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This article will focus on NHL Daily Fantasy picks for both FanDuel and DraftKings. Using advanced hockey metrics, slate analysis, and line by line evaluation, this article will point you towards what we think are the best plays for the night! Good luck!
Friday 10/15 NHL Breakdown
Hey everyone, and welcome to the first EVER Friday Night Forecheck! My name is Jon Love, and I am new to the WinDaily family. I am VERY excited to be here to talk hockey with everyone! Tonight, we have a small, three game slate, and with the volatility of three game slates, I do not recommend playing cash.
Goalies:
Cam Talbot – Minnesota Wild: Talbot has a nice matchup tonight as they head to Anaheim to face the Ducks. I like the Wild in this matchup and expect him to get the win. Something to note: he did not finish the preseason, as he was dealing with personal matters, so just be sure to keep an eye on the news. Should he not get the start, Kaapo Kahkonen will likely be in line, and I like him here just as much.
Carter Hart – Philadelphia Flyers: Hart struggled towards the end of last year, and was surely a disappointment. Since the defensive rebuild over the offseason, and some time for him to get his head right, Hart should be in the mix as one of the top goalies this year. The talent is there, and I think tonight he has a chance to be the top goalie on the slate.
Lines to Build Around:
These 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).
Chicago 1 – Tyler Johnson/Alex Debrincat/Patrick Kane/Seth Jones: The top line for Chicago has tons of upside, especially with Tyler Johnson newly added to the mix. In a game that should pretty much lack defense all around, this line has a ton of upside tonight.
Philadelphia 1 – Sean Couturier/Claude Giroux/Travis Konecny/Ivan Provorov: Philly opens the season at home against the Vancouver Canucks tonight. They spent their offseason revamping the defense on this team, and added plenty of key pieces to the roster. These defensive additions should relieve some pressure from the forwards and open up their game. I like them a lot tonight against Vancouver and Demko.
High Risk Lines:
These are 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).
New Jersey 1 – Jack Hughes/Yegor Sharangovich/Janne Kuokkanen/Dougie Hamilton: The addition of Dougie Hamilton to this team should do wonders in terms of both leadership and talent. I expect tonight’s game with Chicago to be back and forth, high event hockey. This is one of the younger, up-and-coming groups in the league, and the way that Chicago is on defense should afford them opportunities aplenty.
Vancouver 2 – Elias Pettersson/J.T. Miller/Vasily Podkolzin/Quinn Hughes: I expect the Couturier line to match up with the Horvat line for most of the night, as Philly generally matches best on best. With that being said, this line should have some opportunities for offense against the depth of Philly, and the talent on this line is pretty good. Of course, if playing Hart, these guys should not be in the same lineup.
Honorable mentions/others I am targeting: Anaheim 3/Minnesota 1
Cash Considerations “DraftKings”
On a three game slate, I do not recommend playing cash.
Cash Considerations “FanDuel”
On a three game slate, I do not recommend playing cash.
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