Hockey DFS

This article focuses on 6/8 NHL Picks for both DraftKings and FanDuel Sportsbooks and FanDuel and DraftKings Daily Fantasy. We analyze tournament tactics, statistics, pricing, and attempt to tackle this highly variable Daily Fantasy format so that we can gain an edge on the field at large. Full goal-scoring odds and rankings for each position for both sites are available below.

Tuesday 6/8 NHL Slate and DFS Gameplan

Welcome back to the Hot Shot for tonight’s pair of games!

Notable Goal Scoring Odds

Note: All odds are listed +300 or below. All odds are taken from DraftKings Sportsbook, as of the time of writing.

Main Slate – Games in Time Order

Tampa Bay Lightning (-120) at Carolina Hurricanes (+103)– 5.5 Projected Goal Total – Tampa Bay Leads Series 3-1 –  Sebastian Aho (+160), Nikita Kucherov (+175), Brayden Point (+185), Steven Stamkos (+195), Alex Killorn (+205), Ondrej Palát (+215), Vincent Trocheck (+225), Jordan Staal (+245), Andrei Svechnikov (+260), Teuvo Teräväinen (+260), Martin Necas (+260), Anthony Cirelli (+280), Yanni Gourde (+280), Nino Niederreiter (+285), Brock McGinn (+300)

Las Vegas Golden Knights (+128) at Colorado Avalanche (-148) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total – Series Tied 2-2 – Nathan MacKinnon (+112), Mikko Rantanen (+133), Max Pacioretty (+165), Gabriel Landeskog (+190), Jonathan Marchessault (+205), Mark Stone (+215), Brandon Saad (+240), Joonas Donskoi (+240), Andre Burakovsky (+270), Alex Tuch (+270), William Karlsson (+285) Reilly Smith (+300), Tyson Jost (+300), JT Compher (+300), Cale Makar (+300)

6/8 NHL FanDuel Rankings

Centers

1. Nathan MacKinnon – Colorado – $8,600
2. J.T. Compher – Colorado – $3,300
3. Sebastian Aho – Carolina – $8,000
4. Chandler Stephenson – Las Vegas – $4,400
5. Brayden Point – Tampa Bay – $7,500

Wingers

1. Nikita Kucherov – Tampa Bay – $8,400
2. Mikko Rantanen – Colorado – $8,100
3. Joonas Donskoi – Colorado – $3,900
4. Steven Stamkos – Tampa Bay – $7,600
5. Max Pacioretty – Las Vegas – $7,600

Defense

1. Alex Pietrangelo – Las Vegas – $6,400
2. Alec Martinez – Las Vegas – $5,100
3. Cale Makar – Colorado – $6,300
4. Dougie Hamilton – Carolina – $6,400
5. Devon Toews – Colorado – $4,400

Goalies

1. Andrei Vasilevskiy – Tampa Bay – $8,100
2. Phillip Grubauer – Colorado – $8,300

6/8 NHL DraftKings Rankings

Centers

1. Nathan MacKinnon – Colorado – $9,200
2. Sebastian Aho – Carolina – $7,000
3. Brayden Point – Tampa Bay – $6,400
4. J.T. Compher – Colorado – $3,000
5. William Karlsson – Las Vegas – $5,200

Wingers

1. Nikita Kucherov – Tampa Bay – $8,200
2. Mikko Rantanen – Colorado – $7,900
3. Max Pacioretty – Las Vegas – $7,000
4. Gabriel Landeskog – Colorado – $6,400
5. Joonas Donskoi – Colorado – $3,500

Defense

1. Alex Pietrangelo – Las Vegas – $5,900
2. Cale Makar – Colorado – $6,100
3. Alec Martinez – Las Vegas – $5,300
4. Victor Hedman – Tampa Bay – $6,000
5. Nicolas Hague – Las Vegas – $2,900

Goalies

1. Andrei Vasilevskiy – Tampa Bay – $8,000
2. Phillip Grubauer – Colorado – $8,100

Cash Considerations “DraftKings”

Not recommended on slates less than four games.

Cash Considerations “FanDuel”

Not recommended on slates less than four games.

Make sure to hop in our Expert Discord Chat for FREE! Rich will be there answering questions all day and all night! Follow Rich on Twitter @JFan303 and be sure to be on the look out for future articles at https://windailysports.com/daily-fantasy-hockey/

This article focuses on 6/6 NHL Picks for both DraftKings and FanDuel Sportsbooks and FanDuel and DraftKings Daily Fantasy. We analyze tournament tactics, statistics, pricing, and attempt to tackle this highly variable Daily Fantasy format so that we can gain an edge on the field at large. Full goal-scoring odds and rankings for each position for both sites are available below.

Sunday 6/6 NHL Slate and DFS Gameplan

Welcome back to the Hot Shot for tonight’s pair of games!

Notable Goal Scoring Odds

Note: All odds are listed +300 or below. All odds are taken from DraftKings Sportsbook, as of the time of writing.

Main Slate – Games in Time Order

Winnipeg Jets (+118) at Montreal Canadiens (-136) – 5 Projected Goal Total – Montreal Leads Series 1-0 – Tyler Toffoli (+155), Kyle Connor (+188), Brendan Gallagher (+210), Josh Anderson (+230), Nikolaj Ehlers (+230), Cole Caufield (+240), Nick Suzuki (+240), Blake Wheeler (+240), Tomas Tatar (+255), Pierre-Luc Dubois (+280), Jesperi Kotkaniemi (+285)

The first game of this series was a low scoring affair taken by Montreal 1-0. Perhaps this may help explain the money line, in combination with the game being at home in Quebec.

