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Welcome to the NHL DFS Man Advantage for the 2021-22 season.

If you are new to my articles, NHL, or WinDaily Sports then I will tell you that my articles are not going to give you the chalk plays or the obvious plays. I try to dig in and find ways for you to build lineups for GPP contests. I will always point out those top plays to help you build cash but that is not the point of this article.

Tonight is an unusually small slate for a Tuesday night with only seven games When looking over the slate it appears that the goals will come from the early games. In the first half of the night (prior to 10 pm eastern) all four games carry a 6 or higher projected goal total, while all three 10 pm games have 5 1/2 over/under.

We have a couple of teams on the second night of a back-to-back on the road. Both Tampa Bay and Calgary are playing their second game in as many nights and both could be places to attack with lower-owned teams in Pittsburgh and New Jersey. I expect Colorado to carry the bulk of the ownership on this slate getting the downtrodden Vegas Golden Knights.

NHL DFS: Goaltenders

Cash Game Goalie:

Connor Hellebuyck ($8,300)

After a rough start to the season, Hellebuyck has turned it around the last two games, one of which was against the same Anaheim team he faces on Tuesday. Hellebuyck has won two straight starts stopping 64 of 69 shots. Despite beating the Jets earlier this season, Anaheim has only won once since then and was beaten by these Jets last week. Hellebuyck is not going to be in my lineups on Tuesday, but I do not play cash games, but if you do, Hellebuyck is the safest play on the slate.

Other Options: Darcy Kuemper (vs VGK), Cam Talbot (at Van)

GPP Goalies:

Tristan Jarry ($7.2K/$7.9K)

Jarry is off to a surprisingly great start this season going 3-0-1 in his first four starts and only allowing six goals in those games. On opening night, Jarry and Pens beat this Lightning team and Tampa hasn’t really recovered since. Tampa Bay is coming off a loss to the Sabres on Monday and has lost four of their first six and three straight. Could Tampa show up on Tuesday and put up a 6 spot, of course, but will they, doubtful. If you have been in discord this season you know how I love low-priced goalies, and Jarry fits that bill on Tuesday.

Other Options: Philipp Grubauer (vs MTL), James Reimer (at NSH), John Gibson (vs Winnipeg)

NHL DFS: Slate Overview

I mentioned in the open, Colorado is the number one place to go but for tournaments, I would look to go with the Av’s secondary scoring from their second and third lines. Tampa Bay is another spot you can go to for cash games, but in GPP’s they are a fade for me, especially in teams I am using Jarry.

On Tuesdays, we play Forsberg!

It’s Tuesday, so that means it’s Filip Forsberg day. This is a long-standing joke because, for a while, Forsberg scored on every Tuesday game. That is no longer the case, but in this matchup with San Jose, I think we get production out of Forsberg and his linemates. San Jose is averaging over five penalties taken per game, and the Nashville power-play has been firing early on.

This stack will not be cheap, with both Forsberg and Josi being priced over $7K on DK and over $6K on FD. Outside of those two, the rest of this stack can be had pretty cheap on both sites allowing you room to pay up elsewhere. If you use the three highest-priced pieces (Josi, Forsberg, Johansen) on DK with Jarry you have over $4.5K per player left which is plenty to build a solid lineup.

Looking for value? Head to the Garden State!

With the Flames on the second night of a back-to-back and their third game in four nights, I think New Jersey could be a great spot for value on Tuesday. With the exception of Dougie Hamilton and Nico Hischier, the majority of the players we’d want to use are all around $4K and under. New Jersey’s top line is in play with Hischier centering Janne Kuokkanen and Yegor Sharangovich, but it’s their second line that could be under 2% owned on Tuesday. Dawson Mercer centering Tomas Tatar and Pavel Zacha is an inexpensive stack. Tatar and Zacha see time with Hiscier and Hamilton on the top PP unit, while Mercer and Sharangovich are on the second PP unit with P.K. Subban and Ty Smith.

