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Tonight, we have a tiny three-game slate. However, there are still plenty of options to choose from and we will cover a few of them below. Aside from reading this 11/8 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.

11/8 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*

Ottawa Senators (+145) at Toronto Maple Leafs (-175) – 7 Projected Goal Total

Florida Panthers (-142) at Washington Capitals (+120) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Los Angeles Kings (+120) at Vegas Golden Knights (-142) – 6 Projected Goal Total

11/8 NHL Favorite Popular Line

Toronto Two – “John Tavares ($7,000), Tyler Bertuzzi ($3,700), William Nylander ($7,900)”

They haven’t really done anything special to date and statistically have been mediocre as far as the top two lines go. However, Toronto sticks out on this slate as a -175 home favorite in a game with a seven total. The first line sucks up a lot of salary although even at $9,600, Auston Matthews will be the most popular player on the slate. Overall, we save $1,000 in salary using the second line and Tyler Bertuzzi seems like a bargain at his price while waiting for a breakout with his new team. John Tavares comes in averaging 13.6 DraftKings points per game and William Nylander isn’t too far off of Auston Matthews’s average with 17.5 DraftKings points per game.

11/8 NHL Favorite Contrarian Line

Ottawa Senators Two – “Tim Stutzle ($6,600), Claude Giroux ($5,600), Mathieu Joseph ($4,400)”

Toronto Two should be popular and on a small slate, ownership matters. This isn’t the spot to play cash games so with that in mind let’s roll the game stack. As mentioned and listed above, the total in this game is set for seven. The Senators may be +145 underdogs but that doesn’t mean they won’t light up the lamp a few times.

Granted, the sample size below includes Brady Tkachuk and not Mathieu Joseph but this line is fifth among all NHL lines in terms of SATF. They are also moderately priced, thus allowing us to continue to fill out our lines without much hardship.

Defensemen and Goalies

Defensemen

John Klingberg – Toronto -$3,200 – Klinger has both even strength correlation and power play correlation (Tavares, Nylander) with the Maple Leaf’s second line. Unlike on the bigger slates, it is fine to stack up a little bit here hoping a line/team goes off. The fact he is also dirt cheap does not hurt either.

Oliver Ekman-Larsson – Florida Panthers – $4,200 – Filling in as the quarterback of the Panther’s top powerplay unit in Aaron Ekblad’s absence. It remains to be seen whether he can really replace Ekblad’s production but that said Ekblad was routinely priced about $2,000 higher than this salary-wise all of last year.

Goalie

Adin Hill – Vegas – $8,000 – Given it’s only a three-game slate, I think we have to take a stand here. It wouldn’t make much sense to use a goalie from the first game given the writeups above. Since the late game only has a six total, it seems like the place to look for our goalie. Adin Hill has been phenomenal so far this season with a 1.81 GAA and .938 SV%. He should face some decent volume here and hopefully grab the win with Vegas -142 favorites tonight.

11/8 NHL Best Bet

Panthers v. Capitals – U 6.5 (-112) – DraftKings – This is a fairly rough slate for betting. Let’s roll with a sleepy game in Washington.

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It’s November 4th and the Hot Shot is making a rare weekend appearance. Tonight, we have a huge thirteen-game slate. There are plenty of options to choose from and we will cover a few of them below. Aside from reading this 11/4 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.

11/4 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*

Los Angeles Kings (+100) at Ottawa Senators (-120) – 7 Projected Goal Total

Boston Bruins (-148) at Detroit Red Wings (+124) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Montreal Canadiens (-102) at St. Louis Blues (-118) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Buffalo Sabres (+180) at Toronto Maple Leafs (-218) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Columbus Blue Jackets (+120) at Washington Capitals (-142) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Carolina Hurricanes (-120) at New York Islanders (+100) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total

New York Rangers (-110) at Minnesota Wild (-110) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Florida Panthers (-198) at Chicago Blackhawks (+164) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Los Angeles Kings (-170) at Philadelphia Flyers (+142) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Colorado Avalanche (-110) at Vegas Golden Knights (-110) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Calgary Flames (+105) at Seattle Kraken (-125) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Pittsburgh Penguins (-230) at San Jose Sharks (+190) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Dallas Stars (-125) at Vancouver Canucks (+105) – 6 Projected Goal Total

11/4 NHL Favorite Popular Line

Pittsburgh One – “Sidney Crosby ($8,000), Bryan Rust ($5,800), Jake Guentzel ($7,500)” – Prioritize the first two skaters

With such a huge slate, ownership is not an issue. On that note, I’m surprised the Penguins are only -230 favorites despite that still being the biggest favorite on the slate. Perhaps it is because they are traveling to the West Coast for this one, there could be no other reason. They will be matching up with our favorite whipping post this season, the San Jose Sharks. It is certainly no secret they have been awful this far. They are 0-9 on the season “only one such loss was in overtime” and coming off a 10-1 home loss to the Canucks “in which J.T. Miller and Brock Boeser did the Hot Shot justice”.

