NHL DFS Picks

It feels like the season just ended, yet here we are watching the NHL Draft in Nasvhille. In our recap below, we will run through some of the surprises and some of the not-so-surprising picks of round 1. We will also touch on the teams we think did well and didn’t. Let’s get right into it!

The Expected

Connor Bedard (CHI): The Canadian phenom who has been making headlines all over the place went first overall to the Chicago Blackhawks. He led the league in points at a whopping 143 in 57 games. He is easily the top prospect that was on the board, and should have an immediate impact for Chicago. The Hawks are a team in a rebuild, so this is a great first step towards a potent team. Bedard will be high on our list of plays this coming season.

Matvei Michkov (PHI): There were a ton of rumors flying around Philly and being really high on Michkov going into the draft. The KHL prospect comes in at number 2 on the international skaters prospect list, and will make a very big impact for the Flyers…eventually. There are a lot of geopolitical issues and other possible roadblocks for Michkov to make it to the NHL. However, this is a team that has finally committed to a rebuild, so even if it takes three years, he should make an impact when he gets there.

The Surprises

Leo Carlsson (ANH): Everyone expected Carlsson to go high, but not to Anaheim. This is where Fantilli was supposed to go, but the Ducks pulled a fast one and went with Leo. He is the 7th player from Sweden picked in the top three in the draft, and should be a solid foundation piece for Anaheim. The Ducks are a young team, and Carlsson should pair really well with the likes of Trevor Zegras and Mason McTavish.

Adam Fantilli (CBJ): Here was Columbus, a team that hasn’t been very successful, waiting to see who would fall to them at the third overall, and little did they know it would be Fantilli. Fantilli is considered the second best prospect in North America, and is a Hobey Baker award winner (think Heisman, but for hockey).

Dmitriy Simashev (ARI): The Coyotes ‘technically’ pulled the first big surprise of the draft by selecting a seemingly middle of the road defenseman. Simashev comes from the KHL and is ranked 19th in the international prospect skater pool. The Coyotes did fill a need here, as their blue line has been depleted with guys like Chychrun and OEL leaving for greener pastures. He won’t make an immediate impact, but once he gets to the NHL, he can become a top-pair D-man.

Gabriel Perreault (NYR): Perrault comes in at number 10 on the North American prospects list, and he was taken all the way at 23rd by the Rangers. This feels like a steal for a team who has a great blend of young talent and veteran presence. The Rangers continue to draft well and are on the upswing.

Winners and Losers

Every draft has winners and losers, and the NHL is no different. Here are some teams we think had good and bad first rounds in this year’s draft:

Winner – St. Louis Blues: The Blues had a very solid draft, as they picked 2 centers and a defenseman. As they try to bolster the middle of their lineup, these are solid picks along with the addition of Kevin Hayes from Philly in a trade. The addition of a D-man helps their blue line and should be a steady presence. With three picks in the first round, the Blues definitely came in as winners.

Winner – Philadelphia Flyers: The Flyers picked two solid players in their first round, kicking off their rebuild with some fireworks. After some trades and moves to get younger and stockpile talent, the Flyers made the first great step to rebuild.

Loser – Arizona Coyotes: The Coyotes didn’t really have a BAD draft, but they passed on some talent when they didn’t need to. For example, they could have had Michkov at six, and they decided to choose a D-man who was ranked 19th on the prospect list. Moreover, the Coyotes desperately need scoring, and they would have been able to get some scoring talent that high in the draft.

Loser – Vegas Golden Knights: A couple of things here – how can you be a loser in the draft when you won the Cup? And, you only had one pick and it was the last one. However, the Knights hedged their future for a win-now attitude, and they are very much lacking from a prospect perspective. They will need to stock up this season to start thinking about the future. If not, then their Cup run and success this year may be short-lived.

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We have officially entered the final week of the NHL regular season. This week brings us a few big slates, starting with tonight, as we get 10 games to look at. It is important in this last week to keep an eye on news, as some teams may be sitting key players to rest them for the playoffs. Let’s find the best NHL DFS plays for DraftKings and FanDuel. Good luck!

Goalies

Philipp Grubauer – Seattle Kraken: Grubauer has not been on our list too often this season, as his numbers have been pretty inconsistent. However, as of late, he has been looking solid, and he gets a date with the Coyotes tonight. This is a safer, limited upside play that can be considered for cash games.