Montreal

Carey Price is the top play from the Canadiens. They have been winning games behind his stellar goaltending and defense. That being said, I don’t mind the second line of Tyler Toffoli, Cole Caufield, and Nick Suzuki if looking to differentiate in tournaments. A one-off Brendan Gallagher isn’t a bad idea either.

Winnipeg

As far as Winnipeg, the second line offers us some value on both sites. The top line continues to take a hit with Mark Scheifele’s suspension but it slightly offsets with the savings we can receive from his fill-in Paul Stastny.

Colorado Avalanche (-105) at Las Vegas Golden Knights (-112) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total – Nathan MacKinnon (+133), Mikko Rantanen (+155), Max Pacioretty (+165), Mark Stone (+180), Gabriel Landeskog (+220), Jonathan Marchessault (+240), Alex Tuch (+240), William Karlsson (+255), Joonas Donskoi (+260), Reilly Smith (+285), Tomas Nosek (+300)

Las Vegas was able to foster a comeback to avoid going down three games to nothing in front of their home crowd. However, their backs are still against the wall versus this impressive Colorado team.

Colorado

They finally dropped a playoff game, but either of the two top lines is a strong play.

Las Vegas

I could see the Golden Knights getting the lowest ownership on the slate. Therefore, it makes sense if looking for a take down to fade Colorado and run a heavy Vegas line.

6/6 NHL FanDuel Rankings

Centers

1. Nathan MacKinnon – Colorado – $8,700
2. J.T. Compher – Colorado – $3,300
3. Nick Suzuki – Montreal – $5,600
4. Jesper Kotkaniemi – Montreal – $4,600
5. Chandler Stephenson – Las Vegas – $4,500

Wingers

1. Mikko Rantanen – Colorado – $8,100
2. Cole Caufield – Montreal – $3,200
3. Joonas Donskoi – Colorado – $4,000
4. Gabriel Landeskog – Colorado – $7,400
5. Max Pacioretty – Las Vegas – $7,500

Defense

1. Alex Pietrangelo – Las Vegas – $6,200
2. Alec Martinez – Las Vegas – $4,900
3. Cale Makar – Colorado – $6,300
4. Shea Weber – Montreal – $4,600
5. Devon Toews – Colorado – $4,400

Goalies

1. Phillip Grubauer – Colorado – $8,300
2. Carey Price – Montreal – $8,200

6/6 NHL DraftKings Rankings

Centers

1. Nathan MacKinnon – Colorado – $9,200
2. Pierre-Luc Dubois – Winnipeg – $4,200
3. Jesper Kotkaniemi – Montreal – $3,800
4. J.T. Compher – Colorado – $2,900
5. William Karlsson – Las Vegas – $5,200

Wingers

1. Mikko Rantanen – Colorado – $7,900
2. Brendan Gallagher – Montreal – $5,100
3. Kyle Connor – Winnipeg – $6,100
4. Gabriel Landeskog – Colorado – $6,500
5. Joonas Donskoi – Colorado – $3,600

Defense

1. Alex Pietrangelo – Las Vegas – $6,000
2. Cale Makar – Colorado – $6,200
3. Alec Martinez – Las Vegas – $5,400
4. Samuel Girard – Colorado – $3,900
5. Nicolas Hague – Las Vegas – $3,000

Goalies

1. Phillip Grubauer – Colorado – $7,700
2. Carey Price – Montreal – $7,900

Cash Considerations “DraftKings”

Not recommended on slates less than four games.

Cash Considerations “FanDuel”

Not recommendd on slates less than four games.

Make sure to hop in our Expert Discord Chat for FREE! Rich will be there answering questions all day and all night! Follow Rich on Twitter @JFan303 and be sure to be on the look out for future articles at https://windailysports.com/daily-fantasy-hockey/

This article focuses on 6/3 NHL Picks for both DraftKings and FanDuel Sportsbooks and FanDuel and DraftKings Daily Fantasy. We analyze tournament tactics, statistics, pricing, and attempt to tackle this highly variable Daily Fantasy format so that we can gain an edge on the field at large. Full goal-scoring odds and rankings for each position for both sites are available below.

Thursday 6/3 NHL Slate and DFS Gameplan

Welcome back to the Hot Shot!

Tonight, we have a two-game slate beginning at 5:30 p.m. ET and the full breakdown can be found below.

Notable Goal Scoring Odds

Note: All odds are listed +300 or below. All odds are taken from DraftKings Sportsbook, as of the time of writing.

Main Slate – Games in Order

Boston Bruins (-134) at New York Islanders (+116) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total – Series Tied 1-1 – David Pastrnak (+115), Brad Marchand (+175), Anthony Beauvillier (+195), Patrice Bergeron (+205), Taylor Hall (+215), Brock Nelson (+230), Jean-Gabriel Pageau (+255), Mathew Barzal (+265), Jordan Eberle (+265), Kyle Palmieri (+280), Josh Bailey (+295), Jake DeBrusk (+295), Nick Ritchie (+295)

After a dominant display by Boston in Game One, the Islanders were able to find a way to tie this series up. The Bruins controlled the first and third periods of Game Two, with New York surging in the second periods and overtime, where a Casey Cizikas breakaway led to the game-winner. Now the series heads to Long Island.

