Carolina Hurricanes Fantasy Picks and Betting Lines at the Ottawa Senators
The Carolina Hurricanes stay on the losing skid after a tough home loss to the Rangers. What will get this team back up: Optimism and youth.
This one hurt, let’s not kid ourselves. The Canes have been red hot at home, especially with Petr Mrazek in goal. Last night was not considered a red hot game by any means. So what gives?
Let’s take a step back and observe what we have seen in the last couple of games. We have been Jordan Martinook-less and Erik Haula-less the past few games. With out Martinook, our twitter feeds have not been as happy and entertaining. And with out Haula, the screening of the net has been non existent.
We need some guys to step up and take over these rolls as long as Haula and Martinook are not suited up in sweaters on game day.
To break this down in fantasy talk, we have some hits and sits this week.
START
. Lucas Wallmark. #71. Season Report. F. player. 109. Pick Analysis
We saw glimpses last night of Wallmark sitting net front and expect even more tonight. Wallmark is arguably the best face off-centerman the Canes have, he is very skilled at it. With play time increasing for all returners with a few call ups on the line up still, let’s look to Wallmark to fill the net front void.
Wallmark actually had about three great opportunities last night to get a deflection to fall but the puck luck was not with him. Expect the coaches to notice this potential to make some big time use out of Wallmark for the away and home with Ottawa.
Expect Wallmark to score and or have an assist tonight and really take care of that net front presence give you at least 2-4 fantasy points.
SIT:
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Erik Haula F
Erick Haula started out this season with a pace to score a goal in every single game. Not a bad pace, could be better. He has cooled off a little, still being very active, especially in font of the net. But Haula has re-aggravated his knee he had repaired last year. With Haula out who will fill that net front presence?
Last night, not having that centerman in the crease screening and looking for the deflection killed us. Haula seems to be OK, not quite ready for contact, but should return soon:
#Canes head coach Rod Brind'Amour on Erik Haula: "He's day-to-day. He's got some lingering effects. It's his knee that's bothering him. We're just kind of precautionary, really, making sure he feels good before we get him back out there. ... Nothing structural, which is good."
— Michael Smith (@MichaelSmithNC) November 6, 2019
Start and Sit on the Wing
START:
Pick Analysis. F. . 86. player. 109. Season Report. Teuvo Teravainen
Teravainen has been making some quite, consistent noise among these losses. If anyone is going to step up and fill in for this tough goals that Niederreiter usually makes, it will be Teravainen.
They both play on the same line so they have to feed off of each other. But if Niederreiter keeps just blasting the goal like he has been expect Teravainen to get the clean up goals. Teravainen is a very smart and also physical player. He will use this skill set to make plays and to turn some mistakes made by others into opportunities for the Canes.
Expect Teravainen to take care of the nitty gritty goals the Canes need tonight and get you at least 5 fantasy points.
SIT:
F. . Nino Niederreiter. 21. Season Report. Pick Analysis. player. 109
Nino Niederreiter has gotten back on the struggle bus. He will get off this bus eventually but for now, there is no telling when.
Niederreiter seems to still be caught up in being “the guy.” Which is OK to an extent, we want him to play well. At a certain point he has to understand that this hockey club has a lot of impact players and everyone has a job. While yes the combined job is to win, everyone needs to forecheck and make smart passes. Shots on goal are great, but smart shots on goal are what we need.
As stated before, Niederreiter will come around, it’s only a matter of time. But for now, you probably want to sit him and look at another forward option to be an impact player for goals tonight.
Start and Sit the Blue Liners
START: These goofball Blue Liners.
You have the face of the Canes defense in one line with Jaccob Slavin and Dougie Hamilton. Yes they were a bit shaky the other night but let’s keep the faith. These are our boys, and they will bounce back.
Both of these guys already have 11 points or more each on the season, and the Canes have only played 16 games. Hamilton actually has 17 points this season, averaging over 1 point per game. That is at least 2 fantasy points a game!
The boys will get back in stride tonight lighting up the scoreboard, fantasy, and our hearts.
These two will get you at least 6 fantasy points tonight.
SIT: The whole third line
Whomever pays down here tonight; Haydn Fleury, Trevor van Riemsdyk, or Joel Edmundson. This line is full of defensive skill, but again, we need offense in terms of fantasy. Edmunson is one of the best lock down D-men and great at forechecking. But this line has not been offensively productive. They will hurt your fantasy team.
To be stated again, this line is a great line defensively. They just haven’t been putting the puck in the goal. Now if they do should we complain? Absolutely not. But we are talking about guys that will get you 2, 3, 5 fantasy points tonight and these guys will not. They will protect Mrazek till they are blue in the face but they have not been able to get rolling offensively.
Odds and Bets
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Let’s Get Statistical
Record: 9-6-1
On the road: 3-4-1
At home: 6-2-0
Against the Metro: 2-3-1
Against current .500 or better teams: 5-2-0
Against current .499 or worse teams: 4-4-1
Canes Betting Odds and Lines
Courtesy of The Action Network the Canes are currently -190 on the money line, compared to -205 when the line was open. The Canes have been in a skid but there still is hope a weaker team like Ottawa.
The Canes have the over on this game at -101 on 6.5, and are +147 on the -1.5 spread.
All said and done; Canes get this win 5-2. Take the fantasy advice given and be rewarded with 12 fantasy points. Go Canes.
Question for CC readers: which is warmer, McGinn’s hair or Slavin’s beard?
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