NHL DFS Picks

Welcome back from the All Star break! The NHL action ramps right back up tonight with a nice six game slate. Now that the All Star break is behind us, we start to focus on the last portion of the year, where things will really start to heat up as teams jockey for playoff positioning. It’s about to get fun! Let’s check out our DFS picks for DraftKings and FanDuel. Good luck!

Goalies

Jake Oettinger – Dallas Stars: The Stars take on the Ducks on home ice tonight in what should be a fairly easy matchup for Otter.

Vitek Vanecek – New Jersey Devils: The Devils play host to the Vancouver Canucks, who just made a big trade, losing Bo Horvat to the Islanders. This is a good spot for Vanecek and the Devils tonight.

High Risk Goalie Pick – Carter Hart – Philadelphia Flyers: Hart has been shaky for the Flyers of late, so this one definitely comes with a bit of risk. However, this game should be a little bit lethargic, with some of the lower scoring on the night. If Hart can put in a solid performance, he has some pretty good upside potential.

Others to Consider: Marc-Andre Fleury (MIN)

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).

Dallas Stars Power Play – Roope Hintz/Jamie Benn/Joe Pavelski/Jason Robertson/Miro Heiskanen: The Stars’ 4th ranked power play takes on the Ducks’ 30th ranked penalty kill tonight in what should be a lopsided matchup. The Ducks are 7th in times short handed per game, so there should be ample opportunity for this unit to do some damage tonight.

Minnesota Wild Power Play – Joel Eriksson Ek/Matt Boldy/Mats Zuccarello/Kirill Kaprizov/Calen Addison: This is a very similar setup as the Stars tonight, as the Wild are ranked 9th on the power play, and the Coyotes are ranked 26th on the penalty kill. Arizona is second in the league in times short handed per game, so this unit should see a bunch of chances as well.

Tampa Bay Lightning Power Play – Brayden Point/Brandon Hagel/Steven Stamkos/Nikita Kucherov/Victor Hedman: This matchup is surprisingly good for the Lightning tonight, making it tough to choose between the top three plays tonight. The Panthers take a lot of penalties, ranked first in the league in times short handed per game. This Lightning team has the third best power play, while the Panthers have the 25th ranked penalty kill.

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).

New York Rangers 2 – Vincent Trocheck/Chris Kreider/Barclay Goodrow: This line is in a good spot tonight against the first and third lines for the Flames. There is also a good goalie matchup here, as Markstrom has been pretty rough for the Flames all year long.

Florida Panthers 2 – Sam Bennett/Matthew Tkachuk/Carter Verhaeghe: There should be some scoring in the all-Florida game tonight, and this is the better line of the bunch for FLA.

New Jersey Devils 3 – Erik Haula/Dawson Mercer/Tomas Tatar: This third line should provide a good bit of value tonight, and they have a very good chance against the depth lines of Vancouver.

NHL DFS Honorable Mentions: CGY1, VAN1, NJD1, PHI3, NYI1

Value Options – DraftKings

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

Center: Erik Haula ($3200) – New Jersey Devils

Wing: Barclay Goodrow ($2800) – New York Rangers

Defense: Tyler Myers ($2900) – Vancouver Canucks

Value Options – FanDuel

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

Center: Erik Haula ($4700) – New Jersey Devils

Wing: Jimmy Vesey ($4000) – New York Rangers

Defense: Tyler Myers ($3900) – Vancouver Canucks

Cash Considerations – DraftKings and FanDuel

Consider these NHL DFS plays for your cash lineups on DraftKings and FanDuel. Cash lineups do not need to be stacked, and it is recommended to play no more than two players from a given team.

Center: Elias Pettersson – Vancouver Canucks

Wing: Jason Robertson – Dallas Stars

Defense: Victor Hedman – Tampa Bay Lightning

Goalie: Jake Oettinger – Dallas Stars

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Wow, it’s the end of January already?! Where has this month gone? The NHL is about to enter its All Star Break, so we end up getting a couple of small slates this week, until all teams are off starting on Thursday. Tonight, we get a three game slate, and of course we will attack it like we usually do! Let’s find the best NHL DFS plays for DraftKings and FanDuel. Good luck!

Goalies

Frederik Andersen – Carolina Hurricanes: The Canes host the Kings tonight, and the Kings have been struggling over their last five road games, putting up just 1.8 goals per game. Andersen’s numbers aren’t amazing, but they are about the best of the bunch on a small slate.

High Risk Goalie Pick – Joonas Korpisalo – Columbus Blue Jackets: This is a very high risk play against Washington tonight, but it’s a really good way to get different. The Caps should fire away on Korpi tonight, and he has a little bit of home ice advantage. He should be a solid upside play tonight, and could be in line for a save bonus on DraftKings.

Others to Consider: Anton Forsberg (OTT)

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).

