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This Sunday’s slate will be starting a little bit earlier than we’ve become accustomed to. While we have a number of options for tournaments I will be rolling out a game stack. Let’s get down to the specifics below.

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12/4 NHL Main Slate of Games – Beginning 3 p.m. ET

*All odds and player pricing below have been obtained from DraftKings and are accurate as of the time of writing*

Minnesota Wild (+130) at Dallas Stars (-150) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Anaheim Ducks (+205) at Winnipeg Jets (-245) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Detroit Red Wings (-120) at Columbus Blue Jackets (+100) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

San Jose Sharks (+120) at Buffalo Sabres (-140) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Chicago Blackhawks (+235) at New York Islanders (-280) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total

12/4 NHL Favorite Popular Line

San Jose One “Tomas Hertl ($5,400), Timo Meier ($8,000), Kevin Labanc ($3,700)“

We are fortunate to have the runaway leaders in SATF over the last ten games on a five-game Sunday slate. As always, I am looking to target expected goals more than actual production. The goal “if you will” is to shift any positive regression in our favor. We also have the season-long SATF leaders on this slate in the form of Dallas One. However, with 21 goals to show for their 269 SATF as compared to 14 on 214 for San Jose’s top unit, their production matches their peripheral stats. Dallas is also locked in a six-total game with the Wild. Meanwhile, the Sharks have a tasty matchup with the defensively challenged Buffalo Sabres in a 6.5 total game.

12/4 NHL Favorite Contrarian Line

Buffalo One “Tage Thompson ($7,900), Alex Tuch ($5,600), Jeff Skinner ($5,300)”

At first glance at this slate, I figured I’d have a line from the other 6.5 total game featuring the Red Wings and Blue Jackets here. However, as I dug in further, I realized if you look a couple of lines below the Sharks, we see another line of interest. Buffalo One is third in the NHL in SATF over their last ten games. Now Tage Thompson seems overpriced if you ask me relative to the other two skaters on this line. Therefore, if you need the savings for a better overall quality line, he should be the first man out. Thompson has 15 goals and 17 assists, to Alex Tuch’s 11 goals and 12 assists, and Jeff Skinner’s 11 goals and 14 assists. I mean, his numbers are a bit better than his linemates but not $2,300/$2,600 better respectively.

Defensemen and Goalie

Defensemen

Matt Benning – San Jose – $2,800 – Some solid numbers here for a $2,800 punt. He has double-digit DraftKings points in four of his six games. Most of his production comes from simply blocking shots like a maniac but really if he does that, it’s all that we will need for this price.

Goalies

Conor Hellebuyck – Winnipeg- $8,400 – Anaheim comes in on the second night of a back to back to face Conor Hellebuyck and the Jets. They will be playing early by the usual Ducks west coast standards after traveling to Winnipeg where the Jets are -245 favorites. As for the man himself, Hellebuyck continues to be a smooth operator to the tune of a 2.29 GAA and .931 save %. His last outing was an absolute masterpiece 40 save shutout win against the defending NHL champion Avalanche.

12/4 NHL Best Bet

Chicago Blackhawks +1.5/ (-105) – 0.67 Units, Chicago Blackhawks ML (+235) – 0.33 Units – DraftKings – You all know I love the Islanders with all my heart. That said, there has been some regression coming for a while given they are dead last in the NHL in expected goals. They lost 3-1 to the Flyers Tuesday night followed by a 4-1 loss to the Predators Friday Night “albeit they won the sog battle by a very large margin”. This all said the Hawks come in on the second night of a back-to-back after upsetting the Rangers 5-2 and don’t have the normal travel you would have in such a circumstance. With the Islanders currently -280 money line favorites, there’s some value here.

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Let’s get ready for a huge Thursday night hockey slate to kick off the month of December!

