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NYI1 (Lee-Barzal-Eberle)
The top line for the Islanders was fantastic in Game three creating 16 shot attempts and seven Scoring Chances in about 10 minutes of ice time at 5v5. The Penguins may look to switch up the line-matching in Game four, but this Isles’ top line was exceptional in the regular season, generating almost 20 High-Danger Chances For per 60 at even-strength, and they’ve created 22 Scoring Chances so far in 26 5v5 minutes. This line will all play on the top power-play as well, and they continue to affordable on DraftKings at under $16,000 in total.
SJ1 (Meier-Couture-Pavelski)
**Labanc, not Pavelski, skated with Couture and Meier during line rushes this morning.**
The Sharks top line has gone noticeably underowned as a trio, as Timo Meier was sub-5% in Game 3 despite Pavelski and Couture being over 10% on DraftKings. This line, too, had phenomenal 5v5 numbers in the regular season, including over 66 Corsi For per 60, 33.3 Scoring Chances For per 60, and 15.7 High-Danger Chances For per 60. They’ve been the most consistent line for the Sharks so far in the this series, and they’ve shown they can handle both VGK1 and VGK2 (who has been surprisingly giving this series). Expensive and on the road after a getting thrashed a couple nights ago, look for SJ1 to go once again underowned in GPPs despite huge upside.