Daily Fantasy Hockey Notebook – 12/15/22

The Daily Fantasy Hockey Notebook will be published daily Monday through Friday as soon as the morning skates are over.

The notebook includes everything you need to know to set your lineups for the season and daily fantasy: including injuries, thrown lines and pairings, starting goalie ratings and value picks ( DFS).

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Key Injuries / Lineup Changes

IN

• [ANA] Olle Eriksson Ek (G) has been recalled from San Diego (AHL) and will support the Ducks on Thursday.
• [BOS] David Krejci (C) will return to the Bruins roster on Thursday (lower body).
• [BUF] Vinnie Hinostroza (C) is back in the Sabers roster Thursday against Colorado (undisclosed).
• [COL] Evan Rodrigues (RD) will be back in the Avalanche roster on Thursday against Buffalo (ankle).
• [FLA] Carter Verhaeghe (C) is expected to return to the Panthers roster Thursday (illness).
• [FLA] Radko Gudas (D) will be activated from injured reserve (concussion).
• [NJD] Brandan Smith (R) will return to the lineup against Philadelphia.
• [NJD] Alexander Holtz (RW) will be back in the Devils roster on Thursday against Philadelphia.
• [STL] Pavel Buchnevich (LW) will return to the Blues roster on Thursday against Edmonton (lower body)
• [TBL] Vladislav Namestnikov (LW) should be back in the Lightning roster on Thursday (lower body).

GAME DECISIONS ⚠️

• [BOS] Hampus Lindholm (D) will be a game-time decision on Thursday (ill).
• [FLA] Matthew Tkachuk (LW) will be a game time decision on Thursday (illness).
• [PHI] Zack MacEwen (C) will be a game time decision on Thursday (undisclosed).
• [WAS] Lars Eller (C) will be a game time decision Thursday against Dallas (undisclosed).
• [WPG] Jansen Harkins (C) will be a game time decision on Thursday against Nashville (undisclosed).
• [WPG] Morgan Barron (C) will be a game time decision against Nashville. (undisclosed)

OUT

• [BUF] Jacob Bryson (R) is day to day and will miss Thursday’s game against Colorado (lower body).
• [BUF] Kyle Okposo (RW) is day to day and will miss Thursday’s game against Colorado (lower body).
• [MTL] Michael Pezzetta (C) will be a healthy scratch Thursday against Anaheim.
• [MTL] Jake Evans (C) will be a healthy out for the Canadiens on Thursday against Anaheim.
• [NJD] Kevin Bahl (D) will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against Philadelphia.
• [NJD] Andreas Johnsson (AG) will forfeit Thursday against the Flyers.
• [PIT] Jason Zucker (LW) is out week-to-week with an undisclosed injury.
• [TBL] Mikhail Sergachev (D) is not expected to play Thursday against the Blue Jackets (undisclosed).
• [TOR] Mac Hollowell (D) has been loaned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
• [SEA] Justin Schultz (D) is doubtful to play Thursday against Carolina (undisclosed).

NOTEBOOK PRESENTED BY BETWAY

Projected compositions

*Subject to change*

Montreal Canadiens vs. Anaheim Ducks

Caufield-Suzuki-Dach Dadonov–Dvorak–Hoffmann Slafkovsky–Evans–Anderson Drouin–Pitlick–Armia Edmundson–Guhle Harris-Kovacevic Xhekaj–Wideman

Henrique–Zegras–Silfverberg Vatrano–Strome–Terry Comtois–McTavish–Leason Megna–Carrick–Beaulieu Fowler–Shattenkirk Benedict–Klingberg Kulikov – White

Carolina Hurricanes vs. Seattle Kraken

Svechnikov – Stastny – Necas Jarvis–Kotkaniemi–Teravainen Martinook–Staal–Fast Drury–Stepan–Noesen Slavin – Burns Skjei – Pescé de Haan–Chatfield

Schwartz–Wennberg–Burakovsky McCann–Beniers–Eberle Donato – Gourd – Bjorkstrand Tanev-Geek-Sprong Dunn–Larsson Soucy–Borgen Olofsson-Fleury

Washington Capitals vs. Dallas Stars

Ovechkin–Strome–Sheary Milan–Kuznetsov–Mantha Johansson–Eller ⚠️ – Ochie Protas–Dowd–Hathaway Gustafsson–Carlson Orlov–Jensen Irwin–Van Riemsdyk

Robertson–Hintz–Pavelski Marche – Seguin – Dellandrea Benn-Johnston-Gurianov Kiviranta–Faksa–Glendening Heiskanen–Lundkvist Suter-Miller Lindell–Hakanpaa