It just so happens that Pittsburgh One leads all NHL lines in SATF “157” which encompasses all shot attempts. They are also third among all NHL lines with nine line-oriented goals. With the size of the slate, we have to pick an odd man out and I think that’s Jake Guentzel, at least on DraftKings. Guentzel only has two goals on the season so for $7,500 it’s just a bit too much. Sidney Crosby is the primary catalyst for the line and fills a center spot and Bryan Rust “five goals, two assists” is simply too cheap at $5,800. With the bigger slate, we will want to use third two-man stacks to try to capture production.

11/4 NHL Favorite Contrarian Line

New York Rangers Two – “Vincent Trocheck ($4,500), Artemi Panarin ($6,800), Alexis Lafreniere ($3,600)”– prioritize the first two skaters

This season the Rangers have been known more for their defensive prowess. They are also dealing with a number of injuries. This is a pick ’em matchup with the Rangers traveling to Minnesota and only a six total, what gives? Well, I think this is a sneaky spot with the Wild allowing a ton of goals as of late. Using the Rangers’ top line in two-man form with Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider is not the worst move either. However, when you look up at the graphic above you can see this line is fourth in the NHL in SATF “122”. As a result, they are generating a lot of opportunities. With Filip Chytil’s injury, Vincent Trocheck has moved up to the second line and now also features on the top power-play unit for only $4,500. As for Artemi Panarin, he has been an absolute machine with 16 points (five goals, 11 assists) in 10 ten games so far. Let’s fire up this contrarian two-man as one of our three two-man pairings.

Defensemen and Goalies

Defensemen

K’Andre Miller – New York Rangers -$3,100 – Back to well here as there’s been no significant price increase. On a slate like this we simply can’t spend money on defensemen. He should be seeing some extra time “as with all Rangers defensemen” now that the star of the Ranger’s defense, Adam Fox, is on the IR. I’ll have you know, it is well documented I am not a Rangers fan of any sort, but I have to write what I see.

Kevin Shattenkirk – Boston Bruins – $3,800 – He hasn’t done anything yet this season, but wit Charlie McAvoy’s four-game suspension, Kevin Shattenkirk is filling his role. Just the fact he is quarterbacking the Bruins’ power-play unit for under $4,000 is enough here.

Goalie

Jake Oettinger – Dallas Stars – $8,000 – With a six total this is projected to be one of the lowest-scoring games on the slate. Jake Oettinger has been putting up Vezina Trophy-winning numbers so far “1.95 GAA, .939 SV %”. He also remains undefeated in regulation this season, fire him up!

Jonathan Quick – New York Rangers – $7,800 – It feels like Rangers overload for a thirteen-game slate and he’s only had two starts so far but what starts they have been. He has a 0.41 GAA and .982 SV % and it’s fair to say that is nowhere near sustainable and his numbers will only digress. He should see a fair amount of shots too, so high risk, high reward.

Ilya Sorokin – New York Islanders – $7,800 – He didn’t get the start when I wrote him up Thursday and Semyon Varlamov ate in his absence. However, today he has been confirmed in net early. Here we have another 5.5 total game which bodes well for Sorokin. The Islanders are slight underdogs but figure it will be the defense/goaltending that keeps this close.

11/4 NHL Best Bet

Pittsburgh -1.5 (-102) – DraftKings – This one does not need much explanation, the Sharks are addressed above. The Penguins have no excuse for not destroying than sans “variance”.

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It’s November 2nd and the Hot Shot is on the second night of a back-to-back. Tonight, we have a fairly large twelve-game slate. There are plenty of options to choose from and we will cover a few of them below. Aside from reading this 11/2 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.