Boston

The Boston Bruins have relied on the Perfection Line and their strengthened second line for almost all of their offensive production throughout the playoffs. With Tuukka Rask a little shaky towards the end of the last game and the Islanders not putting too many shots on goal, I’d probably stick to those two top lines.

Islanders

As far as the Islanders go, their top line has not done much as of late. However, their lack of production has been offset by scoring from what I like to call the “Acquisition Line”. The New York third line, led by Kyle Palmieri and Jean-Gabriel Pageau and centered by Travis Zajac. They make for a nice cheap line to use for salary relief in order to fit one of the slate’s more expensive lines.

Carolina Hurricanes (+133) at Tampa Bay Lightning (-157) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total – Tampa Bay Leads Series 2-0 – Nikita Kucherov (+165), Sebastian Aho (+170), Brayden Point (+175), Steven Stamkos (+185), Ondrej Palát (+200), Alex Killorn (+210), Vincent Trocheck (+240), Anthony Cirelli (+265), Yanni Gourde (+265), Jordan Staal (+265), Andrei Svechnikov (+275), Teuvo Teräväinen (+275), Martin Necas (+275)

After taking both road games to open the series, the defending NHL Champion Lightning will look to put on a show for the home crowd. Although neither game was a blowout, Carolina has been a bit underwhelming by comparison. As a result, for the Hurricanes, this is a must-win game.

Carolina

Unfortunately, as previously mentioned, the Hurricanes have been total busts in both real life and for fantasy over this series. However, on a two game slate, I don’t mind taking a very contrarian stance in a tournament and loading up on them. That being said, don’t get your hopes up!

Tampa Bay

The Lightning second line definitely offers some bang for the buck, particularly on DraftKings. Tampa Bay’s depth and experience make any of their top three lines viable. Victor Hedman is my top-ranked defenseman on DraftKings with his sudden price reduction to $5,600. Furthermore, Vezina Trophy finalist Andrei Vasilevskiy is my top option in goal on either site.

6/3 NHL FanDuel Rankings

Centers

1. Patrice Bergeron – Boston – $7,700
2. Brayden Point – Tampa Bay – $7,200
3. Sebastian Aho – Carolina – $7,900
4. Jordan Staal – Carolina – $5,000
5. Jean-Gabriel Pageau – New York Islanders – $4,800

Wingers

1. David Pastrnak – Boston – $7,900
2. Kyle Palmieri – New York Islanders – $5,100
3. Brad Marchand – Boston – $8,300
4. Blake Coleman – Tampa Bay – $4,300
5. Taylor Hall – Boston – $6,400

Defense

1. Victor Hedman – Tampa Bay – $6,600
2. Dougie Hamilton – Carolina – $6,300
3. Charlie McAvoy – Boston – $6,000
4. Brett Pesce – Carolina – $4,000
5. Ryan Pulock – New York Islanders – $3,900

Goalies

1. Andrei Vasilevskiy – Tampa Bay – $8,400
2. Semyon Varlamov – New York Islanders – $8,000

6/3 NHL DraftKings Rankings

Centers

1. Anthony Cirelli – Tampa Bay – $3,300
2. Patrice Bergeron – Boston – $7,700
3. Brayden Point – Tampa Bay – $6,200
4. Sebastian Aho – Carolina – $7,000
5. Jean-Gabriel Pageau – New York Islanders – $4,200

Wingers

1. David Pastrnak – Boston – $8,100
2. Taylor Hall – Boston – $5,200
3. Kyle Palmieri – New York Islanders – $3,900
4. Steven Stamkos – Tampa Bay – $6,200
5. Brad Marchand – Boston – $7,100
6. Nikita Kucherov – Tampa Bay – $7,700

Defense

1. Victor Hedman – Tampa Bay – $5,600
2. Dougie Hamilton – Carolina – $6,400
3. Charlie McAvoy – Boston – $5,700
4. Erik Cernak – Tampa Bay – $3,400
5. Brett Pesce – Carolina – $4,000

Goalies

1. Andrei Vasilevskiy – Tampa Bay – $8,200
2. Semyon Varlamov – New York Islanders – $7,900

Cash Considerations “DraftKings”

Not recommended on slates less than four games.

Cash Considerations “FanDuel”

Not recommended on slates less than four games.

Make sure to hop in our Expert Discord Chat for FREE! Rich will be there answering questions all day and all night! Follow Rich on Twitter @JFan303 and be sure to be on the look out for future articles at https://windailysports.com/daily-fantasy-hockey/

This article focuses on 5/30 NHL Picks for both DraftKings and FanDuel Sportsbooks and FanDuel and DraftKings Daily Fantasy. We analyze tournament tactics, statistics, pricing, and attempt to tackle this highly variable Daily Fantasy format so that we can gain an edge on the field at large. Full goal-scoring odds and rankings for each position for both sites are available below.

Sunday 5/30 NHL Slate and DFS Gameplan

Welcome back to the Hot Shot!

There are only two games on today’s slate so I would focus on correlation as much as possible. We have no need to be scattered with so few options available.

