Hockey DFS

After a slow night in the world of NHL DFS, let’s get ready for a MONSTER eleven-game Thursday slate.

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3/9 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 (-150) at Buffalo Sabres (+130) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Philadelphia Flyers (+290) at Carolina Hurricanes (-350) – 6 Projected Goal Total

New York Rangers (-265) at Montreal Canadiens (+225) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

New York Islanders (+125) at Pittsburgh Penguins (-145) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Vegas Golden Knights (+145) at Tampa Bay Lightning (-170) – 6 Projected Goal Total

New Jersey Devils (-145) at Washington Capitals (+125) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Edmonton Oilers (+150) at Boston Bruins (-175) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

San Jose Sharks (+120) at St. Louis Blues (-140) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Nashville Predators (-165) at Arizona Coyotes (+140) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Los Angeles Kings (+140) at Colorado Avalanche (-165) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Ottawa Senators (+120) at Seattle Kraken (-140) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

3/9 NHL Favorite Popular Line

Carolina One – “Sebastian Aho ($6,800), Andrei Svechnikov ($6,500), Seth Jarvis ($4,400)”

The Hurricanes are the biggest favorite of the night at -330. Carter Hart has been nothing but hot garbage as of late. As a result, the Canes’ top line makes a lot of sense here tonight. I made the mistake of leaving off Seth Jarvis last time I rolled this line a while back “and of course, he had a low-owned hat trick”. I’ll try not to make that mistake again despite the size of this slate leading to more two-man builds. As far as both actual goals and peripheral stats, they have been on fire as of late. They lead all NHL lines in goals scored with ten over their last ten games and are third in SATF with 166.

10-Day Sample Size – Goals Scored

3/9 NHL Favorite Contrarian Line

Arizona One – “Barrett Hayton ($4,100), Clayton Keller ($6,800), Nick Schmaltz ($5,600)”

I just can’t quit the Coyotes. They’re hosting the Predators as +140 underdogs, late at night in a six-total game, so I doubt they’re on many radars. However, the numbers are still very strong and the price allows us to combine them with Carolina One. This line is still second in the NHL in goals scored as well as ninth in SATF over their last ten games. Juuse Saros has been a bit better as of late but is still prone to getting blown up.

10-Day Sample Size – SATF “accounts for all shots including blocked and missed shots”

Defenseman and Goalie

Defenseman

Rasmus Sandin – Washington – $3,700 – Stone cold chalk lock of the night with John Carlson out and a sub $4,000 price. Quarterbacking the top power-play unit with double-digit DraftKings points in four of his last five games. Set it and forget it.

Goalie

Ilya Sorokin – New York Islanders – $7,700 – Elite numbers for a moderate price. Sorokin has a road matchup against the Penguins which may be hit or miss but I expect him to face decent shot volume. The goal is to win tournaments and he has that kind of upside. He has only allowed four goals on his last 78 shots faced.

3/9 NHL Best Bet

Montreal +1.5 (-110) – DraftKings – 1 Unit – 7.26% EV on the Sharp money line.

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3/5 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*

Detroit Red Wings (+105) at Philadelphia Flyers (-125) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Montreal Canadiens (+235) at Vegas Golden Knights (-280) – 6 Projected Goal Total

New Jersey Devils (-315) at Arizona Coyotes (+260) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Seattle Kraken (+135) at Colorado Avalanche (-155) – 6 Projected Goal Total

3/5 NHL Favorite Popular Line

New Jersey Two – “Nico Hischier ($6,900), Tomas Tatar ($3,800), Dawson Mercer ($4,800)

Dawson Mercer has been highlighted in a couple of other recent articles here at Win Daily and for good reason. Individually at $4,800, he remains criminally underpriced. While New Jersey Two has been outperforming its metrics a bit, the line still has strong peripheral numbers as of late. Their 89 SATF over the last ten games might only be considered “above-average” but they have been making the most of their shot attempts. They have eight goals during the span, good for a five-way tie for fourth in the NHL. The matchup here is solid as the Devils are a whopping -315 money-line favorite in a 6.5 total game in Arizona.

