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On this fine Wednesday, Win Daily Sports takes you between the benches for a 5 game NHL DFS slate! After a massive 10 game slate last night, five games feels like a bit of a reprieve. One thing to note – tonight’s slate starts at 7:30pm Eastern. Let’s find the best NHL DFS picks for DraftKings and FanDuel. Good luck!
Goalies
Jacob Markstrom – Calgary Flames: Markstrom is one of the more obvious plays on the slate, and because of that, he is a fine cash play. He should see the win, as Anaheim has been struggling quite a bit this season and of late. The shot upside here might be somewhat limited, but the play makes a lot of sense.
Connor Hellebuyck – Winnipeg Jets: Hellebuyck and the Jets host another team that struggles offensively in the Red Wings. In fact, they have scored just 1.8 goals per game over their last five road games. This spot for Hellebuyck seems like a very good one, and he will likely carry some ownership tonight.
Robin Lehner – Vegas Golden Knights: Lehner is finally back for the Knights, and this is a good spot for him. The play here is a little riskier than the two above, but the Knights should be able to handle the Canucks, especially in their own barn.
High Risk GPP Goalie Pick – Ilya Samsonov – Washington Capitals: Admittedly, this pick is not for the faint of heart. The Caps host the Lightning tonight, who just got beat up pretty badly by the Leafs the other night. This play is all about the shot volume and the upside. If the Caps can pull out a win for Ilya, and he can keep the Lightning limited, then this will be a great upside play tonight.
Lines to Build Around
These NHL DFS lines are considered top plays for the night and can be considered the focal point of your builds. They will be listed by position in the following order: Center/Winger/Winger/Correlating Defenseman (if applicable).
Calgary Flames 1 – Elias Lindholm/Johnny Gaudreau/Matthew Tkachuk/Rasmus Andersson: The Flames have a very, very juicy matchup tonight against the Ducks in Anaheim. This top line is one of the best in the business and should see chances aplenty tonight.
Winnipeg Jets 2 – Pierre-Luc Dubois/Kyle Connor/Blake Wheeler/Josh Morrissey: This second line for the Jets is in a great, great spot, and they all make up the top power play unit. Hosting the Red Wings tonight, and likely starter Thomas Greiss, this line should have a field day. It will be a challenge to pick between this line and the top Calgary line tonight.
St. Louis Blues 2 – Robert Thomas/Vladimir Tarasenko/Pavel Buchnevich/Nick Leddy: The Blues may end up being slightly overlooked tonight, and are in just as good a spot as the top two lines in this section. The second line is a great play tonight, as they are usually under-owned, and are producing nicely for the Blues. If going here tonight, Thomas/Tarasenko make a great pair for leverage, and Leddy provides great value for a guy who skates heavy minutes and slots into the power play.
High Risk Lines
These are NHL DFS plays that carry significantly more risk, but could pay off at low ownership. They will be listed by position in the following order: Center/Winger/Winger/Correlating Defenseman (if applicable).
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 – Steven Stamkos/Brandon Hagel/Ross Colton: The Lightning shuffled up their lines recently, putting together this line that looks intriguing on paper. Against the Caps tonight, they should see some of the top 2 lines, which actually makes for a good matchup. Hagel and Colton are great value, and the hope is that playing with Stamkos brings the better of them out. Make sure you keep an eye on their line combos pre-lock though, just in case they decide to re-shuffle the lineup.
Vegas Golden Knights 2 – William Karlsson/Jonathan Marchessault/Mike Amadio: In this look, you can prioritize Marchessault/Karlsson as a pair. They have a great matchup tonight against Vancouver, and should be in line for plenty of chances. The Knights have been better at home of late, but the Canucks have been decent on the road, giving up just 2.6 goals per game over their last five road games. Those factors, plus Driedger in net for Seattle, make this a little bit riskier of a play.
St. Louis Blues 1 – Ryan O’Reilly/David Perron/Brandon Saad/Nick Leddy: While the Blues’ second line is in a great spot, especially for leverage, this top line is intriguing as well. Against the Kraken, they should be able to do some offensive damage, and it comes down to how you decide to construct your lineup.
NHL DFS Honorable Mentions: CGY2, WPG1, SEA1, TBLPP, WSH1, VGK1
Value Options – DraftKings
Consider these NHL DFS plays to help save you some salary in your lineups on DraftKings. Be sure to stack!
Center: William Karlsson ($3500) – Vegas Golden Knights
Wing: Brandon Saad ($3600) – St. Louis Blues
Defense: Nick Leddy ($2800) – St. Louis Blues
Value Options – FanDuel
Consider these NHL DFS plays to help save you some salary in your lineups on FanDuel. Be sure to stack!
Center: Ross Colton ($4200) – Tampa Bay Lightning
Wing: Brandon Saad ($4500) – St. Louis Blues
Defense: Alec Martinez ($3900) – Vegas Golden Knights
Cash Considerations – DraftKings and FanDuel
Consider these NHL DFS plays for your cash lineups on DraftKings and FanDuel. Cash lineups do not need to be stacked, and it is recommended to play no more than two players from a given team.
Center: Elias Lindholm – Calgary Flames
Wing: Kyle Connor – Winnipeg Jets
Defense: Victor Hedman – Tampa Bay Lightning
Goalie: Jacob Markstrom – Calgary Flames
Player Props
In this section, we will highlight some NHL player props that we like for the upcoming NHL slate.
Kyle Connor (WPG): anytime goal scorer
Vladimir Tarasenko (STL): anytime goal scorer
Johnny Gaudreau (CGY): over 1.5 points
Jonathan Marchessault (VGK): anytime goal scorer
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All line combinations are courtesy of www.dailyfaceoff.com, and any advanced rates referenced in the above article are pulled from www.naturalstattrick.com.
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