Notable Goal Scoring Odds

Note: All odds are listed +300 or below. All odds are taken from DraftKings Sportsbook, as of the time of writing.

Main Slate – Games in Time Order

Tampa Bay Lightning (-108) at Carolina Hurricanes (-108) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total – Sebastian Aho (+143), Nikita Kucherov (+163), Brayden Point (+185), Steven Stamkos (+185), Alex Killorn (+195), Andrei Svechnikov, Vincent Trocheck (+205), Ondrej Palát (+205), Andrei Svechnikov (+215), Martin Necas (+225), Jordan Staal (+225), Teuvo Teräväinen (+240), Nino Niederreiter (+250), Anthony Cirelli (+270), Yanni Gourde (+270), Brock McGinn (+300)

Carolina was able to grab an overtime winner against Nashville in their prior series, sparing them from a game seven. They will play host game one of this series to the defending champion Lightning.

Las Vegas Golden Knights (+160) at Colorado Avalanche (-186) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total – Nathan MacKinnon (+105), Mikko Rantanen (+123), Gabriel Landeskog (+180), Max Pacioretty (+195), Joonas Donskoi (+210), Mark Stone (+210), Andre Burakovsky (+255), Brandon Saad (+270), Jonathan Marchessault (+275), Alex Tuch (+275), JT Compher (+290), William Karlsson (+290)

The Golden Knights exploded for a 6-2 win Friday night to take the seventh game of their first-round series against the Wild. However, now things certainly don’t get any easier as they head on the road to face a powerhouse in Colorado.

5/30 NHL FanDuel Rankings

Centers

1. Nathan MacKinnon – Colorado – $8,800
2. J.T. Compher – Colorado – $3,500
3. Sebastian Aho – Carolina – $8,100
4. Brayden Point – Tampa Bay – $7,400
5. Jordan Staal – Carolina – $5,000

Wingers

1. Mikko Rantanen – Colorado – $7,900
2. Joonas Donskoi – Colorado – $4,000
3. Nikita Kucherov – Tampa Bay – $8,100
4. Steven Stamkos – Tampa Bay – $7,500
5. Max Pacioretty – Las Vegas – $7,300

Defense

1. Dougie Hamilton – Carolina – $6,300
2. Alex Pietrangelo – Las Vegas – $6,100
3. Cale Makar – Colorado – $5,800
4. Alex Martinez- Las Vegas – $4,600
5. Victor Hedman – Tampa Bay – $6,500

Goalies

1. Phillip Grubauer – Colorado – $8,500
2. Andrei Vasilevskiy – Tampa Bay – $8,000

5/30 NHL DraftKings Rankings

Centers

1. Nathan MacKinnon – Colorado – $8,600
2. Sebastian Aho – Carolina – $6,900
3. Brayden Point – Tampa Bay – $6,100
4. Anthony Cirelli – Tampa Bay – $3,000
5. J.T. Compher – Colorado – $2,600
6. Chandler Stephenson – Las Vegas – $4,200

Wingers

1. Mikko Rantanen – Colorado – $7,500
2. Steven Stamkos – Tampa Bay – $6,200
3. Gabriel Landeskog – Colorado – $5,800
4. Nikita Kucherov – Tampa Bay – $7,700
5. Joonas Donskoi – Colorado – $3,200

Defense

1. Dougie Hamilton – Carolina – $6,300
2. Alex Pietrangelo – Las Vegas – $5,800
3. Cale Makar – Colorado – $5,700
4. Victor Hedman – Tampa Bay – $5,500
5. Alec Martinez – Las Vegas – $5,000
6. Samuel Girard – Colorado – $3,600

Goalies

1. Phillip Grubauer – Colorado – $8,100
2. Andrei Vasilevskiy – Tampa Bay – $7,500

Cash Considerations “DraftKings”

Not recommended on slates less than four games.

Cash Considerations “FanDuel”

Not recommendd on slates less than four games.

Make sure to hop in our Expert Discord Chat for FREE! Rich will be there answering questions all day and all night! Follow Rich on Twitter @JFan303 and be sure to be on the look out for future articles at https://windailysports.com/daily-fantasy-hockey/

This article focuses on 5/27 NHL Picks for both DraftKings and FanDuel Sportsbooks and FanDuel and DraftKings Daily Fantasy. We analyze tournament tactics, statistics, pricing, and attempt to tackle this highly variable Daily Fantasy format so that we can gain an edge on the field at large. Full goal-scoring odds and rankings for each position for both sites are available below.

Thursday 5/27 NHL Slate and DFS Gameplan

Welcome back to the Hot Shot!

Tonight, we have a two-game slate beginning at 5 p.m. ET.

If you normally play on either site, I recommend sticking to DraftKings for this one. The pricing on a lot of the top players is much juicier.

Notable Goal Scoring Odds

Note: All odds are listed +300 or below. All odds are taken from DraftKings Sportsbook, as of the time of writing.

Main Slate – Games in Time Order

Montreal Canadiens (+190) at Toronto Maple Leafs (-230) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total – Toronto Leads Series 3-1 – Auston Matthews (-120), William Nylander (+130), Mitch Marner (+170), Zach Hyman (+180), Tyler Toffoli (+180), Brendan Gallagher (+240), Nick Foligno (+270), Alex Galchenyuk (+270), Jason Spezza (+290), Josh Anderson (+295)

Carey Price can only do so much as the Montreal offense is hard-pressed to keep up with the high-flying Maple Leafs. The men from the 6ix will look to finish the series off at home. Expect them to be massive chalk. Despite losing 4-0 last game, Montreal did manage to keep Auston Matthews off of the scoreboard, if looking for positives.