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12/1 NHL Main Slate of Games – Beginning 7 p.m. ET

*All odds and player pricing below have been obtained from DraftKings and are accurate as of the time of writing*

Colorado Avalanche (-200) at Buffalo Sabres (+170) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Nashville Predators (+180) at New Jersey Devils (-210) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Tampa Bay Lightning (-215) at Philadelphia Flyers (+185) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Vegas Golden Knights (+100) at Pittsburgh Penguins (-120) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Edmonton Oilers (+125) at Minnesota Wild (-145) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Carolina Hurricanes (-135) at St. Louis Blues (+115) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total

Anaheim Ducks (+245) at Dallas Stars (-295) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Montreal Canadiens (+240) at Calgary Flames (-285) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Washington Capitals (+105) at Seattle Kraken (-125) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Florida Panthers (-140) at Vancouver Canucks (+120) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Arizona Coyotes (+210) at Los Angeles Kings (-250) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

12/1 NHL Favorite Popular Line

Colorado One “Nathan McKinnon ($9,200), Mikko Rantanen ($8,500), Arturi Lehkonen ($6,400)“

This line should not come as a huge surprise to most. Colorado One will be chalky as playing early as -200 favorites against the Sabres. After a slow start, they are also the NHL’s leading line in terms of SATF/Expected goals over their last ten games, registering 148 SATF.

After a decent start to the season, the Sabres have been falling hard with a 2-7-1 record over their last ten games. That’s tied for third worst in the NHL across that stretch. Furthermore, they have allowed an alarming 79 goals this season, the sixth-worst amount allowed in the NHL. Most of the other heavy favorites on this slate aside from the Avs are in six total games facing better goaltenders. Buffalo comes in on the second night of a back-to-back as well. In other words, it’s a good night to fire up the champs’ top unit.

12/1 NHL Favorite Contrarian Line

Los Angeles Two “Phillip Danault ($5,300), Trevor Moore ($5,100), Victor Arvidsson ($4,600)”

This line has made the list before and has been rather mediocre when previously listed. However, considering once again they are a top ten line in terms of peripheral stats, more production is bound to follow. They have 110 SATF over their last ten games “they are at the bottom of the graphic above”. However, they only have a paltry two goals to show for it. This game is a 6.5 total and considering the Kings are -250 home favorites, most of that production isn’t expected to come from the lowly Coyotes. The fact they provide salary savings is also a huge bonus on a slate where most of the lines you’d want to use are expensive. Let’s get some exposure to what could be a true late-night hammer!

Defensemen and Goalies “Covered in the 12/1 Goalies Article”

Defensemen

Jeff Petry – Pittsburgh – $4,400 – With Kris Letang injured, Jeff Petry will be seeing extended minutes and a role on the top power-play unit. He might be a good source of some “Petry dishes” if you will. Given his price, there is some value to take in here at a position that I hate spending on. Shea Theodore is similarly positioned tonight with Alex Pietrangelo out. However, at $5,400 that would be the most I spend on a defender unless my build on whichever line was rather unique. Between the two I’ll take the $1,000 savings on Petry.

Ryan Graves – New Jersey – $3,400 – Cheap play with goal-scoring upside. If not spending up on both Petry and Theodore, I’d play at least one defenseman in the $3,000-$3,400 salary range.

12/1 NHL Best Bet

Florida Panthers/Vancouver Canucks – O 6.5 (-130) – DraftKings – 1 Unit – Classic book watching, this total trending down from the O/U 7 that it opened at.

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Unlike the previous few Sundays, we have a decent-sized slate today with four games. All of the games are within an hour of each other aside from the late-night matchup in Los Angeles.

