1/4 NHL DFS – The Daily Hot Shot

This article focuses on NHL DFS Picks for 1/4 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 Three Lines

Tampa Bay One – Brayden Point, Nikita Kucherov, Ondrej Palat. Add-ons: Victor Hedman and Steven Stamkos

This is one is fairly obvious as Tampa Bay is a slate high -240 favorite with an implied goal total of four on the nose. Ottawa has a respectable home resume so far this season but much of that was with Anders Nilsson playing at a high level in the net. Tampa’s second line is also worth a look as an alternative. I don’t even mind some sort of team stack multi-line combo as well in tournaments. Sometimes these high total games provide enough points for everyone to eat.

Vancouver One – Elias Pettersson, Brock Boeser, J.T. Miller. Add-on: Quinn Hughes

Next up we have the Vancouver Canucks top line with a 3.59 implied goal total, coming in as a -160 home favorite. The Rangers are traveling to the west coast and given some of their defensive woes on the road, it’s a good spot for Elias Pettersson, Brock Boeser, and J.T. Miller. I like this line more on DraftKings where they are cheaper if you play on both sites. All three skaters also have correlation on the top power-play unit, thus giving us some additional upside. If looking to expand, you can turn to Quinn Hughes, quarterback of the aforementioned power-play unit.

Colorado One – Nathan MacKinnon, Gabriel Landeskog, Joonas Donskoi. Add Ons: Cale Makar, Mikko Rantanen

Nathan MacKinnon is in a league of his own right now. I just have to give him the top rank on both sites on a nightly basis. You can always just play him as a one-off, but on FanDuel, Joonas Donskoi is always cheap and if you have the money, obviously there is correlation available with Gabriel Landeskog. Be sure to double-check that this line doesn’t revert back to a pairing with Mikko Rantanen or something before lock. The Devils have played surprisingly well since losing Taylor Hall, but they are simply out of their league here.

Honorable Mention: Arizona Coyotes

I just wish the lines didn’t split the stars up as much. However, the Flyers have been awful on the road recently. This is definitely more of a tournament special.

1/4 NHL DraftKings Rankings

Forwards

1. Nathan MacKinnon – Colorado Avalanche – $8,100
2. Steven Stamkos – Tampa Bay Lightning – $7,400
3. Elias Pettersson – Vancouver Canucks – $6,600
4. Brayden Point – Tampa Bay Lightning – $6,400
5. Clayton Keller – Arizona Coyotes – $4,600

Defensemen

1. Roman Josi – Nashville Predators – $6,400
2. Victor Hedman – Tampa Bay Lightning – $6,300
3. Jeff Petry – Montreal Canadiens – $4,400
4. Brady Skjei – New York Rangers – $3,600
5. Erik Johnson – Colorado Avalanche – $3,200

Goalies

1. Pavel Francouz – Colorado Avalanche – $8,000
2. Antti Raanta – Arizona Coyotes – $7,600

1/4 NHL FanDuel Rankings

Forwards

1. Bryan Rust – Pittsburgh Penguins – $5,700
2. Nathan MacKinnon – Colorado Avalanche – $9,100
3. Steven Stamkos – Tampa Bay Lightning – $8,300
4. Alex Galchenyuck – Pittsburgh Penguins – $4,300
5. Nikita Kucherov – Tampa Bay Lightning – $7,900

Defensemen

1. Roman Josi – Nashville Predators – $6,800
2. Victor Hedman – Tampa Bay Lightning – $6,300
3. Cale Makar – Colorado Avalanche – $5,600
4. Alexander Edler – Vancouver Canucks – $5,300
5. Jacob Chychrun – Arizona Coyotes – $3,800

Goalies

1. Pavel Francouz – Colorado Avalanche – $8,300
2. Antti Raanta – Arizona Coyotes – $8,000

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Nathan MacKinnon/Steven Stamkos/Nikita Kucherov – Over 2.5 Points – Nathan Mac is the first man in without a doubt. After that it’s an attempt to capture most of Tampa Bay’s high implied total by pairing Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov.

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