10-Day Sample Size – Goals Scored

3/5 NHL Favorite Contrarian Line

Arizona One – “Nick Schmaltz ($6,200), Clayton Keller ($7,000), Barrett Hayton ($4,100)”

I don’t mind rolling the game stack here if using the Devils or just simply using this line if not. Arizona One’s production both actual and peripheral is top-notch as of late. As you can see from the graphic above, they are currently tied for first in goals scored over the last ten games. The Devils have allowed enough action on their end of as late with 4-3, 3-4, and 7-5 scores in three of their last four games.

Defenseman and Goalie

Defenseman

Justin Schultz- Seattle – $3,400 – Power-play role with a $3,400 price tag. This is a fairly rough slate as fat as any “value” goes at defenseman. I am not thrilled about pairing him with Georgiev but don’t expect any shutouts either.

Goalie

Alexandar Georgiev – Colorado – $7,600 – He had been in absolutely phenomenal form prior to his last outing one day before on Saturday. He was pulled from the Stars game early so he has a good shot of grabbing the start here. However, that will be a situation to monitor. I think Jake Allen may be my backup option with Carter Hart in such poor form.

3/5 NHL Best Bet

Detroit (+105) – DraftKings – 1 Unit – Let’s take the road dogs and plus money against a struggling Carter Hart.

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3/2 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*

Buffalo Sabres (+245) at Boston Bruins (-295) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Ottawa Senators (+150) at New York Rangers (-175) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Seattle Kraken (-110) at Detroit Red Wings (-110) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Nashville Predators (+140) at Florida Panthers (-165) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Pittsburgh Penguins (+140) at Tampa Bay Lightning (-165) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Dallas Stars (-230) at Chicago Blackhawks (+195) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Toronto Maple Leafs (-110) at Calgary Flames (-110) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Minnesota Wild (-165) at Vancouver Canucks (+140) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Montreal Canadiens (+200) at Los Angeles Kings (-240) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

St. Louis Blues (+100) at San Jose Sharks (-120) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

3/2 NHL Favorite Popular Line

Los Angeles One Two Man Stack – “Anze Kopitar ($6,700), Adrian Kempe ($5,900)”

The Bruins will likely draw a bit more ownership being part of an early game. However, for the money, I like the King’s top line here. Much like Boston, they are heavy-money line favorites coming in at -240. There is a 6.5 total and there in Los Angeles, Montreal should be well out of its element. Now, on this big a slate I think the full line is a hard pass. Quenton Byfield has been doing next to nothing so even for $3,100, well, sometimes you get what you pay for. This line is currently eleventh in the NHL among lines in SATF over their last ten games but tied for second in overall goals during that span. Usually, I focus more on the peripheral stats but it’s not too bad when a line is continually finding the back of the net either!

10-Day Sample Size – Goals Scored

3/2 NHL Favorite Contrarian Line

Pittsburgh One – “Sidney Crosby ($7,100), Jake Guentzel ($7,300), Rikard Rakell ($6,300)”

Pittsburgh Two – “Evgeni Malkin ($6,500), Bryan Rust ($5,100), Jason Zucker ($4,800)”

This is a rematch of Sunday’s matchup where Pittsburgh absolutely destroyed Tampa Bay. Now granted the venues have switched but given both of the Pen’s lines’ strong supporting stats, I don’t mind going back to the well. Despite the previous annihilation of the Lightning, Pittsburgh is a +140 underdog here. The top line is first among all NHL lines in terms of SATF over the last ten games and the second line comes in fifth. That said, the second line is also a bit easier on the wallet.

10-Day Sample Size – SATF “accounts for all shots including blocked and missed shots”

Defenseman and Goalie

Defenseman

Owen Power – Buffalo – $4,300 – It’s a terrible matchup, but with Rasmus Dahlin out, this is about role and price. Power now features on the top line and as the quarterback of the Sabre’s power-play unit for just over $4,000.

