1/17 NHL DFS – The Daily Hot Shot

This article focuses on NHL DFS Picks for 1/17 on DraftKings and FanDuel. Both sites have fairly different scoring formats, particularly with the recent changes on DraftKings. 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. BE SURE to double-check both regular and power play lines at both morning skate and before lock as they can drastically change from the time of publication.

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Top Expensive Line

Pittsburgh Two – Evgeni Malkin, Dominik Simon, Bryan Rust

To the surprise of absolutely no one, the Pittsburgh top line will be the chalk of the night. As of the time of writing, the Penguins have a slate high 3.82 implied goal total. They get a juicy matchup with a Red Wings team that was destroyed by the Islanders their last time out by a score of 8-2. With the return of Sidney Crosby last game, this team is once again a two-line team based on the way the skaters are currently arranged. Be sure to check morning skate and before lock to make sure there are no further alterations. If choosing, I will still lean towards the combination of Evgeni Malkin and Bryan Rust, although I wish that they were paired with Crosby.

Top Value Line

Carolina One – Andrei Svechnikov, Teuvo Teravainen, Jordan Staal

Carolina comes in the biggest favorite on the slate at -235 with a 3.68 implied goal total. The top line comes in at a reasonable price on both sites so there is no reason to avoid them. The Hurricanes should be able to take care of business at home against the Ducks, so we might as well just use the savings that we get here. No offense to Warren Foegele, but the addition of Teuvo Teravainen to this line gives it some additional firepower. They connected last night and it should be a sign of things to come.

1/17 NHL DraftKings Rankings

Forwards

1. Sidney Crosby – Pittsburgh Penguins – $8,000
2. Evgeni Malkin – Pittsburgh Penguins – $7,500
3. Bryan Rust – Pittsburgh Penguins – $7,100
4. Steven Stamkos – Tampa Bay Lightning – $7,000
5. Andrei Svechnikov – Carolina Hurricanes – $5,800

Defensemen

1. Mikhail Sergachev – Tampa Bay Lightning – $3,800
2. Victor Hedman – Tampa Bay Lightning – $6,200
3. Kris Letang – Pittsburgh Penguins – $6,700
4. Neal Pionk – Winnipeg Jets – $4,100
5. Filip Hronek – Detroit Red Wings – $4,000

Goalies

1. Tristan Jarry – Pittsburgh Penguins – $8,400
2. Petr Mzarek – Carolina Hurricanes – $8,300

1/17 NHL FanDuel Rankings

Forwards

1. Bryan Rust – Pittsburgh Penguins – $6,200
2. Sidney Crosby – Pittsburgh Penguins – $8,100
3. Evgeni Malkin – Pittsburgh Penguins – $8,300
4. Andrei Svechnikov – Carolina Hurricanes – $5,700
5. Dominik Simon – Pittsburgh Penguins – $4,100

Defensemen

1. Neal Pionk – Winnipeg Jets – $4,000
2. Victor Hedman – Tampa Bay Lightning – $6,000
3. Kris Letang – Pittsburgh Penguins – $6,400
4. Mikhail Sergachev – Tampa Bay Lightning – $4,700
5. Filip Hronek – Detroit Red Wings – $4,300

Goalies

1. Tristan Jarry – Pittsburgh Penguins – $8,600
2. Petr Mzarek – Carolina Hurricanes – $8,500

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Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby, Andrei Svechnikov – Over 2.5 Points – The 2.5 point bet is up to 17/23 courtesy of Alex Ovechkin’s hat trick and a Steven Stamkos assist. Tonight, it makes sense to get a piece of both Pittsburgh lines and turn to a Carolina skater to fill things out.

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