Richard Masana 
Tonight, we have the last edition of the Hot Shot for 2023. We only have four games but there are lots of options to choose from and we will cover a few of them below. Aside from reading this 12/28 NHL DFS article, don’t forget to check out our NHL DFS Projection Model which is available every morning. If you like what you see, sign up for more Win Daily content here.
12/28 NHL Main Slate of Games – Beginning 7 p.m. ET
*All odds and player pricing below have been obtained from DraftKings Sportsbook and are accurate as of the time of writing*
Montreal Canadiens (+210) at Carolina Hurricanes (-258) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total
Philadelphia Flyers (+136) at Vancouver Canucks (-162) – 6 Projected Goal Total
Los Angeles Kings (+105) at Vegas Golden Knights (-125) – 6 Projected Goal Total
Edmonton Oilers (-310) at San Jose Sharks (+250) – 7 Projected Goal Total
12/28 NHL Favorite Popular Line
Carolina One – “Sebastian Aho ($7,200), Tera Teravainen ($4,800), Andrei Svechnikov ($4,900)”
The Edmonton lines “more below” make a lot of sense here too but if you want, you can fit them with this line. Given that the Hurricanes are -258 money line favorites on the four-game slate and two of the three skaters are sub $5,000 in price, this line should be very popular. The game has a projected 6.5 total, and it is clear which side is expected to produce most of that. Carolina went wild against Nashville and will come in with that momentum on the second half of a back-to-back. With the small slate and all, unlike on a bigger slate, I think it makes sense to use the full line here.
12/28 NHL Favorite Secondary Line
Edmonton One – “Connor McDavid ($9,500), Ryan Nugent-Hopkins ($5,600)” TWO-MAN ONLY
I am not a fan of how the Edmonton second and third lines are dispersed with one star apiece. So, with that said, it may be a bit chalky but let’s roll with the Oiler’s top line. I probably don’t need to go too deep in detail here as even a casual NHL fan is likely familiar with their talents. Edmonton is the largest favorite on the slate by a country mile at -310 and we have a seven projected goal total for their visit to the Shark tank. They do take up a ton of salary but that’s part of why pairing them with Carolina One makes sense. As is we cannot fit in Zach Hyman as he puts us over the cap. There’s a reason why they’re expensive; over their last ten games, they lead all NHL lines in SATF.
Defensemen and Goalies
Defensemen
Jalen Chatfield – Carolina -$2,700 – Unlike in last night’s article we have very little salary wise to spend on defensemen tonight. You can drop all the way down to the “pickle” Marc-Eduard Vlasic at total rock bottom salary wise, but I’ll at least spend the extra $200 on Chatfield who is at least capable of something.
Calen Addison – San Jose – $3,000 – Another cheap defenseman who has a shot to get on the board. Currently Addison sees time on the Shark’s second power play unit. As good as they are offensively, the Oilers are certainly not known for their defensive prowess.
Goalie
Thatcher Demko – Vancouver – $8,100 – It just makes sense to pull from one of the six total games. The Canucks are -162 money line favorites facing the Flyers and Demko should grab the start. His numbers have been absolutely stellar this season with a 2.46 GAA and .917 SV%. Since we don’t have anyone from Philadelphia “or this game” he correlates with the picks listed above.
12/28 NHL Best Bet
Kings/Golden Knights – O 6.5 – (-110) – DraftKings – This should be the best game of the night from a competition standpoint, and I expect some fireworks.
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