Richard Masana 
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2/9 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*
Detroit Red Wings (-155) at Montreal Canadiens (+135) – 6 Projected Goal Total
Boston Bruins (-110) at Tampa Bay Lightning (-110) – 6 Projected Goal Total
Pittsburgh Penguins (-105) at Washington Capitals (-115) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total
Philadelphia Flyers (+190) at Minnesota Wild (-225) – 6 Projected Goal Total
New Jersey Devils (-195) at Nashville Predators (+165) – 6 Projected Goal Total
Buffalo Sabres (+160) at Winnipeg Jets (-190) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total
St. Louis Blues (-155) at Arizona Coyotes (+135) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total
Chicago Blackhawks (+320) at Calgary Flames (-390) – 6 Projected Goal Total
Anaheim Ducks (+320) at Colorado Avalanche (-390) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total
2/9 NHL Favorite Popular Line
Colorado One – “Nathan MacKinnon ($9,500), Artturi Lehkonen ($5,900), Evan Rodrigues ($5,400)“
You don’t see -390 money lines in the NHL too often, so that sort of speaks for itself. The revised top line at the moment has been sixth in the NHL in SATF over the last ten games. The Avs have been red hot and come in tonight winners of six straight. Colorado couldn’t ask for a better matchup than to face the hapless Ducks in a 6.5 total game. One huge plus with Mikko Rantanen on the second line nowadays is that we can actually afford to use the Avalanche’s top line here. Particularly with Mac’s hefty price tag considered.
2/9 NHL Favorite Contrarian Line
Calgary Three – “Mikael Backlund ($4,800), Andrew Mangiapane ($4,000), Blake Coleman ($3,900)”
When you’re swallowing any $9,500 price tags you might need some salary savings. However, tonight for our contrarian line we get the best of all possible worlds. SATF is my favorite peripheral stat as it encompasses all shot attempts, including missed shots, and blocked shots. It just so happens we have a line in Calgary’s third line that leads all NHL lines in SATF “and is tied for first in goals” over the last ten games. They are also cheap salary-wise being a third line. Oh, and Calgary happens to be a -390 money-line favorite as well, hosting the Blackhawks.
Defenseman and Goalie
Defenseman
Devon Toews – Colorado Avalanche – $5,000 – He’s not Cale Makar but he’s still pretty good and filling the Makar spot on regular ice and the power play. At $5,000 lock it in as his very best might come out tonight in this smash spot.
Goalie
Alexander Georgiev – Colorado Avalanche – $8,500 – Oh man this is a lot of Colorado but so be it. Chalk choice, but “Georgie” should be set up for one of his easier wins and an all-around solid stat line. The former Ranger has won his last three starts putting up 27.9, 22.1, and 26.3 DraftKings points in the process. His 2.62 GAA/.918 SV% for the season is very respectable.
2/9 NHL Best Bet
Chicago +2.5 (-140) – Bet MGM – 1 Unit – I like Calgary for DFS sure and they likely win. However, -390 money line odds on the Flames seem heavy here. Especially considering these teams have been playing like near equals over the last ten games. Furthermore, Chicago beat them 4-3 just two weeks ago. Give me the +2.5 goal head start.
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