New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs

Panarin–Zibanejad–Goodrow Lafrenière – Chytil – Kakko Kreider–Trocheck–Vesey Blais-Brodzinski-Gauthier Lindgren – Fox Miller–Schneider Hajek–Trouba

Sparrow–Matthews–Nylander Malgin–Tavares–Marner Kerfoot–Kampf–Engvall Aston-Reese–Holmberg–Anderson Giordano–Holl Sandin–Liljegren Brodie – Timmins

Boston Bruins vs. Los Angeles Kings

Merchant-Bergeron-DeBrusk Zacha – Krejci – Pastrnak Room – Coyle – Frederic Foligno–Nosek–Greer Lindholm ⚠️ – McAvoy Forbort-Clifton Grzelcyk – Carlo

Fiala–Kopitar–Kaliyev Anderson-Dolan–Danault–Moore Iafallo–Kempe–Vilardi Grundström – Lizotte – Fagemo Anderson–Doughty Durzi Roy Bjornfot – Walker

New Jersey Devils vs Philadelphia Flyers

Tatar–Hischier–Zetterlund Sharangovich–Hughes–Bratt Wood–Haula–Mercer Boqvist–McLeod–Holtz Siegenthaler–Hamilton Graves – Sailor Smith–Severson

Hayes–Cates–Konecny van Riemsdyk–Frost–Tippett Sedlak–Laughton–Farabee Deslauriers-Brown-MacEwen ⚠️ Provorov–Ristolainen Sanheim-York Seeler–Braun

Florida Panthers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

Verhaeghe–Barkov–Reinhart Luostarinen–Bennett–Tkachuk ⚠️ Lomberg-Staal-Cousins Heponiemi–Dalpe–Denisenko Forsling–Ekblad Staal–Montour Kiersted–Mahura

Guentzel–Crosby–Rakell Heinen–Malkin–Rust McGinn–Carter–Kapanen Poehling–Blueger–Archibald Pettersson–Letang Dumoulin–Rutta Joseph–Ruhwedel

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Columbus Blue Jackets

Hagel–Point–Kucherov Paul–Stamkos–Killorn Brown – Cirelli – Colton Namestnikov–Bellemare–Perry Hedman–Perbix Cole–Cernak Fleury – Foote

Gaudreau–Jenner–Nyquist Chinakhov–Roslovic–Lainé Johnson–Sillinger–Marchenko Foudy-Kuraly-Olivier Gavrikov–Bjork Berni–Gudbranson Christiansen–Peeke

Winnipeg Jets vs. Nashville Predators

Connor–Dubois–Eyssimon Perfetti–Scheifele–Wheeler Baron ⚠️ – Lowry – Harkins ⚠️ Gustafsson – Stenlund – Win Morrissey–DeMelo Dillon–Pionk Samberg–Schmidt

Forsberg–Granlund–Duchêne Niederreiter – Glass – Trenin Smith-Johansen-Jankowski Sissons–Parssinen–Jeannot Josi – Brut Ekholm–Fabbro Gravel–McKeown

Chicago Blackhawks vs. Vegas Golden Knights

Lafferty–Domi–Kane Kurashev–R. Johnson–Raddysh Athanasiou–Dickinson–T. Johnson Blackwell–Khaira–Entwistle McCabe–S. Jones Tinordi–Murphy J. Johnson – C. Jones

Cotter–Stephenson–Pierre Marchessault-Karlsson-Smith Amadio–Leschyshyn–Kessel Carrier – Roy – Kolésar The Hague–Martinez McNabb–Miromanov Hutton-Pachal

Colorado Avalanche vs. Buffalo Sabers

Lehkonen–Rantanen–Nichushkin Cogliano–Compher–Rodrigues Hudon-Meyers-Foudy Hunting – Newhook – O’Connor Girard–Makar Toews–Johnson England – Hunting

Mittelstadt–Thompson–Tuch Peterka–Cozens–Quinn Asplund–Jost–Olofsson Girgensons–Krebs–Okposo Samuelsson–Dahlin Power – Bryson Clague–Fitzgerald

Edmonton Oilers vs. St. Louis Blues

Draisaitl–McDavid–Hyman Janmark–RNH–Yamamoto Holloway–Hambolin–Puljujärvi Kostin–Rive–Ryan Nurse – Ceci Koulak–Barrie Broberg-Bouchard

Saad–O’Reilly–Leivo Buchnevich – Schenn – Tarasenko Barbashev–Thomas–Kyrou Toropchenko – Acciari – Pitlick Leddy–Parayko Krug–Faulk Mikkola – Bortuzzo

Ranking of goalkeepers

Choice of daily value

C – Ryan Strome (ANA) – $3,400
F – Yegor Sharangovich (NJD) – $3,200
D – Daniil Miromanov (VGK) – $2,700

5v5 DFS score:

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