1/31 NHL DFS – The Daily Hot Shot

This article focuses on NHL DFS Picks for 1/31 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

New York Rangers Two – Ryan Strome, Artemi Panarin, Jesper Fast

My favorite line of the night, the New York Ranger’s second line is a value line with tremendous upside. They get the best matchup that a team can ask for, as they will face the pathetic Detroit Red Wings at home. This line has nine full line goals over their last ten games, which puts them in a three-way tie for 2nd in the NHL during that span, along with Alex Ovechkin’s line and the Colorado top unit. As for the Red Wings, their -90 point differential is nearly double the next closest team, the New Jersey Devils, who are at -46. The Red Wings 199 goals surrendered also leads the NHL by a considerable margin. Bottom line, don’t overthink it.

Washington One – Alex Ovechkin, Tom Wilson, Nicklas Backstrom, Add-On: John Carlson

This reminds me of the other night, as paying up seems like a decision between Washington and Tampa Bay. It’s like deciding between which choice cut of steak to eat. I generally like to use Washington more in cash as they allow for more flexibility in terms of your build and tend to be higher owned, especially Alex Ovechkin. However, I think that Tampa Bay is the proper tournament pivot. Ovi’s line is tied for third in the NHL in terms of goals scored over the last ten games as mentioned above, but the Tampa Bay top line is first during that period with eleven full line goals. Tampa Bay is a -190 favorite, Washington is a -180 favorite, but the Capitals have the slightly higher total as of the time of writing if splitting hairs.

Honorable Mention: Tampa Bay One – Steven Stamkos, Brayden Point, Nikita Kucherov

1/31 NHL DraftKings Rankings

Forwards

1. Artemi Panarin – New York Rangers – $7,500
2. Alex Ovechkin – Washington Capitals – $8,800
3. David Pastrnak – Boston Bruins – $8,500
4. Nikita Kucherov – Tampa Bay Lightning – $8,200
5. Jakub Vrana – Washington Capitals – $5,800

Defensemen

1. John Carlson – Washington Capitals – $7,300
2. Tony DeAngelo – New York Rangers – $5,100
3. Brady Skjei- New York Rangers – $4,000
4. Alex Pietrangelo – St. Louis Blues – $6,500
5. Mike Rielly – Ottawa Senators – $2,800

Goalies

1. Ilya Samsonov – Washington Capitals – $8,000
2. Igor Shesterkin – New York Rangers – $8,100
3. Andrei Vasilevskiy – Tampa Bay Lightning – $8,400

1/31 NHL FanDuel Rankings

Forwards

1. Artemi Panarin – New York Rangers – $8,100
2. Bryan Rust – Pittsburgh Penguins – $5,800
3. Alex Ovechkin – Washington Capitals – $9,300
4. David Pastrnak – Boston Bruins – $8,700
5. Nikita Kucherov – Tampa Bay Lightning – $8,400

Defensemen

1. John Carlson – Washington Capitals – $6,900
2. Tony DeAngelo – New York Rangers – $4,900
3. Alex Pietrangelo – St. Louis Blues – $6,800
4. Kris Letang – Pittsburgh Penguins – $6,800
5. Brady Skjei – New York Rangers – $4,200

Goalies

1. Ilya Samsonov – Washington Capitals – $8,300
2. Igor Shesterkin – New York Rangers – $7,700
3. Andrei Vasilevskiy – Tampa Bay Lightning – $9,000

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Alex Ovechkin, Artemi Panarin, David Pastrnak – Over 2.5 Points – The daily 2.5 point bet is up to 23/32 so really rolling as of late. Tonight’s lineup should be illegal. You can also use Nikita Kucherov or Steven Stamkos instead of Pasta but it’s splitting hairs. I will probably make a few combinations.

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