Clocks have been changed, backs have been fallen, and temporal chaos reigns. And there are three games on the Sunday slate for NHL DFS purposes with the first puck dropping at 7 p.m. EST. Here are my lineup recommendations as I know there are marked-down bags of candy you're dreaming of buying with your winnings.
SLATE PREVIEW
Sundays usually feature a few teams on the second day of a back-to-back, and this one is no different. The Flames and Flyers play each another in Philly, but the Sharks will be at home against the Red Wings while the Devils are visiting the Ducks.
GOALIES
Aleksei Kolosov, PHI vs. CGY ($8,100): It's bold to roster a goalie just called up who posted an .867 save percentage in 17 NHL outings last year. Kolosov is still only 23 and managed a .918 through five AHL appearances. The two teams are both playing for a second straight night, though the Flyers were at home for both while the Flames had to travel and rank last in goals per game.
Lukas Dostal, ANA vs. NJD ($7,400): I know it's not an easy matchup, but Dostal has the advantage of catching the Devils on the back end of the traditional Kings-and-Ducks trip. I just watched him make 28 saves on 30 shots to beat the Red Wings on Friday. After a so-so start, Dostal has a 2.36 GAA and .922 save percentage over his last five outings.
VALUE PLAY/ONE-OFF
Troy Terry, ANA vs. NJD ($5,000): It's been a few years since Terry flashed early before tailing off down the stretch and ending up with 37 goals and 67 points. Since then, he's been more of a 20 and 55-60 forward. Terry has already notched 13 points while riding a six-game scoring streak. With the Devils on the second day of a back-to-back, maybe he can keep that run going.
FORWARD LINE STACK TO CONSIDER
Red Wings at Sharks
Marco Kasper (C - $4,400), Alex DeBrincat (W - $6,700), Mason Appleton (W - $2,800)
The Sharks are playing some exciting hockey and their offense is better, yet the defense remains horrendous. It seems like you can lock the Sharks into the bottom-five for GAA, shots on net allowed, and penalty-kill percentage. And at home or not, San Jose just played Saturday. I'll go with the Red Wings' current second line, a trio that has done well of late.
Kasper started last season slow, but picked it up after Todd McLellan took over as head coach. He repeated that this year, but potted two goals against the Kings and then registered three shots against the Ducks. DeBrincat had been more unlucky as the assists were coming while not being able to find the back of the net. He's now on a four-game goal streak and still lists an 8.9 shooting percentage. Appleton wouldn't be in this spot if Patrick Kane were healthy. The former Jet has three goals and three assists overall, including an assist in two of his last three matchups.
DEFENSEMAN
Axel Sandin-Pellikka, DET at SAN ($3,800): Sandin-Pellikka, a 20-year-old rookie defenseman, has expectedly faced inconsistency as he's tallied three points with 16 shots and 17 blocked shots through 12 games. And his last two points have come on Detroit's second power play. With the Sharks boasting a bottom-five penalty kill and on the second leg of a back-to-back, I'll take a shot on ASP to save some blueline salary.
