The penultimate Friday Night Forecheck of the NHL regular season breaks down a small, four game slate. Within those four games, there are four top-end offenses and a marquee matchup, making for an interesting slate. Let’s find the best NHL DFS picks for DraftKings and FanDuel. Good luck!
Ilya Samsonov – Washington Capitals: The Capitals are on a Western road swing, and the have a visit tonight to Arizona. Samsonov should have a very good shot at a win, and this is considered the safest play on the goalie board tonight.
Marc-Andre Fleury – Minnesota Wild: The Wild host the Kraken tonight in a game they should be able to win, and fairly easily. MAF should get the start, and is in a very good spot. The Kraken have been scoring, but not on the road, so this becomes a spot that we can definitely use.
High Risk GPP Goalie Pick – Mike Smith – Edmonton Oilers: The Oilers/Avalanche game should be the marquee matchup tonight, and the Oilers may have a slight advantage because the Avs are slightly depleted at the moment. With both Rantanen and Landeskog out of the lineup, the lean is that the Oilers should get the win. Smith has been playing well, and he should see a ton of shots tonight. Hopefully, this is not the night where he regresses, as the upside potential is very nice here. You can also consider Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ) in this spot if you prefer. He is not quite as risky, but the play makes sense. He just has been shaky all year, so it becomes a tough sell.
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).
Washington Capitals 1 – Evgeny Kuznetsov/Alex Ovechkin/Tom Wilson/John Carlson: The Caps should dominate tonight, and they should do so with this line. They are in a great spot against the lowly Coyotes tonight. Expect them to be heavily owned, and rightly so.
Edmonton Oilers 1 – Connor McDavid/Evander Kane/Jesse Puljujarvi/Tyson Barrie: There are a couple of ways you can approach the Oilers tonight. First, you can just run this line out as is. They do have the more favorable matchup tonight against the Avs. The risk with that approach is that you may get absolutely nothing from Puljujarvi and/or Kane, and it’s tough to determine who will help on this line. Secondly, you can just pair McDavid and Draisaitl together, but that hamstrings your lineup salary wise. Either way you choose is good though, because Edmonton is in a great spot in what should be a fairly wide open game.
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).
Colorado Avalanche 2 – Nazem Kadri/Andre Burakovsky/J.T. Compher: On the other side of the Edmonton game, we have the Avs, and we know what they are capable of. However, with Rantanen out, the top line takes a hit, so the second line looks like a slightly better play. You can run a similar approach with Avs, like mentioned above, but pairing MacKinnon and Kadri. The correlation is enough on the power play, and the primary offense should run through them.
Minnesota Wild 2 – Frederick Gaudreau/Matt Boldy/Kevin Fiala: If we are looking to play Colorado, Washington, AND Edmonton in some way, we will absolutely NEED some value. Enter Minnesota’s second line. This line should see a lot of the third line for Seattle, and are up against Grubauer in net. They should have plenty of chances to light the lamp tonight, and should give us a good bit of leverage on the field.
Columbus Blue Jackets 1 – Jack Roslovic/Gustav Nyquist/Jakub Voracek/Jake Bean: As much as it might seem like we need to fade this game, it looks like this could be another leverage spot. The field should be focused on the big names tonight, and this line has a real chance at multiple points in this game. The Senators are rolling out Gustavsson in net tonight, and he has some rough looking numbers. On top of that, Ottawa has been giving up 3 goals per game over their last five. There is some risk in this play, but there is also a good bit of upside.
NHL DFS Honorable Mentions: WSH3, MIN1, OTT1
Consider these NHL DFS plays to help save you some salary in your lineups on DraftKings. Be sure to stack!
Center: Jack Roslovic ($3300) – Columbus Blue Jackets
Wing: J.T. Compher ($2600) – Colorado Avalanche
Defense: Jake Bean ($3000) – Columbus Blue Jackets
Consider these NHL DFS plays to help save you some salary in your lineups on FanDuel. Be sure to stack!
Center: J.T. Compher ($4600) – Colorado Avalanche
Wing: Jakub Voracek ($4800) – Columbus Blue Jackets
Defense: Jake Bean ($3600) – Columbus Blue Jackets
Consider these NHL DFS plays for your cash lineups on DraftKings and FanDuel. Cash lineups do not need to be stacked, and it is recommended to play no more than two players from a given team.
Center: Connor McDavid – Edmonton Oilers
Wing: Alex Ovechkin – Washington Capitals
Defense: Jake Bean – Columbus Blue Jackets
Goalie: Ilya Samsonov – Washington Capitals
This is a newly added section to the Friday Night Forecheck, where we will highlight some NHL player props that we like for the upcoming NHL slate.
Jakub Voraceck (CBJ): anytime goal scorer
Matt Boldy (MIN): over 0.5 points
Connor McDavid (EDM): anytime goal scorer AND over 1.5 points
Alexander Ovechkin (WSH): anytime goal scorer
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All line combinations are courtesy of www.dailyfaceoff.com, and any advanced rates referenced in the above article are pulled from www.naturalstattrick.com.
