Chris Davies 
This article focuses on NHL DFS Picks for 11/25 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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Keep in mind that the Florida game is not on the Fanduel slate so it starts later and makes that a two-game slate.
Top Three Lines
San Jose One – Logan Couture, Evander Kane, Kevin Labanc – “Preferred on DraftKings”
I don’t mind either San Jose line as they head down the coast to Los Angeles. They will travel with some momentum after a pair of Logan Couture game-winning goals in overtime over their last two games. This line seems too cheap on DraftKings where Couture is $6,000 and Kevin Labanc is $4,800, making them extremely affordable. I would have more interest in the second line of Tomas Hertl, Timo Meier, and minimum priced Barclay Goodrow on Fanduel. However, the second line has a little bit more uncertainty as Tomas Hertl will be a game-time decision after sitting out yesterday. The Sharks are on average a -140 favorite and I think they allow some goals here as well, just in case you wanted a late-night gpp game stack of sorts.
Pittsburgh One – Evgeni Malkin, Jake Guentzel, Bryan Rust, John Marino “Add-On”
This team is only a -150 favorite at the time of writing, home to the Calgary Flames. They might also get Kris Letang back as he participated in a full skate over the weekend and will be a game-time decision. Am I missing something here? Despite a lot of injuries, the Penguins have maintained some semblance of respectability. Meanwhile, the Flames have been healthy but you wouldn’t know it as they have fallen off the map completely. Bryan Rust is my top point per dollar play below on FanDuel at his misprice of $5,000. I think with Justin Schultz out now, the return of Letang won’t be such a huge detriment to John Marino. Marino remains one of my favorite salary savers around on both sites, even if Letang does return.
Tampa Bay One – Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Point, Ondrej Palat
The heaviest favorite on the slate, Tampa is coming in at -255 as they get the Buffalo Sabres on the second night of a back to back. The availability of Steven Stamkos will be a big question mark and we should know more about that after the morning skate. Nevertheless, this line smashed Saturday Night and seem to be gaining momentum. Carter Hutton, who has been the shakier of the two Buffalo goaltenders, will be in net and should have his hands full.
11/25 NHL DraftKings Rankings
DraftKings Top Three Forwards/Centers
- Logan Couture – San Jose Sharks – $6,000
- Evgeni Malkin – Pittsburgh Penguins – $7,400
- Matt Duchene – Nashville Predators – $4,800 “$2,100 less than on Fanduel”
NHL DraftKings Top Three Defenders
- John Marino – Pittsburgh Penguins – $3,300
- Nick Leddy – New York Islanders – $3,300
- Seth Jones – Columbus Blue Jackets – $5,700
NHL DraftKings Goalies
- Thomas Greiss – New York Islanders – $7,700
- Jacob Markstrom – Vancouver Canucks – $7,200 (GPP)
- Mark Andre-Fleury – Las Vegas Golden Knights – $7,500 (GPP)
11/25 NHL FanDuel Rankings
FanDuel Forwards/Centers
- Bryan Rust – Pittsburgh Penguins – $5,000
- Logan Couture – San Jose Sharks – $7,100
- Morgan Frost – Philadelphia Flyers – $4,000
FanDuel Defensemen
- John Marino – Pittsburgh Penguins – $3,700
- Seth Jones – Columbus Blue Jackets – $5,400
- Jacob Trouba – New York Rangers – $4,300
FanDuel Goalies
- Thomas Greiss- New York Islanders – $7,800
- Carter Hart – Philadelphia Flyers – $7,400 (GPP)
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Brent Burns over Drew Doughty +0.5 – Shots on Goal Plus Blocks – I think there is a huge gap between Brent Burns who is still an elite defender as opposed to Doughty who still gets his share of hits but far less offensive stats nowadays.
Evgeni Malkin – Over 4.5 Fantasy Points – Considering how awful Calgary has been and how consistent Evgeni Malkin has been, it seems very fair.
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