717

Tonight we have a fairly large 10 game slate with a LOT of options. There will be many places to look tonight, but that means that ownership will be very spread out and almost irrelevant. Let’s look at the best NHL DFS plays for tonight. Good luck!

Goalies

Semyon Varlamov – New York Islanders: Varlamov is surprisingly cheap, so don’t be surprised if he comes in a little higher owned. This is a solid matchup for him and the Isles. The numbers are great for Varly, so he is absolutely in play tonight.

Jonathan Quick – New York Rangers: The Rangers host the Red Wings tonight in what should be a winnable game for them. Quick has some very solid numbers so far this season, and he should be able to carry that tonight.

Jordan Binnington – St. Louis Blues: This is merely a hot-hand play, since Binny is playing really well of late. He gets a matchup against the Jets tonight which is a solid one.

High Risk Goalie Pick – Lukas Dostal – Anaheim Ducks: The Ducks host the Penguins tonight, and Anaheim has been playing really well of late. Dostal should see a lot of shots on home ice, so he has some upside tonight and will be very low owned. There is definite risk here, so reserve this play for your deeper GPPs. Jake Allen is a possibility in this slot as well, as he gets the Lightning at home in the second leg of a back to back. Just make sure he is starting, and don’t play him in the same lineup as Tampa.

Others to Consider: Juuse Saros (NSH), Connor Hellebuyck (WPG), Connor Ingram (ARI)

Lines to Build Around

These NHL DFS lines are considered top plays for the night and can be considered the focal point of your builds. They will be listed by position in the following order: Center/Winger/Winger/Correlating Defenseman (if applicable).

Tampa Bay Lightning Power Play – Brayden Point/Nick Paul/Steven Stamkos/Nikita Kucherov/Victor Hedman: This unit absolutely went off last night against Toronto, and tonight, they get a matchup against a bottom-10 PK for a team that takes the second most penalties in the league. Roll these guys with confidence.

Philadelphia Flyers Power Play – Sean Couturier/Bobby Brink/Cam Atkinson/Travis Konecny/Travis Sanheim: Well…there’s no two ways about it. The Sharks are very, very bad. This unit should have plenty of chances, and there is a risk of spread out scoring. But this is one of the best plays on the board tonight in what should be a very high high scoring game. Bad goalies, bad defense, this one should be interesting.

High Risk Lines

These are NHL DFS plays that carry significantly more risk, but could pay off at low ownership. They will be listed by position in the following order: Center/Winger/Winger/Correlating Defenseman (if applicable).

Anaheim Ducks 2 – Mason McTavish/Ryan Strome/Frank Vatrano: This line has a decent matchup on paper tonight and have been performing well of late. They should see a bunch of the second line for the Pens in a plus matchup.

Arizona Coyotes 1 – Barrett Hayton/Clayton Keller/Nick Schmaltz: This top line will mostly see the second line for the Kraken in a nice plus matchup. They have been surprisingly good to start the year, and tonight is a good spot to go here.

Carolina Hurricanes 3 – Jordan Staal/Jordan Martinook/Jesper Fast: CAR3 at home – it’s always a thing, since they hard match this line to the opposing top line. That sets them up for a nice night tonight, as they will get a bunch of ice time against the Thompson line in a decent looking matchup.

Nashville Predators 1 – Ryan O’Reilly/Filip Forsberg/Gustav Nyquist/Roman Josi: This is a matchup that should fly under the radar tonight, but this is a fantastic matchup on paper. They should match up primarily with the top line for the Flames, who are giving up a ton of chances in a small sample.

New York Islanders 2 – Brock Nelson/Pierre Engvall/Kyle Palmieri: This line has a really nice matchup against the third line for Minnesota, and they should see plenty of chances tonight.

NHL DFS Honorable Mentions: PITPP, SEA1, CAR1, NJD1, COL1, STL2

Value Options – DraftKings

Consider these NHL DFS plays to help save you some salary in your lineups on DraftKings. Be sure to stack!

Center: Jordan Staal ($2700) – Carolina Hurricanes

Wing: Blake Wheeler ($2600) – New York Rangers

Defense: Scott Mayfield ($3200) – New York Islanders

Value Options – FanDuel

Consider these NHL DFS plays to help save you some salary in your lineups on FanDuel. Be sure to stack!

Center: Alex Wennberg ($3800) – Seattle Kraken

Wing: Blake Wheeler ($4000) – New York Rangers

Defense: Scott Mayfield ($4100) – New York Islanders

Cash Considerations

Consider these NHL DFS plays in your cash lineups tonight. Be sure to stack!

Center: Nathan MacKinnon – Colorado Avalanche

Wing: Nikita Kucherov – Tampa Bay Lightning

Defense: Roman Josi – Nashville Predators

Goalie: Semyon Varlamov – New York Islanders

Make sure to hop in our Expert Discord Chat for FREE! Jon and the NHL team will be there answering questions right up until lock! Be sure to be on the look out for future articles at https://windailysports.com/daily-fantasy-hockey/

Sign up and get started with Win Daily Sports! We have your sport and the experts to help make you money. Why lose another buck when you can win TODAY!