On DraftKings, I absolutely love building off of a two-man combination from the Toronto second line consisting of William Nylander and Alexander Kerfoot. Alex Galchenyuk is barely seeing any ice time so he can be left off unless massive salary relief is needed with the build.

Carolina Hurricanes (-148) at Nashville Predators (+125) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total – Carolina Leads Series 3-2 – Sebastian Aho (+155), Filip Forsberg (+175), Vincent Trocheck (+195), Jordan Staal (+215), Andrei Svechnikov (+215), Teuvo Teräväinen (+230), Viktor Arvidsson (+240), Eeli Tolvanen (+240), Martin Necas (+240), Nino Niederreiter (+240), Matt Duchene (+250), Mikael Granlund (+300), Luke Kunin (+300)

So far, this has been an exciting series filled with close games. Towards the end of Game Five, things were wide open. However, Carolina was able to strike first in overtime and take a 3-2 series lead into Nashville. Most people expected the Hurricanes to have easier sailing in this matchup and while it has been competitive to date, Game Six might be when they find a way to completely take over.

5/27 NHL FanDuel Rankings

Centers

1. Auston Matthews – Toronto – $8,800
2. Sebastian Aho – Carolina – $8,300
3. Alexander Kerfoot – Toronto – $4,500
4. Jordan Staal – Carolina – $5,100
5. Vincent Trocheck – Carolina – $6,300

Wingers

1. Zach Hyman – Toronto – $5,000
2. Mitchell Marner – Toronto – $7,400
3. William Nylander – Toronto – $6,800
4. Martin Necas – Carolina – $4,300
5. Filip Forsberg – Nashville – $7,300

Defense

1. Dougie Hamilton – Carolina – $6,500
2. Alexandre Carrier – Nashville – $3,700
3. Morgan Reilly – Toronto – $5,700
4. Roman Josi – Nashville – $6,800
5. Jake Muzzin – Toronto – $4,000

Goalies

1. Jack Campbell – Toronto – $8,500
2. Alex Nedeljkovic – Carolina – $8,300

5/27 NHL DraftKings Rankings

Centers

1. Auston Matthews – Toronto – $9,200
2. Sebastian Aho – Carolina – $7,400
3. Alexander Kerfoot – Toronto – $3,000
4. Jordan Staal – Carolina – $4,700
5. Mikael Granlund – Nashville – $4,100

Wingers

1. William Nylander – Toronto – $5,800
2. Filip Forsberg – Nashville – $5,900
3. Mitchell Marner – Toronto – $7,900
4. Zach Hyman – Toronto – $6,100
5. Martin Necas – Carolina – $4,800

Defense

1. Dougie Hamilton – Carolina – $6,900
2. Alexandre Carrier – Nashville – $3,100
3. Morgan Reilly – Toronto – $5,300
4. Roman Josi – Nashville – $6,300
5. T.J. Brodie – Toronto – $3,200

Goalies

1. Jack Campbell – Toronto – $8,300
2. Alex Nedeljkovic – Carolina – $8,000

Cash Considerations “DraftKings”

Not recommended on slates less than four games.

Cash Considerations “FanDuel”

Not recommended on slates less than four games.

Make sure to hop in our Expert Discord Chat for FREE! Rich will be there answering questions all day and all night! Follow Rich on Twitter @JFan303 and be sure to be on the look out for future articles at https://windailysports.com/daily-fantasy-hockey/

This article focuses on 5/26 NHL Picks for both DraftKings and FanDuel Sportsbooks and FanDuel and DraftKings Daily Fantasy. We analyze tournament tactics, statistics, pricing, and attempt to tackle this highly variable Daily Fantasy format so that we can gain an edge on the field at large. Full goal-scoring odds and rankings for each position for both sites are available below.

Wednesday 5/26 NHL Slate and DFS Gameplan

Welcome back to the Hot Shot!

The slates begin at 4:30 p.m. ET and both sites are featuring all three games on their main slate.

Notable Goal Scoring Odds

Note: All odds are listed +300 or below. All odds are taken from DraftKings Sportsbook, as of the time of writing.

Main Slate – Games in Time Order

Pittsburgh Penguins (-105) at New York Islanders (-110) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total – New York Leads Series 3-2 – Sidney Crosby (+160), Jake Guentzel (+160), Anthony Beauvillier (+205), Jeff Carter (+205), Bryan Rust (+215), Brock Nelson (+225), Jordan Eberle (+235), Evgeni Malkin (+240), Mathew Barzal (+245), Jean-Gabriel Pageau (+245), Kyle Palmieri (+245), Josh Bailey (+290)

Due to a lapse in judgment by Tristan Jarry, the Islanders were able to survive Game Five and take a series lead. This comes despite being outshot 50-28 and getting dominated in terms of possession. Nevertheless, the Islanders should have some momentum here, headed home with the money lines basically even. Ilya Sorokin has been an absolute beast in net and should continue to start over Semyon Varlamov as the Islanders ride the hot hand.