Other Potential Stacks:

I have already mentioned the Avalanche top line a few times and they are the overall top stack, and if you want to run them with value like the Devils mentioned above, or the top two lines from Seattle that would be where I would go.

First Lines: Calgary Flames, Tampa Bay Lightning, Montreal Canadiens, San Jose, Anaheim Ducks, Minnesota Wild

Other Lines: Colorado 2nd and 3rd, Minnesota 2nd, Pittsburgh 3rd, and PP1, Tampa Bay 2

NHL DFS: Defensemen

Below are the top overall defenseman plays and the top value plays that are not listed above.

Top Defensemen Plays:

1. Alex Pietrangelo (Vgk)
2. Mark Giordano (Sea)
3. Victor Hedman (TB)
4. Cale Makar (Col)
5. Brent Burns (SJ)
6. Neal Pionk (Wpg)
7. Jared Spurgeon (Min)
8. Shea Theodore (Vgk)
9. Quinn Hughes (Van)
10. Rasmus Andersson (Cgy)

Top Value Defensemen:

1. Jonas Brodin (Min)
2. Bowen Byram (Col)
3. Damon Severson (NJ)
4. Erik Cernak (TB)
5. Jamie Oleksiak (Sea)
6. Brendan Dillon (Wpg)
7. Alex Carrier (Nsh)
8. Ryan McDonagh (TB)
9. Mike Matheson (Pit)
10. Oliver Kylington (Cgy)

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This article will focus on NHL Daily Fantasy picks for both FanDuel and DraftKings. Using advanced hockey metrics, slate analysis, and line by line evaluation, this article will point you towards what we think are the best plays for the night! Good luck!

Monday 10/25 NHL Breakdown

Hey everyone, and welcome to the Man Advantage! I am filling in to bring you the Man Advantage today, where we will break down a nice looking seven game slate. Truthfully, I like a lot of spots tonight, and I think it might be important to play 3 stacks in your lineups to optimize the exposure you get to a few really good spots. 3-3-2 stacks might be the best way to attack this one.

Goalies:

Spencer Knight – Florida Panthers: Wow, what a matchup tonight for the Panthers. More on the overall matchup later, but Spencer Knight has been a very solid young goaltender for them, and tonight he gets what should be a very easy matchup against the Arizona Coyotes. I expect Knight to be heavy chalk, as he is the biggest home favorite on the slate.

Frederik Andersen – Carolina Hurricanes: I truly see this as a good matchup for Freddie, up against his old team in the Leafs. The Leafs have been struggling mightily to start this season, and the Canes are in a good spot. Freddie should see a lot of shots, so the upside is definitely there for him tonight.

Elvis Merlizkins – Columbus Blue Jackets: Elvis has been a solid goalie to start the year, sporting a solid 1.63 GAA and 0.947 SV%. He has a matchup tonight against the Dallas Stars that should be low scoring. However, he should see a good amount of shots, and he is solid enough to have the upside that no one looks at tonight.

Bonus GPP Goalie Pick – Jacob Markstrom – Calgary Flames: Markstrom has been playing pretty well so far this season, sporting a 2.3 GAA and a 0.924 SV%. I expect him to see a lot of shots tonight against the New York Rangers, and if he can stand tall, he should have some decent upside.

Lines to Build Around:

These 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).

Florida Panthers Power Play – Alexsander Barkov/Jonathan Huberdeau/Patric Hornqvist/Aaron Ekblad: The Panthers are HEAVY favorites tonight, and they are going against Carter Hutton and the Coyotes. The power play is the best way to get access to all of the Florida lines, and they are all in good matchups. I expect the Panthers to be chalk tonight, and this power play look gives us a chance to be a little different than the field.

Tampa Bay Lightning 1 – Brayden Point/Steven Stamkos/Ondrej Palat/Victor Hedman: The other Florida team heads on the road to Buffalo. We just found out the other night that Buffalo is still Buffalo, as the B’s beat up on them pretty badly. I expect a similar outcome tonight, as the Lightning are in a different class altogether. This top line looks good with the addition of Stamkos to it, and in a small sample, they are generating 17.73 high danger chances per 60 minutes. Buffalo loves giving up chances, so this line should have plenty of opportunity tonight.

