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NHL DFS Prop Picks for 3/27/21 - Monkey Knife Fight

Patrick Kane leads the way in NHL DFS on Monday night.

Scott Cullen provides his NHL DFS prop picks for March 27th, 2021 on Monkey Knife Fight. Make your DFS picks with his fantasy hockey advice.

Saturday brings a busy day on the ice in the National Hockey League and, starting in the afternoon, Monkey Knife Fight is there with contests to make the games even more fun.

The premier game of the day has the Vegas Golden Knights in Colorado to take on the Avalanche. Colorado dominated their matchup on Thursday night but they should be two of the best teams in the entire league.

There are quite a few playoff matchups this evening – games that involve two teams in playoff position. The Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Carolina Hurricanes, Edmonton Oilers meet the Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins host the New York Islanders, and while the Nashville Predators are not in a playoff spot, they have an important game against Chicago, as Nashville sits four points out of the last playoff spot in the Central Division.

Here are some Star Shootout angles to consider when playing Saturday’s NHL action on Monkey Knife Fight.

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STAR SHOOTOUT - MAIN GAMES

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Andrei Vasilevskiy MORE THAN 25.5 SAVES

The Lightning goaltender looks like he is probably the favorite to win the Vezina Trophy as the league’s best goaltender. He has a .923 save percentage on the road this season and is averaging nearly 27 saves per 60 minutes on the road this season. The Lightning face off against the Carolina Hurricanes a team averaging 31.7 shots per 60 on home ice and that leaves more than enough room for Vasilevskiy to record at least 26 saves.

Tristan Jarry MORE THAN 24.5 SAVES

There has been a dramatic difference between home and road performance for the Penguins netminder. On home ice, Jarry has a .932 save percentage, compared to .871 on the road this season, leading to an average of 31.4 saves per 60 minutes on home ice. He takes on an Islanders team that does not generate a lot of shots (28.1 shots per 60 minutes on the road ranks 25th) but that still leaves enough room for Jarry to record enough saves provided that he plays up to his previous level.

Patrick Kane MORE THAN 0.5 ASSISTS

Chicago’s superstar winger has had incredible production on home ice this season, including 21 assists in 15 home games. He has been held without an assist in just two of those 15 games. Saturday’s opposition, the Nashville Predators, do not have a great defensive record overall but it is worth noting that Predators goaltender Juuse Saros is on a hot streak right now so that does at least offer some challenge to Kane’s attempt to put up an assist in this game.

Darnell Nurse LESS THAN 5.5 FANTASY POINTS

This has been an excellent and productive season for the Oilers defenseman and on the road he has averaged 5.6 fantasy points per game but facing a Toronto Maple Leafs team that has a better-than-average defensive record makes it challenging to expect more fantasy points in this game.

RAPID FIRE

Leon Draisaitl +0.5 fantasy points vs. Auston Matthews

Draisaitl has been held without a point in just two of 14 road games this season and is averaging 6.9 fantasy points per road game. Matthews has ridiculous numbers on home ice, averaging 8.8 fantasy points per game but is also in a bit of a slump right now being held without a point in four of his past seven games on home ice.

Mitch Marner +0.5 fantasy points vs. Sidney Crosby

On home ice this season, Marner is putting up 6.4 fantasy points per game, and does have a reasonably favorable matchup at home against Edmonton. Crosby is averaging 7.1 fantasy points per home game but facing the New York Islanders is a more challenging matchup. Also, while there is some narrative building about Crosby raising his game while Evgeni Malkin is out of the Penguins lineup, it is worth noting that Crosby has averaged 1.22 points per game while Malkin is out and 1.28 points per game overall so that is not great evidence of his elevated production in those circumstances.

STAR SHOOTOUT - NIGHT GAMES

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Mark Scheifele MORE THAN 0.5 ASSISTS

The Jets center has produced 14 assists in 18 road games this season, recording at least one in 11 of those 18 games. Matched up against a Flames team that is still not great defensively is a positive enough matchup to count on Scheifele for an assist in this game.

Mark Giordano LESS THAN 4.5 FANTASY POINTS

The Flames captain has not been as productive this season and maybe that is to be expected from a 37-year-old defenseman but he is averaging 4.3 fantasy points per home game and has had less than 4.5 fantasy points in four straight home games.

