NHL DFS Hot Shot for DraftKings and FanDuel (Apr. 15)

This article focuses on 4/15 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.

Thursday 4/15 NHL Slate and DFS Gameplan

Welcome back to the Hot Shot!

Let’s get ready for a nine-game Thursday slate with a number of high projected totals.

Washington comes in the heaviest favorite at -335 hosting the lowly Jack Eichel-less Buffalo Sabres. However, the Rangers, Stars, Hurricanes, Blackhawks, Maple Leafs, and Penguins are all coming in with money lines north of -150.

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 of Games – Beginning 7 p.m. ET

New York Islanders (-103) at Boston Bruins (-114) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total – David Pastrnak (+125), Patrice Bergeron (+210), Brock Nelson (+215), Brad Marchand (+220), Jean-Gabriel Pageau (+240), Kyle Palmieri (+240), Mathew Barzal (+265), Jordan Eberle (+265), Anthony Beauvillier (+275), Taylor Hall (+280)

New Jersey Devils (+175) at New York Rangers (-210) – 6 Projected Goal Total – Mika Zibanejad (-107), Chris Kreider (+132), Artemi Panarin (+138), Pavel Buchnevich (+188), Colin Blackwell (+200), Filip Chytil (+240), Kaapo Kakko (+255), Ryan Strome (+255), Nico Hischier (+260), Alexis Lafrenière (+270), Pavel Zacha (+285), Vitaly Kravtsov (+290)

Buffalo Sabres (+270) at Washington Capitals (-335) – 6 Projected Goal Total – Alexander Ovechkin (-124), Anthony Mantha (+148), T.J. Oshie (+185), Tom Wilson (+185), Nicklas Bäckström (+205), Evgeny Kuznetsov (+220), Lars Eller (+235), Victor Olofsson (+255), Conor Sheary (+270), Sam Reinhart (+275), John Carlson (+290)

Nashville Predators (+155) at Carolina Hurricanes (-182) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total – Sebastian Aho (+140), Vincent Trocheck (+155), Nino Niederreiter (+185), Andrei Svechnikov (+205), Martin Necas (+230), Viktor Arvidsson (+255), Mikael Granlund (+255), Jesper Fast (+275), Jordan Staal (+275), Luke Kunin (+280), Brock McGinn (+295)

Main Slate Games Continued

Florida Panthers (+128) at Tampa Bay Lightning (-148) – 6 Projected Goal Total – Steven Stamkos (+135), Brayden Point (+163), Aleksander Barkov (+185), Alex Killorn (+200), Jonathan Huberdeau (+220), Ondrej Palát (+225), Patric Hörnqvist (+240), Yanni Gourde (+240), Anthony Cirelli (+270), Frank Vatrano (+270), Anthony Duclair (+285), Blake Coleman (+290), Victor Hedman (+290), Tyler Johnson (+290)

Philadelphia Flyers (+140) at Pittsburgh Penguins (-162) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total – Jake Guentzel (+128), Sidney Crosby (+140), Bryan Rust (+163), Jared McCann (+190), Joel Farabee (+200), Jason Zucker (+215), Sean Couturier (+245), Claude Giroux (+245), Travis Konecny (+245), James van Riemsdyk (+245), Jeff Carter (+255), Evan Rodrigues (+275), Radim Zohorna (+275), Kris Letang (+295)

Winnipeg Jets (+142) at Toronto Maple Leafs (-167) – 6 Projected Goal Total – Auston Matthews (-115), Kyle Connor (+165), Mitch Marner (+175), John Tavares (+195), Mark Scheifele (+195), Nikolaj Ehlers (+235), Pierre-Luc Dubois (+255), Zach Hyman (+280), Ilya Mikheyev (+280), Andrew Copp (+285), Alex Galchenyuk (+300), Nicholas Robertson (+300)

Late Games

Chicago Blackhawks (-165) at Detroit Red Wings (+140) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total – Alex DeBrincat (+128), Patrick Kane (+160), Dylan Larkin (+205), Dominik Kubalik (+210), Kirby Dach (+235), Brandon Hagel (+250), Pius Suter (+265), Filip Zadina (+270), Jakub Vrána (+285), Dylan Strome (+285), Evgeny Svechnikov (+300), Ryan Carpenter (+300), Vinnie Hinostroza (+300), Philipp Kurashev (+300)

Columbus Blue Jackets (+155) at Dallas Stars (-190) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total – Joe Pavelski (+160), Jason Robertson (+175), Jamie Benn (+220), Patrik Laine (+220), Denis Guryanov (+235), Ty Dellandrea (+245), Roope Hintz (+245), Cam Atkinson (+270), Oliver Björkstrand (+270)

4/15 NHL FanDuel Rankings

Centers

1. Auston Matthews – Toronto – $8,900
2. Vincent Trocheck – Carolina – $6,300
3. Mika Zibanejad – New York Rangers – $7,800
4. Sebastian Aho – Carolina – $7,500
5. Sidney Crosby – Pittsburgh – $8,200

Wingers

1. Alex Ovechkin – Washington – $8,800
2. Anthony Mantha – Washington – $4,800
3. Alex DeBrincat – Chicago – $7,000
4. Jake Guentzel – Pittsburgh – $7,700
5. Chris Krieder – New York Rangers – $6,100

Defense

1. Adam Fox – New York Rangers – $6,300
2. John Carlson – Washington – $6,900
3. Kris Letang – Pittsburgh – $6,300
4. Josh Morrissey – Winnipeg – $4,300
5. Jacob Slavin – Carolina – $3,800

Goalies

1. Igor Shesterkin – New York Rangers – $8,100
2. Vitek Vanecek – Washington – $8,700
3. Jake Oettinger – Dallas – $7,300

4/15 NHL DraftKings Rankings

Centers

1. Auston Matthews – Toronto – $9,200
2. Mika Zibanejad – New York Rangers – $7,200
3. Sebastian Aho – Carolina – $6,800
4. Sidney Crosby – Pittsburgh – $7,600
5. Brayden Point – Tampa Bay – $5,900

Wingers

1. Alex Ovechkin – Washington – $9,200
2. Anthony Mantha – Washington – $5,300
3. Jake Guentzel – Pittsburgh – $7,600
4. Alex DeBrincat – Chicago – $7,400
5. Chris Kreider – New York Rangers – $5,600

Defense

1. John Carlson – Washington – $6,900
2. Adam Fox – New York Rangers – $6,800
3. Duncan Keith – Chicago – $3,800
4. Mike Matheson – Pittsburgh – $3,500
5. Keith Yandle – Florida – $3,300

Goalies

1. Vitek Vancecek – Washington – $8,500
2. Igor Shesterkin – New York Rangers – $8,400
3. Jake Oettinger – Dallas – $8,300

Cash Considerations “DraftKings”

Auston Matthews, Alex Ovechkin, Anthony Mantha, Duncan Keith, Mike Matheson

Cash Considerations “FanDuel”

Auston Matthews, Alex Ovechkin, Vincent Trocheck, Anthony Mantha

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