Washington Capitals Power Play – Evgeny Kuznetsov/Alex Ovechkin/T.J. Oshie/John Carlson: Everyone will likely be looking at the Florida teams tonight, and it is important to not forget about Washington. They have been quietly having a solid season so far, and they get a great matchup tonight against Ottawa. I like the power play look for the same reason I like Florida’s – you can get access to multiple lines.

Honorable mention: CARPP

High Risk Lines:

These are 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).

Carolina Hurricanes 3 – Jordan Staal/Nino Niederreiter/Jesper Fast: In their only home game, this line hard matched the second line for the Islanders. The third Hurricanes line is generating 14.18 high danger chances per 60, while the second line for the Leafs is giving up 17.37 high danger chances per 60 in a small sample. Translation: if this hard matching continues tonight, this line has a chance to have a ton of upside. It isn’t just about the high danger chances, though – the second Toronto line has given up a lot of standard scoring chances and shots in their small sample, making this line a high-risk, potentially high-reward play.

New York Rangers 1 – Mika Zibanejad/Alexis Lafreniere/Chris Kreider/Adam Fox: The Rangers have a home matchup tonight against the Calgary Flames. They have been somewhat underwhelming, and Markstrom for the Flames has been playing well, but I can still see them having a decent night tonight. The risk here is that Markstrom continues to play well. If playing Markstrom as your goalie, leave these guys out of that lineup.

Honorable mention: STL1, BUF1, LAK1

Cash Considerations “DraftKings”

Alexsander Barkov – C – Florida Panthers

Steven Stamkos – W – Tampa Bay Lightning

John Carlson – D – Washington Capitals

Spencer Knight – G – Florida Panthers

Cash Considerations “FanDuel”

Alexsander Barkov – C – Florida Panthers

Steven Stamkos – W – Tampa Bay Lightning

John Carlson – D – Washington Capitals

Spencer Knight – G – Florida Panthers

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Welcome to the NHL DFS Man Advantage for the 2021-22 season.

If you are new to my articles, NHL, or WinDaily Sports then I will tell you that my articles are not going to give you the chalk plays or the obvious plays. I try to dig in and find ways for you to build lineups for GPP contests. I will always point out those top plays to help you build cash but that is not the point of this article.

After a successful Monday night, we turn our attention to Tuesday’s massive 11 game slate. When the slates are this large it is impossible to cover every game and team as I did on Monday’s four-game slate. What I will typically do on slates this large is help you weed through everything to pick out the games to attack and the lines and players to pair with the “big boys”.

Unlike on Monday, I expect it to take a hefty score to cash as well. We have some of the league’s best offenses and players on this slate. With teams like Tampa Bay, Colorado, Washington, Pittsburgh, and Edmonton on the slate those will be the focus of our builds, but I won’t necessarily break those teams down for you. I will instead find you ways to build around an expensive Connor McDavid/Leon Draisaitl two-man stack to get the most out of your lineups. But you didn’t come here to read my ramblings about a slate this large, you just want the plays, so without further adieu…

NHL DFS: Goaltenders

Cash Game Goalie:

Juuse Saros ($8.3K/$8.4K)

On slates this large I recommend skipping cash games because there will be so many different ways to build, but with the teams, we have on this slate I can see a path for cash game builds.

Saros projects as my top-scoring goalie at home against the Kings on Tuesday. Los Angeles has the potential to put up big goal totals, but I don’t think that happens tonight. Saros is one of the league’s top goalies and has been solid to start the season. Nashville is winless on the season, but that ends tonight with a win at home against LA. Saros has seen a lot of shots in just two games, 56, and has stopped 51 of them, so we know the Preds defense is not shy about letting opposing teams shoot.