11/2 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*

Los Angeles Kings (-115) at Ottawa Senators (-105) – 7 Projected Goal Total

Florida Panthers (-115) at Detroit Red Wings (-105) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Carolina Hurricanes (+100) at New York Rangers (-120) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total

New York Islanders (-125) at Washington Capitals (+105) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total

Tampa Bay Lightning (-162) at Columbus Blue Jackets (+136) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Toronto Maple Leafs (+105) at Boston Bruins (-125) – 6 Projected Goal Total

New Jersey Devils (-125) at Minnesota Wild (+105) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Dallas Stars (+110) at Edmonton Oilers (-130) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Montreal Canadiens (+110) at Arizona Coyotes (-130) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Winnipeg Jets (+142) at Vegas Golden Knights (-162) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Nashville Predators (+114) at Seattle Kraken (-135) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Vancouver Canucks (-205) at San Jose Sharks (+170) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

11/2 NHL Favorite Popular Line

Vancouver Two – “J.T. Miller ($6,500), Brock Boeser ($6,100), Phil Di Guiseppe ($3,300)” – Prioritize the first two skaters

We’ve seen the Canucks have some big games before this season. Early on they ripped Edmonton to shreds. However, let’s face it this pick is mostly about their opponent, the lowly Sharks. San Jose has lost all nine of their games to start the season and has allowed 35 goals, second-most in the NHL. I like the New Jersey Devils too facing the team that has allowed the outright most “38” the flailing Minnesota Wild. However, Minnesota’s issue is merely one of poor form, whereas the Shark’s issues run much deeper. It may come as no surprise to anyone that they are the largest underdogs on this twelve-game slate at +175.

Vancouver’s second line has been its best statistically, tied for fourth in the NHL among lines with seven full-line goals. Their peripheral stats support their production to date as they are also ninth in the NHL in SATF “103”. Phil Di Guiseppe is an add-on only if you need to save some salary. Otherwise, on this large of a slate, I would prioritize the other two and aim for three pairs of two-man stacks.

11/2 NHL Favorite Contrarian Line

Los Angeles One – “Anze Kopitar ($5,600), Kevin Fiala ($6,200), Quinton Byfield ($3,700)”– prioritize the first two skaters

This game does have an early start and there’s a seven projected game total so perhaps they won’t be that contrarian. That said, with so many big names on the slate, will people really be piling on the Kings’ top line? As is ownership won’t be too much of an issue with twelve games. Statistically, this line is solid as they are sixteenth in the NHL in SATF “88” so not too far off of Vancouver Two listed above in that regard.

While both of the Kings’ lines are in play, I passed on the second line. Alex Laferriere only has two points across nine games. The pairing of Pierre-Luc Dubois and Kevin Fiala does not have much production to date either despite a solid SATF “97”, good for eleventh in the NHL. Fiala may have 12 points but 11 of them have been assists and that won’t cut it for $6,200 on this slate. Pierre-Luc Dubois is averaging below a point per game with six points “3 goals, 3 assists” in nine games. Meanwhile, Anze Kopitar has nine points in nine games “4 goals, 5 assists” and Adrian Kempe has the same nine points “3 goals, 6 assists” and we save $100 on salary with the pair.

Defensemen and Goalies

Defensemen

K’Andre Miller – New York Rangers -$2,900 – Solid production for a sub $3,000 punt. K’Andre Miller has seven points in nine games so far “1 goal, 6 assists” making his production a rarity among the now defensive-minded Rangers. He is averaging 7.4 DraftKings points per game and at this price, we will gladly take that.

Dakota Mermis – Minnesota Wild – $2,900 – Seeing more minutes due to a number of injuries. Dakota Mermis has four points in seven games but that includes two goals. If we use the two defensemen listed, the top two skaters from each line listed and our top goaltender below, it leaves $6,100 for a third two-man stack.

Goalie

Ilya Sorokin – New York Islanders – $7,900 – With our pair of two-man stacks from above leaving $5,180 in salary, picking a goalie is our next move. This pulls from one of the two 5.5 total games on the slate, a phenomenon seldom seen in the last two years. Ilya Sorokin maybe not living up to his standards so far with a 2.99 GAA and a .910 SV % but Vegas is trying to yell at us that regression should be in order. The host Capitals have only scored 19 goals this season, tied for third-worst in the NHL. It is doubtful Nicklas Backstrom’s sudden departure for health reasons will help their cause.

11/2 NHL Best Bet

Edmonton ML (-130) – DraftKings – The Oilers have been fairly shitty as of late, coming into this at 2-5-1. They have also allowed a lot of goals “32” as opposed to Dallas’ 18 goals allowed to date. However, they did have to do without Connor McDavid for a few games, so you know, hurts a bit when you’re missing the best player in the world. With Dallas coming in on the second night of a back-to-back, Edmonton should also miss out on facing Jake Oettinger in net as well. Instead, they get to face crappy journeyman backup goalie, Scott Wedgewood. This seems like a solid get-right spot for the Oilers now that the gang is back together.