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11/27 NHL Main Slate of Games – Beginning 7 p.m. ET

*All odds and player pricing below have been obtained from DraftKings and are accurate as of the time of writing*

Winnipeg Jets (-165) at Chicago Blackhawks (+140) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Seattle Kraken (-165) at Anaheim Ducks (+140) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Vancouver Canucks (-115) at San Jose Sharks (-105) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Ottawa Senators (+135) at Los Angeles Kings (-155) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

11/27 NHL Favorite Popular Line

San Jose One “Tomas Hertl ($6,000), Timo Meier ($8,200), Kevin Labanc ($3,800)“

Over the last ten games, San Jose One has been putting up some monster numbers. They lead all lines in the NHL in terms of SATF and expected goals by a decent margin. The Shark’s top line also leads all NHL lines in actual goals scored during that span as well within thirteen.

Tonight we find them in one of three 6.5 total games for a rather decent collective price “Only Meier is expensive”. Their opponents, the Vancouver Canucks find themselves traveling to San Jose on the second night of a back-to-back.

11/27 NHL Favorite Contrarian Line

Ottawa One “Tim Stuetzle ($6,900), Brady Tkachuk ($8,400), Alex DeBrincat ($7,300)”

I am not sure most people will want to be spending most of their salary on a line on a +135 late-night dog. It hasn’t been the season to be expected for the young Senators with some growing paints happening. The peripheral stats suggest that better moments are ahead. Despite being clear money line favorites at -155, the Kings have not necessarily been the best defensively. This line would have to be played separately from the one listed above as they do not fit together salary-wise. I think it is better reserved for larger tournaments.

Defensemen and Goalies

Defensemen

Luke Schenn – Vancouver – $3,100 – We need some savings here and Luke Schenn fits the bill. He has eight points across twenty games so far this season. That is good enough for our $3,100 in a 6.5 total matchup tonight.

Goalies

Conor Hellebuyck – Winnipeg- $8,200 – He should be very chalky but Conor Hellebuyck makes a lot of sense tonight. The Jets goaltender is manning the twine in the only six total game of the night, where his team is a -165 favorite. Furthermore, he easily has the best stats out of any of tonight’s netminders.

11/27 NHL Best Bet

Ottawa Senators/Los Angeles Kings (+100) O 6.5 – DraftKings – 1 Unit

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Unfortunately, there are only two games today, but we still have you covered! All four teams on this slate come in on the second half of a back-to-back and both games have heavy favorites. Florida and Pittsburgh are the chalk, Columbus and Chicago contrarian and there are takes on both angles below. Hockey country, let’s skate!!

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11/20 NHL Main Slate of Games – Beginning 6 p.m. ET

*All odds and player pricing below have been obtained from DraftKings and are accurate as of the time of writing*

Florida Panthers (-205) at Columbus Blue Jackets (+175) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Pittsburgh Penguins (-190) at Chicago Blackhawks (+160) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

11/20 NHL Favorite Popular Line

Florida One “Aleksander Barkov ($7,500), Matthew Tkachuk ($8,600), Carter Verhaeghe ($6,000)“

On a two-game slate, there is little room to get that creative. Within that context, in both cash games and in tournaments, Florida’s top line stands out on this slate. Tied for fourth in the NHL with ten full-line goals and with peripheral stats to match they are statistically the best line on the table for tonight. It only helps their cause that they get to face a defensively challenged Columbus team. The Blue Jackets have allowed an NHL-high 75 goals so far this season. The Panthers are -205 money-line favorites and are all set to smash here.

11/20 NHL Favorite Contrarian Line

Chicago One “Patrick Kane ($6,400), Andreas Athanasiou ($4,100), Max Domi ($4,600)”

Pittsburgh Tristan Jarry manned the net for the Pens Saturday night and will sit out the second half of the back-to-back. Therefore, the Hawks will get the softer matchup in the form of Casey DeSmith. I like to use this spot to target lines that have underperformed their peripheral stats. This line’s output hasn’t been that great but their 130 SATF suggests better things to come. With Chicago +160 underdogs I don’t think people will be lining up to stack them up. As a result, they make the perfect building block for a tournament lineup. It’s an added bonus that they’re super cheap for a top line allowing us a little extra salary flexibility.