Other Options: Mike Smith (vs Anh), Cam Talbot (vs Wpg), Tristan Jarry (vs Dal)

GPP Goalies:

Alex Nedeljkovic ($7.7K/$7.5K)

Nedeljkovic had an outstanding rookie campaign for the Hurricanes last season, then got shipped off to Detroit. Surprisingly Detroit has come out swinging this season lighting up the scoreboard (more on that later). They have a really bright future and Nedeljkovic could be part of that but he can’t keep having third periods as he did in the opener when he allowed three goals to Tampa and the Wings lost in OT.

Last season with Carolina, Ned ended the season with 15 wins (23 games started) a save % of .932 (amazing!), and a goals-against average under 2. Now onto tonight’s opponent, Columbus. They do not instill fear in any team even though they put up 8 goals in their opener. Columbus has played Arizona and Seattle to open the season, two teams not even on their level. With such a huge slate, Detroit as a whole will go overlooked and we could get a win bonus and potential 35+ save bonus (on DK) from Nedeljkovic on Tuesday at sub 10% ownership.

Other Options: Thatcher Demko (@Buf), Connor Hellebuyck (@Min), Anthony Stolarz (@Edm), Elvis Merzlikins (@Det)

NHL DFS: Slate Overview

Like I mentioned in the open, this is a huge slate with 11 games to go through. The first thing I will mention is to play the Oilers, specifically McDavid and Draisaitl. I will mix and match who I play them with, but I expect to be 100% on McDavid. Edmonton has the Ducks on the back end of a back-to-back which makes them easy targets. There is a chance Nathan MacKinnon returns for Colorado tonight, so we need to watch that news. Lastly, we have Florida and Tampa playing each other which usually turns into a high-scoring affair and I expect tonight to be much of the same. That is probably my favorite game to stack up tonight. If you are like me and play multiple lineups (which I do suggest if you have the bankroll and time on slates like this) then you will need other teams to play besides the ones mentioned here and in the open.

On a Wing and a prayer

Detroit is once again getting a mention in this article, but when you have a slate this large certain teams will go completely overlooked, enter the Wings. I love this team tonight because of the goal-scoring prowess they’ve shown early on (9 goals in 2 games) and the fact everyone will focus on jamming in as many of the big boys as possible. These guys are cheap, only Dylan Larkin and Tyler Bertuzzi are price higher than $6K on DK and only Larkin is over $5K on FD. I am interested in both of the Wings top lines, as well as their PP1.

My preference will be to fit in L1, but Robby Fabbri plays on the top power-play unit with that line and he can be had real cheap if you need him to replace a Bertuzzi. If you want to run a three-man stack with just two forwards and a defenseman I recommend using either Nick Leddy or Moritz Seider who are both super cheap on DK ($3K and under). Leddy plays on the first power-play, Seider is on PP2.

Islanders head to the Windy City

Chicago has been nothing short of terrible defensively to start the season so it’s hard to not love the Islanders even though their offense has been anemic so far early on. In their first three games, Chicago is allowing 4.3 goals per game, meanwhile the Islanders are only scoring 2 goals per game. Tonight, the Islanders finally get rolling and put up their season total in one game (four). One thing about Chicago is that they have been stout on the penalty kill, not allowing a goal in eight short-handed opportunities. Because of this, I will focus on using the Islanders 5v5 lines instead. Both of the Isles’ first and third lines are where I want to look tonight. Both Mathew Barzal and Anders Lee have notched goals this season and Kyle Palmieri has assisted on them both, so a line one stack looks promising with these three. On their third line, Oliver Wahlstrom has also scored, but both Zach Parise and JG Pageau are pointless. If you want to run a defenseman in stacks, then I would suggest Scott Mayfield or Noah Dobson.

Other top stacks

I mentioned I love the Florida/Tampa game stack but it’s both of their second lines that I prefer to use tonight, not their top lines.

Another game stack that will go completely overlooked is Vancouver at Buffalo. Both teams have shown they can score goals early on and can also give them up. My preferred lines from Vancouver would be their top two lines, but you can throw in Alex Chiasson for a cheap PP1 stack with any combo of Horvat/Pettersson/Miller/Hughes. As for the Sabres, look to their top power-play unit for pieces tonight. Vancouver has given up some PP goals this season and Buffalo has scored four in their first two games.

