NHL DFS Hot Shot for DraftKings and FanDuel (Aug. 17)

This article focuses on 8/17 NHL Picks for DraftKings and FanDuel Sportsbook and Fanduel and DraftKings Daily Fantasy. We consider tournament tactics, statistics, pricing, and attempt to tackle this highly variable Daily Fantasy format so we can gain an edge on the field at large. All rankings are site specific.

8/17 NHL Game Plan

Both sites will have the same four game slate beginning at 3PM ET with the Tampa Bay/Columbus game.

The Breakdown

Both the Avalanche and Lightning come in with 2-1 series leads and are big favorites to get one step closer to the second round. The Avalanche dropped their last game against the Coyotes, despite putting up double the amount of shots. They should be in for some positive regression here.

If Pasta is back, Boston is sort of intriguing as a tournament pivot. With so much focus on guys like Nathan MacKinnon and Nikita Kucherov, people likely won’t have money for side oddities like the Bruins. I normally leave off Brad Marchand since he has become an assist man “Boston’s Mitch Marner” and just run a Bergeron/Pasta two man, but you can play all three if you wish.

Vancouver also provides us ton of potential pivots, mostly at mid-level prices. However, they have been getting fairly chalky recently, Bo Horvat, in particular. Everyone knows that this St. Louis Blues team is nothing compared to what they were in last year’s playoffs, and Jordan Binnington is slumping hard “Jake Allen started last night”. However, chalky or not, the Canucks are rolling and offer solid value where needed on both sites.

8/17 NHL Point Per Dollar FanDuel Rankings

Centers

• 1. Nathan MacKinnon – Colorado Avalanche – $8,800
• 2. Bo Horvat – Vancouver Canucks – $6,600
• 3. Nazeem Kadri – Colorado Avalanche – $5,700
• 4. Pierre-Luc Dubois – Columbus Blue Jackets – $6,000
• 5. Patrice Bergeron – Boston Bruins – $7,300

Wingers

• 1. David Pastrnak – Boston Bruins – $8,500 – GTD
• 2. Oliver Bjorkstrand – Columbus Blue Jackets – $4,700
• 3. J.T. Miller – Vancouver Canucks – $6,400
• 4. Nikita Kucherov – Tampa Bay Lightning – $8,300
• 5. Brock Boeser – Vancouver Canucks – $6,000

Defense

• 1. Dougie Hamilton – Carolina Hurricanes – $5,800
• 2. Alex Pietrangelo – St. Louis Blues – $5,900
• 3. Cale Makar – Colorado Avalanche – $5,800
• 4. Alex Edler – Vancouver Canucks – $4,500
• 5. Victor Hedman – Tampa Bay Lightning – $6,500

Goalies

• 1. Andre Vasilevskiy – Tampa Bay Lightning – $8,900
• 2. Darcy Kuemper/Joonas Korpisalo – Arizona Coyotes/Columbus Blue Jackets – $7,500/$7,300 – GPP ONLY

8/17 NHL Point Per Dollar DraftKings Rankings

Centers

1. Nathan MacKinnon – Colorado Avalanche – $8,500
2. Bo Horvat – Vancouver Canucks – $6,000
3. Nazeem Kadri – Colorado Avalanche – $5,400
4. Brayden Point – Tampa Bay Lightning – $6,700
5. Pierre Luc-Dubois – Columbus Blue Jackets – $5,200

Wingers

1. David Pastrnak – Boston Bruins – $7,700 – GTD
2. J.T. Miller – Vancouver Canucks – $6,000
3. Oliver Bjorkstrand/Cam Atkinson “GTD” – Columbus Blue Jackets – $5,200/$4,900
4. Nikita Kucherov – Tampa Bay Lightning – $8,000
5. Brock Boeser – Vancouver Canucks – $5,700
6. Liam Foudy/Alexandre Texier – Columbus Blue Jackets – $2,900/$3,000

Defense

• 1. Dougie Hamilton – Carolina Hurricanes – $6,200
• 2. Alex Pietrangelo – St. Louis Blues – $6,500
• 3. Cale Makar – Colorado Avalanche – $5,900
• 4. Zach Werenski – Columbus Blue Jackets – $5,100
• 5. David Savard – Columbus Blue Jackets – $4,100
• 6. Chris Tanev – Vancouver Canucks – $3,900
• 7. Jason Demers – Arizona Coyotes – $2,600

Goalies

• 1. Andrei Vasileskiy – Tampa Bay Lightning – $8,200
• 2. Darcy Kuemper/Joonas Korpisalo – Arizona Coyotes/Columbus Blue Jackets – $6,900/$7,200 – GPPS ONLY

8/17 NHL MKF Picks

More/Less

Darcy Kuemper – More – 29.5 Saves

Phillip Grubauer – Less – 27.5 Saves

The one day I listed this prop bet so far was the only one of the three it didn’t hit. With Colorado shooting a ton and Arizona getting very little puck possession, let’s continue to hammer this!

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