Goalie

Jake Oettinger – Dallas – $8,400 – Jake Oettinger has been a stud this season with a sparkling 2.30 GAA and .923 SV%. This is a cakewalk matchup against a depleted Blackhawks team. That said, he may not start as he will be on a back-to-back “and if Matt Murray starts it will be his NHL debut and yes this is a different goaltending Matt Murray!”.

If this is the case and Oettinger is out, I will probably turn to Marc-Andre Fleury ($7,700) who is in a cushy spot as well.

3/2 NHL Best Bet

Pittsburgh Penguins (+140) – DraftKings – 1 Unit – Given how good the Penguins looked against Tampa Bay on Sunday, is it too much for lightning to strike twice? Or in this case, for the Lightning to be striked twice? “HAR, HAR HAR”

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2/26 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*

Los Angeles Kings (+120) at New York Rangers (-140) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Tampa Bay Lightning (-125) at Pittsburgh Penguins (+105) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Nashville Predators (-170) at Arizona Coyotes (+145) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Toronto Maple Leafs (-140) at Seattle Kraken (+120) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

2/26 NHL Favorite Popular Line

Pittsburgh One – “Sidney Crosby ($6,900), Jake Guentzel ($7,200), Rickard Rakell ($6,100)

The Penguins are home dogs in this one versus the Lightning. However, they are slight dogs, and as the 6.5 total indicates there should be goals. Pittsburgh’s top line leads all NHL lines in SATF over their last ten games. However, they only have six goals to show for their efforts. This is a good spot for some positive regression on a small slate.

10-Day Sample Size – SATF “accounts for all shots including blocked and missed shots”

2/26 NHL Favorite Contrarian Line

Arizona One – “Nick Schmaltz ($5,800), Clayton Keller ($6,600), Barrett Hayton ($4,300)”

I don’t mind finishing off lines with a little Coyote action. Coming in 4th in the NHL in SATF over the last ten games, they are in strong form. The Yotes are decent dogs here, despite being at home, coming in at +145 on the money line. All three skaters feature on Arizona’s top power-play unit. Juuse Saros has been wildly up and down all season so not the worst goalie to target.

Defenseman and Goalie

Defenseman

Jusso Valimaki – Arizona – $3,800 – Cheap, quarterbacks a power-play unit now, and provides correlation with the Coyote’s top line.

Goalie

Connor Ingram – Arizona – $7,100 – A remarkable twelve-game streak of double-digit DraftKings points. In this spot with Arizona a decent home dog, I’d expect him to face his share of volume. He should be able to get that streak up to thirteen straight games.

2/26 NHL Best Bet

Arizona (+145) – DraftKings – 1 Unit – Considering all of the picks above, we might as well go all in on the Yotes!

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Let’s gear up for a ten-game Thursday slate full of some huge contests! Aside from reading the 2/23 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.

2/23 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*

Minnesota Wild (-180) at Columbus Blue Jackets (+155) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Los Angeles Kings (+120) at New Jersey Devils (-140) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

New York Rangers (-165) at Detroit Red Wings (+140) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Edmonton Oilers (-110) at Pittsburgh Penguins (-110) – 7 Projected Goal Total

Buffalo Sabres (+190) at Tampa Bay Lightning (-225) – 7 Projected Goal Total

Anaheim Ducks (+215) at Washington Capitals (-255) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Vancouver Canucks (+100) at St. Louis Blues (-120) – 7 Projected Goal Total

Calgary Flames (+130) at Vegas Golden Knights (-150) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Boston Bruins (-175) at Seattle Kraken (+150) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Nashville Predators (-140) at San Jose Sharks (+120) – 6 Projected Goal Total

2/23 NHL Favorite Popular Line

Tampa Bay One – “Brayden Point ($6,700), Nikita Kucherov ($5,900), Brandon Hagel ($5,500)” (This can be run as a two-man stack with Point and Hagel).