Pittsburgh has been hot to start the year with Sid and Geno. It hasn’t been the top line that has been scoring though, it has been their depth players. If you want to load up with a Fla/TB stack then I like the Pens third line as a really cheap value-stack against a tired Dallas Stars team.

Other Options: Line 1’s: Chicago, Montreal, Minnesota, Washington, Nashville. Other Lines: Nashville 2, Washington 2, Winnipeg 3, San Jose 2

NHL DFS: Defensemen

I have already mentioned a few defensemen above, but here are the top 10 for cash and GPP for me (not listed above)

Cash Game Defensemen

1. Roman Josi (NSH) – If you are someone who likes to play 3 dmen, Josi is someone I can get behind doing that with
2. Darnell Nurse (EDM)
3. Dougie Hamilton (NJ) – See Josi
4. Victor Hedman (TB)
5. MacKenzie Weegar (FLA)
6. Kris Letang (PIT)
7. Cale Makar (COL)
8. Brent Burns (SJ) – Another dman who plays like a forward sometimes.
9. Seth Jones (CHI)
10. John Carlson (WAS)

GPP Defensemen

1. Erik Cernak (TB) – Super cheap, blocks shots, and has shown a scoring ability early on
2. Danny DeKeyser (DET)
3. Sean Walker (LA)
4. Trevor van Riemsdyk (WAS) – Cheap piece to make Caps stacks work
5. Radko Gudas (FLA)
6. Brendan Dillon (WPG)
7. Cody Ceci (EDM)
8. Mark Pysyk (BUF)
9. Chris Wideman (MTL)
10. Tyler Myers (VAN)

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Welcome to the NHL DFS Man Advantage for the 2021-22 season.

If you are new to my articles, NHL, or WinDaily Sports then I will tell you that my articles are not going to give you the chalk plays or the obvious plays. I try to dig in and find ways for you to build lineups for GPP contests. I will always point out those top plays to help you build cash but that is not the point of this article.

Monday night we have a small four-game slate that is almost completely devoid of stud players. There is one game that does have some star power when the Rangers head north of the border to play the Leafs. Auston Matthews is expected to make his season debut in this game, but he is priced to the moon on both sites. With this being his first game since 20-21 post-season I don’t see paying up over $8K for Matthews on this slate.

Looking at the rest of the slate, Seattle continues their tour of the league in Philadelphia before they head home for their first home game in franchise history. Anaheim is in Calgary where my top play in net will be in action. St. Louis and Arizona is the last game on the slate which has the potential to be the stack-up game of the night for me.

NHL DFS: Goaltenders

Cash Game Goalie:

Carter Hart ($8K/$8.1K)

Hart has the perceived easiest matchup on the slate at home against the expansion Seattle Kraken. Philadelphia has only played one game where the Kraken has already played three, all on the road. This Seattle team could be a little road weary at this point which could be helpful for Philly. Hart stopped 35 of 39 shots faced in the Flyers’ loss to Vancouver last week. Philadelphia is not a strong defensive team and only became weaker as they added offensive-minded defensemen in the offseason. I expect Seattle to pummel Hart on Monday, but I expect him to stand up and make the saves needed to propel the Flyers to a win. A 35+ save bonus on DK is definitely in play in the game.

Other Options: Jack Campbell (vs NYR), Jordan Binnington (vs Ari), Jacob Markstrom (vs Anh)

GPP Goalie:

John Gibson or Anthony Stolarz ($7.3K/$6.8K)

Anaheim is seemingly a revolving door on defense early in the season allowing 77 shots on goal in their first two games. On the flip side, Calgary took 47 shots on goal in their only game thus far, Saturday night in Edmonton. Calgary’s offense does not scare me, thus why I am high on whoever ends up in the net for the Ducks. Gibson is reportedly dealing with a minor injury and could play, but if not it is expected Stolarz goes. Gibson is one of the top goalies in the league, but Stolarz was solid against Minnesota last Friday. The Anaheim netminder stopped 41 of 43 shots in a 2-1 loss to the Wild. Whoever is in goal on Monday for the Ducks will be my GPP play.

