Jared Levitt 
Welcome to the Saturday Slapshot, where I’ll go through the top NHL DFS Goalies and Stacks on DraftKings and Fanduel.
It’s Saturday and that means we have ourselves a nice slate to look forward to. NHL has blessed us with a very manageable 9-game slate of NHL DFS. This slate has a little bit of everything. We have a cross-town rivalry between the Rangers/Devils and we also have some lopsided matchups such as the Bruins vs. Canadiens. There should be plenty of scoring on this slate.
Let’s dig in and make some money!
NHL DFS Goalies
Jonathan Quick vs. New Jersey Devils
As a Rangers fan growing up, this game might have some extra meaning for Jonathan Quick. Rangers and Devils have long been rivals and these guys typically turn into slug fests. I’m expecting this game to be on the lower end of the scoring range, at least from the Devils side of things. At just $7.6k on DK tonight with Quick, we have a very affordable goalie who for all intents and purposes has been brilliant for the Rangers.
Through 6 games played, Quick is posting a .928 save % and just a 1.98 GAA. These are some of the best numbers of his long and illustrious career. The Rangers have had a long layoff so there might be some rust on defense, but I still think that Quick brings his A-game today and shuts down the Devils. Keep an eye on the status of Shesterkin though on this one because there’s a chance he returns tonight.
Karel Vejmelka vs. Winnipeg Jets
If you read most of my articles, you know that I have an affinity for the Coyotes netminder in Karel Vejmelka. He’s someone that always comes in on the cheaper end of the salary spectrum, but someone that normally performs rather well. Even in the toughest of games. Vejmelka almost always faces a ton of shots and that 35-save bonus is almost always in play for him. He’s in a little bit of a rough stretch as he’s lost 6 straight.
Even with losing that many in a row, he’s still in double-digit DK points in 3 of them. And has only been negative once. At his price, we’re looking for double-dights on DK and that is definitely doable against a Jets team that is averaging around 30 shots per game. He’s always risky, but there’s definitely some reward with him. GPP only.
Other goalies: Igor Shesterkin, Tristan Jarry, and Ilya Samsonov
NHL DFS Stacks – Main
Rangers 2 (Artemi Panarin, Vincent Trocheck, Alexis Lafreniere) vs. New Jersey Devils.
Before the mini-break that the Rangers had, this line was on absolute fire. They should continue with their strong play tonight against a Devils team that has had some poor goaltending. Over the last 2 weeks, the Devils have given up 4 goals per game. Of all the teams playing tonight, that is tied for the second most.
They should have Vitek Vanecek in goal tonight and on the year he just hasn’t been very good. He’s posted a sub .890 save % and a 3.30 GAA. He can be had tonight and it will be music to my ears as the Rangers score a bunch of goals on him.
Since putting Trocheck with this line, they have been brilliant. They have a combined 4 goals over the last 5 games but most importantly, they are firing at all costs. They also have a combined 60-shot attempt on goal. That’s the most of any line playing tonight. The leader of this line is Artemi Panarin. He’s been a beast this season for the Rangers with 8 goals and 16 assists. He’s well on his way to his first 100-point season with the New York Rangers and his career.
Alongside him, I plan on locking in both Trocheck and Lafreniere. I said it early in the year, he’s going to have a monster season. He’s currently on pace for 41 goals which would annihilate his career high of 19. Love this line for a pair of goals tonight.
Vancouver 1 (Elias Pettersson, Ilya Mikheyev, Conor Garland) vs. Seattle Kraken
The Seattle Kraken just haven’t been very good defensively of late. Over the last couple of weeks, they have given up 4 goals per game and around 13 high-danger chances per game. Both are among the worst out of all the teams playing tonight. The Vancouver Canucks should be able to get a few goals past him tonight and I like this top line for Vancouver to do someone the damage. I would not blame you one bit for dropping down the second line of Miller and Boeser. I just like it here at the top just a little bit more.
The main focal point of this top line is Elias Pettersson. He’s the star of the show and the star I plan on locking in with this stack. Over his last 5 games, he’s found the back of the net twice and helped with 4 others for 6 points. He should easily add to that total tonight in an easy matchup vs. a bad defensive team. I plan on pairing him mostly with Ilya Mikheyev. On the year, Mikheyev has 6 goals and 3 apples for 9 points. He should also be able to add to the total tonight. Again, I have no problem with dropping down the second unit for the Canucks tonight. They should also have a strong game and will come in both cheaper an at a lower ownership %.
Other stacks I like tonight:
Boston 1 and 2 vs. Montreal
Calgary 2 vs. Islanders
Pittsburgh 1 and 2 vs. Carolina
Winnipeg 1 vs. Arizona
LA 1 vs. St. Louis
St. Louis 1 and 2 vs. LA
Value D
Nikita Zadorov $2.8k
Neal Pionk $3.7k
Brendan Dillon $3.2k
NHL DFS Summary
We have a solid slate tonight. I didn’t mention them in my top stack, but the Bruins are in a great spots tonight and should score a ton of goals vs. Montreal and Jake Allen. That said, I really love the Rangers tonight against a Devils team that just isn’t as good defensively this year as they have in the past.
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