Florida Panthers (+133) at Tampa Bay Lightning (-157) – 6 Projected Goal Total – Tampa Bay Leads Series 3-2 – Nikita Kucherov, (+117), Brayden Point (+155), Steven Stamkos (+160), Ondrej Palát (+175), Aleksander Barkov (+185), Alex Killorn (+188), Carter Verhaeghe (+200), Jonathan Huberdeau (+220), Anthony Cirelli (+235), Yanni Gourde (+235), Patric Hörnqvist (+245), Sam Bennett (+270), Alex Barre-Boulet (+285), Victor Hedman (+285), Blake Coleman (+300), Ross Colton (+300), Tyler Johnson (+300), Mason Marchment (+300)

Of the three games, this is the only one with a six total. Of the five games so far in this series, there have been totals of nine, four, eleven, eight, and five. Not surprisingly, this game has a heavy presence in the rankings below.

Las Vegas Golden Knights (-136) at Minnesota Wild (+118) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total – Las Vegas Leads Series 3-2 – Max Pacioretty (+140), Mark Stone (+155), Alex Tuch (+155), Jonathan Marchessault (+185), Kirill Kaprizov (+185), Kevin Fiala (+205), Joel Eriksson Ek (+220), William Karlsson (+225), Tomas Nosek (+250), Reilly Smith (+250), Chandler Stephenson (+280), Ryan Hartman (+285), Mats Zuccarello (+300)

Max Pacioretty remains out for Las Vegas but it seems everyone else is healthy right now, making them the second-largest favorite on the slate behind Tampa Bay. I’m sort of torn on the outcome here but I think both sides have viable plays and Marc-Andre Fleury is my top option at goalie for both sites.

5/26 NHL FanDuel Rankings

Centers

1. Sam Bennett – Florida – $5,100
2. Aleksander Barkov – Florida – $7,900
3. Sidney Crosby – Pittsburgh – $7,800
4. Brayden Point – Tampa Bay – $7,400
5. Chandler Stephenson – Las Vegas – $4,600

Wingers

1. Alex Tuch – Las Vegas – $4,800
2. Kirill Kaprizov – Minnesota – $6,400
3. Nikita Kucherov – Tampa Bay – $8,200
4. Jonathan Huberdeau – Florida – $8,100
5. Steven Stamkos – Tampa Bay – $7,700

Defense

1. Alec Martinez – Las Vegas – $4,800
2. Alex Pietrangelo – Las Vegas – $6,500
3. Mackenzie Weegar – Florida – $4,400
4. Victor Hedman – Tampa Bay – $6,300
5. Jonas Brodin – Minnesota – $3,900

Goalies

1. Marc-Andre Fleury – Las Vegas – $8,200
2. Ilya Sorokin – New York Islanders – $7,700

5/26 NHL DraftKings Rankings

Centers

1. Sam Bennett – Florida – $5,500
2. Aleksander Barkov – Florida – $7,700
3. Brayden Point – Tampa Bay – $6,500
4. Sidney Crosby – Pittsburgh – $7,500
5. Chandler Stephenson – Las Vegas – $4,500

Wingers

1. Alex Tuch – Las Vegas – $5,000
2. Nikita Kucherov – Tampa Bay – $8,200
3. Jonathan Huberdeau – Florida – $6,600
4. Steven Stamkos – Tampa Bay – $6,300
5. Kirill Kaprizov – Minnesota – $6,400

Defense

1. Alex Pietrangelo – Las Vegas – $6,100
2. Alec Martinez – Las Vegas – $5,500
3. Brayden McNabb – Las Vegas – $2,900
4. Radko Gudas – Florida – $2,600
5. Jonas Brodin – Minnesota – $4,100

Goalies

1. Marc-Andre Fleury – Las Vegas – $8,200
2. Ilya Sorokin – New York Islanders – $7,900

Cash Considerations “DraftKings”

Not recommended on slates less than four games.

Cash Considerations “FanDuel”

Not recommended on slates less than four games.

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This article focuses on 5/23 NHL Picks for both DraftKings and FanDuel Sportsbooks and FanDuel and DraftKings Daily Fantasy. We analyze tournament tactics, statistics, pricing, and attempt to tackle this highly variable Daily Fantasy format so that we can gain an edge on the field at large. Full goal-scoring odds and rankings for each position for both sites are available below.

Sunday 5/23 NHL Slate and DFS Gameplan

Welcome back to the Hot Shot!

Both sites are passing on the early game between Carolina and Nashville and starting the main slates at 5 p.m. ET.

This leaves us with a three game slate where the Colorado Avalanche are understandably the biggest favorite.

Notable Goal Scoring Odds

Note: All odds are listed +300 or below. All odds are taken from DraftKings Sportsbook, as of the time of writing.

Main Slate – Games in Time Order

Colorado Avalanche (-229) at St. Louis Blues (+185) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total – Colorado Leads Series 3-0 – Nathan MacKinnon (-104), Mikko Rantanen (+114), Gabriel Landeskog (+170), Andre Burakovsky (+220), Joonas Donskoi (+220), Ryan O’Reilly (+225), Brandon Saad (+235), David Perron (+265), Vladimir Tarasenko (+265), JT Compher (+270), Mike Hoffman (+290), Brayden Schenn (+290), Cale Makar (+290)

So far this series has been an absolute nightmare for the Blues. Now they are one of two teams facing elimination on this slate along with the Capitals. However, as the odds might suggest, I like the Caps chances much better.