Other Options: Philipp Grubauer (vs Phi)

NHL DFS: Slate Overview

Looking over this slate, we don’t have any real standout superstars, minus Auston Matthews. If you want to run Matthews as a one-off or part of a two-man in cash, go for it. I will not talk you off that because I do expect he will carry some ownership. As for GPP, I will be looking to the late-night hammer play for my top even-strength line stack on Monday.

St. Louis will have the Yotes singing the Blues!

Looking over the line matchups tonight, I don’t see anyone on Arizona who matches up against the Blues’ top line tonight that can stop them. This line has produced three goals and an assist in their first game this season. I expect much of the same from this line on Monday. As for salary, they are not super expensive and make it easy to fit my top PP stack in easily.

Realistically all of the Blues’ top three scoring lines are in play for me. You could swap out Saad for Vladimir Tarasenko for a power-play one stack. Also, you could swap out Saad for Torey Krug on defense for the same reason. Saad does see time on the second power-play unit so you could also take Perron out for Justin Faulk.

Power Plays from Philly!

Seattle has gone to the box a lot early on this season which is to be expected from a young team that is learning how to play together. On the flip side, Philadelphia was on the power-play three times in their opening game against Vancouver and scored once. Honestly, both of their power-play units are in play for me, but I would prefer to use their top unit. Travis Konecny scored the PP goal for Philadelphia in that game and he is my favorite play on this team once again. Keith Yandle is a nice inexpensive piece from that unit and is coming off a two assist game where he also added two shots on goal. James van Riemsdyk is an interesting pivot off of Konecny’s line one linemates (Sean Couturier and Claude Giroux). JVR plays on the third line for the Flyers but gets time on the top PP unit. He doesn’t see as much ice time as the rest of the unit and because of this, he will also be lower owned.

Other line stack to compliment the top:

I think Anaheim will be a low-owned option tonight as they are kind of priced up for their matchup with the Flames. I like young Mason McTavish as part of a PP2 stack with Kevin Shattenkirk or Cam Fowler on defense. Jacob Silfverberg also fits nicely into this stack. If you have the salary, Jamie Drysdale, Trevor Zegras, and Max Comtois are the preferred stack though.

Arizona is a cheaper stack to pair with St. Louis for a low-owned game stack. The Coyote’s third line has been one of their better lines and has near min-priced Travis Boyd at center. I prefer both wings, Lawson Crouse and Clayton Keller but if you need the savings Boyd can replace either of the wings. Obviously, if you are playing Coyotes, then Jacob Chychrun should be considered but he is priced up, which is fine. Both Crouse and Keller see time on PP1 with Shayne Gostisbehere so he is also a good pivot on defense.

Lastly, with the aforementioned Matthews return happening on Monday, the Leafs’ first line could get all the attention, but I prefer line 2 tonight. If you want to pay up or are making multiple lineups, then I do like the idea of a game stack here and adding either of the Rangers’ top 2 lines as well.

NHL DFS: Defensemen

I have already mentioned a few defensemen above, but here are the top 5 for cash and GPP for me (not listed above)

Cash Game Defensemen

1. Ryan Ellis (PHI)
2. Mark Giordano (SEA) – stack w/Sea PP1 – Philly did allow two PP goals on Friday
3. Morgan Rielly (TOR)
4. Adam Fox (NYR)
5. Colton Parayko (STL)

GPP Defensemen

1. Juuso Valimaki (CGY) – doesn’t see PP time but will get plent of minutes. Good for a cheap two man stack with Lindholm or Tkachuk
2. Ryan Lindgren (NYR) – Recently bumped up to the top pair for the Rangers
3. Victor Soderstrom (ARI) – Another cheap option to work in Coyotes stacks
4. Justin Braun (PHI) – cheap shot blocking dman
5. Rasmus Sandin (TOR) – Cheap and plays on PP2 for the Leafs. Has been hot to start the season.

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