This article focuses on 1/13 NHL Picks for both DraftKings Sportsbook and DraftKings Daily Fantasy. We analyze tournament tactics, statistics, pricing, and attempt to tackle this highly variable Daily Fantasy format so that we can gain an edge on the field at large. Full rankings for each position for both sites are available below.
Thursday 1/13 NHL Slate and DFS Gameplan
Welcome back to the Hot Shot for a huge eleven-game Thursday slate!
Full Game Odds/Totals and DraftKings Rankings can be found below as well as cash game considerations for each site.
Three Favorite Lines Per Dollar
Carolina One “Sebastian Aho, Teuvo Teravainen, Seth Jarvis”
Columbus has been playing really poor defense all season and has struggled on the road and that combination leads me to think they will get smashed in Carolina. The Canes had a letdown against the seemingly impervious Florida Panthers this past weekend. Nevertheless, this Columbus team is not of the same caliber. I generally hate how these lines and the power play are set up, it’s one of my qualms with the Hurricanes. However, the top line seems like a good place to start with Aho the cornerstone and Seth Jarvis at $2,700 our value piece. The line with Nido Neidereiter, as opposed to Seth Jarvis, has six full-line goals over their last ten games, good for a tie for sixth in the NHL among lines across that span.
Calgary One Two Man”Johnny Gaudreau, Matthew Tkachuk plus optional Oliver Kylington power play addition”
The Flames have not had their best stretch recently but this seems like a get-right spot against a Senators team that hasn’t played in forever. Much like the Canadiens last night, they will likely be a bit rusty. While the other lines continue to do next to nothing, this Calgary top line has really solidified the Flames as a one-line team production-wise. Their nine primary line-oriented goals and 125 SATF over their last ten games, continue to lead all lines in the NHL. I left off Elias Lindholm, as the other two skaters have been doing most of the damage.
New York Rangers Two “Artemi Panarin, Ryan Strome and if extra salary savings needed Alexis Lafreniere”
This is a really cheap line that provides us with some additional value and salary savings. Strome is feeling it right now with eleven shots on goal over his last two games and the Breadman seems cheap just back from injury. It is only a matter of time before he gets hot as he won’t stay $5,700 forever and that night could be tonight. Alexis Lafreniere hasn’t done much to date but he is only $2,600 and has all the talent in the world, albeit he does not share top power-play correlation with the other two skaters listed.
1/13 NHL Game Odds and Totals
Main Slate of Games – Beginning 7 p.m. ET
Philadelphia Flyers (+200) at Boston Bruins (-250) – 6 Projected Goal Total
Columbus Blue Jackets (+185) at Carolina Hurricanes (-230) – 6 Projected Goal Total
Vancouver Canucks (+200) at Tampa Bay Lightning (-250) – 6 Projected Goal Total
Winnipeg Jets (-140) at Detroit Red Wings (+115) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total
New Jersey Devils (+165) at New York Islanders (-200) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total
Seattle Kraken (+185) at St. Louis Blues (-230) – 6 Projected Goal Total
Buffalo Sabres (+230) at Nashville Predators (-290) – 6 Projected Goal Total
Montreal Canadiens (+145) at Chicago Blackhawks (-180) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total
Ottawa Senators (+185) at Calgary Flames (-230) – 6 Projected Goal Total
New York Rangers (-125) at San Jose Sharks (+105) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total
Pittsburgh Penguins (-145) at Los Angeles Kings (+120) – 6 Projected Goal Total
1/13 NHL DraftKings Individual Rankings
Centers
- Sebastian Aho – Carolina – $8,000
- Steven Stamkos – Tampa Bay – $6,200
- Evgeni Malkin – Pittsburgh – $6,000
- Brayden Point – Tampa Bay – $7,400
- Jack Hughes – New Jersey – $6,500
Wingers
- Filip Forsberg – Nashville – $6,600 “Still in covid protocol, only if cleared to play”
- David Pastrnak – Boston- $7,000
- Artemi Panarin – New York Rangers – $5,700
- Nikita Kucherov – Tampa Bay – $7,500
- Johnny Gaudreau – Calgary – $7,200
Defense
- Jakub Galvas – Chicago – $2,500
- Oliver Kylington – Calgary – $4,100
- P.K. Subban – New Jersey – $3,200
- Roman Josi – Nashville – $8,000
- Jacob Trouba – New York Rangers – $4,500
Goalies
- Jusse Saros – Nashville – $8,700
- Dan Vladar – Calgary – $8,200
Cash Considerations
Artemi Panarin, 2 of the 3 top-ranked cheap defensemen above, Jusse Saros
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