SLATE PREVIEW
There are two games in the NHL on Friday with Chicago traveling to St. Louis and Utah hosting Seattle. Below, you'll find suggested options for crafting an effective lineup.
GOALIE
Spencer Knight, CHI at STL ($7,900): Knight has been everything the Blackhawks could have hoped for when they traded for him last season. He's coming off a 21-save shutout on Wednesday against the Rangers with a 2.50 GAA and .916 save percentage overall. Chicago will also be facing a St. Louis side that lost 7-2 to Nashville on Thursday.
VALUE PLAY
Shane Wright, SEA at UTAH ($4,300): Wright has five goals and seven assists on the season with significant offensive upside while facing a Utah team that's lost five of their last six games.
FORWARD LINE STACK
Mammoth vs. Kraken
Clayton Keller (W - $7,000), Nick Schmaltz (W - $6,400), JJ Peterka (W - $5,600)
Keller leads the Mammoth with 28 points, two more than Schmaltz. Peterka is enjoying a solid campaign - his first in Utah after coming over from the Sabres - at 12 goals and 11 assists. The trio have also racked up a combined 17 points on the power play.
DEFENSEMAN
Artyom Levshunov, CHI vs. STL ($4,800): Levshunov is the Blackhawks' top scoring defenseman with one goal and 13 assists. The 20-year-old quarterbacks the top power play and will only get better as he sees more action.