Defensemen and Goalies

Defensemen

Filip Roos – Chicago – $3,200 – Quarterbacking the Blackhawks’ top power-play unit for only $3,200. On a two-game slate, not much more needs to be said. He makes for a great correlation with Chicago One above as he shares power-play time with both Patrick Kane and Max Domi.

Goalies

Arvid Soderblom – Chicago – $7,300 – This is an awful slate for goalies. Young Arvid Soderblom is due for the start after Peter Mzarek was in the net for the Hawks yesterday. Soderbloom’s 3.03 GAA isn’t half bad and so for $7,300 think he is our tournament goalie. Paying up for somewhat chalky Bob and his 3.46 GAA with only three 20+ DraftKings points all season…I guess you can say that’s not my thing.

11/20 NHL Best Bet

Florida Panthers/Columbus Blue Jackets (-125) O 6.5 – DraftKings – 1 Unit – Two strong offenses combined with goaltenders with weak stats = over lean on the total.

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Once again, it’s time to do the hockey. There are thirteen games to look forward to on this giant Thursday slate. Aside from reading the article, don’t forget to check out our NHL DFS Projection Model which is available every morning.

11/17 NHL Main Slate of Games – Beginning 7 p.m. ET

*All odds and player pricing below have been obtained from DraftKings and are accurate as of the time of writing*

Dallas Stars (140) at Florida Panthers (-165) – 7 Projected Goal Total

Calgary Flames (+105) at Tampa Bay Lightning (-125) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Philadelphia Flyers (+260) at Boston Bruins (-315) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Colorado Avalanche (+105) at Carolina Hurricanes (-125) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Montreal Canadiens (-115) at Columbus Blue Jackets (-105) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

New Jersey Devils (+130) at Toronto Maple Leafs (-150) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Pittsburgh Penguins (-110) at Minnesota Wild (-110) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

New York Islanders (+100) at Nashville Predators (-120) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Washington Capitals (+100) at St. Louis Blues (-120) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Anaheim Ducks (+175) at Winnipeg Jets (-205) – 6 Projected Goal Total

New York Rangers (-130) at Seattle Kraken (+110) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Arizona Coyotes (+310) at Vegas Golden Knights (-380) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Detroit Red Wings (+105) at San Jose Sharks (-125) – 6 Projected Goal Total

11/17 NHL Favorite Popular Line

Vegas One “Jack Eichel ($8,000), Chandler Stephenson ($5,600), Mark Stone ($5,800)“

Man, I hate to be repetitive but I think that we go back to the well for the second Thursday in a row. Vegas has a slam dunk matchup where they are whopping -380 money line home favorites. That is huge for an NHL game. They’re giving the total 6.5 as they figure the Golden Knights will be slam-dunking on the lowly Coyotes.

As it stands, currently this line is in a three-way tie for the second most line-created goals in the NHL with ten. However, they are second only to Florida’s top line in SATF, which is the measure that I monitor more.

11/17 NHL Favorite Contrarian Line

Winnipeg Two “Pierre-Luc Dubois ($5,100), Blake Wheeler ($3,900), Cole Perfetti ($3,600)”

Tied for 27th in the NHL in SATF so not entirely jaw-dropping, we get Winnipeg’s second line. The amazing part is the cumulative price, especially considering the plus matchup with the Ducks. Anaheim is surrendering a ton of goals thus far this season and we want to attack them as much as possible. Only Dubois sits on the Jet’s top power-play unit. However, the other two skaters do see time on the second power-play unit.

Defensemen and Goalies

Defensemen

Mark Giordano – Toronto – $3,000 – Perhaps somewhat of a shell of his former self. However, that’s built into the price. I think the Devils/Toronto game goes over the total and he is regularly seeing 20 mins a night with Jake Muzzin down. He has been blocking shots like a maniac over the last two games adding to his normal work. Ryan Graves of New Jersey is another option from the same game who also fits the bill at $3,100.

