NHL DFS Hot Shot for DraftKings and FanDuel (Oct. 28)

This article focuses on 10/28 NHL Picks for both DraftKings and FanDuel Sportsbooks and FanDuel 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 10/28 NHL Slate and DFS Gameplan

Welcome back to the Hot Shot for a nine-game Thursday slate!

With these larger slates, I highly advise passing on full three-man lines but instead going with pairs of two-man stacks as the goal is to attempt to capture the top scorers on the night across multiple games.

Full DraftKings and FanDuel Rankings can be found below as well as cash game considerations for each site.

Favorite Lines

I am writing this the night before, but the assumption is tonight Sidney Crosby returns. FanDuel has him priced accordingly, but there is a considerable discount on DraftKings.

As a result, we can expect him to be a staple in cash lineups and many tournament lineups if active, as anyone paying half attention will scoop him up. There is no need to be cute on a nine-game slate so I would take advantage of the misprice while it lasts.

Pittsburgh One “Sidney Crosby, Jake Guentzel Two Man” – DraftKings

If Crosby makes his debut then I think it makes a lot of sense to roll those savings into a two-man stack that gives us the core of the Pens top line.

Winnipeg Two “Andrew Copp, Nikolaj Ehlers, Paul Stastny” – FanDuel

Winnipeg One “Kyle Connor, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Evgeny Svechnikov” – DraftKings

Given the possible returns of Blake Wheeler and Mark Scheifele, we will have to see if these lines change at all tomorrow. Copp is super cheap on FanDuel and that line might be sort of off the board for tournaments plus all three skaters will be on the top power-play unit assuming Wheeler/Scheifele aren’t back.

The top line isn’t expensive at all either outside of Connor. I don’t mind using them if running a few entries.

10/28 NHL Game Odds and Totals

Main Slate of Games – Beginning 7 p.m. ET

Arizona Coyotes (+220) at Tampa Bay Lightning (-280) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Calgary Flames (+105) at Pittsburgh Penguins (-125) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Boston Bruins (-105) at Carolina Hurricanes (-115) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Games Starting 8:00 p.m. ET or after

Colorado Avalanche (-130) at St. Louis Blues (+110) – 6 Projected Goal Total – 8 p.m. ET

Games Starting 10:00 p.m. ET or after

Philadelphia Flyers (-130) at Vancouver Canucks (+110) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Buffalo Sabres (+110) at Anaheim Ducks (-130) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total

Minnesota Wild (-125) at Seattle Kraken (+105) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Winnipeg Jets (-120) at Los Angeles Kings (+100) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Montreal Canadiens (+115) at San Jose Sharks (-140) – 6 Projected Goal Total

10/28 NHL FanDuel Individual Rankings

Centers

1. Pierre-Luc Dubois – Winnipeg – $5,000
2. Joel Eriksson Ek – Minnesota – $4,900
3. Nathan MacKinnon – Colorado – $8,900
4. Elias Lindholm – Calgary – $7,500
5. Logan Couture – San Jose – $5,500

Wingers

1. Andrew Copp – Winnipeg – $4,700
2. Blake Coleman – Calgary – $4,400
3. Drew O’Connor – Pittsburgh – $4,000
4. Rikard Rakell – Anaheim – $4,500
5. Matthew Tkachuk – Calgary – $6,700

Defense

1. Brent Burns – San Jose – $5,300
2. Jeff Petry – Montreal – $4,300
3. Bowen Byram – Colorado – $4,200
4. Mark Giordano – Calgary – $4,900
5. Nate Schmidt – Winnipeg – $4,100

Goalies

1. John Gibson – Anaheim – $6,800
2. Conor Hellebuyck – Edmonton – $8,100

10/28 NHL DraftKings Individual Rankings

Centers

1. Sidney Crosby – Pittsburgh – $5,700
2. Nathan MacKinnon – Colorado – $8,600
3. Andrew Copp – Winnipeg – $5,900
4. Pierre-Luc Dubois – Winnipeg – $4,800
5. Drew O’Connor – Pittsburgh – $3,400

Wingers

1. Vladimir Tarasenko- St. Louis – $5,700
2. Cam Atkinson – Philadelphia – $5,800
3. Blake Coleman – Calgary – $4,400
4. Victor Olofsson – Buffalo – $5,200
5. Blake Wheeler – Winnipeg – $4,900 – GTD

Defense

1. Erik Karlsson- San Jose – $5,000
2. Bowen Byram – Colorado – $3,500
3. Vince Dunn – Seattle – $3,200
4. John Marino – Pittsburgh – $3,900
5. Brent Burns – San Jose – $6,400

Goalies

1. John Gibson – Anaheim – $7,800
2. Connor Hellebuyck – Winnipeg – $7,800

Cash Considerations “DraftKings”

Sidney Crosby, Vladimir Tarasenko, a cheap defenseman or two from the rankings, one of the two goalies listed

Cash Considerations “FanDuel”

Pierre-Luc Dubois, Andrew Copp, Blake Coleman, Brent Burns, one of the two goalies listed

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