If you forgot about Daylight Saving Time, don't worry. This is the "fall back" one, so you actually gained an hour to look over your NHL DFS decisions. There are three games on Sunday's slate, with the first starting at 7 p.m. EST. Here are my lineup recommendations.
SLATE PREVIEW
You probably aren't surprised to hear there are a few teams on the second day of a back-to-back. In fact, four of the six are in such a scenario. Calgary and Philly meet with the latter at home. San Jose will host a rested Red Wings squad after playing at 4 p.m. EDT on Saturday. As for the Devils, they're not traveling too far to face the Ducks as they just won against the Kings.
GOALIES
John Gibson, DET at SAN ($7,700): Gibson hasn't looked great this year, but at the very least there's a decent chance he picks up a win on Sunday. The Sharks are bottom-10 in shots and will be on the back end of a doubleheader. And their defense is terrible, which is the main reason why I think Gibson will come out on top if he starts.
Aleksei Kolosov, PHI vs. CGY ($7,600): I ultimately opted for Kolosov over Lukas Dostal, even though the Ducks are rested and the Devils are not as Jersey boasts a formidable offense. Calgary ranks last in goals per game and on the road for the second straight night. Kolosov struggled with the Flyers last season, but recorded a .918 save percentage over five AHL outings.
VALUE PLAY
Lucas Raymond, DET at SAN ($6,500): Even though Raymond missed a couple matchups, it doesn't appear as if he'll have any issues getting over 70 points for the third straight season having produced three goals and eight assists through 10 games. Former Red Wing Alex Nedeljkovic is in line to start for the Sharks on the second day of a back-to-back while managing an .898 save percentage the last five seasons.
FORWARD LINE STACK
Ducks vs. Devils
Leo Carlsson (C - $6,800), Chris Kreider (W - $5,900), Troy Terry (W - $5,800)
I fear the Devils defensively on no days rest less than I fear their offense. They haven't been great on the back line, and playing for a second consecutive night tends to have a bigger impact on goal prevention. The Ducks' first line features two veterans and a promising center. They also skate together on the top power play, where they'll get to face a tired penalty kill on Sunday.
In his age-19 season, Carlsson scored 20 goals. His role has grown and he's responded with five goals and 10 assists across 10 games with a still-reasonable 18.5 shooting percentage. The Ducks added Kreider to be a veteran goal producer, and don't forget he once topped 50. He's also missed time this year, though has five goals from six outings. In each of the last four seasons, Terry has registered at least 20 goals and 54 points. He seems keen on doing at least that well with five goals and eight assists while tallying multiple points in three of his last four.
DEFENSEMAN
Moritz Seider, DET at SAN ($5,700): Seider hasn't yet found the back of the net, but he's notched 26 shots. He's not Cale Makar, but should end up with a handful of goals. Seider has also produced five assists, including one in each of his last three games. The Sharks are down in the bottom-five for GAA and penalty-kill percentage, and odds are they'll finish in that range on both fronts.