Nick Perbix – Tampa Bay – $3,500 – Cheap play with goal-scoring upside. Most of the guys below him price-wise are of the defensive variety. The rookie has six points in thirteen games to date.

Goalies

Conor Hellebuyck – Winnipeg Jets – $8,300 – Stellar 2.08 GAA and Winnipeg is a -205 favorite at home. He makes sense on a couple of levels and would be the cash-game goalie for sure.

Juuse Saros – Nashville Predators – $7,400 – Coming off back-to-back strong starts and home here in a six-total game for a low price. Nashville is a -120 favorite but Sorokin on the other side is priced considerably higher.

11/17 NHL Best Bet

New York Rangers/Seattle Kraken – U 6 (-110) – DraftKings – 1 Unit – Leaning to the models here which suggest a predicted total of 5.12.

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It’s Sunday, let’s mix in a little NHL to go with our football. Aside from reading the article, don’t forget to check out our NHL DFS Projection Model which is available every morning.

11/13 NHL Main Slate of Games – Beginning 6 p.m. ET

*All odds and player pricing below have been obtained from DraftKings and are accurate as of the time of writing*

San Jose Sharks (+185) at Minnesota Wild (-215) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Vancouver Canucks (+190) at Boston Bruins (-225) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Arizona Coyotes (+285) at New York Rangers (-345) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Washington Capitals (+150) at Tampa Bay Lightning (-175) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Winnipeg Jets (+125) at Seattle Kraken (-145) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

11/13 NHL Favorite Popular Line

Tampa Bay One “Brayden Point ($7,000), Nikita Kucherov ($8,800), Brandon Hagel ($4,900)“

For a five-game slate, there are some top lines in terms of production on its face. However, only Tampa Bay’s top line has the sort of peripheral stats to suggest that the stat lines are sustainable. Darcy Kuemper has been solid in net, but he’s beatable. This game only has a six total but the Lightning are -175 home favorites. We also have a full top power-play correlation going for us.

On the flip side, you could side with one of the Rangers’ top two lines. However, the Coyotes like to slow games down, possibly limiting the upside. The Yotes actually enter this matchup with a better record in their last ten games than the Rangers. One of the top two Boston lines is an option here as well although their underlying metrics have been rather disappointing

11/13 NHL Favorite Contrarian Line

Seattle One “Alexander Wennberg ($3,800), Andre Burakovsky ($4,600), Oliver Bjorkstrand ($4,500)”

The contrarian line is where we make the money and I think I have something special here. This Kraken line is FIFTH IN THE NHL in SATF including all shots “blocked shots, missed shots”. However, I don’t think they will be getting a ton of love facing Winnipeg. After all, they only have three actual goals to show for their efforts and the Jets have a strong rep defensively. Most models won’t distinguish for goalie though.

Considering David Rittich with his .885 GAA should be in net, it is a huge bump for Seattle. Thankfully, Conor Hellebuyck who has been amazing for the Jets was in yesterday. The Kraken are -145 home favorites, so overall, this is a great spot for this line to show up. All three skaters on this line head up the top power-play unit.

Defensemen and Goalies

Defensemen

Josh Brown – Arizona – $3,200 – We need some cheap defensemen to make things work salary-wise. Brown fits that bill and has averaged eight DraftKings points per game this season. He is an every-night threat to hit the blocked shots bonus which is all we need here for this price.

Goalies

Linus Ullmark – Boston Bruins – $8,200 – Martin Jones is also in play here. However, Ullmark is the superior goaltender. His 1.95 GAA is outstanding and with Bruins -225 favorites, we are getting a little bit more win equity. I expect him to be chalk with some of the struggles Shesterkin and Vasilevskiy have had but that’s okay. Especially considering our lines are already a bit distinct.