As we barrel towards the end of the regular season, we have been blessed with another weird schedule this year. Because of that, we have a four game slate tonight that starts at 8:30pm Eastern. These four games feature only TWO teams with an implied total under 3, so we can *checks goalie list* DEFINITELY expect some scoring on this slate. Let’s find the best NHL DFS picks for DraftKings and FanDuel. Good luck!
Darcy Kuemper – Colorado Avalanche: The ‘easy’ pick on this rough looking goalie slate is Kuemper. The Avalanche head to Seattle tonight to take on the Kraken, and this should be a winnable game for them. Seattle has only been scoring 2.4 goals per game over their last five. Colorado has not been giving up a lot of goals recently, so this looks like a good spot for Darcy.
Mike Smith – Edmonton Oilers: This one is more about win equity than it is about trust/safety. The Oilers host the Stars tonight and should be able to win this game. However, Smith is hard to trust this season, so he carries a good bit of risk. The interesting part is that he isn’t the riskiest goalie on the slate, which tells you something about the four games we are up against.
High Risk Goalie Pick – Logan Thompson – Vegas Golden Knights: The high risk play of the night is Thompson from Vegas. He should be peppered with shots, and has some decent numbers of late. Washington has been scoring recently, which makes him high risk, but he could potentially pull a save bonus on DraftKings tonight.
Notes: People will flock to Lankinen tonight, and sure that play makes ‘sense’, but it is a very risky play. If he gives up 2 goals, the upside will be so limited that he won’t become optimal. Lank’s numbers are atrocious, and we just can’t trust it.
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).
Edmonton Oilers Power Play – Connor McDavid/Leon Draisaitl/Ryan Nugent-Hopkins/Zach Hyman/Tyson Barrie: The top two lines for the Oilers should see equal time against the top Dallas line tonight. This matchup sets up nicely for both of those lines, so getting the power play here can get you exposure to both. Oettinger for Dallas has not looked too good recently, and the Oilers are a top play tonight.
Colorado Avalanche 2 – J.T. Compher (Nazem Kadri)/Artturi Lehkonen/Andre Burakovsky: The Kraken match the Gourde line to the top line, and Gourde’s line is actually decent at defense. The Kraken overall are not, so the top Colorado line is in play of course, but this one is more intriguing. The reason Kadri is listed there is that he may be back tonight. It is IMPERATIVE to keep up with news tonight, and if Kadri does in fact come back, this line becomes an even better play. Be sure to check into Discord today, where we will post any news and updates.
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).
Chicago Blackhawks 1 – Dylan Strome/Patrick Kane/Alex Debrincat/Seth Jones: This game should be pretty high scoring, and the top line for Chicago is in a great spot. They have been a little unpredictable lately, which is where the risk comes in. However, this play makes a lot of sense and will likely be a strong play tonight.
Arizona Coyotes 1 – Barrett Hayton/Matias Maccelli/Nick Schmaltz/Shayne Gostisbehere: As mentioned above, this game should feature some scoring, and this top line should be in play tonight. A game stack is not out of the question on a four game slate, and this is the one you should target if you choose to go the game stack route.
Washington Capitals 3 – Lars Eller/Anthony Mantha/Tom Wilson: We have a good bit of value in this line tonight, as they should be facing the second line for the Knights tonight. The opportunity should be there, and the Caps have been getting some depth scoring recently, making this line even more intriguing.
NHL DFS Honorable Mentions: COL1, DAL1, VGK2
Consider these NHL DFS plays to help save you some salary in your lineups on DraftKings. Be sure to stack!
Center: Jonathan Toews ($2700) – Chicago Blackhawks
Wing: T.J. Oshie ($3200) – Washington Capitals
Defense: Cody Ceci ($3200) – Edmonton Oilers
Consider these NHL DFS plays to help save you some salary in your lineups on FanDuel. Be sure to stack!
Center: Lars Eller ($4100) – Washington Capitals
Wing: Jesse Puljujarvi ($4800) – Edmonton Oilers
Defense: Dysin Mayo ($3700) – Arizona Coyotes
Consider these NHL DFS plays for your cash lineups on DraftKings and FanDuel. Cash lineups do not need to be stacked, and it is recommended to play no more than two players from a given team.
**Cash is tough tonight with a small slate, but if you are playing it, these are the plays
Center: Connor McDavid – Edmonton Oilers
Wing: Patrick Kane – Chicago Blackhawks
Defense: Seth Jones – Chicago Blackhawks
Goalie: Darcy Kuemper – Colorado Avalanche
In this section, we will highlight some NHL player props that we like for the upcoming NHL slate.