Boston Bruins (-132) at Washington Capitals (+114) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total – Boston Leads Series 3-1 – David Pastrnak (+112), Alexander Ovechkin (+133), Brad Marchand (+175), Patrice Bergeron (+200), Taylor Hall (+210), Anthony Mantha (+215), T.J. Oshie (+225), Tom Wilson (+275), Jake DeBrusk (+290), Nick Ritchie (+290), Nicklas Bäckström (+300)

Boston will be looking to finish off the Caps on the road. If picking money lines here, I’d probably be on the Washington side, expecting this series to at least go six.

Edmonton Oilers (-120) at Winnipeg Jets (+102) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total – Winnipeg Leads Series 2-0 – Connor McDavid (+116), Leon Draisaitl (+125), Kyle Connor (+165), Mark Scheifele (+188), Nikolaj Ehlers (+205), Blake Wheeler (+225), Jesse Puljujärvi (+225), Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (+235), Kailer Yamamoto (+265), Pierre-Luc Dubois (+290), Darnell Nurse (+300)

I could see the Edmonton stars getting slightly less ownership than Colorado and that seems reasonable. However, they are where I would go next and on a three game slate you can certainly fade Colorado in tournaments.

5/23 NHL FanDuel Rankings

Centers

1. Nathan MacKinnon – Colorado – $8,900
2. Connor McDavid – Edmonton – $8,600
3. Mark Scheifele – Winnipeg – $7,500
4. J.T. Compher – Colorado – $3,400
5. Patrice Bergeron – Boston – $7,300

Wingers

1. Mikko Rantanen – Colorado – $8,200
2. David Pastrnak – Boston – $7,500
3. Leon Draisaitl – Edmonton – $7,800
4. Alex Ovechkin – Washington – $8,200
5. Joonas Donskoi – Colorado – $4,000

Defense

1. Cale Makar – Colorado – $5,600
2. Tyson Barrie – Edmonton – $6,100
3. Colton Parayko – St. Louis – $3,800
4. Ryan Graves – Colorado – $3,700
5. Charlie McAvoy – Boston – $5,500

Goalies

1. Phillip Grubauer – Colorado – $8,300
2. Tuukka Rask – Boston – $8,000

5/23 NHL DraftKings Rankings

Centers

1. Nathan MacKinnon – Colorado – $8,800
2. Connor McDavid – Edmonton – $9,100
3. Mark Scheifele – Winnipeg – $6,500
4. J.T. Compher – Colorado – $2,700
5. Patrice Bergeron – Boston – $6,900

Wingers

1. Mikko Rantanen – Colorado – $7,900
2. David Pastrnak – Boston – $7,200
3. Leon Draisaitl – Edmonton – $7,700
4. Alex Ovechkin – Washington – $7,400
5. Joonas Donskoi – Colorado – $3,900

Defense

1. Cale Makar – Colorado – $5,700
2. Colton Parayko – St. Louis – $4,300
3. Neal Pionk – Winnipeg – $4,100
4. Tyson Barrie – Edmonton – $5,800
5. Charlie McAvoy – Boston – $5,200

Goalies

1. Phillip Grubauer – Colorado – $8,300
2. Tuukka Rask – Boston – $7,900

Cash Considerations “DraftKings”

Nathan MacKinnon, Connor McDavid, Mark Scheifele, J.T. Compher, Joonas Donskoi, Colton Parayko, Cale Makar, Phillip Grubauer

Cash Considerations “FanDuel”

Nathan MacKinnon, Connor McDavid, J.T. Compher, Joonas Donskoi, Colton Parayko, Cale Makar, Phillip Grubauer

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This article focuses on 5/20 NHL Picks for both DraftKings and FanDuel Sportsbooks and FanDuel and DraftKings Daily Fantasy. We analyze tournament tactics, statistics, pricing, and attempt to tackle this highly variable Daily Fantasy format so that we can gain an edge on the field at large. Full goal-scoring odds and rankings for each position for both sites are available below.

Thursday 5/20 NHL Slate and DFS Gameplan

Welcome back to the Hot Shot as we return for our second playoff edition. It’s a Thursday in May, featuring a trifecta of series dead even after two games, as well as a game one North of the border.

Notable Goal Scoring Odds

Note: All odds are listed +300 or below. All odds are taken from DraftKings Sportsbook, as of the time of writing.

Main Slate – Games in Time Order

Florida Panthers (+128) at Tampa Bay Lightning (-148) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total – Nikita Kucherov (+125), Brayden Point (+163), Steven Stamkos (+180), Ondrej Palát (+188), Aleksander Barkov (+190), Carter Verhaeghe (+205), Alex Killorn (+235), Jonathan Huberdeau (+225), Anthony Cirelli (+245), Yanni Gourde (+245), Patric Hörnqvist (+265), Sam Bennett (+295), Alex Barre-Boulet (+300), Victor Hedman (+300)

Finally healthy, the defending champion Lightning is busy chewing bubblegum and kicking ass right now and get to take this series back home. That means trouble for the Panthers in what is a virtual elimination game for them here facing a 0-2 series deficit.

