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Our second slate back from the All Star break, and it’s another six gamer. These are decent sized slates, and offer just enough places to get different without there being an overwhelming number of games. Let’s dive right in and find the best NHL DFS plays for DraftKings and FanDuel. Good luck!
Goalies
Juuse Saros – Nashville Predators: The Preds host Vegas tonight, and Saros has had some very solid numbers so far this season. Vegas has been struggling to score recently, making this a nice looking play.
Jack Campbell – Edmonton Oilers: With the Red Wings struggling to score of late, Campbell should be in line for a win. On top of that, Edmonton tends to be leaky defensively, so he should a decent amount of shots. If Skinner gets the call, he is the preferred play on the night, but Campbell can be used as well.
High Risk Goalie Pick – Casey Desmith – Pittsburgh Penguins: This play has a ton of risk in it, as Desmith and the Pens take on the Avalanche in Pittsburgh. Colorado is banged up, so there is a sneaky chance for a win here.
Others to Consider: Phillipp Grubauer (SEA)
Lines to Build Around
These NHL DFS lines are considered top plays for the night and can be considered the focal point of your builds. They will be listed by position in the following order: Center/Winger/Winger/Correlating Defenseman (if applicable).
Anaheim Ducks 1 – Trevor Zegras/Troy Terry/Adam Henrique/Cam Fowler: The Ducks head to Chicago to take on the Blackhawks tonight in what should be a very high event game. This line is in a great spot against a very porous Hawks defense, and should see plenty of chances.
Edmonton Oilers 1 – Connor McDavid/Dylan Holloway/Zach Hyman/Tyson Barrie: The Oilers are in a great spot against the Red Wings tonight, and this line is the one we want. While Holloway provides some value, you don’t have to play him if you can find a way to pair Draisaitl with this line. Edmonton likes to put McDavid and Draisaitl together as much as possible, so that is definitely in play tonight.
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 – Anthony Cirelli/Alex Killorn/Brandon Hagel: Line matching suggests that this line has a fantastic matchup tonight against the top line for the Sharks. They do carry a slight risk, being on a back-to-back, but they should see plenty of chances tonight.
High Risk Lines
These are NHL DFS plays that carry significantly more risk, but could pay off at low ownership. They will be listed by position in the following order: Center/Winger/Winger/Correlating Defenseman (if applicable).
Chicago Blackhawks 1 – Jason Dickinson/Andreas Athanasiou/Patrick Kane/Seth Jones: We talked above about how bad the Hawks are on defense, but the Ducks are pretty bad as well. That sets up this line for a bunch of chances. This line is a little more risky than the Ducks tonight, but they are worth a look in this game.
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 – Evgeni Malkin/Jason Zucker/Bryan Rust: The second Pens line has been a force all year, and they have a good chance tonight against the Avalanche, who, as mentioned, are pretty banged up. Georgiev presents a fairly tough matchup on paper, and this line could be a little sneaky tonight.
Seattle Kraken 3 – Yanni Gourde/Oliver Bjorkstrand/Eeli Tolvanen: The Islanders usually throw the Pageau line up against the opposing top line, setting this line up for a date with the top six. That actually sets up very nicely for this line, who has been surprisingly efficient this season.
NHL DFS Honorable Mentions: SJS1
Value Options – DraftKings
Consider these NHL DFS plays to help save you some salary in your lineups on DraftKings. Be sure to stack!
Center: Anthony Cirelli ($3300) – Tampa Bay Lightning
Wing: Dylan Holloway ($3500) – Edmonton Oilers
Defense: Mario Ferraro ($2700) – San Jose Sharks
Value Options – FanDuel
Consider these NHL DFS plays to help save you some salary in your lineups on FanDuel. Be sure to stack!
Center: Yanni Gourde ($5300) – Seattle Kraken
Wing: Dylan Holloway ($4000) – Edmonton Oilers
Defense: Mario Ferraro ($3900) – San Jose Sharks
Cash Considerations – DraftKings and FanDuel
Center: Connor McDavid – Edmonton Oilers
Wing: Patrick Kane – Chicago Blackhawks
Defense: Victor Hedman – Tampa Bay Lightning
Goalie: Juuse Saros – Nashville Predators
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