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It’s Week Four of the NHL Season and the Hot Shot is here to help you start off November. Tonight, we have a smaller-sized four-game slate. There are plenty of options to choose from and we will cover a few of them below. Aside from reading this 11/1 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.

11/1 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*

Buffalo Sabres (-115) at Philadelphia Flyers (-105) – 7 Projected Goal Total

Dallas Stars (-135) at Calgary Flames (+114) – 6 Projected Goal Total

St. Louis Blues (+195) at Colorado Avalanche (-238) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Arizona Coyotes (-125) at Anaheim Ducks (+105) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

11/1 NHL Favorite Popular Line

Colorado One – “Nathan MacKinnon ($9,500), Arturri Lehkonen ($6,300), Mikko Rantanen ($8,200)”

You probably don’t need me to tell you this. Nonetheless, on a smaller slate like this, the top line for the Avalanche will be popular. From an odds perspective, Colorado sticks out as a -238 moneyline favorite whereas the other matchups have fairly close odds. The line here is set at 6.5 and the expectation is the top line should do the most damage. Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen are the stars here but using Lehkonen gives us some much-needed salary relief.

Overall, it’s a very expensive line so you will need to pair it with a second or third line. That said, it’s not the worst idea to mix it up when using them so as to be a bit different. On the year, MacKinnon has 7 points over eight games (4 goals, 3 assists), Rantanen has 12 points over eight games (5 goals, 7 assists), and Lehkonen has 6 points (2 goals, 4 assists) in the same eight games. If looking for an add-on to this line, Calar Makar makes sense but that is a lot of salary so it would be hard to do with both MacKinnon and Rantanen already in there. He will also be a GTD so we may want to watch that situation as one of the other defensemen might get a boosted role if he is out for a lesser price “Devon Toews would be most likely to take his spot”.

11/1 NHL Favorite Contrarian Line

Anaheim Two – “Mason McTavish ($5,300), Frank Vatrano ($6,800), Ryan Strome ($4,400)”

This line is both cheap and has been extremely productive to date. They are second in the NHL in goals scored among lines so far this season. Furthermore, the peripheral stats validate their goals scored to date as their SATF is extremely high (110). With money and ownership considered I like them even more than Colorado One tonight. Pavel Mintyukov ($4,100) makes sense for additional correlation as he skates with this line at even strength. So far Mason McTavish has 11 points in 9 games (5 goals, 6 assists), Frank Vatrano has 10 points in 9 games (a whopping 9 goals and 1 assist), and Ryan Strome has 11 points in 9 games but he basically the reverse of Vatrano (2 goals, 9 assists). The Ducks are home underdogs at +105 but the total is set at 6.5 and it should be close.

Defensemen and Goalies

Defensemen

Pavel Mintyukov – Anaheim -$4,100 – He quarterbacks the Duck’s power play and provides even strength correlation with the second line listed above. I don’t think we need much more here for $4,100.

Devon Toews – Colorado – $4,300 – If Cale Makar is out, he becomes a no-brainer plug-in at $4,300. Unfortunately, this game does not start until 9:30 E.T. However, it makes sense to play at least one defenseman and to have a switch ready in one of the two late games. You can also just plug Toews in any way as he wouldn’t be a bad play if Makar was in to begin with.

Goalies

Jake Oettinger – Dallas – $8,000 – Solid through four games, sporting a 1.74 GAA and a .940 SV%. Dallas are -135 favorites in the lowest total game of the night, set at six. He seems like the cash play and the “safe” play for GPPS.

Jordan Binnington – St. Louis – $7,000 – Binnington continues to smash this season (2.33 GAA/.926 SV%), resulting in an average of 15.4 FPPG on DraftKings. He is coming off back-to-back losses so maybe slowing down but as a result, people will jump off the wagon. The Blues are hefty +195 underdogs and the shot volume should be there. He also makes for a perfect leverage piece against the Avalanche if you’re fading them.

11/1 NHL Best Bet

Anaheim ML (+105) – DraftKings – 1 Unit

They are hosting the Coyotes and have one of the hottest lines in the NHL and they have plus odds. What more do you need?

