1/2 NHL DFS – The Daily Hot Shot

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This article focuses on NHL DFS Picks for 1/2 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 Two Lines

Pittsburgh One – Bryan Rust, Evgeni Malkin, Alex Galchenyuck

The Pittsburgh Penguins had some bad news recently as Jake Guentzel suffered a major injury. He will more likely than not miss the remainder of the season and thus with Sidney Crosby still out, Alex Galchenyuck gets the first crack at joining the first line. Nevertheless, the Penguins have a great matchup on home ice against a Sharks team that has been awful recently. Pittsburgh has yet to miss a beat despite all of the injuries and that should continue tonight. Be sure to double-check lines at morning skate as there is always the possibility that they experiment further in Guentzel’s absence.

Buffalo One – Jack Eichel, Victor Olofsson, Sam Reinhart

Buffalo finally got its mojo going against the Lightning and now find themselves in a spot where they can explode. The Sabres are a -130 favorite in what should be a high scoring affair. Edmonton couldn’t even hold a six-goal lead the other night against the Rangers without some tension towards the end due to five late goals allowed. You can’t count on any of the depth lines here but you can turn to Jack Eichel. He should be one of the most popular skaters on the slate.

1/2 NHL DraftKings Rankings

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1. Nathan MacKinnon – Colorado Avalanche – $7,900
2. Jack Eichel – Buffalo Sabres – $7,400
3. Evgeni Malkin – Pittsburgh Penguins – $7,200
4. Bryan Rust- Pittsburgh Penguins – $6,300
5. David Pastrnak – Boston Bruins – $7,700

Defensemen

1. Kris Letang – Pittsburgh Penguins – $6,000
2. Conor Murphy – Chicago Blackhawks – $3,700
3. Brady Skjei – New York Rangers – $3,400
4. David Savard – Columbus Blue Jackets – $3,100
5. Adam Fox – New York Rangers – $3,300

Goalies

1. Tristan Jarry – Pittsburgh Penguins – $8,500
2. Antti Raanta – Arizona Coyotes – $8,300

1/2 NHL FanDuel Rankings

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1. Bryan Rust – Pittsburgh Penguins – $6,100
2. Nathan MacKinnon – Colorado Avalanche – $8,600
3. Jack Eichel – Buffalo Sabres – $8,100
4. Evgeni Malkin – Pittsburgh Penguins – $8,600
5. Alex Killorn – Tampa Bay Lightning – $5,400

Defensemen

1. Kris Letang – Pittsburgh Penguins – $6,900
2. Jeff Petry – Montreal Canadiens – $5,100
3. Jacob Chychrun – Arizona Coyotes – $3,900
4. Ryan Graves – Colorado Avalanche – $3,800
5. Ian Cole – Colorado Avalanche – $3,700

Goalies

1. Tristan Jarry – Pittsburgh Penguins – $8,800
2. Anti Raanta – Arizona Coyotes – $7,800

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Nathan MacKinnon/Jack Eichel/Evgeni Malkin – Over 2.5 Points – This conservative bet has been hitting virtually every night, so tonight let’s shoot for the stars with three of the slate’s biggest studs. You can raise the threshold as you wish.

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