Richard Masana 
Rarely this season have we seen the likes of a FOURTEEN game slate. It’s hard to settle on one or two spots tonight and thus we have you covered with a number of possible options. Aside from reading the 4/6 NHL DFS article, don’t forget to check out our NHL DFS Projection Model which is available every morning. If you like what you see, sign up for more Win Daily content here.
4/6 NHL Main Slate of Games – Beginning 7 p.m. ET
*All odds and player pricing below have been obtained from DraftKings and are accurate as of the time of writing*
Toronto Maple Leafs (+135) at Boston Bruins (-155) – 6 Projected Goal Total
Washington Capitals (-165) at Montreal Canadiens (+140) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total
Buffalo Sabres (-110) at Detroit Red Wings (-110) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total
Ottawa Senators (+200) at Florida Panthers (-240) – 7 Projected Goal Total
Columbus Blue Jackets (+320) at New Jersey Devils (-390) – 7 Projected Goal Total
Minnesota Wild (+105) at Pittsburgh Penguins (-125) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total
Tampa Bay Lightning (-105) at New York Islanders (-115) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total
Carolina Hurricanes (-175) at Nashville Predators (+150) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total
New York Rangers (-150) at St. Louis Blues (+130) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total
Philadelphia Flyers (+230) at Dallas Stars (-275) – 6 Projected Goal Total
Chicago Blackhawks (+170) at Vancouver Canucks (-200) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total
Los Angeles Kings (+120) at Las Vegas Golden Knights (-140) – 6 Projected Goal Total
Arizona Coyotes (+290) at Seattle Kraken (-350) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total
Colorado Avalanche (-230) at San Jose Sharks (+195) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total
4/6 NHL Favorite Line
New Jersey Two – “Jack Hughes ($8,500), Jesper Bratt ($5,400), Ondrej Palat ($3,600)”
I don’t think ownership really matters here with fourteen games, so I’ll do away with the whole Popular/Contrarian concept. Jack Hughes and the Devils have slowed their roll over the second half of the season after a very hot start. However, tonight they get to face off with the putrid Columbus Blue Jackets “more below”.
Not surprisingly, given Columbus’ struggles, New Jersey is a hefty -390 money-line favorite in this seven-total affair. Their 89 SATF over the last ten games is good for nineteenth among NHL lines over that span. More than anything else this is a matter of targeting the matchup. I mean, even the Montreal Canadiens were able to drop eight on the Blue Jackets within the last few weeks. I would not be surprised to see the Devil’s second line explode here.
4/6 NHL Second Favorite Line
Florida One – “Aleksandr Barkov ($7,500), Carter Verhaeghe ($7,300), Anthony Duclair ($4,300)”
It might be chasing but we picked the wrong Florida line last time out. They beat the Blue Jackets up 7-0 in Columbus just five days ago and Carter Verhaeghe scored four goals. While that sort of output is an anomaly, I think it is fair to say the Panthers are expected to score a few here as the total and -240 money line status both indicate.
The Panthers certainly have a lot to play for at the moment as well. Currently, they are one of three teams competing for two Eastern Conference wild-card spots. While Matthew Tkachuk is enticing, the rest of the second line is lacking. As a result, let’s turn to the top line and hope that a few days ago, it was the start of something special. Anthony Duclair has yet to break out since his return but this is the sort of matchup that might do the trick. If running this as a two-man stack, he would be the odd man out.
4/6 NHL Honorable Mentions “Two-Man Stacks”
Vancouver Two – “J.T. Miller ($6,600), Brock Boeser ($5,100)
Two skaters who are building blocks of the Canucks and in fine form as you can see from the graphic below. They are currently tied for second in the NHL in SATF over the last ten games. Vancouver is a -200 favorite against the Blackhawks in a 6.5 total matchup. I don’t need if we really need to go to Phil Di Guiseppe and a full three-man line here on such a big slate.
Seattle One – “Matthew Beniers ($5,000), Jared McCann ($5,900)”
The Kraken are -350 favorites in a 6.5 total matchup vs. the Coyotes. Much like all of the aforementioned lines you get the point. This line is also tied with the line listed above for second in the NHL in SATF over the last ten games. However, I am leaving off Jordan Eberle. It just looks like he’s not going to find the sort of form he had his first year in Seattle or previously with the Islanders. If he was $3,600 sure not for the $5,000 price which is around the same as the two listed skaters.
10-Day Sample Size – SATF “includes all shot attempts such as blocked shots and missed shots”.
Defensemen and Goalies
Defensemen
Devon Toews – Colorado – $4,900 “if Cale Makar is out, my top play”, Jake Sanderson – Ottawa – $4,900, J.J. Moser – Arizona – $3,600, Mark Giordano – Toronto – $3,500
Goalies
Marc-Andre Fleury – Minnesota – $7,600 – The flower has smelled sweet as of late, winner of his last eight of ten starts. He draws a homecoming of sorts here against the Penguins for a very fair price.
Alex Lyon – Florida – $7,700 – Winner of his four last starts, Lyon is a man on a mission. Florida is favored here, but I think Ottawa should put up a fair amount of shots. Therefore, maybe we can grab the best of both worlds for under $8,000.
Ilya Sorokin – New York Islanders – $7,400 – Great price on a potential Vezina winner like Sorokin. It’s a tough matchup but Vasilevskiy isn’t in the opposing net and the Islanders are favored.
Juuse Saros – Nashville Predators – $7,100 – A hit-or-miss option but great for tournaments. Carolina tends to overwhelm a bit in favored spots. Even if the Hurricanes win, it could be close and low scoring. Prior to a stinker Monday night in Dallas, he was coming off three strong starts.
4/6 NHL Best Bet
Los Angeles Kings (+120) – DraftKings – 1 Unit – Let’s take the plus money on what should be a great game to watch.
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