12/5 NHL DFS – The Daily Hot Shot

This article focuses on NHL DFS Picks for 12/5 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

Boston One – David Pastrnak, Brad Marchand, David Krejci

Oh man, this one might get ugly. Patrice Bergeron has already been ruled out for this home matchup with the Blackhawks. However, do they really need him? Boston comes in with a 3.56 implied total and this is where I would go for cash games. Tampa Bay has a higher implied total but the Minnesota Wild has been playing much better all-around hockey as of late. This Chicago team continues to be a disaster on the road, so let’s exploit it.

Tampa Bay One – Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Point, Ondrej Palat

Tampa Bay has a slate high 3.88 goal total and much like Boston should be extremely popular in formats. Amalie Arena doesn’t host any golf events but Nikita Kucherov has everyone in the stands yelling, “Kuchhhh” once again. He enters this game off a very strong week and would be the one-off play if only looking to roster one Lightning player. Brayden Point continues to remain too cheap on both sites given his important role as Kucherov’s main partner. I would focus on those two with Ondrej Palat added on in situations you can afford to just run the full stack without sacrificing elsewhere. However, he is not a priority.

Carolina Two – Andrei Svechnikov, Sebastian Aho, Teuvo Teravainen, Dougie Hamilton “Add-On for Power Play Stack”

Carolina has not made the list in at least a week or two but I like their home matchup with the Sharks. The Sharks have been playing well as of late but a lot of those games have been on home ice. They travel to Raleigh where the Hurricanes have a 3.63 total and will be able to exploit matchups to allow this second line some additional upside. If you want to go all-in here, make sure to add Dougie Hamilton. Hamilton has slowed down a bit since his torrid start but can still teach the Sharks how to Dougie.

12/5 NHL DraftKings Rankings

DraftKings Forwards/Centers

1. David Pastrnak – Boston Bruins – $8,400
2. Nikita Kucherov – Tampa Bay Lightning – $7,400
3. Nathan McKinnon – Colorado Avalanche – $8,500

NHL DraftKings Defenders

1. Cale Makar – Colorado Avalanche – $5,900
2. Dougie Hamilton – Carolina Hurricanes – $7,000
3. Roman Polak – Dallas Stars – $3,300

NHL DraftKings Goalies

1. Tuukka Rask – Boston Bruins – $8,400
2. Andrei Vasilevsky – Tampa Bay Lightning – $8,300

12/5 NHL FanDuel Rankings

FanDuel Forwards/Centers

1. David Pastrnak – Boston Bruins – $9,300
2. Nikita Kucherov – Tampa Bay Lightning – $8,600
3. Andrei Svechnikov – Carolina Hurricanes – $6,300

FanDuel Defensemen

1. Cale Makar – Colorado Avalanche – $5,300
2. Dougie Hamilton – Carolina Hurricanes – $6,100
3. Jacob Chychrun – Arizona Coyotes – $3,700

FanDuel Goalies

1. Brian Elliott – Philadelphia Flyers – $7,600
2. Tuukka Rask – Boston Bruins – $9,000

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David Pastrnak – Over 5.5 Fantasy Points – Once again, get out some grated cheese and eat some Pasta.

Nikita Kucherov Over Mats Zuccarello +0.5 – What!???? How did they even come up with this? Give me Kuch!

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