11/13 NHL Best Bet

Washington Capitals (+150) – DraftKings – 1 Unit – Well take from the Sharp Model here, where Washington is showing as a +118 underdog instead thus offering 16.97% EV on the Moneyline EV, far and away popping above any other ML where only very nominal value is available. This can be our partial hedge against the Lightning top line.

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It’s Thursday and we’re thirsty for some NHL. We have ten games tonight so not overwhelming but it’s what I’d call a nice-sized slate. Aside from reading the article, don’t forget to check out our NHL DFS Projection Model which is available every morning.

11/10 NHL Main Slate of Games – Beginning 7 p.m. ET

*All odds and player pricing below have been obtained from DraftKings and are accurate as of the time of writing*

New York Rangers (-155) at Detroit Red Wings (+135) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Vegas Golden Knights (-170) at Buffalo Sabres (+145) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Calgary Flames (+135) at Boston Bruins (-155) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Edmonton Oilers (+135) at Carolina Hurricanes (-155) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Arizona Coyotes (+225) at New York Islanders (-265) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Ottawa Senators (+155) at New Jersey Devils (-180) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

San Jose Sharks (+140) at St. Louis Blues (-165) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Philadelphia Flyers (+110) at Columbus Blue Jackets (-130) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Nashville Predators (+160) at Colorado Avalanche (-190) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Chicago Blackhawks (+225) at Los Angeles Kings (-265) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

11/10 NHL Favorite Popular Line

Vegas One “Jack Eichel ($7,100), Chandler Stephenson ($4,800), Mark Stone ($5,300)“

Main lock/early games always tend to be more popular so I’m really pulling from the first six games of the night here. The Devils will be popular as they’re on a roll and later on Colorado will get some ownership, being the champs and all. However, I’ll start off with the Golden Knight’s top line. They are currently tied for third in the NHL with eight goals and strong peripheral stats “4th in the NHL in SATF” to match.

After a hot start, the Sabres have now dropped three straight games while Vegas has coasted to eight straight wins. The Golden Knight’s +20 point differential is second-best in the NHL, only behind the Boston Bruins. As -170 favorites, they are one of the bigger favorites on the slate and the top line is also incredibly affordable. They are priced more like your average second line than a line toward the top of the NHL in both goals scored and all supporting categories.

11/10 NHL Favorite Contrarian Line

Los Angeles Two “Phillip Danault ($4,400), Trevor Moore ($3,900), Viktor Arvidsson ($4,000)”

A super cheap line from the top favorite of the night? A sneaky second line that’s quietly 10th in the NHL in SATF? A late-night hammer galore? We get all of the above and more in the form of the King’s second line. Unfortunately, neither of the three skaters gets any time on Los Angeles’ top power-play unit. They do however share a correlation on the second power-play unit. Overall, the type of line you try to weave into a large field tournament entry and not a 10-man contest.

Defensemen and Goalies

Defensemen

Dougie Hamilton – New Jersey – $7,000 – If splurging up I think I might not try to get on the Erik Karlsson train and with Rasmus Dahlin in a tough matchup look elsewhere. We have yet to get a Dougie ceiling game and with the Devils rolling this could be a nice spot to buy in.

Ryan Graves – New Jersey – $3,300 – For far less money, you could also take a stab at Hamilton’s Devils teammate. Graves has goals in three of his last six games “he seems to alternate every other game”. That’s not bad scoring prowess for a $3,300 defenseman.

Goalies

Ilya Sorokin – New York Islanders – $8,100 – Stellar 2.20 GAA and winner of five of his last six starts. Tonight the Islanders are tied with the Kings for the title of slate-high favorites at -265. With the total set a bit low at six, it can be assumed most of that total is not projected to go the Coyote’s way.

Igor Shesterkin – New York Rangers – $7,400 – It has not been an ideal start to the season for Shesterkin. However, I think you can trust the talent and just take the discount in tournaments.

