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We are back with another Hot Shot on a Tuesday! We have a nice 10 game slate tonight that offers us plenty of places to go. Let’s find the best NHL DFS plays for DraftKings and FanDuel. Good luck!
Goalies
James Reimer – San Jose Sharks: Reimer has been wildly inconsistent this year, but the matchup here against the Coyotes is pretty solid. The Coyotes have been struggling to score, so this feels like a safe play tonight.
Connor Hellebuyck – Winnipeg Jets: Hellebuyck continues to have very solid numbers on the year, and tonight the Jets head to Detroit to take on the Red Wings. This makes for a very solid matchup for Hellebuyck and the Jets.
Ilya Sorokin – New York Islanders: We have begun to learn that Dallas is a Jekyll and Hyde team when it comes to home/away stats. On the road, they struggle to score and are not nearly as much of a threat than when they are on home ice. This play has a good bit of upside, and could end up being a win for Sorokin.
High Risk Goalie Pick – Vitek Vanecek – New Jersey Devils: The Devils take on the Canes tonight, and while the Canes’ top line is in a great spot, this is a very nice spot for upside. The Hurricanes shoot a ton, so the save tally should add up quickly.
Others to Consider: Filip Gustavsson (MIN), Pyotr Kochetkov (CAR), Andrei Vasilevskiy (TBL)
Lines to Build Around
These NHL DFS lines are considered top plays for the night and can be considered the focal point of your builds. They will be listed by position in the following order: Center/Winger/Winger/Correlating Defenseman (if applicable).
San Jose Sharks Power Play – Tomas Hertl/Logan Couture/Timo Meier/Alexander Barabanov/Erik Karlsson: The Sharks’ power play unit is not exactly best-in-class, but they should see their opportunities tonight against the most penalized team in the NHL. Pieces from the top line are very much in play tonight, as Arizona doesn’t really match much, so prioritize Hertl/Meier here.
Buffalo Sabres Power Play – Tage Thompson/Jeff Skinner/Alex Tuch/Dylan Cozens/Rasmus Dahlin: Last night, the Sabres were shut out by the *checks notes* PHILADELPHIA FLYERS?! Yes, that is correct. This unit was held off the board in a very surprising game. However, tonight should be very different, especially if Grubauer goes for Seattle. The Kraken were just in Montreal, so there is a good chance he does. No way the Sabres get shut out twice. Oh yeah, the Kraken PK is next to last in the league.
Carolina Hurricanes 1 – Sebastian Aho/Seth Jarvis/Max Pacioretty/Brent Burns: Now that Pacioretty has returned to the lineup, the Canes changed up their matching scheme a bit. This top line should see the third line for the Devils for most of the night, setting them up with a very nice matchup.
High Risk Lines
These are NHL DFS plays that carry significantly more risk, but could pay off at low ownership. They will be listed by position in the following order: Center/Winger/Winger/Correlating Defenseman (if applicable).
St. Louis Blues 2 – Brayden Schenn/Brandon Saad/Ivan Barbashev: Since O’Reilly went out, this line has really been picking up the slack. This play is more of a hot streak play, and since Markstrom has not been very good this year, they make for some very good value. Saad has been absolutely on fire over the last few games.
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 – Jeff Carter/Kasperi Kapanen/Danton Heinen: This is a bold value call, but this line should see a lot of the top Vancouver line tonight. That sets this line up for a ton of chances, with a nice ceiling potential.
Calgary Flames 1 – Elias Lindholm/Tyler Toffoli/Dillon Dube/Rasmus Andersson: The Flames’ top line is in a good spot against the Blues tonight and should see plenty of chances. St. Louis has been pretty leaky defensively, so this is a nice upside spot.
NHL DFS Honorable Mentions: WPG1, COLPP, TBL1, VAN1
Value Options – DraftKings
Consider these NHL DFS plays to help save you some salary in your lineups on DraftKings. Be sure to stack!
Center: Jeff Carter ($3900) – Pittsburgh Penguins
Wing: Kevin Labanc ($3600) – San Jose Sharks
Defense: Marc-Edouard Vlasic ($2700) – San Jose Sharks
Value Options – FanDuel
Consider these NHL DFS plays to help save you some salary in your lineups on FanDuel. Be sure to stack!
Center: Jeff Carter ($4700) – Pittsburgh Penguins
Wing: Brandon Saad ($4300) – St. Louis Blues
Defense: Samuel Girard ($4000) – Colorado Avalanche
Cash Considerations – DraftKings and FanDuel
Consider these NHL DFS plays for your cash lineups on DraftKings and FanDuel. Cash lineups do not need to be stacked, and it is recommended to play no more than two players from a given team.
Center: Sebastian Aho – Carolina Hurricanes
Wing: Timo Meier – San Jose Sharks
Defense: Rasmush Dahlin – Buffalo Sabres
Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy – Tampa Bay Lightning
Bets and Player Props
In this section, we will highlight some NHL player props that we like for the upcoming NHL slate.
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