Jake Oettinger – Dallas Stars: Another cash consideration is Otter for the Stars, as they take on the Red Wings in Detroit tonight. The Stars have been very limiting on defense, and should be able to limit the already stagnant Detroit offense.

Igor Shesterkin – New York Rangers: This play is a bit riskier, as the Rangers take on Buffalo tonight on home ice. The Sabres have been generating chances over their last five, so this is a solid upside play. Igor should be able to handle the Sabres offense tonight.

Frederik Andersen – Carolina Hurricanes: The Canes head to Ottawa tonight to face the Sens, and Freddie has been playing well of late. There should be some upside here, as Carolina has limited chances, but Ottawa still shoots the puck quite a bit.

High Risk Goalie Pick – Mads Sogaard – Ottawa Senators: This one is very, very, very risky. Sogaard has some awful numbers over his last five games, and Carolina is a good team. However, Carolina has only been scoring 1.6 goals per game over their last five, and they shoot the puck a ton. This is a very interesting spot for Sogaard tonight that could come with some huge upside. If you do go here, don’t stack Carolina against him in the same lineup.

Others to Consider: Alex Lyon (FLA), Alex Stalock (CHI), Ilya Samsonov (TOR), Ilya Sorokin (NYI), Connor Hellebuyck (WPG)

Lines to Build Around

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).

Winnipeg Jets 1 – Pierre-Luc Dubois/Mark Scheifele/Kyle Connor/Josh Morrissey: This line is in a fantastic spot tonight and should be the play of the night. Keep an eye on the news though, because it is possible that Connor sits, and if he does, we have to see who slots in for him. If not, then this is the top play on the board tonight.

New York Rangers 1 – Mika Zibanejad/Chris Kreider/Patrick Kane/Adam Fox: The Rangers’ top line should see a good bit of the depth for the Sabres tonight in a very nice matchup. There should be plenty of chances to score tonight, and this is the line that we will want to play. You can also consider NYR3 to be different tonight, but they carry a lot more risk.

Dallas Stars 1 – Roope Hintz/Joe Pavelski/Jason Robertson/Miro Heiskanen: The top line for the Stars has a date with the second line for the Red Wings tonight in a great matchup. Replace Pavelski with Benn in this look for a power play and different look.

High Risk Lines

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).

Calgary Flames 2 – Mikael Backlund/Andrew Mangiapane/Jonathan Huberdeau: This second line for the Flames should see a bunch of the second line for the Preds in a plus matchup. The risk here is that Saros has been decent in net and could limit the upside of this line. However, Nashville has been bleeding chances over their last five, so there is still some reason to play these guys tonight.

Carolina Hurricanes Power Play – Sebastian Aho/Seth Jarvis/Martin Necas/Teuvo Teravainen/Brent Burns: This play is more about the fact that the top two lines are in good spots tonight, rather than the actual power play matchup. There should be plenty of opportunities for both top lines, and this approach gets you exposure to both.

Chicago Blackhawks 2 – Jonathan Toews/Jason Dickinson/Tyler Johnson: This line should see the third line for the Wild tonight in a very, very nice matchup. They are very risky, since it’s Chicago, but are worth a look in a deep GPP.

Dallas Stars 2 – Wyatt Johnston/Evgenii Dadonov/Jamie Benn: This line has a great matchup tonight as well against the top line for the Red Wings. They should come in significantly lower owned and are worth a shot as a value line.

NHL DFS Honorable Mentions: SEAPP, NSH2, TORPP, FLA2, LAKPP

Value Options – DraftKings

Consider these NHL DFS plays to help save you some salary in your lineups on DraftKings. Be sure to stack!

Center: Jesper Kotkaniemi ($3000) – Carolina Hurricanes

Wing: Jason Dickinson ($3200) – Chicago Blackhawks

Defense: Dante Fabbro ($3200) – Nashville Predators

Value Options – FanDuel

Consider these NHL DFS plays to help save you some salary in your lineups on FanDuel. Be sure to stack!

Center: Jason Dickinson ($4300) – Chicago Blackhawks

Wing: Evgenii Dadonov ($4200) – Dallas Stars

Defense: Dante Fabbro ($3800) – Nashville Predators

Cash Considerations – DraftKings and FanDuel

Center: Pierre-Luc Dubois – Winnipeg Jets

Wing: Jason Robertson – Dallas Stars

Defense: Adam Fox – New York Rangers

Goalie: Jake Oettinger – Dallas Stars

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With just over 2 weeks left in the NHL season, things are starting to heat up! Each night brings a little more importance for the teams who are making their final playoff push. We get six games to break down tonight. Let’s find the best NHL DFS plays for DraftKings and FanDuel. Good luck!

