This article is part of our FanDuel NHL series.
Saturday's NHL slate consists of the single-game contest between the Islanders and Flyers, who are set to drop the puck on Game 7 of their series at 7:30 p.m. EDT. Below, you'll find suggested options for crafting an effective lineup.
SLATE PREVIEW
The Islanders have three regulation wins in this series, while the Flyers have required overtime for all three of their victories, including a double-overtime win in Thursday's Game 6. Overall, New York has scored 20 goals in this series to Philadelphia's 16.
GOALIES
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VALUE PLAYS/ONE-OFFS
Mathew Barzal ($13,500) was tremendous in New York's Game 6 loss, with a goal, an assist and nine shots. His 5-8-13 line in 15 games this postseason is good for second on the Islanders in points, and the speedy center's deployment on the top line and No. 1 power-play unit gives him as good a chance as anybody on the team to add to that total. Barzal should get heavy consideration for your captain spot.
Scott Laughton ($7,500) has stepped up when the Flyers needed him most, potting the overtime winner along with an assist in Game 5 before scoring the game-tying goal in the third period of Game 6. It's worth seeing whether the affordable forward can keep up the clutch play in the winner-take-all Game 7, as Laughton's five goals this postseason lead the team.
Jean-Gabriel Pageau ($8,000) is tied with Anders Lee ($15,500) and Anthony Beauvillier ($12,000) for the team lead in goals this postseason with seven, including three goals on 17 shots in this series. He skates on the top power-play unit in addition to centering the third line, putting Pageau in position to keep producing in Game 7 at a reasonable price.
FORWARD LINE STACKS
Flyers vs. Islanders
Kevin Hayes (C - $10,500), Travis Konecny (W - $9,000), James van Riemsdyk (W - $8,000)
This line features Philadelphia's leading point producers from both the playoffs (Hayes) and the regular season (Konecny). With a goal and an assist in Game 6, Hayes now has a 4-9-13 line in 15 postseason games. He's a strong contender for the captain spot as the only Flyer with double-digit points during this run. Konecny led the Flyers in both goals (24) and points (61) over 66 appearances in the regular season, and he has added seven helpers in 15 playoff contests. Philadelphia has tried a few options as the third player on this line, but that spot currently belongs to van Riemsdyk, who has seized this opportunity with a goal in each of the last two games.
Islanders at Flyers
Brock Nelson (C - $15,000), Anthony Beauvillier (W - $12,000), Josh Bailey (W - $8,500)
New York's second line has been the team's most productive this postseason, as Bailey leads the Islanders with 15 points in 15 games, Nelson's third with 12 points and Beauvillier's fourth with 11. Beauvillier is also tied for the team lead with seven goals, while Nelson is just one back of that total.
DEFENSEMEN
Neither team has an elite point producer on the blue line like the other teams remaining in the postseason do, but Ivan Provorov ($9,500) is the closest thing either squad has. His 13 goals and 36 points in the regular season were the most among defensemen on either of these teams, and Provorov will be brimming with confidence after potting the double overtime winner for the Flyers in Game 6. He also had an assist in that game, bringing his postseason line to 3-5-8.
Devon Toews' ($7,500) 1-6-7 line this postseason is identical to teammate Ryan Pulock's ($9,000), and they're tied for the team lead in points by defensemen. Considering Toews is the only blueliner on the team's top power-play unit and is ($1,500) cheaper than Pulock, he's the top option to target on the back end for the Islanders.
Robert Hagg ($6,000) has been a surprising source of offense for the Flyers over the past three games, with two assists and seven shots. He's tied for the cheapest player in this slate, making Hagg an ideal cheap filler given his recent contributions.
