 points in 16 games along the way. Of his 14 goals, 8 have come on the power play while 2 have come shorthanded, showing that he can do damage offensively in all facets of the game. He has primarily played alongside Connor McDavid which is an obvious boost. However, he has done some damage away from McDavid showing that he has elite talent. The Edmonton Oilers are hosting the Vancouver Canucks tonight — a team that is on the tail-end of a back to back. Draisaitl is expected to play alongside McDavid and Zack Kassian and makes for an elite line stack in this matchup.

Zach Kassian has a goal in three straight games as the once reeling Oilers now have renewed hope for the playoffs, much like the Canucks after their surprising handling of Toronto last night. During Edmonton's three-game winning streak, all of which came on the road, Kassian has 11 shots on goal and has logged 18-plus minutes in each contest. At $2,800 on DraftKings, it is hard to get away from Kassian in cash games and tournaments to make the McDavid/Draisaitl combo affordable. While Kassian does not get power play time, he could find success at even-strength against a Canucks' squad playing on consecutive nights. Vancouver has just 13 wins in 36 road games. Kassian is a punt worthy of a roster spot given his hot stretch and opportunity alongside the captain.

Zack Kassian is not a particularly good player, but he has shown some promise alongside Connor McDavid. Checking in at just $2,500 on DraftKings, Kassian is fine as a flyer on a two game slate. He has seven shots on goal over his last two games and draws an exploitable team in the Buffalo Sabres who have allowed the second-most goals per game after the All-Star break. Will Kassian make it three games in a row with a goal? Stay tuned!

Connor McDavid is still the best player in the league, obviously, but he still gets stuck with a rotation of wingers. Tonight, it will be Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Zack Kassian joining McDavid on the top line. There should be little interest in Kassian as his offensive ability is limited at best. However, Nugent-Hopkins and McDavid are a very intriguing mini-stack as they play on the top power play unit together as well. The Oilers are in Ottawa to take on the Senators — a team that has completely bottomed out as of late with trading four of their best players over the last months.

I'm sure Connor McDavid loves playing with offensive dynamo's like Zack Kassian *pause for laughter*. In all honestly, this is a stack that you probably want to just roll with a two-pack going with McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. The pair have been dynamic any time they are playing together and with both of them playing on the top power play unit, they have full-game correlation. Matt Murray has had a roller coaster of a season and you never know which Murray is going to show up in a given game, but this game should be high-scoring with both teams falling in the bottom 12 in possession.