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It’s Week Three of the NHL Season and the Hot Shot is here to help you check all of the boxes. Tonight, we have a decent-sized eleven-game slate. There are plenty of options to choose from and we will cover a few of them below. Aside from reading this 10/26 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.

10/26 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*

Anaheim Ducks (+250) at Boston Bruins (-310) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Columbus Blue Jackets (+100) at Montreal Canadiens (-120) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Winnipeg Jets (-118) at Detroit Red Wings (-102) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

San Jose Sharks (+240) at Tampa Bay Lightning (-298) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Colorado Avalanche (-142) at Pittsburgh Penguins (+120) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Seattle Kraken (+164) at Carolina Hurricanes (-198) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Minnesota Wild (-120) at Philadelphia Flyers (+100) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Ottawa Senators (+105) at New York Islanders (-125) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Toronto Maple Leafs (+105) at Dallas Stars (-125) – 6 Projected Goal Total

St. Louis Blues (+160) at Calgary Flames (-192) – 6 Projected Goal Total

New York Rangers (-125) at Edmonton Oilers (+105) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

10/26 NHL Favorite Popular Line

Detroit One – “Dylan Larkin ($7,400), Alex DeBrincat ($7,500), Lucas Raymond ($4,200)”

This line has been absolutely magnificent to start off the season. Dylan Larkin has 14 points over 7 games (four goals, ten assists), that’s very good. However, Alex DeBrincat has been an absolute monster with 13 points over 7 games but in the form of nine goals and four assists. It goes without saying the focus has been to get him the puck. Finally, Lucas Raymond has been lapping up the scraps left behind by his linemates with 5 points across 7 games. At $4,200, he does give us some salary relief. As a full line, they have twice as many goals (12) as any other line in the NHL over the first three weeks.

Tonight, the Wings host the Jets in a 6.5 projected total affair and it will be no surprise if they are popular. It must be noted that Alex DeBrincat missed practice on Wednesday as he was “feeling under the weather”. This is worth watching prior to lock and as this game starts at the beginning of the slate, there will be plenty of time to pivot elsewhere should he sit out. That said, this is the NHL so normally guys don’t sit out because they are feeling a little sick. You can save that sort of explanation for absence for the other major fall-spring sport NBA!

10/26 NHL Favorite Contrarian Line

Carolina Three – “Jordan Staal ($2,900), Jordan Martinook ($3,200), Jesper Fast ($2,700)”

Use Staal with one of the other two skaters.

This is a pick nearly entirely derived from the metrics. First, we must note that Carolina generally has a good matchup to begin with. The Hurricanes are hefty -195 money line favorites hosting the Kraken in a projected 6.5 total game. So we can check those boxes. However, most people will target the Hurricanes’ top two lines. The third line may not see as much ice time but they have certainly put their limited opportunities to good use. They lead the NHL in SATF which includes all shots, even those missed or blocked. When you also factor in that they are exceptionally cheap, they make for a great off-the-wall line for large field tournaments. I don’t know if you necessarily roll all three here but I’d use Staal with one of the other two.

Defensemen and Goalies

Defensemen

Tony DeAngelo- Carolina -$4,300 – He is underperforming as compared to expectations to start the season. That said, it is not like we have that large of a sample size and his price has been reduced accordingly. For now, he is still featuring over Brent Burns with the Hurricanes top powerplay unit.

Dylan DeMelo – Winnipeg – $3,300 -Off to a hot start with 5 points in six games so far. He is averaging a total of 10.4 FPPG on DraftKings. If we anticipate the Detroit top line listed above getting into a shootout, he also provides us a small way to bring the other side back a little.

Goalies

Linus Ullmark – Boston- $8,500 – Ullmark is certainly at a minimum, the preferred cash play. He has been stellar (1.00 GAA/.962 SV%) and at -310 the Bruins are the biggest favorite on the slate, albeit with a low six projected total.

Jordan Binnington – St. Louis – $7,200 – This is the opposite of a cash play. Binnington had been a bit shaky over the last couple of seasons since his stunning rookie debut. However, he has been solid so far this season (1.69 GAA/.945 SV%), resulting in an average of 18.4 FPPG on DraftKings. Tonight, the Blues are decent underdogs at +160, although there is only a six total. If St. Louis wins it will likely be because he was more than worth his relatively low DraftKings price.

10/26 NHL Best Bet

Red Wings ML (-120) – DraftKings – 1 Unit

Detroit is leading the league with a whopping 34 goals scored so far and the Jets defense has lost a touch from previous seasons with the offense nothing to write home about. I think the Wings’ strong form continues at home tonight.

