Richard Masana 
Welcome back to the Hot Shot! It’s not the jampacked NHL Thursday night that we’ve become accustomed to. However, perhaps that is a good thing as we can focus on a couple of spots. Some ideas range from the Kings of NHL goal-scoring to lines from the team itself, the Kings. Aside from reading the article, don’t forget to check out our NHL DFS Projection Model which is available every morning.
12/8 NHL Main Slate of Games – Beginning 7 p.m. ET
*All odds and player pricing below have been obtained from DraftKings and are accurate as of the time of writing*
Nashville Predators (+175) at Tampa Bay Lightning (-205) – 6 Projected Goal Total
Los Angeles Kings (+145) at Toronto Maple Leafs (-170) – 6 Projected Goal Total
Detroit Red Wings (+165) at Florida Panthers (-195) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total
Winnipeg Jets (-125) at St. Louis Blues (+110) – 6 Projected Goal Total
Ottawa Senators (+165) at Dallas Stars (-195) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total
12/8 NHL Favorite Popular Line
Dallas One “Roope Hintz ($6,500), Jason Robertson ($8,800), Joe Pavelski ($6,200)“
I’ve tried to fade them before “to my regret” but tonight how I could say no? The Stars are heavy -195 money line favorites in a 6.5 total matchup. They have slowed their roll lately aside from a big Sunday. However, they still lead all NHL lines in goals scored for the season with a very strong 282 SATF. Simply put they make sense on this slate and we can hope with the game starting a bit later than others just maybe ownership won’t be at the levels it should be.
12/8 NHL Favorite Contrarian Line
Los Angeles One “Anze Kopitar ($5,600), Kevin Fiala ($6,300), Arthur Kaliyev ($3,900)”
I could always suggest L.A. two as their peripheral numbers seem to outweigh their real-life stats. However, perhaps that is a permanent thing for them. Despite not sticking out in terms of peripheral stats, I’ll side with the game-log-strong L.A. top line. The Kings are +145 road dogs but that doesn’t mean they can’t score a few and the idea here is a line we have at really low ownership. Unlike the second line, we also get two top power-play unit skaters as opposed to one.
Defensemen and Goalie
Defensemen
Rasmus Sandin – Toronto – $3,200 – Seeing extra ice time and has a spot on the Leaf’s top power-play unit due to injuries. He scored a goal last time, overall solid play for the price, and a cash game staple.
Goalies
Conor Hellebuyck – Winnipeg – $7,500 – A mainstay on the top goalie list, Helle really lets either us or the Jets down. His 2.26 GAA and .932 sv% are sparkling. Our man comes into tonight off the back of 39 save win against the Panthers. His reward for his success? A price drop to $7,500 although we’re not complaining.
12/8 NHL Best Bet
Ottawa Senators (+165) – DraftKings – 0.5 Units – The Senators’ -6 goal differential suggests they are not quite as bad as their record indicates. Dallas comes in on a two-game slide and if they do go off, well we know which line will probably produce the goals. I think there is some value in the Sens price.
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