Goalies

Jonas Johansson – Colorado Avalanche: The Avs head to Anaheim tonight to face the Ducks, who have been a bad team all year long. They have been struggling to score lately, and this should be a solid play for your cash games.

Marc-Andre Fleury – Minnesota Wild: The Wild host the Kraken tonight, and this should be a nice upside spot for Fleury. This should be a lower scoring game, so both goalies are in play, but the lean is MAF.

Ilya Sorokin – New York Islanders: The Isles host the Devils tonight, and Sorokin should see a lot of shot volume. The Isles have been good at limiting chances, so this should be a decent upside spot for Sorokin.

High Risk Goalie Pick – Karel Vejmelka – Arizona Coyotes: The Coyotes host the Oilers tonight, so no one will play Veggie. However, his numbers over his last five are very solid, and he should see a ton of shots. This is a very risky, high upside play tonight, and is a good way to gain a ton of leverage on the field.

Lines to Build Around

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).

Colorado Avalanche Power Play – Nathan MacKinnon/JT Compher/Valeri Nichushkin/Mikko Rantanen/Cale Makar: The Avalanche are in a fantastic spot tonight against the Ducks, who currently have the 30th ranked penalty killing unit, and are 7th in the league in time shorthanded per game. The Avs’ power play is ranked 4th in the league, and it should see a ton of opportunity tonight.

Florida Panthers Power Play – Aleksander Barkov/Matthew Tkachuk/Carter Verhaeghe/Sam Reinhart/Brandon Montour: The Panthers’ top line is in a great spot tonight, and could very well be overlooked. This is a reunion of sorts, and people will flock to Edmonton and Colorado. This line has huge upside and could be all the leverage you need.

High Risk Lines

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).

Edmonton Oilers Power Play – Connor McDavid/Leon Draisaitl/Ryan Nugent-Hopkins/Zach Hyman/Evan Bouchard: We do have to talk about the Oilers tonight, because they are going to be heavily owned. Their power play unit is the way to go tonight, as Arizona is takes the most penalties in the league and is ranked 22nd on the penalty kill. This is the top unit in the league, so of course we need to consider them.

Montreal Canadiens 2 – Kirby Dach/Denis Gurianov/Jonathan Drouin: We are going to go back to the well with Montreal’s second line tonight, as they face a Sabres team who could be without Tage Thompson. Generally, they use Thompson’s line against the second line, which is a great setup to begin with, but with Thompson being out, it should open up some better chances for this line.

Ottawa Senators 3 – Dylan Gambrell/Julien Gauthier/Derick Brassard: One of the tougher parts about playing this slate is finding value. The top plays are all expensive, and not a lot of value looks ‘good’. This line should have some chances, but are the riskiest play on the board tonight.

NHL DFS Honorable Mentions: BUFPP, OTT1, FLA3

Value Options – DraftKings

Consider these NHL DFS plays to help save you some salary in your lineups on DraftKings. Be sure to stack!

Center: Eric Staal ($3200) – Florida Panthers

Wing: Denis Gurianov ($3200) – Montreal Canadiens

Defense: JJ Moser ($3300) – Arizona Coyotes

Value Options – FanDuel

Consider these NHL DFS plays to help save you some salary in your lineups on FanDuel. Be sure to stack!

Center: Eric Staal ($3800) – Florida Panthers

Wing: Denis Gurianov ($4100) – Montreal Canadiens

Defense: JJ Moser ($4500) – Arizona Coyotes

Cash Considerations – DraftKings and FanDuel

Center: Nathan MacKinnon – Colorado Avalanche

Wing: Matthew Tkachuk – Florida Panthers

Defense: Dougie Hamilton – New Jersey Devils

Goalie: Jonas Johansson – Colorado Avalanche

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The NHL season continues to grind on, and we get a nice little 5 game slate tonight. With just about a dozen games remaining, things are going to get very interesting. Let’s find the best NHL DFS plays for DraftKings and FanDuel. Good luck!

Goalies

Pheonix Copley – Los Angeles Kings: The Kings host the Flames tonight, and this looks like a decent upside spot for Copley. The Flames have been shooting quite a bit recently.

Sergei Bobrovsky – Florida Panthers: This is an interesting play, as the Panthers head to Detroit to take on the Red Wings. Bob has been notoriously inconsistent, but the matchup here should suit him well.

