3 Daily Fantasy NHL Stacks for Wednesday 1/12/22

In daily fantasy hockey, stacking is a key strategy in tournaments. We want to correlate our lineups with up to four players to maximize our upside, as if one player on a line is scoring goals, it's likely that his linemates are getting assists as well. Ideally, we'll want players that will get a lot of ice time together on an even strength line and a power play line. Two good resources for line combinations are LeftWingLock.com and DailyFaceoff.com, so be sure to check those sites for updated line information.

Only three games are on the schedule for Wednesday, but we have three solid options to stack tonight.

Boston Bruins

The Boston Bruins are hanging onto the last wild card spot in the Eastern Conference. They are doing a good job of cementing their place in the playoffs, as they are 7-3-0 in their last 10 games. Tonight, they'll get a great chance to keep up their solid play.

Since the holiday break, the Bruins have gone with new lines. Brad Marchand ($9,400) leads the team with 36 points despite missing five games earlier this season. He's playing alongside Patrice Bergeron ($8,200), as per usual. The change has come with Craig Smith ($4,400) jumping up to the top line, and he chipped in with a goal and an assist in Monday's win.

The stars of Monday's win really came from the second line, though. David Pastrnak ($8,100) scored two goals for the second consecutive game. Taylor Hall ($5,900) had his second straight game with two assists. Erik Haula ($4,000) is the center on this line, and when you play with two extremely talented wingers and on the second power play unit, $4,000 is a bargain. He has points in his last five games while playing on this line.

The Bruins will face their arch-rival, the Montreal Canadiens tonight. It's a good time for them to face Montreal, as the Canadiens are dead last in the East and are 1-7-2 in their last 10 games. With some players returning to the lineup, they should be more competitive than they were just before COVID shut them down, but they are still huge underdogs in this game.

Boston leads the slate with a 3.84 implied team total and is a massive -385 favorite. You can stack them in a few different ways, whether it be a full first or second line stack, or trying to get more power play correlation. Marchand, Bergeron, Hall, and Pastrnak will make up the four forwards on the first power play, and that would be a high-powered stack. You can throw in Charlie McAvoy ($6,100) into a stack on defense, too, as he will play as the power play quarterback.

Dallas Stars

It's been an up and down season for the Dallas Stars.

They had a bad start and were one of the last teams to get a win in regulation. They then won seven in a row and looked like a contender again. Now, they've won just 4 of their last 10 games, but they did beat the Florida Panthers and Pittsburgh Penguins in the last week. They have a good chance to pick up a much-needed win tonight.

The Stars have been driven by their first line all season. Roope Hintz ($6,800) may be one of the most underrated players in the game, and he's tied for the team lead with 13 goals. Jason Robertson ($7,800) was the rookie of the year runner-up last year and has been great this year, with 30 points in 26 games. Tied for the team lead in goals and points is a 37-year-old Joe Pavelski ($6,600), who's aging better than some other players on Dallas. This line has produced the third-most goals of any line at five-on-five this season.

Dallas will face the Seattle Kraken tonight. Seattle continues to struggle, as they've lost 3 on the bounce and 9 of their last 10 games. They continue to struggle to keep the puck of their net, as they have allowed the third-most goals per game in the league.

Dallas is a pretty straightforward stack, and with the full correlation on the power play, it stands out as one of the best on the slate.

Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs had another blown lead on Tuesday night just like on Saturday, but this time they were able to get the win in the shootout. It's always tough to play the next day after an overtime game, but the matchup should negate most concerns.

The first line was a good target for last night, and while it didn't hit for a big night, it did produce one goal. Auston Matthews ($10,200) scored that goal, now giving him 13 goals in his last 11 games. Ondrej Kase ($5,700) had an assist on that goal and saw 20 minutes of ice time, as he was nearly glued to Matthews' hip at five-on-five and on the power play. Michael Bunting ($4,700) also chipped in with an assist on this line's goal.

The second line also provided one goal, scored by William Nylander ($8,400). He's second on the team behind Matthews with 16 on the season. John Tavares ($8,500) was held off the scoresheet but is certainly in play tonight in a better matchup. Alexander Kerfoot ($4,800) has quietly been a very effective member of this line, with nine points in his last four games.

Toronto's opponent on Wednesday will be the lowly Arizona Coyotes, who sit dead last in the league's standings. They've allowed the most goals per game in the NHL and have allowed 23 in their last five games. Their best defenseman, Jakob Chychrun, remains out of the lineup for this game, so their already overmatched defense will be even worse.

Even on a road back-to-back, Toronto's implied team total is up to 3.72 goals tonight. You can mix and match power play correlation with even strength linemates, as the first power play should continue to feature Matthews and Kase with Nylander and Tavares. Morgan Rielly ($6,700) is also in play at defense, as he leads the team with 25 assists.

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