Pittsburgh Penguins (-106) at New York Islanders (-110) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total – Jake Guentzel (+155), Sidney Crosby (+163), Brock Nelson (+215), Bryan Rust (+220), Jean-Gabriel Pageau (+225), Kyle Palmieri (+225), Evgeni Malkin (+230), Mathew Barzal (+240), Anthony Beauvillier (+250), Jordan Eberle (+250), Jeff Carter (+265)

I’m going to try to put personal feelings aside here. After two extremely close games, this series now travels to Nassau Coliseum. You wouldn’t know it from the first game, but the goaltending has been spectacular. That is why I am hesitant to really attack either side of this matchup. That being said, with some of the marksmen involved, a shutout is unlikely, thus also limiting goalie upside.

Later Games

Montreal Canadiens (+170) at Toronto Maple Leafs (-200) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total – Auston Matthews (-132), Tyler Toffoli (+150), Mitch Marner (+175), Zach Hyman (+185), William Nylander (+185), John Tavares (+185), Brendan Gallagher (+205), Nick Foligno (+250), Josh Anderson (+260), Alex Galchenyuk (+265), Cole Caufield (+270), Nick Suzuki (+285), Tomas Tatar (+285), Wayne Simmonds (+300)

As mentioned earlier, this is the only game one of the night as all of the other featured series have had a pair so far. Toronto comes in heavy favorites understandably. I was sort of surprised not to see this total at six as of the time of writing. Either way, the Leafs are far and away the heaviest favorite tonight. Auston Matthews should easily have the highest ownership of any skater on the slate on both sites and in all formats.

Las Vegas Golden Knights (-112) at Minnesota Wild (-105) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total – Max Pacioretty (+150), Kirill Kaprizov (+163), Jonathan Marchessault (+180), Alex Tuch (+180), Mark Stone (+195), Kevin Fiala (+200), William Karlsson (+240), Reilly Smith (+265), Tomas Nosek (+265), Joel Eriksson Ek (+285), Mats Zuccarello (+300), Chandler Stephenson (+300)

Much like the Penguins/Islanders series, this has been another one with a pair of close games so far to open things up. Headed to Minnesota, the Golden Knights come in much smaller money line favorites than for the previous two games.

5/20 NHL FanDuel Rankings

Centers

1. Auston Matthews – Toronto – $8,800
2. Sam Bennett – Florida – $4,500
3. Aleksander Barkov – Florida – $7,800
4. John Tavares – Toronto – $7,100
5. Brayden Point – Tampa Bay – $7,700

Wingers

1. Nikita Kucherov – Tampa Bay – $8,300
2. Max Pacioretty – Las Vegas – $7,800 – GTD
3. Alex Tuch – Las Vegas – $4,500
4. Zach Hyman – Toronto – $4,700
5. Blake Coleman – Tampa Bay – $4,300
6. William Nylander – Toronto – $5,800
7. Mitchell Marner – Toronto – $7,600
8. Steven Stamkos – Tampa Bay – $7,600
9. Jonathan Huberdeau – Florida – $7,500
10. Jeff Carter – Pittsburgh – $5,200

Defense

1. Alex Pietrangelo – Las Vegas – $6,700
2. Alec Martinez – Las Vegas – $4,800
3. Mackenzie Weegar – Florida – $4,300
4. Victor Hedman – Tampa Bay – $6,500
5. Gustav Forsling – Florida – $3,500

Goalies

1. Marc-Andre Fleury – Las Vegas – $8,400
2. Jack Campbell – Toronto – $8,100

5/20 NHL DraftKings Rankings

Centers

1. Auston Matthews – Toronto – $9,200
2. Sam Bennett – Florida – $5,400
3. Brayden Point – Tampa Bay – $6,600
4. Aleksander Barkov – Florida – $8,000
5. Jeff Carter – Pittsburgh – $5,000

Wingers

1. Nikita Kucherov – Tampa Bay – $8,300
2. Alex Tuch – Las Vegas – $4,500
3. Max Pacioretty – Las Vegas – $7,300 – GTD
4. Steven Stamkos – Tampa Bay – $6,400
5. Zach Hyman – Toronto – $5,500
6. William Nylander – Toronto – $5,400
7. Kirill Kaprizov – Minnesota – $6,600
8. Jonathan Huberdeau – Florida – $6,800
9. Blake Coleman – Tampa Bay – $3,900
10. Mitchell Marner – Toronto – $7,600
11. Jonathan Marchessault – Las Vegas – $6,200

Defense

1. Alex Pietrangelo – Las Vegas – $6,400
2. Victor Hedman – Tampa Bay – $6,300
3. Alec Martinez – Las Vegas – $5,500
4. Justin Holl – Toronto – $3,400
5. Noah Dobson – New York Islanders – $3,200

Goalies

1. Marc-Andre Fleury – Las Vegas – $8,100
2. Jack Campbell – Toronto – $8,400

Cash Considerations “DraftKings”

Auston Matthews, Marc Andre-Fleury/Jack Campbell, Alex Tuch, Blake Coleman, Alex Pietrangelo, Justin Holl, Noah Dobson

Cash Considerations “FanDuel”

Auston Matthews, Marc Andre-Fleury/Jack Campbell, Alex Tuch, Zach Hyman, Blake Coleman, Alex Pietrangelo, Alec Martinez

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