NHL DFS Hot Shot for DraftKings and FanDuel (Aug. 24)

This article focuses on 8/24 NHL Picks for DraftKings and FanDuel Sportsbook and Fanduel and DraftKings Daily Fantasy. We consider tournament tactics, statistics, pricing, and attempt to tackle this highly variable Daily Fantasy format so we can gain an edge on the field at large. All rankings are site specific.

8/24 NHL Game Plan

The Breakdown

As the second round of the playoffs continue, we will have a two game slate on both sites with 5pm ET lock. The slate begins with the first game of the New York Islanders vs. Philadelphia Flyers series as well as the second between the Colorado Avalanche and the Dallas Stars.

The Avs dropped the first game against Dallas but are still favored to win the series and should be able to bounce back here. They will be the chalk of the night. The other game has tons of cheap values pieces that we can weave into our lineups in order to afford some of Colorado’s big guns.

8/24 NHL Point Per Dollar FanDuel Rankings

Centers

• 1. Nathan MacKinnon – Colorado Avalanche – $8,800
• 2. Nazeem Kadri – Colorado Avalanche – $6,100
• 3. Matt Barzal – New York Islanders – $6,400
• 4. Brock Nelson – New York Islanders – $5,900
• 5. Kevin Hayes – Philadelphia Flyers – $5,300

Wingers

• 1. Mikko Rantanen – Colorado Avalanche – $7,800
• 2. Anthony Beauvillier – New York Islanders – $6,200 “much cheaper on DK”
• 3. Gabriel Landeskog – Colorado Avalanche – $6,900
• 4. Joel Farabee – Philadelphia Flyers – $3,800
• 5. Michael Raffl – Philadelphia Flyers – $3,600

Defense

• 1. Cale Makar – Colorado Avalanche – $5,400
• 2. Ryan Pulock – New York Islanders – $5,100
• 3. Nick Leddy – New York Islanders – $3,900
• 4. Miro Heiskanen – Dallas Stars – $5,600
• 5. John Klingberg – Dallas Stars – $6,200

Goalies

• 1. Phillip Grubauer – Colorado Avalanche – $7,800

8/24 NHL Point Per Dollar DraftKings Rankings

Centers

1. Nathan MacKinnon – Colorado Avalanche – $8,500
2. Nazeem Kadri – Colorado Avalanche – $5,800
3. Matt Barzal – New York Islanders – $6,700
4. Brock Nelson – New York Islanders – $5,700
5. Tyler Seguin – Dallas Stars – $6,600

Wingers

1. Anthony Beauvillier – New York Islanders – $4,800
2. Mikko Rantanen – Colorado Avalanche – $7,200
3. Michael Raffl – Philadelphia Flyers – $2,700
4. Joel Farabee – Philadelphia Flyers – $3,400
5. Roope Hintz – Dallas Stars – $4,000

Defense

• 1. Ryan Pulock – New York Islanders – $5,600
• 2. Cale Makar – Colorado Avalanche – $6,000
• 3. Nick Leddy – New York Islanders – $3,300
• 4. Shayne Gostisbehere – Philadelphia Flyers – $3,500
• 5. Miro Heiskanen – Dallas Stars – $5,700

Goalies

• 1. Pavel Francouz – Colorado Avalanche – $8,400
• 2. Semyon Varlamov – New York Islanders – $7,800

NHL MKF Picks

More/Less

Anton Khudobin – More – 27.5 Saves

Pavel Francouz – Less – 27.5 Saves

While Dallas is not as offensively inept as Arizona, we will go back to an old classic here. Ultimately, the amounts will likely get adjusted mid-series by MKF to make this tougher, as we saw during Colorado’s last series. I expect a Colorado bounce back tonight, where the Avalanche put up a ton of shots and control a lot of possession, limiting opportunities for the Stars.

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