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Outlook Charle-Edouard D'Astous
D'Astous brings hot form and top power-play role into home date with Detroit
Charle-Edouard D'Astous enters tonight’s home matchup against the Red Wings at Benchmark International Arena on a tear, tallying five points and 20 combined hits and blocks over his last five contests. That surge has driven his fantasy ownership up to 55%. D'Astous holds significant upside skating on Tampa Bay’s second defensive pairing while quarterbacking the top power-play unit alongside elite talents like Nikita Kucherov and Jake Guentzel. The Lightning (8-4-2) enter as clear home favorites in an expected higher-scoring environment against Detroit (7-5-3), who are slated to start John Gibson (unconfirmed).
Our projections for tonight slate D'Astous for ~0.5–1.0 point with ~1–2 shots on goal, supplemented by steady peripheral coverage with around a hit and a block for 2.2 fantasy points. Tampa Bay plays four games this week, leaving three more matchups after tonight, and our models project roughly 13.0 fantasy points over the full slate. Given his locked-in PP1 role and potent offensive linemates, he offers immediate scoring upside on the blue line. Today's action: Start.
