NHL DFS Hot Shot for DraftKings and FanDuel (Apr. 18)

This article focuses on 4/18 NHL Picks for both DraftKings and FanDuel Sportsbooks and FanDuel and DraftKings Daily Fantasy. We analyze tournament tactics, statistics, pricing, and attempt to tackle this highly variable Daily Fantasy format so that we can gain an edge on the field at large. Full goal-scoring odds and rankings for each position for both sites are available below.

Sunday 4/18 NHL Slate and DFS Gameplan

Welcome back to the Hot Shot as we get down to the final stretch of the NHL regular season!

Finally, for once we have identical slates on both sites, beginning at 3 p.m. ET. There are five games, with the late hammer between Toronto and Vancouver possessing the highest total at 6.5. The Canucks may be a bit rusty given their lack of both play and practice prior to this game. On the other side, the Maple Leafs have their fair share of players returning from injury.

Notable Goal Scoring Odds

Note: All odds are listed +300 or below. All odds are taken from DraftKings Sportsbook, as of the time of writing.

Main Slate – 3 p.m. ET Lock – Games in Chronological Order

New York Rangers (-200) at New Jersey Devils (+172) – 6 Projected Goal Total – Mika Zibanejad (-105), Chris Kreider (+143), Artemi Panarin (+143), Pavel Buchnevich (+190), Colin Blackwell (+205), Filip Chytil (+245), Nico Hischier (+250), Kaapo Kakko (+260), Ryan Strome (+260), Alexis Lafrenière (+275), Vitaly Kravtsov (+295)

Pittsburgh Penguins (-240) at Buffalo Sabres (+195) – 6 Projected Goal Total – Jake Guentzel (+106), Sidney Crosby (+133), Bryan Rust (+155), Jared McCann (+180), Jason Zucker (+205), Victor Olofsson (+225), Sam Reinhart (+245), Jeff Carter (+245), Evan Rodrigues (+265), Radim Zohorna (+265), Kris Letang (+285), Jeff Skinner (+295), Zach Aston-Reese (+300)

Las Vegas Golden Knights (-245) at Anaheim Ducks (+205) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total – Max Pacioretty (+120), William Karlsson (+195), Mark Stone (+195), Alex Tuch (+195), Jonathan Marchessault (+205), Reilly Smith (+205), Chandler Stephenson (+260), Rickard Rakell (+280), Cody Glass (+280), Tomas Nosek (+280), Alex Pietrangelo (+280), Maxime Comtois (+295), Shea Théodore (+300)

New York Islanders (-136) at Philadelphia Flyers (+118) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total – Brock Nelson (+180), Jean-Gabriel Pageau (+200), Kyle Palmieri (+200), Joel Farabee (+205), Mathew Barzal (+220), Jordan Eberle (+220), Anthony Beauvillier (+230), Sean Couturier (+250), Claude Giroux (+250), Travis Konecny (+250), James van Riemsdyk (+250), Kieffer Bellows (+295), Oliver Wahlstrom (+295)

Toronto Maple Leafs (-275) at Vancouver Canucks (+225) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total – Auston Matthews (-143), Mitch Marner (+148), William Nylander (+148), John Tavares (+163), Alex Galchenyuk (+195), Zach Hyman (+195), Brock Boeser (+205), Ilya Mikheyev (+240), J.T. Miller (+245), Nicholas Robertson (+260), Bo Horvat (+260), Wayne Simmonds (+280), Joe Thornton (+280), Joey Anderson (+300)

4/18 NHL FanDuel Rankings

Centers

1. Auston Matthews – Toronto – $8,600 – GTD
2. Mika Zibanejad – New York Rangers – $7,700
3. Sidney Crosby – Pittsburgh – $8,000
4. Jared McCann – Pittsburgh – $4,400
5. Chandler Stephenson – Las Vegas – $4,500

Wingers

1. Artemi Panarin – New York Rangers – $8,400
2. Max Pacioretty – Las Vegas – $7,800
3. Jake Guentzel – Pittsburgh – $7,500
4. Bryan Rust – Pittsburgh – $5,900
5. William Nylander – Toronto – $5,200

Defense

1. Adam Fox – New York Rangers – $6,100
2. Jacob Trouba – New York Rangers – $4,300
3. Shea Theodore – Las Vegas – $6,300
4. Ryan Pulock – New York Islanders – $4,600
5. Alec Martinez – Las Vegas – $4,500

Goalies

1. Marc-Andre Fleury – Las Vegas – $8,500
2. Casey DeSmith – Pittsburgh – $8,100

4/18 NHL DraftKings Rankings

Centers

1. Auston Matthews – Toronto – $9,100 – GTD
2. Mika Zibanejad – New York Rangers – $7,300
3. Sidney Crosby – Pittsburgh – $8,100
4. Chandler Stephenson – Las Vegas – $4,500
5. Jeff Carter – Pittsburgh – $4,900

Wingers

1. Artemi Panarin – New York Rangers – $8,200
2. Jake Guentzel – Pittsburgh – $7,400
3. William Nylander – Toronto – $4,900
4. Max Pacioretty – Las Vegas – $8,400
5. Alex Galchenyuk – Toronto – $3,500

Defense

1. Shea Theodore – Las Vegas – $6,100
2. Adam Fox – New York Rangers – $6,700
3. Mike Matheson – Pittsburgh – $3,500
4. Ryan Pulock – New York Islanders – $5,000
5. Kris Letang – Pittsburgh – $6,200

Goalies

1. Marc-Andre Fleury – Las Vegas – $8,000
2. Casey DeSmith – Pittsburgh – $8,400

Cash Considerations “DraftKings”

Auston Matthews, Alex Galchenyuk, William Nylander, Artemi Panarin, Mike Matheson, Marc-Andre Fleury

Cash Considerations “FanDuel”

Auston Matthews, Jared McCann, Bryan Rust, William Nylander, Alex Galchenyuk, Jacob Trouba, Marc-Andre Fleury

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