High Risk Goalie Pick – Alex Stalock – Chicago Blackhawks: The Hawks head to Colorado tonight, and this is about as risky as it gets. Colorado can be a lethal team when they want to be, and there is a chance that they do that tonight. However, Stalock has been playing well, and there will be a ton of shots fired his way. If he can hold his own, his upside here will be fantastic. If you play Stalock, you have to be okay with fading Colorado.

Others to Consider: Alexandar Georgiev (COL), Stuart Skinner (EDM)

Lines to Build Around

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 1 – Connor McDavid/Evander Kane/Zach Hyman/Evan Bouchard: This feels like a pretty obvious play tonight, but it is very hard to argue. The McDavid line should see a lot of time against the depth for San Jose tonight, which sets them up very nicely. They are a prolific scoring line, and they should be heavily owned. Fade at your own risk.

Colorado Avalanche 1 – Nathan MacKinnon/Evan Rodrigues/Mikko Rantanen/Cale Makar: This matchup for Colorado is undeniably good. They should see the second line for the Hawks for most of the night, and should have a ton of chances. You can also replace Rodrigues with Nichushkin for a power play look if you prefer. They will be heavy chalk, but having Edmonton on the slate should help even it out. There is a little bit of risk here, given that the Hawks haven’t been giving up that many goals lately, even though they have not really been winning. Stalock has also been decent. However, the chances should be plentiful, and a team like this can usually capitalize. Make sure you don’t stack them against Stalock if you are playing him in net.

High Risk Lines

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).

Florida Panthers 2 – Sam Bennett/Carter Verhaeghe/Matthew Tkachuk: This second line should see a lot of time against Detroit’s second line tonight in a really nice matchup. These guys could actually be a really nice leverage play if you decide to fade both Edmonton and Colorado, and it could be a great way to be different.

San Jose Sharks 3 – Nico Sturm/Martin Kaut/Noah Gregor: This line will see a lot of the top Edmonton line tonight. While the top Edmonton line is very good at offense, they are also not great at defense. Since this line will be chasing them around a lot, it carries a ton of risk, but there should be some opportunities for this line to score. They won’t be owned and are worth a look in deep GPP.

Pittsburgh Penguins 2 – Evgeni Malkin/Jason Zucker/Bryan Rust: What a week it has been for the Penguins. Eight days ago, they beat the Rangers on home ice, then promptly went on to lose their next three straight, giving up 16 goals in three games. Tonight, they face Ottawa, who have given up the exact same number of goals in the exact same number of games. Ottawa has been bleeding chances and goals, so this is a pretty good spot for the second line. They should see a little bit of both top lines tonight.

Ottawa Senators 1 – Tim Stutzle/Drake Batherson/Brady Tkachuk: The same applies for Ottawa tonight that does for Pittsburgh. This line has a nice matchup against the top six for Pittsburgh, and a game stack (if it fits) is not out of the question here.

NHL DFS Honorable Mentions: CGY2, LAK1

Value Options – DraftKings

Consider these NHL DFS plays to help save you some salary in your lineups on DraftKings. Be sure to stack!

Center: Ridly Greig ($2600) – Ottawa Senators

Wing: Quinton Byfield ($3500) – Los Angeles Kings

Defense: Cody Ceci ($3200) – Edmonton Oilers

Value Options – FanDuel

Consider these NHL DFS plays to help save you some salary in your lineups on FanDuel. Be sure to stack!

Center: Ridly Greig ($3700) – Ottawa Senators

Wing: Martin Kaut ($3100) – San Jose Sharks

Defense: Cody Ceci ($3900) – Edmonton Oilers

Cash Considerations – DraftKings and FanDuel

Center: Connor McDavid – Edmonton Oilers OR Nathan MacKinnon – Colorado Avalanche

Wing: Zach Hyman – Edmonton Oilers

Defense: Cale Makar – Colorado Avalanche

Goalie: Stuart Skinner – Edmonton Oilers OR Alexandar Georgiev – Colorado Avalanche

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Welcome to the Saturday Slapshot! There are 7 games in the NHL tonight, making for a nice slate for us to dive into. Let’s find the best NHL DFS plays for DraftKings and FanDuel. Good luck!

Goalies

Brian Elliott – Tampa Bay Lightning: Tampa hosts Montreal tonight, and this should be a very solid matchup for Elliott. There is going to be limited upside here, so this can be reserved for cash/small SE GPPs.