Nazem Kadri (COL): over 0.5 points
Leon Draisaitl (EDM): over 1.5 points
Anthony Mantha (WSH): over 0.5 points
Patrick Kane (CHI): anytime goal scorer
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/
All line combinations are courtesy of www.dailyfaceoff.com, and any advanced rates referenced in the above article are pulled from www.naturalstattrick.com.
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Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Stack City, where I’ll be going through the top MLB DFS Stacks on DraftKings and Fanduel.
We’re now close to 2 weeks into the season and one thing has been abundantly clear, power numbers are way down. Just this past Sunday we had more SB’s than HR’s. That hadn’t been done for I believe 30 years. With stacking, we’ll continue to need to tread carefully as chasing homers is going to be tougher and tougher, making full stacks all the more important.
Always make sure to read Adam’s Starting Rotation when setting your lineup. It’s hands down the best pitching article in the MLB DFS business.
Let’s dig in and see if we can find some stacks to use today!
The Phillies just keep disappointing this season. At some point, they’re going to break out for another big game and I’ll want to make sure I have them in my lineup. Hopefully, after last night’s dud, it will lower their ownership numbers for tonight. This is a good spot for them to break out because Kyle Freeland is on the hill and he’s always been one of my favorite targets to attack.
Freeland has now started 2 games this season and both have been poor. He’s given up 5 ER to each of the Cubs and Dodgers. The Phillies can do this too. I have faith! I’m also more encouraged by this matchup because the Phillies as a whole have been much better against lefties this season than righties. As a team, they have a .899 OPS and a .244 ISO against southpaws.
This stack is going to start with Nick Castellanos. Castle was one of their big free-agent acquisitions this winter and so far he’s been pretty good for them, especially against lefties. On the year, Castle has a 1.357 OPS and a .550 wOBA against lefties. He’s always been someone that can handle lefties pretty well and this year has been no different. He’ll be my core here.
Rhys Hoskins is another guy smoking the ball against lefties so far in this young season. His ISO so far is at a .800 and his OPS is 1.771. Between Hoskins and Castle, we have 2 guys that should do extremely well in this matchup tonight. While those 2 are my core, I’ll also want to add Jean Segura and Alec Bohm to my stack. Both guys are off to solid starts against southpaws on the year and won’t break the bank for us.
Kikuchi’s Blue Jays debut did not go as planned, as the lefty only lasted 3 and a third innings vs. the Yankees. Kikuchi was just unable to miss any bats as the Yankees had an 85% contact rate against him. This led to a WHIP over 2, with 5 hits against him and 2 walks. This is going to be a tough matchup for Kikuchi as the Red Sox have a bunch of guys in this lineup that have historically done well against southpaws.
I’m going to start this stack with Kike Hernandez. Hernandez is off to a blazing start against lefties, something he’s always been known for. Through his first 14 PA, Hernandez has a .385 ISO against them. Even if we go back to the start of last season, his numbers against lefties are very solid with a .224 ISO. He’s going to set the tone for the Red Sox tonight.
Another hitter that’s showing some encouraging signs this season is JD Martinez. After a couple of down years against southpaws, Martinez has appeared to right the ship. While the sample size is very small because it’s so early in the year, Martinez has a .333 ISO against them this year with a 67% flyball rate. If the Red Sox are going to do damage in the AL East, they’ll need the old Martinez to return.
Other important pieces here will be Xander Bogaerts, Trevor Story, and Bobby Dalbec. We will however need to keep an eye on this lineup tonight for Covid reasons. Make sure to have some pivots handy.
Mr. Brubaker has not looked overly sharp to start the 2022 season, giving up 4 runs to both the Cardinals and the Nationals. If we look at his career as a whole, are we really surprised though that he isn’t doing well? Last year was his first full season and he pitched to a 4.63 ERA and a 4 xFIP. He’s someone that really hasn’t shown much success yet at the Major League level. While his splits aren’t that exaggerated, he’s given up more power and average to lefties and that’s where I’m going to start my Brewers stack tonight.
My Brewers stack will start with Christian Yelich, who finally had his breakout game last night. While the Grand Slam was great, the 3 hits were really an encouraging sign. He’s starting to see the ball better and that’s going to be important for the long-term success of the Brewers. This is a great spot for him to keep the momentum going.
Another bat I’ll want here is Kolten Wong. Since the start of last year, Wong has had a .333 wOBA against righties. While the numbers for him haven’t been great this year, this is a great matchup for him to get right. Anytime he gets on base, he’s a lock to make things happen. Over the last week, he’s been on base 5 times, scoring on 4 of those chances. I’ll also look to include guys like Rowdy Tellez and Andrew McCutchen.
We should have a night clear of weather so that’s always a positive. I know the Phillies have been a bust of late, but they’re my favorite place for offense tonight. They get a great matchup against a subpar southpaw. Other spots I like for offense tonight are the Rangers vs. a struggling Robbie Ray and the Diamondbacks vs. Joan Adon. If the Diamondbacks had a better lineup, they would crack my top 3 due to such a good matchup.
Good luck today and hope to see some green tonight!
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