Joel Bartilotta 
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Saturday Slapshot. We have a nice-sized 8-game slate of NHL DFS tonight. This slate brings us some extreme mismatches, which means we have some really big opportunities for points tonight.
Let’s dig in and see if we can make some money.
NHL DFS Goaltending
Adin Hill vs. Dallas Stars – Yes, we’re going to pick on the Dallas Stars with goaltending until they fight their way out of the slump. Their offense is all but non-existent right now. Over the last 2 weeks, the Stars have mustered just 8 goals in their last 5 games. That’s just awful. Adin Hill has played reasonably well and should be back tonight after missing a couple of games with an undisclosed injury. With him being less than $8k on DK tonight, I like his chances of returning value for us.
Linus Ullmark vs. Vancouver Canucks – This is one of the bigger mismatches we’ll see all season. We have a Boston Bruins team that may set records for wins and points this season vs. a Canucks team that is already on head coach number 2 for the year. Ullmark has been exceptional this season and is one of the leading candidates for the Vezina trophy. He has somewhat of a limited ceiling tonight but should easily get the W. He’s a great goalie for Cash games tonight.
NHL DFS Stacks
Carolina 1 (Aho, Jarvis, Svechnikov) + Burns vs. Anaheim
I suspect that even on a large slate tonight, Carolina is going to be extremely popular and the overwhelming chalk. Anaheim has just been horrendous defensively and giving up goals in troves. Over the last 2 weeks, the Ducks are giving up over 5.4 goals per game, more than 19 high-danger chances per game, and over 46 shots on goal per game. There’s really no other way to say it, they are historically bad.
This top line for Carolina has been one of the better lines in hockey over the last 10 games. Only a handful of lines have scored more goals than them. My priority here is going to be Svechnikov and Jarvis. Jarvis has 5 goals over his last 5 games and is just $4.5k on DK tonight. He’s the cheapest of the bunch. Between the 2 of these guys, we’re glook
New Jersey 1 (Mercer, Hischier, Tatar) + Hamilton vs. Philly
Nothing brings me more joy than picking on a Philadelphia team. Tonight, we’ll be picking on the Flyers. What started out solidly for the Flyers this year has essentially been a disastrous year. Over the last 2 weeks, the Flyers are just 1-5-1 and are giving up more than 4 goals per game. Their goaltending has been horrendous as they have just an 84.38 save percentage. Against a more than competent Devils team, that’s not going to cut it.
We’re going to lock in Dawson Mercer here. Mercer is playing some of the best hockey of his young career right now. He has a 5-game goal-scoring streak. Over those 5 games, he has 7 goals to lead this Devils’ offense. I’ll prioritize getting Nico Hischier with him tonight. Hischier has also been playing extremely well of late, with 3 goals and 3 assists in his last 5 games. Can Mercer extend his streak tonight? I’m banking on it in a plus matchup.
Chicago 1 (Kane, Domi, Kurashev) + Jones vs. San Jose
This line almost got me a takedown tonight and I’ll continue to play them until they slow down. With a matchup against the Sharks tonight, they should continue with their solid play. Obviously, with all the trade rumors swirling around we’ll need to keep a close eye on the Blackhawks lineup as Kane very well could be scratched at any moment.
I said it the other day and I’ll say it again tonight, Patrick Kane is playing like the Patrick Kane of old. Over his last 5 games, Kane has 7 goals and 3 assists for 10 points. He’s bringing his A game in what is most likely his last few games in a Blackhawks sweater. His linemate Max Domi has been laying just as well. Domi has 3 goals and 8 assists in his last 5. These 2 have been exceptional and that should continue tonight vs. the Sharks.
Other Stacks: Ott 1 and 2, Mtl 1, NJ 2, Bos 1 and 2, TB 1, Det 1
NHL DFS Top Value Defenseman
- Simon Benoit – $2.8k on DK
- Josh Manson – $3.2k on Dk
- Bowen Byram – $4.1k on DK
- Caleb Jones – $3k on DK
Summary
We have a fun day of NHL DFS in store. This slate has some extreme mismatches and we should see a healthy amount of goals 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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