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This article discusses lineup construction for NHL DFS on FanDuel for December 23rd. While there are many different sports and various contests pertaining to DFS along with their respective strategies, we focus on the main approach to build both reliable cash and GPP lineups for a successful NHL night: line stacking. By taking players’ prices, matchups, and recent performance into account, this will offer you an edge over the competition. PLEASE make sure to double-check any last-minute injury news; whether it may be someone coming back from injury or someone that got hurt during the morning skate, as well as changes to a club’s special teams’ units and the starting goalie. GOOD LUCK TO ALL!
Top NHL Line Stacks
Buffalo1: Olofsson – Eichel – Reinhart
In a glaring matchup against the young Ottawa Senators, Buffalo’s top line should produce both at even strength and on the powerplay. Known for their defensive woes, the Senators average 3.24 goals against per game, good for fifth-worst in the NHL. With Craig Anderson likely getting the nod for the Senators in goal, Eichel and company will look to run up the score; Anderson is back for his first NHL game in two weeks since his knee injury, posting 3.01 goals-against average and .901 save percentage on the season this far.
New York Islanders 1: Lee – Barzal – Eberle
The Columbus Blue Jackets find themselves without four key forwards for tonight’s game against the New York Islanders: Cam Atkinson, Oliver Bjorkstand, Josh Anderson, and Brandon Dubinsky are all out with their respective injuries. With a combined 9 points in their last two games, the Islanders’ top unit will have their way with their opponent tonight. Despite goaltender Joonas Korpisalo stealing a few games for the Blue Jackets, he can only keep them in this one for so long before the Islanders get to him.
Dynamic Duos to Consider
St. Louis Blues 1: Schwartz – Schenn
With fellow Selke Trophy nominees Ryan O’Reilly and Anze Kopitar likely lining up against one another, look for the duo of Jaden Schwartz and Brayden Schenn to carry the load for the defending Stanley Cup Champions against the Los Angeles Kings. Combining for 7 points in their last two games, Schwartz ($5,600) and Schenn ($5,400) are an affordable NHL duo that is facing a Kings squad averaging 3.13 goals against per game.
Tampa Bay 2: Killorn – Stamkos
NHL coach Joel Quenneville often utilizes Finnish centerman Aleksander Barkov the same way he used Jonathan Toews when the two were in Chicago together; Quenneville relies on Barkov to both carry the Panthers’ offense and to shut down the opponent’s top line. Look for Barkov to shadow Tampa Bay’s top line of Ondrej Palat, Brayden Point, and Nikita Kucherov, leaving Alex Killorn ($5,000) and Steven Stamkos ($8,500) to run the offense for the struggling Lightning; the two seem to have found chemistry and also share time on the first powerplay unit.
Top NHL Defensive Options
RasmusDahlin, Buffalo Sabres ($5,400)
RyanPulock, New York Islanders ($4,700)
JakobChychrun, Arizona Coyotes ($4,100)
JustinFaulk, St. Louis Blues ($4,000)
Top NHL Goalie Options
Semyon Varlamov, New York Islanders ($8,300)
Jordan Binnington, St. Louis Blues ($8,600)
Linus Ullmark, Buffalo Sabres ($7,200)
Carter Hart, Philadelphia Flyers ($7,900)
