12/18 NHL DFS – The Daily Hot Shot

This article focuses on NHL DFS Picks for 12/18 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

Colorado One – Nathan MacKinnon, Andre Burakovsky, Mikko Rantanen

Colorado is a -144 favorite on road ice, in a game with a high total for a three game slate. In cash games I would definitely start with Nathan MacKinnon. From there, you can either play him as a one off, try pairing with the first line, or pairing with a more power play oriented combination of Gabriel Landeskog and Nazeem Kadri. No matter how you choose to go about it, unless trying to be fairly contrarian in a large field tournament on such a small slate; I would have Colorado exposure. Now that they are healthy, they have the potential to be scary good. Prior to “only” allowing three goals last time out, the Blackhawks had allowed at least four goals against in four straight games.

Chicago One – Patrick Kane, Dylan Strome, Alex Nylander

Outside of Patrick Kane, this line is definitely not very sexy. However, there should be goals coming from both sides in this one. When you look at the other two games on the slate, such as Edmonton in St. Louis and the Ducks in New Jersey, you can see why this one will be popular to target. All three skaters on this line see power play time. I like Colorado’s second line more than this line, but I am not trying to just list two lines from the same team. Last time these two teams met, it resulted in a 7-3 Avalanche win so I do think a line like this could pay off value. Unfortunately, both sites require skaters from at least two different teams, so here we are.

12/18 NHL DraftKings Rankings

DraftKings Forwards/Centers

1. Nathan MacKinnon – Colorado Avalanche – $8,200
2. Patrick Kane – Chicago Blackhawks – $8,000
3. Jonathan Toews – Chicago Blackhawks – $5,800
4. Zach Kassian – Edmonton Oilers – $3,800
5. Connor McDavid – Edmonton Oilers – $8,000

NHL DraftKings Defenders

1. Oscar Klefbom – Edmonton Oilers – $6,100
2. Alex Pietrangelo – St. Louis Blues – $5,600
3. Ryan Graves – Colorado Avalanche – $4,700
4. Justin Faulk – St Louis Blues – $3,500
5. Ian Cole – Colorado Avalanche – $3,600

NHL DraftKings Goalies

1. MacKenzie Blackwood – New Jersey Devils – $7,200
2. Ryan Miller – Anaheim Ducks – $7,400

12/18 NHL FanDuel Rankings

FanDuel Forwards/Centers

1. Nathan MacKinnon – Colorado Avalanche – $9,200
2. Jonathan Toews – Chicago Blackhawks – $6,500
3. Patrick Kane – Chicago Blackhawks – $8,200
4. Nazeem Kadri – Colorado Avalanche – $5,200
5. Zach Kassian – Edmonton Oilers – $4,500

FanDuel Defensemen

1. Oscar Klefbom – Edmonton Oilers – $5,700
2. Ryan Graves – Colorado Avalanche – $4,200
3. Darnell Nurse – Edmonton Oilers – $4,300
4. Justin Faulk – St. Louis Blues – $3,900
5. Conor Murphy – Chicago Blackhawks – $3,600

FanDuel Goalies

1. Mackenzie Blackwood – New Jersey Devils – $7,100
2. Ryan Miller – Anaheim Ducks – $7,300

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Nathan MacKinnon – Over 5.5 Fantasy Points – He is the top player on this slate and it’s not close.

Oscar Klefbom – Over 2.5 Fantasy Points – The threshold is low, so worth taking a shot on that third Oilers star.

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