It’s been a long break between periods but the NHL and the Hot Shot are back! Tonight, we have a nice six-game slate, not overwhelming but by the same token we have few limitations in terms of lineup builds. Aside from reading this 10/11 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.
10/11 NHL Main Slate of Games – Beginning 7 p.m. ET
*All odds and player pricing below have been obtained from DraftKings Sportsbook and are accurate as of the time of writing*
Montreal Canadiens (+240) at Toronto Maple Leafs (-298) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total
Ottawa Senators (+170) at Carolina Hurricanes (-205) – 6 Projected Goal Total
Chicago Blackhawks (+245) at Boston Bruins (-305) – 6 Projected Goal Total
Winnipeg Jets (+114) at Calgary Flames (-135) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total
Edmonton Oilers (-162) at Vancouver Canucks (+136) – 7 Projected Goal Total
Colorado Avalanche (-110) at Los Angeles Kings (-110) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total
10/11 NHL Favorite Popular Line
Edmonton Two – “Leon Draisaitl ($8,600), Ryan Nugent-Hopkins ($5,100), Zach Hyman ($5,800)”
It is opening night for most teams and we don’t have any current stats to work off of. However, this game should feature considerable scoring as the seven total indicates. Edmonton comes in -162 road favorites and the expectation is we see the same old Oilers capable of piling up the points. Between the two top lines, I prefer the second as not only is it the more balanced line but all three skaters share additional correlation on the top power-play unit to start the season.
10/11 NHL Favorite Contrarian Line
Vancouver Two – “J.T. Miller ($6,800), Brock Boeser ($4,400), Phil Di Giuseppe ($3,100)”
Let’s bring it back with a game stack! Most people will gravitate to the top lines belonging to the night’s favorites. However, Edmonton gives up goals with the best of them so I don’t mind bringing their top line back. We also get a little bit of much-needed salary relief in the process in the form of Phil Di Giuseppe. This line features two skaters on the Canuck’s top power-play unit and should have some chemistry having played together as a full line for most of last season.
Defensemen and Goalies
Defensemen
John Klingberg – Toronto – $3,200 – John Klingberg finds himself usurping Morgan Rielly as the Leaf’s top offensive defenseman. The crafty veteran has found a solid landing spot. He is priced like a punt at $3,200 so a very easy play tonight.
Evan Bouchard – Edmonton -$6,100 – He should just fall into points given his prominent role on Edmonton’s top line and top power-play unit.
Goalies
Linus Ullmark – Boston – $8,500 – I think Chicago finds a way to pepper him with enough shot volume. However, they fall short in terms of getting these shots past the Boston goaltender. With Boston -305 money line favorites and with a six total, Ullmark gives us our best shot at a shutout win.
Connor Hellebuyck – Winnipeg – $7,500 – I just can’t quit Hellebuyck but this shapes up as a solid matchup for our man with some upside to boot.
10/11 NHL Best Bet
Boston -1.5 (-105) – DraftKings – 1 Unit
It just seems like it might be a big ask for young Conor Bedard and the Blackhawks to tame the mighty Bruins. Particularly, on the second night of a road back-to-back. Chicago is living life on high after an opening night win but it will be back to earth for them tonight. Boston will probably want to come out with a fury given their first-round playoff exit following a historic season.
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