Joel Bartilotta 
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Saturday Slapshot. On this fine beautiful Saturday, we have a full day of hockey. This article will be solely focused on the main slate which starts at 7pm EST. We have some great games tonight so it should be a fun NHL DFS slate.
Let’s dig in and see if we can make some money.
NHL DFS Goaltending
Joseph Woll/Matt Murray vs. Columbus Blue Jackets – With Ilya Samsanov getting the nod last night, we’ll get either Joseph Woll or Matt Murray in net tonight for Toronto. I’m fine with either of them as Toronto is a massive favorite tonight against a bad Blue Jackets team. While Columbus can occasionally put up a big number, that shouldn’t happen tonight against a solid Maple Leafs team. Feel confident in starting either of these guys.
Connor Hellebuyck vs. Chicago Blackhawks – Another team that is a massive favorite tonight will be the Winnipeg Jets as they get to take on the lowly Chicago Blackhawks. Hellebuyck is having a fine season as the GAA and save % are the best they’ve been since 2017. He’s a bit more than I like to spend on a goalie, but he’s in position for a potential shutout tonight.
NHL DFS Stacks
Toronto 1 (Tavares, Bunting, Marner) + Rielly vs. Columbus
Tonight we get a rematch of the Toronto vs. Columbus. Last night we saw Toronto get 3 goals on the road. They should have an easier way tonight as they’ll be home and they also should see Elvis Merzlikins in net. Elvis is statistically one of the worst goalies in the NHL and one we should always attack with a stack.
Tavares and Marner have both combined for 6 points apiece over their last 5 games. Those 2 will be my core with this stack. Tavares has been at 17 DK points or above in 5 of his last 6 games. At $7.2k on DK tonight, he’s going to be a lock for me with the type of production we are seeing from him. Toronto should be able to put up a huge number tonight and I’ll want to make sure I have a piece of them. This top line will be where i go.
Pittsburgh 2 (Malkin, Zucker, Rust) + Petry vs. Los Angeles
The Kings have been defensively challenged over the last month or so. Over the last month, the Kings are giving up close to 3.8 goals per game. While the Penguins may have some tired legs after playing last night, I’m still going to look their way because they have immense upside tonight.
I’ll focus on their second line tonight. It’s very affordable and Malkin has been playing extremely well. Over his last 5 games, Malkin has 10 points. That includes the 2 helpers he had in last night’s 6-3 win over the Ducks. I’ll look to add Rust as a priority here. Rust is also playing well right now, with full stat lines in 3 of his last 4 games. Again, they’re a bit of a risk due to playing last night, but the Kings haven’t been good and the Penguins have a ton of talent.
Winnipeg 1 (Scheifele, Ehlers, Wheeler) + Morissey vs. Chicago
Winnipeg has quietly been one of the best teams in the league this season. If you were looking for a sleeper pick to win the Cup, they’re your team. They get a great matchup tonight vs. a very bad Chicago Blackhawks team. Chicago has just 37 points on the year compared to 65 for the Jets. This is as lopsided of a matchup as there gets.
I’ll focus on the top line for Winnipeg tonight. I’ll be mostly focused on Scheifele and Ehlers here. Scheifele leads the team in goals over the last 5 games with 3. Ehlers has been quiet on the scoring front, but he has the second-highest iCF on the team over the last 5 and it’s only a matter of time before he takes off. This is the type of matchup that he can take off in.
Other Stacks: Toronto 2, Carolina 1, Rangers 1 and 2, Min 1, NJD 1, Pit 1
NHL DFS Top Value Defenseman
- T.J. Brodie – $3.5k on DK
- Ryan Graves – $3.8k on Dk
- Torey Krug – $4.8k on DK
- Damon Severson – $3.6k on DK
Summary
We have a fun day of NHL DFS in store. This night slate has a few games that have the potential to be real blowouts, especially Winnipeg and Toronto. Both teams have immense upside tonight.
Make sure to use our Projection model when setting lineups.
Good luck and hope to see you in the green!
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