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It’s Week Two of the NHL Season and the Hot Shot is here to help you check all of the boxes. Tonight, we have an enormous twelve-game slate. Aside from reading this 10/19 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.

10/19 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*

Nashville Predators (+160) at New York Rangers (-192) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Toronto Maple Leafs (-130) at Florida Panthers (+110) – 7 Projected Goal Total

Vancouver Canucks (+120) at Tampa Bay Lightning (-142) – 7 Projected Goal Total

Calgary Flames (-110) at Buffalo Sabres (-110) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Edmonton Oilers (-218) at Philadelphia Flyers (+180) – 7 Projected Goal Total

Vegas Golden Knights (-118) at Winnipeg Jets (-102) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Arizona Coyotes (+105) at St. Louis Blues (-125) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Los Angeles Kings (-105) at Minnesota Wild (-115) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Carolina Hurricanes (-148) at Seattle Kraken (+124) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Dallas Stars (-258) at Anaheim Ducks (+210) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Boston Bruins (-270) at San Jose Sharks (+220) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Chicago Blackhawks (+275) at Colorado Avalanche (-345) – 6 Projected Goal Total

10/19 NHL Favorite Popular Line

Edmonton Two – “Ryan Nugent-Hopkins ($6,300), Zach Hyman ($6,500), Warren Foegele ($3,100)”

I wrote them up and Edmonton promptly got slaughtered by Vancouver. However, of course, they would explode over their next two games following their mention. Tonight, you have three 7 total games headlining the twelve-game slate. However, where the other two games involve more parity, Oilers vs. Flyers does not. Edmonton is currently listed as -218 money-line favorite. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has had three points in each of his last two games (a goal and two assists in both) so for $6,300 he may give us a solid floor for a fair price. The star of the trio, Leon Draisaitl has moved up to the Oiler’s top line after putting up seven points across three games including a four-point (two goal, two assist) effort last time out against Nashville. That provides us some value through Warren Foegele who has been elevated to Draisaitl’s former spot on the second line for only $3,100. Foegele is coming off a two-point game against the Predators himself. Finally, Zach Hyman is coming off a four-point effort against the Predators as well (one goal, two assists). Both RNH and Hyman have maintained roles on Edmonton’s vaunted top power-play unit.

10/19 NHL Favorite Contrarian Line

Colorado One – “Nathan MacKinnon ($6,600), Mikko Rantanen ($6,300), Valeri Nichuskin ($3,500)”

It involves a wait until the end of the night and a lot of salary but the Avs might be worth it. Their matchup only has a six total but Colorado are massive moneyline favorites at -345. This said many east coast DFS players may pass on them as they might be asleep by game time. Their loss is our gain. It has been a solid start so far for the young Blackhawks. However, one year removed from a Stanley Cup this might be a bounceback year for the Avs. They are third in the NHL “at least the two man of Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen” in terms of full-line goals so far in the young season.

Defensemen and Goalies

Defensemen

Pavel Mintyukov – Anaheim – $3,300 – The tenth overall pick of the 2022 draft has looked great so far. He puts shots on the net and is a capable scorer but can also earn the bonus for blocked shots. Mintyukov will have plenty of opportunities as he already features on the Duck’s top power-play unit. His price is affordable on a slate we want to save every dollar.

Cale Makar – Colorado -$7,700 – He is super expensive but that’s because he’s more like a top-scoring forward than a defenseman. If going all in on Colorado One as listed above, he makes for a full correlation with them. Something tells me this might be a career year for the young star and he may go off tonight.

Goalies

Carter Hart – Philadelphia- $7,200 – If you’re fading Edmonton, Hart makes for a terrific upside tournament play and carries some leverage. That said, he is certainly not a cash play or for the faint of “Hart” if you will.

Thatcher Demko – Vancouver – $7,400 – Not the easiest matchup but this is also a watered-down Lightning squad compared to years past that Demko will match up with. He is off to a phenomenal start to the season with a 1.70 GAA and .953 SV% and you have to trust the talent.

10/19 NHL Best Bet

Vancouver ML (+120) – DraftKings – 1 Unit

Following up on the note on Demko above, this is a Tampa team missing its heart and soul in Steven Stamkos and Andrei Vasilevskiy. The Lightning’s -4 point differential is tied for worst in the Eastern Conference early on. I wouldn’t be surprised if we look back on this later this season and say “Of course, we’d take Vancouver in that spot”. For now, we just side with the plus money.

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