FanDuel NHL: Thursday Value Plays

FanDuel NHL: Thursday Value Plays

This article is part of our FanDuel NHL series.

Goalie

James Reimer, FLA vs PHI ($7,500): Reimer has been red-hot over his last three starts with 35.2, 27.4, and 50.4 fantasy points, allowing just four goals over that span. He has a great shot to win Thursday at home, where the Panthers score at a high rate as one of the better home offenses in the league.

Center

Tyler Bozak, TOR at ARI ($4,500): With an average of 3.24 goals scored per game, the fourth highest mark in the league, the Leafs have received scoring from all angles, including Bozak, who has a goal and four assists in his last three games. Bozak should flourish in a matchup against the Coyotes, who have allowed 16 goals and 20 assists to centers in their last 11 games.

Artem Anisimov, CHI at VAN ($5,600): The Canucks have allowed the eighth most fantasy points to centers over the last four weeks, which includes 10 goals and 25 assists along with eight power-play points. Anisimov has been a force on the power play with seven of his 13 goals coming with the man advantage.

Wing

Travis Konecny, PHI at FLA ($3,400): Assuming that Konecny remains on the top line with Sean Couturier and Claude Giroux, he's a steal in a great spot Thursday. The Panthers have struggled with right wings all season, allowing 30 goals and 38 assists in 36 games to the position.

Mitch Marner, TOR at ARI ($4,500): Marner has two goals, four assists, and 16 shots on goal over the Leafs' last three games and draws a great matchup against an Arizona team that's allowed 37 goals and 37 assists in 38 games to right wingers this season. Marner also skates on the top power play, where he's recorded nine points.

Dustin Brown, LAK vs VGK ($5,700): Brown has three points in his last four games and has revitalized his game this season. Part of the reason Brown has been so productive is due in part to him skating on the top line with Anze Kopitar. He has 13 goals and 16 assists along with six power-play points and gets to face the Golden Knights, who will be playing their second game in as many nights.

Defense

Morgan Rielly, TOR at ARI ($4,800): Rielly comes in with three assists in his last three games. The Coyotes have been destroyed by defensemen all season long with 16 goals, 60 assists, and 389 shots on goal allowed in 38 games.

Duncan Keith, CHI at VAN ($5,000): This could be a spot where Keith scores his first goal of the season against a Vancouver team that has struggled against defensemen over the last four weeks. Over their last 12 games, the Canucks have allowed 10 goals and 17 assists to the position. Keith has two points in his last four games and still moves the puck very well.

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Rob Geriak
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