FanDuel NHL: Friday Targets

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Published on November 4, 2022

SLATE PREVIEW

There are two games on the slate for Friday, but note the Blue Jackets at Avalanche will begin at 2 p.m. EDT because they are playing in Tampere, Finland for the second part of the Global Series. It'll be a two-game series with each team designated as the home team once, and it's expected all four goalies will see action.

GOALIES

Alexandar Georgiev, COL vs. CBJ ($8,400): There are only four goalies to pick from, and Georgiev will be a popular selection. The Canes are favored in their matchup, but the Sabres offense boasts plenty of talent. Projected goalie Antti Raanta may allow a few goals, and the Canes are playing the second half of a back-to-back.

VALUE PLAYS

JJ Peterka, BUF at CAR ($4,300): Peterka's riding a two-game point streak and in Don Granato's most recent reshuffled lines has been skating with Dylan Cozens and Alex Tuch. The Sabres' bottom-six has rotated all season, but their top two units generally stay intact. Moving Tuch to Peterka's line also gives them a solid finisher and potentially more minutes to balance the attack.

LINE STACKS

Avalanche vs. Blue Jackets

Nathan MacKinnon (C - $10,000), Evan Rodrigues (C - $5,400), Valeri Nichushkin (W - $9,200)

Nichushkin is a game-time decision, though he did take part in Thursday's practice. If he returns, he'll have a chance to extend his scoring streak to eight. Note Rodrigues is listed as a center even though he'll play left wing and scored two goals and led all forwards in ice time with 27:10 the last time out.

DEFENSEMEN

Cale Makar, COL vs. CBJ ($7,200): Makar hasn't gotten off to a start as good as Rasmus Dahlin, but he's still racking up the points on one of the league's most dangerous offensive clubs. He's yet to notch a goal and will have as good a chance as any against the Jackets, who are allowing a league-worst 4.40 goals per game.

Brent Burns, CAR vs. BUF ($6,400): Burns is on a five-game point streak and continues to generate significant offense from the blueline. He's logging first-pairing minutes averaging 23 a night. After a solid start, expected starter Eric Comrie has struggled allowing at least three goals in each of his last five starts, including six on 39 shots across the last two appearances.

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