NHL DFS Hot Shot for DraftKings and FanDuel (Apr. 29)

This article focuses on 4/29 NHL Picks for both DraftKings and FanDuel Sportsbooks and FanDuel and DraftKings Daily Fantasy. We analyze tournament tactics, statistics, pricing, and attempt to tackle this highly variable Daily Fantasy format so that we can gain an edge on the field at large. Full goal-scoring odds and rankings for each position for both sites are available below.

Thursday 4/29 NHL Slate and DFS Gameplan

Welcome back to the Hot Shot!

We have another awesome ten-game Thursday slate to look forward to.

Boston and Carolina come in as the biggest money line favorites by far. However, there are a pair of 6.5 total games and a pair of six total games.

With that setup in place, it gives us plenty of options in tournaments. It might make sense to pull off of full lines in favor of two man’s, looking to capture some of the goals from the higher total affairs. Ownership will be a non-issue with such a large slate.

Notable Goal Scoring Odds

Note: All odds are listed +300 or below. All odds are taken from DraftKings Sportsbook, as of the time of writing.

Main Slate of Games – Beginning 7 p.m. ET

Buffalo Sabres (+300) at Boston Bruins (-375) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total – David Pastrnak (-122), Brad Marchand (+116), Patrice Bergeron (+148), Taylor Hall (+175), Craig Smith (+220), Victor Olofsson (+275), Jake DeBrusk (+275), David Krejci (+275), Nick Ritchie (+275), Charlie Coyle (+295), Ondrej Kase (+295), Jack Studnicka (+295), Sam Reinhart (+300)

Dallas Stars (+132) at Tampa Bay Lightning (-155) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total – Brayden Point (+165), Alex Killorn (+200), Joe Pavelski (+210), Jason Robertson (+215), Ondrej Palát (+220), Roope Hintz (+235), Yanni Gourde (+245), Alex Barre-Boulet (+275), Anthony Cirelli (+275), Jamie Benn (+285), Ross Colton (+295), Denis Guryanov (+300)

Philadelphia Flyers (-129) at New Jersey Devils (+110) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total – Joel Farabee (+165), Nico Hischier (+205), Sean Couturier (+205), Claude Giroux (+205), Travis Konecny (+205), James van Riemsdyk (+205), Pavel Zacha (+225), Yegor Sharangovich (+255), Miles Wood (+255), Kevin Hayes (+260), Jesper Bratt (+270), Jack Hughes (+270), Wade Allison (+275), Andreas Johnsson (+285), Janne Kuokkanen (+285), Oskar Lindblom (+295), Nolan Patrick (+295)

Main Slate Games Continued

New York Islanders (+102) at New York Rangers (-117) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total – Mika Zibanejad (+128), Artemi Panarin (+185), Chris Kreider (+190), Pavel Buchnevich (+200), Brock Nelson (+210), Jean-Gabriel Pageau (+230), Kyle Palmieri (+230), Mathew Barzal (+255), Jordan Eberle (+255), Anthony Beauvillier (+270), Colin Blackwell (+285), Ryan Strome (+285)

Pittsburgh Penguins (-108) at Washington Capitals (-108) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total – Alexander Ovechkin (+120), Jake Guentzel (+150), Sidney Crosby (+163), Anthony Mantha (+188), Bryan Rust (+215), Daniel Sprong (+240), T.J. Oshie (+250), Tom Wilson (+250), Jared McCann (+250), Nicklas Bäckström (+280), Jason Zucker (+280), Evgeny Kuznetsov (+295), Jeff Carter (+300)

Detroit Red Wings (+300) at Carolina Hurricanes (-375) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total – Sebastian Aho (+114), Vincent Trocheck (+125), Nino Niederreiter (+155), Andrei Svechnikov (+170), Teuvo Teräväinen (+180), Martin Necas (+195), Jesper Fast (+235), Steven Lorentz (+235), Jordan Staal (+235), Brock McGinn (+250), Jakub Vrána (+265), Dougie Hamilton (+290)

Late Games

Vancouver Canucks (+240) at Toronto Maple Leafs (-286) – 6 Projected Goal Total – Auston Matthews (-139), Mitch Marner (+150), William Nylander (+150), John Tavares (+165), Nick Foligno (+215), Brock Boeser (+225), Alex Galchenyuk (+230), Ilya Mikheyev (+245), Bo Horvat (+245), Nicholas Robertson (+265), J.T. Miller (+265), Wayne Simmonds (+285), Joe Thornton (+285), Tanner Pearson (+295)