Joonas Korpisalo – Los Angeles Kings: Korpi has a home date with the Canucks tonight, and looks like he is in a very solid spot.

Ilya Sorokin – New York Islanders: Sorokin and the Isles head to San Jose tonight to take on the Sharks, who have been struggling to score recently. This is a nice spot for Sorokin, and on the surface, seems like a low upside play. However, the Islanders give up a lot of chances and shots, so the upside here could be surprising.

High Risk Goalie Pick – Casey DeSmith – Pittsburgh Penguins: It’s hard to ignore the fact that the Rangers and Pens just played in New York the other night, and the Pens lost 4-2. There are a couple of differences, though. First is the goalie matchup. Last game out, Jarry was in for Pitt, and tonight, it appears that DeSmith may get the nod. DeSmith’s numbers look pretty good of late, and he should see a lot of shot volume. Expect Pittsburgh to make some adjustments in the way they play tonight, so this is an interesting risky pick.

Others to Consider: Igor Shesterkin (NYR)

Lines to Build Around

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).

Tampa Bay Lightning Power Play – Brayden Point/Steven Stamkos/Nikita Kucherov/Alex Killorn/Mikhail Sergachev: It is really, really hard to poke holes in this play tonight. The Lighting get to face the Canadiens tonight, in Tampa. Montreal sports the 30th ranked PK and takes the 9th most penalties in the league. This is going to be a popular play, but for very good reason. Killorn is a way to get different, and so are some of the risky lines you can pair them with.

Toronto Maple Leafs 1 – Auston Matthews/Mitch Marner/Calle Jarnkrok/Morgan Rielly: This matchup is a lot about the goalie matchup, but also about the team matchup. The Sens are bleeding chances like crazy, and a line like this should be able to capitalize on that, plus the fact that Sogaard has been very bad recently.

High Risk Lines

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).

Los Angeles Kings 2 – Phillip Danault/Trevor Moore/Viktor Arvidsson: The Kings take on the Canucks tonight, and this line should see the second Canucks line in a very, very nice matchup.

New York Islanders 1 – Bo Horvat/Anders Lee/Simon Holmstrom: The Islanders’ top line should see a date with the depth of the Sharks in a plus matchup. Holmstrom provides a good bit of value, and this line could be sneaky since they are the late game.

Ottawa Senators 2 – Ridly Greig/Claude Giroux/Alex Debrincat: Ottawa’s second line should see a really, really nice matchup against the second line for the Leafs tonight. The Sens have been struggling recently, but there should be plenty of chances to light the lamp tonight in a high event matchup.

Arizona Coyotes 1 – Barrett Hayton/Brett Ritchie/Clayton Keller/Juuso Valimaki: This game should see little defense and tons of chances. The risk is that the scoring can come from anywhere on both sides of it. The top line for Arizona has generally been doing some damage, so we lean there.

Chicago Blackhawks 1 – Philipp Kurashev/Andreas Athanasiou/Lukas Reichel/Seth Jones: As mentioned above, there should be plenty of scoring opportunities tonight in this Chicago/Arizona game. Both teams struggle on defense, so both top lines should have chances to score tonight. This top line should see the first and third for Arizona, and that sets them up for an interesting look.

Dallas Stars 2 – Wyatt Johnson/Evgenii Dadonov/Jamie Benn: This is a nice spot for the second line for the Stars tonight, who should see a matchup against the top and third line for the Flames. This line has been performing well, and has a chance to do it again tonight.

NHL DFS Honorable Mentions: CGY2, NYI3, PIT1, NYR1

Value Options – DraftKings

Consider these NHL DFS plays to help save you some salary in your lineups on DraftKings. Be sure to stack!

Center: Ridly Greig ($2600) – Ottawa Senators

Wing: Calle Jarnkrok ($3200) – Toronto Maple Leafs

Defense: Patrik Nemeth ($2700) – Arizona Coyotes

Value Options – FanDuel

Consider these NHL DFS plays to help save you some salary in your lineups on FanDuel. Be sure to stack!

Center: Ridly Greig ($3700) – Ottawa Senators

Wing: Simon Holmstromg ($3700) – New York Islanders

Defense: Patrik Nemeth ($3700) – Arizona Coyotes

Cash Considerations – DraftKings and FanDuel

Center: Auston Matthews – Toronto Maple Leafs

Wing: Nikita Kucherov – Tampa Bay Lightning

Defense: Miro Heiskanen – Dallas Stars

Goalie: Brian Elliott – Tampa Bay Lightning

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