The most popular line of the night “and line in the best spot” is one of the more tried and true top lines. Hosting the Canucks as -225 favorites in a seven total game, the Lightning are in a great spot tonight. All three skaters on their top line also feature on Tampa Bay’s top power-play unit. For the season, they are fifth in all NHL lines in terms of SATF. They are also relatively affordable, particularly if you run this as a two-man without Nikita Kucherov. It is hard to justify his price tag most nights given his lack of goal-scoring this season. With 21 goals and 59 assists for Kucherov this season, it is clear he is becoming more of a setup man as he ages.

Season Long Sample Size – SATF “accounts for all shots including blocked and missed shots”

2/23 NHL Favorite Contrarian Line

Minnesota One – “Ryan Hartman ($4,200), Kirill Kaprizov ($7,400), Mats Zuccarello ($6,300)”

Aside from Kaprizov, this line gets overlooked at times. However tonight, despite six total, they are facing a Columbus team that allows their fair share of goals. The Wild enter tonight -180 money line favorites and the top line has shown some very strong recent form. Their 127 SATF over the last ten games is good for fourth among all lines in the NHL across that span. They only have six goals to show for that effort but positive regression should come out in their favor. Just as the case is with the Lightning’s top line, this line’s pricing is very fair all things considered. However, in this case, I’d run out all three skaters and not condense to a two-man stack.

10-Day Sample Size – SATF “accounts for all shots including blocked and missed shots”

Defenseman and Goalie

Defenseman

Erik Gustafsson – Washington – $4,800 – If for no other reason, only because I’m the Gustafsson whisperer. Washington is a whopping -255 money-line favorite tonight. He allows us to get some cheap exposure to a potential power play assist or two with Ovechkin back now.

Goalie

Jusse Saros – Nashville – $7,200 – Ol’ Jusse Saros just ain’t what he used to be. He’s had a shaky last few games, to say the least. However, the season-long numbers (2.89 GAA and .915 SV % are still relatively strong) and the price is right. It’s a great spot for a bounce-back game tonight with the Predators -140 favorites in a six-total matchup.

2/23 NHL Best Bet

Calgary (+130) – DraftKings – 1 Unit – 37.06% EV in the Sharp Model with a projected model money line of -167 “although that may be a bit too much and subject to adjustment, it tells us all we need to know”.

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2/19 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*

Toronto Maple Leafs (-295) at Chicago Blackhawks (+245) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Winnipeg Jets (+110) at New Jersey Devils (-130) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Columbus Blue Jackets (+115) at Arizona Coyotes (-135) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

2/19 NHL Favorite Popular Line

Arizona One – “Barrett Hayton ($4,100), Clayton Keller ($5,900), Nick Schmaltz ($5,500)“

It’s time to do your best attempt at a howl. They are not a usual sight anywhere on the Hot Shot. However, tonight it s time to fire up the Coyote’s top line! Arizona are -135 money line home favorites tonight “yes, favorites you heard right”. Unbelievably, the top line is tied for first among all NHL lines in SATF over the last ten games. The Blue Jackets are in the top five in the NHL for most goals allowed in the NHL. Toronto might be more popular due to reputation and that game taking place earlier. However, we’re sticking with Arizona!

10-Day Sample Size – SATF “accounts for all shots including blocked and missed shots”

2/19 NHL Favorite Contrarian Line

New Jersey Two – “Nico Hischier ($6,400), Jesper Bratt ($6,100), Ondrej Palat ($4,800)”

New Jersey Two will not be anyone’s top choice to begin their lineup with. This may be the game that Conor Hellebuyck returns in net for the Jets. There is only a six total for this game. However, the Devil’s second line has a lot going for them. Salary wise they can be jammed in alongside Arizona One listed up top with plenty of salary left over. As you can see from the graphic above, they have certainly not been slouches. They have been seventh in the NHL in SATF over the last ten games.

Defenseman and Goalie

Defenseman

Juuso Valimaki – Arizona – $3,500 – With Jakob Chychrun on the trade block and sitting up, Valimaki has received a big bump in terms of role. However, his price has not climbed accordingly. For the price of a budget defenseman pop that man in your lineup!

