Every day, NHL.com’s team of hockey pool experts provides an overview of the different rosters that will be playing each other and identifies some players who could stand out and find success.
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FORWARDERS
Pavel BuchnevichSTL (vs CBJ) – Since returning to action on February 11, Buchnevich has been an example of consistency. He has amassed at least one point in 10 of his 11 games since that date, for a total of 18 points. He’s done even better since the beginning of March, recording nine points, including two goals, in four games, which makes him the NHL’s leading scorer, tied with Jason Robertson, during this period. The Blues face the league’s worst team, the Columbus Blue Jackets, which could see Buchnevich add to their roster.
Vincent TrocheckNYR (vs BUF) – The Rangers have had a bit of a downturn since acquiring Patrick Kane, but they could take off after erasing a deficit with a Kane goal to beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 in a shootout on Thursday. Today we suggest you take Kane center Vincent Trocheck into your pool. Trocheck, who has nine points in his last nine games, finds himself at the center of a dangerous line with Kane and Panarin, and the three players are also together on the first wave of power plays. For daily poolers, Trocheck is the least expensive of the three players, but if your budget allows, you can choose two in combination. The Rangers’ opponent, the Buffalo Sabers, have allowed 4.50 goals on average in their last eight games.
DEFENDER
Mikhail SergachevTBL (vs CHI) – Due to the lack of Victor Hedman, Sergachev is entitled to a lot more responsibility on the Lightning blue line, and he takes advantage of it. He had four points, including three on the power play, in his last two games while Hedman was out of the lineup. Sergachev will again find himself on the top pair of defensemen on Saturday as well as the first wave of massive offense as the Lightning take on the Chicago Blackhawks who, in addition to being No. 30 in the NHL, were in action Friday night. , unlike the Lightning.
GUARDIAN
Akira SchmidNJD (vs MTL) – The New Jersey Devils goaltender is a target tonight against the Montreal Canadiens, who have been defeated in their last five games (0-3-2), who have scored just 2.60 goals per game in of this sequence and which, above all, are riddled with wounds. Conversely, the Devils are 5-1-1 in their last seven games, having averaged 4.43 goals per game in that span. Ironically, the Devils’ last misstep was on Feb. 21, when they forgot to show up in a 5-2 loss to…the Canadiens. We bet that Lindy Ruff’s troupe will not have forgotten this meeting.