Joel Bartilotta 
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Saturday Slapshot. We have a nice-sized 8-game slate of NHL DFS tonight. We have some glaring mismatches tonight between teams jockeying for playoff position and teams jockeying for Conner Bedard. This should be a fun, high-scoring night. Lock is an hour earlier than normal tonight so you’ll want to make sure you’re dialed into that.
Let’s dig in and see if we can make some money.
NHL DFS Goaltending
Petr Mrazek vs. Nashville – This Blackhawks/Predators game tonight will be a battle between two teams that have given up on the 2022/2023 campaign. Both have traded away key offensive assets and are throwing out questionable NHL lineups. Mrazek has been playing some solid goalie. He’s been in double-digit DK points in 5 of his last 6 games and this is a game he should excel in. Mrazek is never a safe goalie, but I really like him tonight.
Juuse Saros vs. Chicago – If you want to go with the safer play, Saros is your best bet. Yes, I’m recommending both goalies in this one. The Blackhawks’ offense is really bad now. Gone are both Kane and Domi. The two guys that were keeping this offense afloat. With the lineup that the Blackhawks will be using nightly going forward, they are almost a lock for Bedard. Saros has a very real chance at a shutout tonight.
NHL DFS Stacks
Ottawa 1 (Stutzle, Tkachuck, Giroux) + Chabot vs. Columbus
The Senators should be able to have their way tonight with Columbus. More than likely starting in net for the Blue Jackets tonight will be newcomer Michael Hutchison. He’s posted a sub .900 save percentage in the AHL this season which is bad. The Blue Jackets are giving up a ton of shots right now, with over 35 per game over the last 2 weeks. With having shotty goaltending tonight, this sets up for a monster night for Ottawa.
This top line for Ottawa has been great. They’ve combined for 20 points over their last 5 games. The goals are pretty spread out as well with this line so a full line stack is very much in play. That said, my priority would be Stutzle and Tkachuck. Both guys also fire the puck on net a ton and you should be able to get the 5 shot bonus on DK with them. This line has a great opportunity to be the top line of the slate.
Edmonton 1 (McDavid, Kulak, Hyman) + Nurse vs. Winnipeg
Even though Edmonton is on the back end of a back-to-back, I still really like their chances tonight to do some damage. Their offense is always explosive and they’ll be playing against a free-falling Jets team. Over the last 2 weeks, the Jets are just 1-5-1, while allowing close to 4 goals per game. What was once a top team in the league, is now just a struggling team.
There’s nothing I need to tell you to play McDavid. He’s the best player in the league, one of the best players of our generation, and having the best year of his career. There will always be that chance that he has a subpar game, I just don’t think it will be tonight. Over his last 5 games, Kulak has 4 assists and is just $3.4k on DK. He’ll be a nice way to bring down the cost of McDavid.
Los Angeles 1 (Kempe, Kopitar, Fiala) + Doughty vs. St. Louis
One of the best matchups on the board tonight will be the Kings vs. Blues. The Blues have been horrendous over the last couple of weeks. They are giving up over 4 goals per game and over 15.5 high-danger chances per game. That’s not going to cut it and they should struggle vs. a very good Kings team tonight.
This top line for LA has been very good this season. Kopitar has been very hot over his last 5 games as he has 6 goals. While Kempe has been quiet, he has been firing on the net with 16 shots over his last 5 games. At some point, one of those shots will go in. Against a defensively challenged Blues team, this line should do well tonight.
Other Stacks: Pitt 1 and 2, Fla 1, Was 1, Ott 2, Tor 1 and 2, Edm 2 or PP
NHL DFS Top Value Defenseman
- Martin Fehervary – $3.7k on DK
- Radko Gudas – $3.3k on Dk
- Marcus Pettersson – $3.6k on DK
Summary
We have a fun day of NHL DFS in store. A handful of the games tonight are extreme mismatches. Nothing is a given, but teams like Ottawa, Toronto, and LA should all crush 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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