NHL DFS Between the Benches for DraftKings and FanDuel (Nov. 17)

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We’re back with another Wednesday Night Win Daily NHL Article! I’ve seen a lot of great activity in the chat and a lot of strong finishes as well! Let’s continue our positive trend tonight. We have a small 3-gamer for tonight’s slate. So, let’s get ready for the newest edition of WinDaily’s Between the Benches! For tonight’s 11/17 NHL slate, the slate begins at 9:00 pm ET. Don’t forget to lock your lines and check the discord for any updates! Let’s get into it!

11/17 NHL Stack Report

1. Colorado Avalanche 2
   Burakovsky – Kadri – Nichushkin (FanDuel: $14,800 | DraftKings: $13,600)
   – Going with the second line is a little different but based on their recent performances its really hard to ignore them. A good case could be made for going with Colorado’s top line despite the face that they’re missing a key player but there’s a better argument to play Colorado’s second line. Not only have they been performing better than the top line as of late but they are also cheaper. Kadri is on a six game game point streak, Burakovsky is on a five game point streak, and with Nichushkin only playing three games this season he has a three game point streak. Not bad, especially when compared to Colorado’s top line who has been a little cold as of late. Tonight they’ll be up against the Vancouver Canucks in what is most likely the best matchup of the slate. They have the highest implied goal total at 3.4, Vancouver is on a four game skid and the Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko has been abysmal this season giving up 3.33 goals per game and registering a sub .900 SV% In summation, i’ve been impressed with the recent performances of Colorado’s second line and their price allows you to fill in the rest of your line with high-priced studs.
   Ideal Defensive Partner(s): Sam Girard (FD: $4,700 | DK: $3,800)
   
2. Washington Capitals 1
   Ovechkin – Kuznetzov – Wilson (FanDuel: $23,200 | DraftKings: $21,800)
   – This line will most likely be one of the highest owned on the entire slate. Not only have they been performing extremly well but there aren’t many other “pay up” spots that seem quite as intriguing as Colorado’s top line is missing their top centre Nathan MacKinnon. The Kings have generally been overperforming based on their results from last season but the Capitals and specifically this top line should hold a decided advantage over them. Washington is also coming in at one of the higher implied totals on the slate at 2.9 and Ovi along with his linemates are all among the top of their team in points and average around 20-21 minutes of ice time per game, including top power play time.
   Ideal Defensive Partner(s): John Carlson (FD: $6,400 | DK: $6,700)
   
   Honorable Mention(s): SEA1 (Eberle/Wennberg/Schwartz), CHI1 (DeBrincat/Dach/Kane)

11/17 NHL Goalie Tracker

Best (Goalies to Roster)

1. Ilya Samsonov (FD: $8,300 | DK: $7,800)
2. Phillip Grubauer (FD: $7,800 | DK: $7,900)
   Honorable Mention(s): Darcy Kuemper

Worst (Goalies to Target)

1. Marc-Andre Fleury (FD: $7,600 | DK: $7,500)
   

11/17 NHL Wild Card Targets

JT Miller (FD: $7,200 | DK: $5,200) 
– Despite the Canucks shaky start to the season, JT Miller has been a consistent bright spot which has carried the team to their occasional success while giving 100% in every game. JT Miller is now on an 8-game point streak and has regularly logged over 20 minutes of ice time per game. He works in a two-man (or three-man) stack with either Quinn Huges or Nils Hoglander (or both). On DraftKings, you’ll also get a nice discount on the crafty forward. Overall, the Canucks have a tough matchup against the Avalanche but you can’t go wrong with JT Miller.
Honorable Mention(s): Logan O’Connor, Alex Iafallo

Core Four: (ALWAYS BE STACKIN’)

Centre – Nazem Kadri

Winger – Alex Ovechkin (CASH LOCK)

Defence – Sam Girard

Goalie – Ilya Samsonov

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Ovechkin – Kane – Kadri – Putting Up Points

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