We have a fairly straightforward four-game Sunday NHL DFS slate to look forward to. I’m going to pump the brakes on the reliance on peripheral stats and put out some more takes from a thirty-thousand-foot view for this slate. Aside from reading the 1/22 NHL DFS article, don’t forget to check out our NHL DFS Projection Model which is available every morning. If you like what you see, sign up for more Win Daily content here.
1/22 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*
San Jose Sharks (+260) at Boston Bruins (-315) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total
Los Angeles Kings (-230) at Chicago Blackhawks (+195) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total
Winnipeg Jets (-165) at Philadelphia Flyers (+140) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total
Vegas Golden Knights (-195) at Arizona Coyotes (+165) – 6 Projected Goal Total
1/22 NHL Favorite Popular Line
Winnipeg Two – “Mark Schiefele ($5,800), Nikolaj Ehlers ($7,300), Blake Wheeler ($5,000)“
The Jets’ second line should see ownership with the price as the primary factor. This line put up four combined goals last night so there may be some recency bias. They are very affordable, yet offer both similarity and upside in a game where Winnipeg are -165 road favorites. Mark Schiefele is my favorite play of the three, averaging a point per game with 28 goals for under $6,000. Nikolaj Ehlers is a bit expensive at $7,300 but has been hot since his return from an early-season injury. Both of the aforementioned skaters see time on the Jets’ top power play. There is little sample size available here as Ehlers had been skating with the top line previously. On the second line, it is easier to fit him in with two affordable skaters alongside him. With Samuel Ersson sent to the minors, the Jets should have a tasty matchup with Flyers goalie Felix Sandstrom who has horrible numbers!
1/22 NHL Favorite Contrarian Line
Los Angeles One – “Anze Kopitar ($5,400), Adrian Kempe ($5,100), Quinton Byfield ($3,200)”
People just don’t like the Kings. However, they are -230 favorites here in a 6.5 total game and more affordable than the Bruins. For me, the second line is a pass so you’re looking at the first and third lines. There is nothing great in terms of peripheral stats amongst any of the lines right now both of the aforementioned lines have been respectable as of late. This is clearly a plus matchup and we’re not breaking the bank either.
Defenseman and Goalie
Defenseman
Drew Doughty – Los Angeles Kings – $4,800 – Double-digits DraftKing points in four of his last five games so feeling it. Plus gives us a correlation with Los Angeles One listed both on the top line and top power-play unit. This is for under $5,000.
Goalie
Linus Ullmark – Boston Bruins – $8,500 – This is a nasty slate for goalies with many starters such as Conor Hellebuyck, Carter Hart, Logan Thompson and other regular starters having played yesterday. Ullmark stands out by a lot and in cash games is an easy choice. His 1.88 GAA and .937 save percentage are Vezina-worthy. I don’t even know who’s the #2 goalie on this slate, maybe Adin Hill?
1/22 NHL Best Bet
Winnipeg/Philadelphia – O6 (-120) – Bet MGM – 1 Unit – With the starting goalies resting, bad backups, and two hot teams, I like the over here and every other site has already moved the line to 6.5 so grab the six total if you can.
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