Florida Panthers (-162) at Chicago Blackhawks (+138) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total – Aleksander Barkov (+118), Alex DeBrincat (+148), Jonathan Huberdeau (+165), Patrick Kane (+185), Patric Hörnqvist (+185), Frank Vatrano (+205), Anthony Duclair (+215), Nikita Gusev (+215), Sam Bennett (+230), Dominik Kubalik (+245), Alexander Wennberg (+260), Kirby Dach (+270), Owen Tippett (+280), Brandon Hagel (+285), Pius Suter (+300)

St. Louis Blues (+116) at Minnesota Wild (-134) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total – Kirill Kaprizov (+155), Kevin Fiala (+180), Vladimir Tarasenko (+195), Brayden Schenn (+215), Joel Eriksson Ek (+225), Jordan Greenway (+225), Mats Zuccarello (+225), David Perro (+235), Ryan O’Reilly (+245), Mike Hoffman (+260), Victor Rask (+285), Jaden Schwartz (+285)

Calgary Flames (+123) at Edmonton Oilers (-141) – 6 Projected Goal Total – Leon Draisaitl (+123), Connor McDavid (+123), Matthew Tkachuk (+200), Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (+215), Sean Monahan (+220), Darnell Nurse (+230), Jesse Puljujärvi (+230), Kailer Yamamoto (+245), Elias Lindholm (+245), Johnny Gaudreau (+255), Andrew Mangiapane (+270), Alex Chiasson (+275), Gaëtan Haas (+295)

4/29 NHL FanDuel Rankings

Centers

1. Auston Matthews – Toronto – $8,800
2. Connor McDavid – Edmonton – $9,300
3. Aleksander Barkov – Florida – $8,100
4. Sebastian Aho – Carolina – $7,800
5. Vincent Trocheck – Carolina – $6,200

Wingers

1. David Pastrnak – Boston – $7,400
2. Daniel Sprong – Washington – $3,700 “If on the top line again/Ovi out”
3. William Nylander – Toronto – $5,600
4. Brad Marchand – Boston – $7,800
5. Taylor Hall – Boston – $6,500

Defense

1. Torrey Krug – St. Louis – $4,600
2. Mackenzie Weegar – Florida – $4,100
3. Morgan Reilly – Toronto – $5,200
4. Dougie Hamilton – Carolina – $6,600
5. Tyson Barrie – Edmonton – $6,300

Goalies

1. Tuukka Rask – Boston – $7,800
2. James Reimer – Carolina – $8,500

4/29 NHL DraftKings Rankings

Centers

1. Auston Matthews – Toronto – $9,200
2. Connor McDavid – Edmonton Oilers – $9,100
3. Aleksander Barkov – Florida – $8,000
4. Sebastian Aho – Carolina – $6,600
5. Leon Draisaitl – Edmonton Oilers – $8,100

Wingers

1. David Pastrnak – Boston – $8,200
2. Daniel Sprong – Washington – $2,700 “If on the top line again/Ovi out”
3. Brad Marchand – Boston – $8,000
4. William Nylander – Toronto – $6,400
5. Jonathan Huberdeau – Florida – $5,900
6. Nick Foligno – Toronto – $4,100

Defense

1. Ryan Pulock – New York Islanders – $3,900
2. K’Andre Miller – New York Rangers – $3,400
3. Travis Sanheim – Philadelphia – $3,700
4. Mike Matheson – Pittsburgh – $3,200
5. Christopher Tanev – Vancouver – $3,000

Goalies

1. Tuukka Rask – Boston – $8,500
2. James Reimer – Carolina – $8,400

Cash Considerations “DraftKings”

Auston Matthews, Connor McDavid, David Pastrnak, Daniel Sprong “if on the top line/Ovi out again”, Nick Foligno, Jonathan Huberdeau, two cheap defensemen from the rankings, Tuukka Rask

Cash Considerations “FanDuel”

Auston Matthews, Connor McDavid, David Pastrnak, Daniel Sprong “if on the top line/Ovi out again”, Nick Foligno, William Nylander, Tuukka Rask

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