Goalie

Connor Ingram – Arizona Coyotes – $7,800 – With Karel Vejmelka in the net on Saturday, it will be Connor Ingram in net for Arizona on Sunday night. Ingram has had double-digit DraftKings points in ten straight games. Columbus should pepper him with enough shots that he can have a decent save total as well as grab the win here.

2/19 NHL Best Bet

New Jersey/Winnipeg – O6 – DraftKings – 1 Unit – 6.01% EV in the Sharp Model with a projected model total of 6.52.

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2/16 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*

Montreal Canadiens (+330) at Carolina Hurricanes (-410) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Winnipeg Jets (-190) at Columbus Blue Jackets (+160) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Florida Panthers (-120) at Washington Capitals (+100) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Boston Bruins (-180) at Nashville Predators (+155) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total

Detroit Red Wings (+200) at Calgary Flames (-240) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

New Jersey Devils (-150) at St. Louis Blues (+130) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Philadelphia Flyers (+180) at Seattle Kraken (-210) – 6 Projected Goal Total

San Jose Sharks (+180) at Vegas Golden Knights (-210) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

2/16 NHL Favorite Popular Line

Carolina One – “Sebastian Aho ($6,900), Tera Teravinen ($4,700), Seth Jarvis ($4,300)“

There is only a six total for this game. However, with the Hurricanes as -410 money line favorites, it’s safe to assume which side should bag most of those six. Carolina’s top line is currently tenth among NHL lines in SATF over the last ten games. If you want you can leave off Seth Jarvis “probably recommended” and just run this as a two-man stack.

10-Day Sample Size – SATF “accounts for all shots including blocked and missed shots”

2/16 NHL Favorite Contrarian Line

Seattle Three – “Yanni Gourde ($3,600), Eeli Tolvanen ($4,400), Oliver Bjorkstrand ($4,500)”

In terms of our salary-saver contrarian line, let’s turn to Seattle Three! They rank third in the NHL in SATF over the last ten games with 122. The Kraken are -215 money line favorites hosting the Flyers. The matchup should be solid with the Flyers’ depth lines. Overall, it makes a lot of sense.

Honorable Mention: Calgary Three – “Mikael Backlund ($5,200), Andrew Mangiapane ($4,000), Blake Coleman ($4,500)”

Defenseman and Goalie

Defenseman

Erik Gustafsson – Washington – $4,700 – Gustafsson has not done much with his elevated role to date. However, in what should be a higher-scoring matchup perhaps we can catch a big game before it happens.

Goalie

Conor Hellebuyck – Winnipeg Jets – $8,500 – Because if you have the money why not? The Jets are -190 favorites in a game there should be a fair amount of shots on goal. Hellebuyck continues to stun with his 2.41 GAA and .924 save percentage.

2/16 NHL Best Bet

Seattle/Philadelphia – U6 – DraftKings – 1 Unit – 6.01% EV in the Sharp Model with a projected model total of 5.48.

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It may be Super Bowl Sunday but well before that, we have a four-game Sunday NHL DFS slate! Aside from reading the 2/12 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.

2/12 NHL Main Slate of Games – Beginning 12:30 p.m. ET

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

Edmonton Oilers (-250) at Montreal Canadiens (+210) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

San Jose Sharks (+175) at Washington Capitals (-205) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Seattle Kraken (-150) at Philadelphia Flyers (+130) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Anaheim Ducks (+280) at Vegas Golden Knights (-340) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

2/12 NHL Favorite Popular Line

San Jose One – “Tomas Hertl ($5,900), Tino Meier ($8,100), Noah Gregor ($3,900)“

The Sharks are +175 underdogs here on the road in Washington. As a result, more people will lean towards Edmonton for a spend-up. However, given this line’s general performance this season they should be popular enough on a four-game slate. Despite losing Kevin Labanc off this line, the main two skaters remain. For the season, they are fifth in the NHL in SATF with 402. The total is set here at 6.5 so it’s not like goals aren’t expected. San Jose has been up and down as of late, but they are still scoring goals so that’s not part of their problem. Darcy Kuemper played yesterday so we don’t have to worry about him in the opposing net. The Sharks will be facing off with Charlie Lindgren who before picking a win Tuesday night had been 0-2-0 with a very rough .845 save percentage over his prior four appearances.

