NHL DFS Between the Benches for DraftKings and FanDuel (Feb. 6)

We’re back with another Saturday Night Article! Lot’s of great spots tonight! So buckle up and get ready for the newest edition of WinDaily’s Between the Benches! For tonight’s 2/6 NHL slate, we have a small 4-game slate that begins at 7 pm ET! Let’s get into it!

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2/6 NHL Stack Report

1. Edmonton Power Play 1 
   Draisaitl – McDavid – Nugent-Hopkins (FanDuel: $24,800 | DraftKings: $24,100)
   – Although I wouldn’t bet on Edmonton getting the win, this line has too many powerful pieces and I’m essentially treating McDavid and Draisaitl as “good chalk” if you don’t have these two you might as well call it a night. Exploded doesn’t even begin to describe their start to the season, I could read off all the stats that back up this play but we’d literally be here all day. Bottom line, great floor, astronomical ceiling, and ownership that if you’re left without them, that’ll most likely be the end of your night, especially in cash. Nuge isn’t as necessary but if the other two break the slate it wouldn’t hurt to have some shares, but your salary will be torched for the rest of your line. Even at their price, I still think this line comes at a bargain, they’re that good.
   Ideal Defensive Partner(s): Tyson Barrie (FD: $5,100 | DK: $5,900)
2. Toronto Maple Leafs 1 
   Marner – Matthews – Hyman (FanDuel: $21,300 | DraftKings: $20,700)
   – Stacking the top two lines in this article is going to be a challenge but is not impossible. It will take a little bit of juggling but I have to mention the two smash spots tonight. If you choose to go with one of the top lines on a small slate like this I wouldn’t blame you but if you manage to squeeze parts of both top lines, you could have a serious edge, especially in GPPs. Hyman provides value with a high upside due to his linemates, Matthews is on a crazy goal streak (6 games) and Marner is on a crazy point streak with 11 points in his last six games.
   Ideal Defensive Partner: Morgan Rielly (Muzzin works as a salary saver) (FD: $5,200 | DK: $5,800)
   
   Honorable Mention(s): Calgary Flames 1 (Andersson), New York Islanders 1 (Leddy),

2/6 NHL Goalie Tracker

Best

1. Semyon Varlamov (FD: $7,700 | DK: $8,200)
2. Frederick Andersen (FD: $8,100 | DK: $8,400)
   Honorable Mention(s): Koskinen (he’s pretty far away from the other two in my analysis)

Worst

1. Tristan Jarry (FD: $7,400 | DK: $7,200)
2. Ryan Miller (FD: $6,700 | DK: $7,600)
   Honorable Mention(s): Dubnyk
   

2/6 NHL Wild Card Targets

Ryan Donato (FD: $4,100 | DK: $3,000) 
– Donato’s issue is that for most of his career he’s been plagued with inconsistency but as of late he’s seemed to find his scoring touch with five points in his last four games (2 G, 3 A) he’s not producing a lot of fantasy-relevant stats aside from goals and assists so he is in a boom/bust spot tonight as far as DFS is concerned.

Honorable Mention(s): Jesse Puljajarvi, Juuso Valimaki, Jason Spezza, Pierre-Oliver Joseph, Travis Boyd

Core Four: (ALWAYS BE STACKIN’)

Centre – Auston Matthews and/or Connor McDavid and/or Leon Draisaitl

Winger – Zach Hyman

Defence – Tyson Barrie

Goalie – Semyon Varlamov

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Draisaitl – McDavid – Matthews – Putting Up Points (I hope you’re not shocked)

Honorable Mention: Auston Matthews to break the expected fantasy point total.

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