11/10 NHL Best Bet

Philadelphia/Columbus Blue Jackets – U 6.5 (-110) – DraftKings – 1 Unit – The model over at our friends at Sharp is showing a total of 4.98 providing for a 19.29% edge. Carter Hart was back in practice Wednesday and wait for him to be confirmed in net before placing this bet. On the other side, Joonas Korpisalo’s 5.00 GAA is surely lacking but he has only had one start “against Colorado no less”. I think we can give that man a pass.

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We have a tiny three-game Sunday slate, but this will allow us to hone in and stick to a couple of lines. Aside from reading the article, don’t forget to check out our NHL DFS Projection Model which is available every morning.

11/6 NHL Main Slate of Games – Beginning 5 p.m. ET

*All odds and player pricing below have been obtained from DraftKings and are accurate as of the time of writing*

Toronto Maple Leafs (+135) at Carolina Hurricanes (-155) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Detroit Red Wings (+195) at New York Rangers (-230) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Florida Panthers (-205) at Anaheim Ducks (+175) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

11/6 NHL Favorite Popular Line

New York Rangers Two “Vincent Trocheck ($5,900), Artemi Panarin ($6,600), Alexis LaFrenire ($3,200)“

In terms of SATF, the New York Rangers are tearing up the charts thus far this season.

It’s peripheral stats like these that help us determine future scoring to the best of our ability. Given the two options the Rangers offer, let’s roll with the league leaders in SATF, NYR Two. They will be facing an absolute trash can in the opposing net, in the form of Alex Nedeljkovic and his 4.96 GAA. With Detroit on a back-to-back, the Wings will likely be clipped here by the Rangers. Although I’m rolling with the second line, the top line is certainly in play as well.

11/6 NHL Favorite Contrarian Line

Florida One “Aleksandr Barkov ($7,500), Matthew Tkachuk ($8,200), Carter Verhaeghe ($4,600)”

The Ducks have been getting smashed recently. The problem with Florida is that a lot of the production is spread throughout their lines, rather than concentrated. That said, the talent on the top line has finally been shining through a bit. They are currently tied with many others lines for sixth in the NHL in scoring. Speaking of trash cans in goal, with a GAA of 4.58 John Gibson looks like he’s certainly seen better days.

Additional Lines to Consider

New York Rangers One – Mika Zibanejad “$8,400”, Chris Kreider “$6,300”, Kappo Kakko “$3,700”

Florida Two – Sam Bennett “$4,800”, Sam Reinhart “$4,500”, Rudolfs Balcers “$2,700” VALUE LINE

Defensemen

Brent Burns – Carolina – $6,000 – Burnsy is having a career renaissance finally free of San Jose and their losing ways. He has had double-digit DraftKings points in all games this season except two. You could pay an extra $800 for Brandon Montour in a better spot. However, using a Carolina defender allows us some third-team exposure in addition to saving a little bit of salary.

Brett Pesce – Carolina – $3,400 – Not off to the greatest start with only three assists across 11 games. However, Pesce’s due for offensive regression given his usual standards plus cheap.

Goalies

Igor Shesterskin – New York Rangers – $8,400 – The most talented goaltender on the slate also playing for the slate’s largest favorite.

Frederick Andersen – Carolina – $8,200 – Almost here by default as this is not the slate to go dumpster diving and Spencer Knight is blah. He should face some decent shot volume and there of course is the revenge narrative in play.

11/6 NHL Best Bet

Florida Panthers 60 Min Line (-140) – DraftKings – 1 Unit – Seems like Florida might be too much to handle for a struggling John Gibson and company. We also get shorter odds here than for the Rangers against Detroit.

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If last night’s two-game slate let you down, it’s time to get thirsty as we have a thirteen-game NHL Thursday on tap. Aside from reading the article, don’t forget to check out our NHL DFS Projection Model which is available every morning.