Season Long Sample Size – SATF “accounts for all shots including blocked and missed shots”

2/12 NHL Favorite Contrarian Line

Seattle Three – “Eeli Tolvanen ($4,700), Yanni Gourde ($3,800), Oliver Bjorkstrand ($4,600)”

In terms of more recent production, this line has been solid. Over the last ten games, they are fifth in the NHL along all lines in terms of SATF. Seattle is a -150 money-line favorite here, facing the Flyers who come in on the second night of a back-to-back. If that wasn’t enough to sell you on the Kraken’s third line, well, they are also cheap. I don’t mind just running a two-man here “Tolvanen has access to the top power-play unit so he’s likely in any two-man stack but the rest is flexible”. With Carter Hart having started in net for the Flyers on Saturday, Seattle will draw the atrocious Felix Sandstrom “3.45 GAA/.886 save %”.

10-Day Long Sample Size – SATF “accounts for all shots including blocked and missed shots”

Defenseman and Goalie

Defenseman

Dmitry Kulikov – Anaheim – $3,300 – Super cheap and double-digit DraftKings points in four of his last six games “and 9.7 in another just barely missing 5/6”.

Goalie

Adin Hill – Vegas – $8,300 – This is an awful slate for goalies. As mentioned earlier, I think Darcy Kuemper is going to be popular. However, if you roster San Jose he doesn’t make any sense. Therefore, instead, let’s look at Vegas and Adin Hill. The Golden Knights are massive -340 favorites against a Ducks team who does little well. Hill’s 2.58 GAA for the season is very strong.

2/12 NHL Best Bet

Montreal +1.5 (-125) – DraftKings – 1 Unit – As far as the raw money lines go, the Sharp model has Montreal at +161 as opposed to their Vegas odds of +215. This is a difference of a whopping 20.31% EV. That said, I’d rather target the spread than the outright money line.

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Unlike the usual over-the-top Thursday slate, tonight we have a nice medium-sized eight-game slate in front of us. With only a couple of big favorites, there should be a decent amount of parity. Aside from reading the 2/9 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.

2/9 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*

Calgary Flames (-150) at Detroit Red Wings (+130) – 6 Projected Goal Total

San Jose Sharks (+180) at Florida Panthers (-210) – 7 Projected Goal Total

Pittsburgh Penguins (-105) at Washington Capitals (-115) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Seattle Kraken (+140) at New Jersey Devils (-165) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Edmonton Oilers (-180) at Philadelphia Flyers (+155) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Colorado Avalanche (+105) at Tampa Bay Lightning (-125) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Vancouver Canucks (+185) at New York Islanders (-215) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Vegas Golden Knights (+105) at Minnesota Wild (-125) – 6 Projected Goal Total

2/9 NHL Favorite Popular Line

Florida Two – “Sam Bennett ($5,000), Matthew Tkachuk ($8,000), Carter Verhaeghe ($6,500)“

The Panthers are featured in a rare seven total game tonight. Furthermore, they’re neck and neck with the Islanders for the title of the slate’s biggest favorite (-210) vs (-215). This line has been the better of the two as of late, particularly in terms of peripheral stats. Florida’s second line has 124 SATF over the last ten games good for a tie for second-best among all NHL lines. Carter Verhaeghe has been individually been a monster lately with double-digit DraftKings points in eight of his last nine games. This includes a whopping four-point night “40.5 DraftKings points” against the Lightning on Monday.

10-Day Sample Size – SATF “accounts for all shots including blocked and missed shots”

2/9 NHL Favorite Contrarian Line

Calgary Three – “Mikael Backlund ($4,700), Andrew Mangiapane ($3,800), Blake Coleman ($3,700)”

I previously whiffed on them but given their amazing stats of late and cheap price, don’t mind going back to the well. The Flames are -155 road favorites here and so despite the six total, it is a good spot attacking Detroit depth lines. Blake Coleman individually will/should be popular given his amazing return on investment with a $3,700 price tag. Coleman has put up 24 and 33 DraftKings points over his last two games.