RAPID FIRE

Evander Kane -0.5 fantasy points vs. Jakob Chychrun

Kane is having a terrific season, improving his production after a slow start to the season and his ability to generate shots gives him a sound foundation for fantasy production. His average road game has been good for nearly 6.4 fantasy points. Chychrun is averaging nearly 5.2 fantasy points per home game so Kane holds a clear advantage in this matchup.

Nikolaj Ehlers -0.5 fantasy points vs. Brent Burns

Two players on different trajectories. Ehlers is a 25-year-old winger having a breakthrough season while Burns is a 36-year-old defenseman who is not as productive as he once was.

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Logan Gilbert

Leaves Friday's Start With Forearm Tightness

Vikings Select Tai Felton To Finish Day 2

Seahawks Select Quarterback Jalen Milroe With The 92nd Pick Overall

Browns Select Dillon Gabriel 94th Overall

Packers Pick Savion Williams At No. 87 overall

Steelers Snag Kaleb Johnson In Round 3

Broncos Select Wide Receiver Pat Bryant With The 74th Overall Pick

Texans Select Jaylin Noel With 79th Pick

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Patriots Add Wide Receiver Kyle Williams In Round 3

Browns Draft Harold Fannin Jr. With 67th Pick
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Makes Early Exit
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Removed Early On Friday
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Dealing With Mild Groin Strain

Broncos Add RJ Harvey To Backfield With 60th Pick

Raiders Select Jack Bech With 58th Pick

Chargers Add Wide Receiver Tre Harris In Round 2
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Jets Add A Pass-Catcher With Mason Taylor At No. 42

Rams Select Terrance Ferguson With 46th Pick
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Not On Injury Report For Game 3
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To Remain Out Saturday
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Unavailable For Game 3
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Out On Saturday
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To Miss Saturday's Game
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Available For Friday Night's Game 3 Against Magic
Gary Payton II

Iffy For Saturday's Action
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Officially Available On Friday For Game 3 Against Magic
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Back From Injury On Friday
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Questionable For Game 4 On Saturday
Darius Garland

Listed As Questionable For Game 3
Ja Morant

To Miss Game 4 On Saturday
Rui Hachimura

Available For Game 3 In Minnesota
Aaron Ekblad

Available To Return Saturday
Erik Swanson

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To Return On Tuesday At The Latest
Max Scherzer

Takes Positive Step On Friday
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Questionable For Saturday
Gabriel Landeskog

Set For Larger Role In Game 4
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Resting For First Time This Year
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To Play Limited Minutes In Game 3
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Luke Hughes

Remains Out On Friday
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Sitting Out For First Time This Season
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Questionable For Game 3 On Friday
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Could Miss Game 3 On Saturday
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Cade Cunningham

Collects Double-Double In Loss
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Drops 30 Points In Game 3
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Scheduled For Co-Main Event
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Ikram Aliskerov

Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
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Shuts Out Lightning In Game 2
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Finishes Thursday's Win With Five Points
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Posts Four Assists In Game 3 Win
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Celebrates Hat Trick During Four-Point Performance
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Battling An Illness
Marcus Johansson

Exits Early Thursday
Aleksander Barkov

Hurt In Game 2
Jrue Holiday

Tagged As Questionable For Friday
Jayson Tatum

Likely Out Again On Friday
Anthony Cirelli

Good To Go Thursday
Andrei Vasilevskiy

Looks To Bounce Back In Game 2
Rasmus Ristolainen

To Miss Training Camp
Jonas Siegenthaler

Returns To Practice
Aliaksei Protas

Traveling With Capitals
Gabriel Vilardi

Still Out On Thursday
Max Pacioretty

Set To Join Maple Leafs Lineup For Game 3
Cam Davis

Looking For Better Fortunes At TPC Louisiana
Adam Svensson

Making Third Apperence At Zurich Classic
Max Greyserman

Aiming For Similar Success At TPC Louisiana
Lee Hodges

A High-Upside Player In New Orleans
PGA

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Gary Woodland

A Player Worth Watching In New Orleans
Max McGreevy

Returns To The Zurich Classic Of New Orleans
Rasmus Hojgaard

In Search Of Consistency Ahead Of Zurich Classic
Sam Stevens

A Boom-Or-Bust Candidate In New Orleans
Nicolai Hojgaard

Looking To Turn Season Around At Zurich Classic
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