Richard Masana 
The 1/12 NHL DFS slate features a whopping twelve games. One might say the lines listed below are a bit unique, but you’re either first or you’re last!
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1/12 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*
Winnipeg Jets (-130) at Buffalo Sabres (+110) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total
Seattle Kraken (+200) at Boston Bruins (-240) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total
Nashville Predators (-140) at Montreal Canadiens (+120) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total
Carolina Hurricanes (-315) at Columbus Blue Jackets (+260) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total
Dallas Stars (+100) at New York Rangers (-120) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total
Toronto Maple Leafs (-145) at Detroit Red Wings (+125) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total
Vancouver Canucks (+210) at Tampa Bay Lightning (-250) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total
Minnesota Wild (-115) at New York Islanders (-105) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total
Calgary Flames (-170) at St. Louis Blues (+145) – 6 Projected Goal Total
Colorado Avalanche (-315) at Chicago Blackhawks (+260) – 6 Projected Goal Total
Ottawa Senators (-165) at Arizona Coyotes (+140) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total
Florida Panthers (+110) at Vegas Golden Knights (-130) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total
1/12 NHL Favorite Popular Line
Tampa Bay One Two-Man Stack “Brayden Point ($6,700), Brandon Hagel ($6,200)
So, I want to use Tampa Bay here as huge -250 money line home favorites against Vancouver “second most goals allowed in the NHL” in a 6.5 total game. It is a twelve-game slate so ownership should be spread out a little bit. Furthermore, it makes more sense on the large slate to roll with two-man stacks to try to capture the majority of the points in a couple of games. This line has had terrific actual production and peripheral stats all season.
For the season they are second in the NHL as a full line in SATF. Currently, they are tied as a full line for second in goals over their last ten games with eighth and tenth in SATF. However, I simply cannot swallow Nikita Kucherov’s hefty $8,700 price tag. Especially when he’s rarely scoring goals just providing lots of assists. As a result, I think we just go with the aforementioned two-man setup roll with the two “lesser” skaters.
10-Day Sample Size – GF “Goals Followed”
1/12 NHL Favorite Contrarian Lines
Carolina Two “Paul Stastny ($3,000), Martin Necas ($6,600), Andrei Svechnikov ($6,300)”
Carolina Three “Jordan Staal ($3,100), Jordin Martinook ($4,700), Jesper Fast ($4,500)”
The Hurricanes are in a smash spot as (-315) favorites in a game against the Blue Jackets, who allow the most goals in the Eastern Conference. They should be sort of popular right? Well, maybe the top two lines but sometimes coming in second or third isn’t so bad after all. These lines are absolute peripheral darlings and have been all season. As you can see from the graphic they are both in the top ten in the NHL over the last ten games in SATF. The second line has come in 2nd across that span. I’d probably roll more with the second line which you can run as either a two-man or add in Stastny for the savings. For the third line, I definitely wouldn’t use all three skaters, instead, just pick two. Both of these lines are great for bigger tournaments and for use with more popular lines.
Defenseman and Goalie
Defenseman
Calen Addison – Minnesota – $3,300 – This guy is one of my usual favorites. Super cheap, role on the power play. He put up a goose egg last time out but had double-digit points in three straight before it. The matchup with the Islanders certainly isn’t the best but he can’t really hurt us, only help with his upside.
Goalie
Ilya Sorokin -New York Islanders – $7,500 – I’m looking at the two 5.5 total games featuring the New York goaltenders in net for $7,500 apiece. Both have stellar credentials but I’ll give the nod to Igor. Dallas scares me slightly more than Minnesota “and also I’m a homer and could never go Rangers over Islanders”, although you can go either way. If one doesn’t end up starting that would make the decision easy.
Honorable Mention: Igor Shesterskin – New York Rangers – $7,500
1/12 NHL Best Bet
St. Louis Blues (+145) – DraftKings – 0.75 Units – The computer is smarter than our simple human minds can imagine. Since the Sharp model has been on a roll and it’s giving St. Louis a 7.14% money line, let’s go for it.
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