NHL DFS Hot Shot for DraftKings and FanDuel (Feb. 25)

This article focuses on 2/25 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 2/25 NHL Slate and DFS Gameplan

Welcome back to the Hot Shot! Let’s get ready for an exciting nine game slate to look forward to.

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.

7 p.m. ET Main Lock

Boston Bruins (-129) at New York Islanders (+112) – 5 Projected Goal Total – David Pastrnak (+130), Patrice Bergeron (+200), Brad Marchand (+220), Mathew Barzal (+295), Jordan Eberle (+295), Anders Lee (+295), Anthony Beauvillier (+310), Brock Nelson (+310)

Pittsburgh Penguins (-108) at Washington Capitals (-108) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total – Alexander Ovechkin (+104), Jake Guentzel (+145), Sidney Crosby (+160), Evgeni Malkin (+180), Bryan Rust (+200), Tom Wilson (+210), Jakub Vrána (+225), T.J. Oshie (+235), Jason Zucker (+250), Evgeny Kuznetsov (+265), Kasperi Kapanen (+285), Nicklas Bäckström (+300)

Carolina Hurricanes (+120) at Tampa Bay Lightning (-139) – 6 Projected Goal Total – Steven Stamkos (+138), Brayden Point (+165), Sebastian Aho (+165), Alex Killorn (+205), Ondrej Palát (+225), Andrei Svechnikov (+240), Vincent Trocheck (+240), Nino Niederreiter (+250), Blake Coleman (+290), Victor Hedman (+290), Tyler Johnson (+290)

Dallas Stars (+112) at Florida Panthers (-129) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total – Jonathan Huberdeau (+205), Aleksander Barkov (+215), Patric Hörnqvist (+215), Joe Pavelski (+220), Denis Guryanov (+230), Carter Verhaeghe (+255), Jamie Benn (+255), Roope Hintz (+280), Alexander Radulov (+280), Anthony Duclair (+285), Alexander Wennberg (+300)

Chicago Blackhawks (+106) at Columbus Blue Jackets (-122) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total – Patrik Laine (+160), Patrick Kane (+180), Oliver Björkstrand (+195), Alex DeBrincat (+225), Dominik Kubailik (+225), Cam Atkinson (+230), Pius Suter (+265), Jack Roslovic (+270), Mikhail Grigorenko (+285), Alexandre Texier (+300)

Calgary Flames (-165) at Ottawa Senators (+140) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total – Matthew Tkachuk (+155), Sean Monahan (+170), Elias Lindholm (+188), Brady Tkachuk (+200), Johnny Gaudreau (+210), Evgeny Dadonov (+220), Dillon Dube (+255), Andrew Mangiapane (+275), Drake Batherson (+290), Josh Norris (+290), Mikael Backlund (+290), Dominik Simon (+290)

New Jersey Devils (-104) at Buffalo Sabres ( -112) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total – Jack Eichel (+140), Kyle Palmieri (+200), Taylor Hall (+205), Victor Olofsson (+240), Sam Reinhart (+240), Nico Hischier (+260), Miles Wood (+275), Jeff Skinner (+280), Andreas Johnsson (+290)

Following Main Lock

Nashville Predators (-155) at Detroit Red Wings (+132) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total – Filip Forsberg (+155), Anthony Mantha (+195), Viktor Arvidsson (+200), Dylan Larkin (+230), Matt Duchene (+250), Bobby Ryan (+275), Mikael Granlund (+280)

Montreal Canadiens (-127) at Winnipeg Jets (+110) – 6 Projected Goal Total – Kyle Connor (+160), Mark Scheifele (+180), Brendan Gallagher (+188), Tyler Toffoli (+188), Nikolaj Ehlers (+230), Josh Anderson (+235), Pierre-Luc Dubois (+255), Blake Wheeler (+255), Tomas Tatar (+265), Nick Suzuki (+300), Shea Weber (+300)

Edmonton Oilers (-134) at Vancouver Canucks (+115) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total – Leon Draisaitl (+118), Connor McDavid (+118), Brock Boeser (+170), Elias Pettersson (+195), J.T. Miller (+205), Bo Horvat (+215), Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (+220), Kailer Yamamoto (+220), Jesse Puljujärvi (+235), Tanner Pearson (+300)