Defenseman and Goalie

Defenseman

Aaron Ekblad – Florida – $5,700 – Paying up at defense usually isn’t a thing. However, the build listed above gives you a bit of extra money to play with. For the $5,700, Ekblad seems to offer some value. This is the sort of spot where he can go off.

Goalie

Ilya Sorokin – New York Islanders – $8,300 – Call me a homer, whatever you want. Very few goalies are iller than Ilya right now with his stunning 2.31 GAA. The Islanders are -215 home money line favorites as new import Bo Horvat faces his former squad. As mentioned above, our build makes it so we don’t have to pinch any pennies tonight. Vancouver comes in on a back-to-back and should be tough going for them here tonight.

2/9 NHL Best Bet

Seattle (+140) – DraftKings/Bet MGM – 1 Unit – The Sharp NHL Model has this at actual odds of +118 for an amount of 10.55% positive EV on the Kraken.

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2/9 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*

Detroit Red Wings (-155) at Montreal Canadiens (+135) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Boston Bruins (-110) at Tampa Bay Lightning (-110) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Pittsburgh Penguins (-105) at Washington Capitals (-115) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Philadelphia Flyers (+190) at Minnesota Wild (-225) – 6 Projected Goal Total

New Jersey Devils (-195) at Nashville Predators (+165) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Buffalo Sabres (+160) at Winnipeg Jets (-190) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

St. Louis Blues (-155) at Arizona Coyotes (+135) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

Chicago Blackhawks (+320) at Calgary Flames (-390) – 6 Projected Goal Total

Anaheim Ducks (+320) at Colorado Avalanche (-390) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total

2/9 NHL Favorite Popular Line

Colorado One – “Nathan MacKinnon ($9,500), Artturi Lehkonen ($5,900), Evan Rodrigues ($5,400)“

You don’t see -390 money lines in the NHL too often, so that sort of speaks for itself. The revised top line at the moment has been sixth in the NHL in SATF over the last ten games. The Avs have been red hot and come in tonight winners of six straight. Colorado couldn’t ask for a better matchup than to face the hapless Ducks in a 6.5 total game. One huge plus with Mikko Rantanen on the second line nowadays is that we can actually afford to use the Avalanche’s top line here. Particularly with Mac’s hefty price tag considered.

2/9 NHL Favorite Contrarian Line

Calgary Three – “Mikael Backlund ($4,800), Andrew Mangiapane ($4,000), Blake Coleman ($3,900)”

When you’re swallowing any $9,500 price tags you might need some salary savings. However, tonight for our contrarian line we get the best of all possible worlds. SATF is my favorite peripheral stat as it encompasses all shot attempts, including missed shots, and blocked shots. It just so happens we have a line in Calgary’s third line that leads all NHL lines in SATF “and is tied for first in goals” over the last ten games. They are also cheap salary-wise being a third line. Oh, and Calgary happens to be a -390 money-line favorite as well, hosting the Blackhawks.

Defenseman and Goalie

Defenseman

Devon Toews – Colorado Avalanche – $5,000 – He’s not Cale Makar but he’s still pretty good and filling the Makar spot on regular ice and the power play. At $5,000 lock it in as his very best might come out tonight in this smash spot.

Goalie

Alexander Georgiev – Colorado Avalanche – $8,500 – Oh man this is a lot of Colorado but so be it. Chalk choice, but “Georgie” should be set up for one of his easier wins and an all-around solid stat line. The former Ranger has won his last three starts putting up 27.9, 22.1, and 26.3 DraftKings points in the process. His 2.62 GAA/.918 SV% for the season is very respectable.

2/9 NHL Best Bet

Chicago +2.5 (-140) – Bet MGM – 1 Unit – I like Calgary for DFS sure and they likely win. However, -390 money line odds on the Flames seem heavy here. Especially considering these teams have been playing like near equals over the last ten games. Furthermore, Chicago beat them 4-3 just two weeks ago. Give me the +2.5 goal head start.

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