Small and crappy slate here on a Monday in early December. Not surprising but also not cool. We want tons of hockey every night in these streets. Also, join these streets at DFSArmy.com. Members get so many amenities that I won’t waste your time describing all of them. I will say access to our coaches and cheat sheets is a primary resource. In fact, only our members will get my cheap grinders which will be on my sheet tonight (since there are so few games). On such a small slate we will be going with some game theory here. I have my one chalky stack, as well as my cheaper low-owned stack. Enjoy!
Correlated Snipe #1 – Auston Matthews – William Nylander – Matthew Knies
Check to confirm lineup changes before entering contests. As of right now I am seeing these guys correlate on both the top line as well as the top powerplay unit. Auston Matthews may have cured what was ailing him, as he was obviously not himself to start the season. Toronto is the obvious chalk of the slate playing at home against a bad Chicago team playing on the second game of a back to back. Chicago just got curb-stomped by Columbus last night, and now will go to the top team in the Atlantic in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Whoever Matthews is with, is who I am stacking. I think the Leafs coaches try to get Matthews going again, and get him cocky, which is when he is at his best. This is probably the chalk of the slate, but it is good chalk in my opinion. Do not over-think this.
Apr 26, 2022; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews (34) celebrates after scoring his 60th goal of the season during the third period against the Detroit Red Wings at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
Correlated Snipe #2 – Clayton Keller – Nick Schmaltz
Both of the top two lines for the Utah HC are viable here, but I am obviously leaning on the Keller line here. Utah seems streaky, and they just pumped Vegas in Vegas, and are coming home to face the Stars on the second game of a back to back with travel. Dallas should be starting Casey Desmith here and not Oettinger, which is also a bonus. Utah is risky as I don’t love stacking against Dallas ever, but on this slate, it makes a ton of sense to me.