2/25 NHL FanDuel Rankings

Centers

1. Connor McDavid – Edmonton – $9,000
2. Jack Eichel – Buffalo – $7,300
3. Brayden Point – Tampa Bay – $7,300
4. Sean Monahan – Calgary – $6,600
5. Elias Lindholm – Calgary – $6,000
6. Leon Draisaitl – Edmonton – $8,400
7. Sidney Crosby – Pittsburgh – $7,800
8. Evgeni Malkin – Pittsburgh – $7,400
9. Mark Scheifele – Winnipeg – $8,000
10. Aleksandr Barkov – Florida – $7,200

Wingers

1. Alex Ovechkin – Washington – $8,200
2. Steven Stamkos – Tampa Bay – $8,400
3. Matthew Tkachuk – Calgary – $5,700
4. Kyle Connor – Winnipeg – $6,400
5. Tyler Toffoli – Montreal – $6,700
6. Bryan Rust – Pittsburgh – $5,900
7. David Pastrnak – Boston – $8,700
8. Jake Guentzel – Pittsburgh – $7,200
9. Filip Forsberg – Nashville – $7,500
10. Tom Wilson – Washington – $4,700

Defense

1. Ryan Ellis – Nashville – $4,900
2. Roman Josi – Nashville – $6,500
3. Tyson Barrie – Edmonton – $5,400
4. Neal Pionk – Winnipeg – $5,300
5. Keith Yandle – Florida – $4,600

Goalies

1. Pekka Rinne/Juuse Saros – Nashville – $7,000
2. Tuukka Rask – Boston – $8,500
3. David Rittich – Calgary – $8,000

2/25 NHL DraftKings Rankings

Centers

1. Connor McDavid – Edmonton – $9,000
2. Leon Draisaitl – Edmonton – $8,000
3. Jack Eichel – Buffalo – $7,400
4. Brayden Point – Tampa Bay- $6,800
5. Evgeni Malkin – Pittsburgh – $5,500
6. Sidney Crosby – Pittsburgh – $6,400
7. Sebastian Aho – Carolina – $5,600
8. Sean Monahan – Calgary – $5,200
9. Mark Scheifele – Winnipeg – $7,100
10. Elias Lindholm – Calgary – $6,100

Wingers

1. Alex Ovechkin – Washington – $8,300
2. Kyle Connor – Winnipeg – $5,800
3. Jake Guentzel – Pittsburgh – $6,600
4. Steven Stamkos – Tampa Bay – $7,700
5. Filip Forsberg – Nashville – $7,000
6. Patrick Laine – Columbus – $6,500
7. David Pastrnak – Boston – $8,900
8. Matthew Tkachuk – Calgary – $6,700
9. Brock Boeser – Vancouver – $6,300
10. Bryan Rust – Pittsburgh – $6,900

Defense

1. Mark Giordano – Calgary – $5,800
2. Jeff Petry – Montreal – $5,900
3. Neal Pionk – Winnipeg – $5,200
4. Mike Matheson – Pittsburgh – $3,700
5. David Savard – Columbus – $3,600

Goalies

1. Pekka Rinne – Nashville – $8,200 “Downgrade if Saros”
2. Linus Ullmark – Buffalo – $7,400
3. Tuukka Rask – Boston – $8,000

Top Point Per Dollar Line “DraftKings”

Pittsburgh Two “Evgeni Malkin, Bryan Rust, Jason Zucker”

Did Bryan Rust really sleep with the DraftKings NHL pricing analyst’s mother? Is that true? It would be the only explanation why Pittsburgh continues to remain so underpriced. You could also roll with the Penguin’s top line, as they are also strangely discounted for what should be a high total game. However, I like the discount on Evgeni Malkin at $5,500, particularly given that he has recently awakened from his prior slumber. Throw in the aforementioned beast Mr. Rust and the cheap Jason Zucker for only $3,800 and you have yourself a bargain line. Be sure to keep an eye on the latter skater. He left Tuesday’s game early with an injury to his right leg. Nevertheless, any replacement would likely be even cheaper.

Top Point Per Dollar Line “FanDuel”

Calgary One “Matthew Tkachuk, Elias Lindholm, Andrew Mangiapane”

Remember how this goes from Sunday’s article. Senators. Not surprisingly, Calgary is a -165 favorite here. That second line with Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan isn’t a bad alternative on either site. Matthew Tkachuk is so cheap on FanDuel, that the second line is the preferred target.

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