11/3 NHL Main Slate of Games – Beginning 7 p.m. ET

*All odds and player pricing below have been obtained from DraftKings and are accurate as of the time of writing*

Washington Capitals (-120) at Detroit Red Wings (+100) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Carolina Hurricanes (+120) at Tampa Bay Lightning (-140) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Vegas Golden Knights (-135) at Ottawa Senators (+115) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Boston Bruins (+105) at New York Rangers (-125) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Seattle Kraken (+155) at Minnesota Wild (-180) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

New York Islanders (+100) at St. Louis Blues (-120) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Montreal Canadiens (+175) at Winnipeg Jets (-205) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Los Angeles Kings (-170) at Chicago Blackhawks (+145) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Nashville Predators (+160) at Calgary Flames (-190) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

New Jersey Devils (+135) at Edmonton Oilers (-155) – 7 Projected Goal Total

Dallas Stars (-195) at Arizona Coyotes (+165) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Anaheim Ducks (+140) at Vancouver Canucks (-165) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Florida Panthers (-215) at San Jose Sharks (+185) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

11/3 NHL Favorite Popular Line

Edmonton One “Connor McDavid ($9,900), Ryan Nugent-Hopkins ($6,000), Zach Hyman ($6,700)“

I wouldn’t be particularly worried about any one line being popular on a thirteen-game slate. Not surprisingly, McGod and company have been eating early on. The Oiler’s top line is currently tied for second in the NHL with three other lines with seven full-line goals to their name. They also have a juicy matchup tonight as the home favorite in the highest total game of the night, the only game set at 7. All three skaters are members of Edmonton’s power-play unit, so consider another box checked. If there is a drawback, it’s that Connor McDavid’s sky-high pricetag comprises a lot of salary for one player. But hey, as the saying goes, you get what you pay for.

11/3 NHL Favorite Contrarian Line

Carolina Two “Martin Necas ($5,900), Andrei Svechnikov ($7,600), Jasper Kotkaniemi ($3,000)”

The contrarian line is usually the fun line to write up. While we’re looking for a line that’s off the board, it doesn’t mean we can’t use peripheral stats to our advantage. One of my favorite metrics is SATF which includes all shot attempts, so it factors in both missed shots and blocked shots. I think that analyzing SATF helps us to identify which lines are due for both positive and negative regression in terms of actual goals scored.

Most of the leading lines in terms of SATF are fairly notable. However, as you can see below, we have a relatively obscure line placing third in SATF.

Andrei Svechnikov is a bit of a budding star but I think it’s safe to assume that his linemates tend to go a bit under the radar. I can guarantee you very few people will be playing them with Carolina a +120 underdog against the Tampa Bay Lightning. However, they just could be that line that helps us take down a large field tournament.

Additional Lines to Consider

Dallas One – Roope Hintz “$6,500”, Jason Robertson “$7,000”, Joe Pavelski “$5,300”

Florida Two – Sam Bennett “$4,700”, Sam Reinhart “$4,600”, Rudolfs Balcers “$2,600” VALUE LINE

Defensemen “Goalies covered in Between the Pipes”

Defenseman “high-end” – NONE

“mid-range” – Shea Theodore – Las Vegas – $5,100 – He is finally heating up with double-digits DraftKings points in four of his last five games. He has scored goals in two of his last four games and he’s the type of player who goes on streaks.

“mid-range #2” – Alec Martinez – Las Vegas – $4,500 – While he doesn’t have Theodore’s upside, you can save $600 with his teammate. Martinez has double-digits DraftKings points in five of his last six games, so certainly no slouch.

“low-end” – Erik Gustafsson – Washington – $2,500 – With John Carlson out, Gustafsson is quarterbacking Washington’s top power-play unit at the dead minimum price.

11/3 NHL Best Bet

Washington Capitals (-120) – DraftKings – 1 Unit – The model over at our friends at Sharp is showing some edge here. Both teams have a lot of injuries at the moment, but the Caps are the better team.

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