Ottawa Senators 1 – Tim Stutzle/Mathieu Joseph/Brady Tkachuk/Thomas Chabot: This top line has a fantastic matchup against the top line for the Canadiens tonight. They should see plenty of chances and should be able to light the lamp multiple times. You can also drop Joseph here and replace him with either Batherson or Debrincat for a power play look. Montreal is 4th in the league in times shorthanded per game, and 29th on the penalty kill.

Carolina Hurricanes 2 – Jesper Kotkaniemi/Martin Necas/Andrei Svechnikov/Brent Burns: The second line for the Canes tonight should see a very nice matchup against the third line for the Kings. The even strength matchup and the goalie matchup make this a fantastic play tonight, and could be a little different from the field. Consider rolling a power play look here as well.

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).

Washington Capitals 1 – Dylan Strome/T.J. Oshie/Alexander Ovechkin/Erik Gustafsson: The Caps head to Columbus to take on the Blue Jackets, so it may be surprising that they are in the high risk section. It turns out that CBJ is not giving up a ton defensively over their last five, and Korpisalo has been decent of late. Washington SHOULD be a good play tonight, but there is cause for concern in this one that they could underperform.

Columbus Blue Jackets 1 – Boone Jenner/Kirill Marchenko/Johnny Gaudreau: Based on everything above, the Blue Jackets are an interesting play tonight. This top line will see a top six matching scheme against the top two Washington lines, and should be up against Kuemper, who has been inconsistent. While the numbers aren’t stellar for this line, they should see some chances and could be an under-owned surprise tonight. It makes sense to get some CBJ if you are playing multiple lineups.

Ottawa Senators 3 – Shane Pinto/Derick Brassard/Drake Batherson: Another way to roll Ottawa tonight is this third line. They should have a very nice matchup and will likely be very low owned. They are reserved for deep GPPs only.

NHL DFS Honorable Mentions: CBJ2

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: Derick Brassard ($2600) – Ottawa Senators

Defense: Marcus Bjork ($3200) – Columbus Blue Jackets – check to verify he gets top power play time! If not, whoever slots in there is the value

Value Options – FanDuel

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

Center: Derick Brassard ($3800) – Ottawa Senators

Wing: Mathieu Joseph ($4200) – Ottawa Senators

Defense: Vladislav Gavrikov ($3700) – Columbus Blue Jackets

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We are rolling right through January. It’s hard to believe that the All-Star break is right around the corner, and from there, we only have a couple of months or regular season hockey left. After the break, things should get very fun. For now, we have a four game slate to break down on this fine Monday. Let’s check out our DFS picks for DraftKings and FanDuel. Good luck!

Goalies

Jake Oettinger – Dallas Stars: The Stars take on the Sabres on home ice tonight, and Oettinger is as solid as they come. There should be some upside to him tonight, so he should be worth it.

Ilya Samsonov – Toronto Maple Leafs: The Leafs host the Islanders tonight, and they should be able to handle them. The Isles are struggling a bit on offense of late, putting up just 2 goals per game over their last five. Samsonov has been a little inconsistent, so he runs a slight risk, but should be solid tonight.

High Risk Goalie Pick – Jacob Markstrom – Calgary Flames: It doesn’t look like Markstrom should be considered risky, but he has been so inconsistent recently that it has become hard to trust him. He is on home ice tonight, against a pretty poor offensive team, so he should pull the win. However, if the shot volume is low like it should be and he lets in 3, then he won’t be worth playing.

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).

Dallas Stars 1 – Tyler Seguin/Joe Pavelski/Jason Robertson/Miro Heiskanen: The Stars have a great matchup tonight against the Sabres and some poor goaltending. This line should see the top line for Buffalo, split with the third line, creating a nice upside for them. Add Jamie Benn to the mix for a power play look.

Calgary Flames 3 – Mikael Backlund/Blake Coleman/Andrew Mangiapane: We are taking a bit of a bold stand here with the third line for the Flames. But, they face the Blue Jackets tonight, who are not exactly known for their defense. The Flames at home tend to run this line against the opposing top six, setting up a great matchup for a very inexpensive line. These guys have a great chance to exceed value tonight at little to no ownership. CGY1 is also in play here.

Toronto Maple Leafs 1 – Auston Matthews/William Nylander/Michael Bunting/Morgan Rielly: The top Leafs line should see a mix of the 1 and 3 for the Islanders tonight, creating a nice looking matchup. The Isles have struggled, so this bodes well for the Leafs tonight.

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).

New York Rangers 2 – Vincent Trocheck/Jimmy Vesey/Barclay Goodrow: The Rangers’ second line should have a nice matchup tonight against the second line for the Panthers. This should be a good game between two pretty good clubs, and really could be a coin flip game. The top line here looks good too, especially with the new look that they skated with in the morning skate.

Florida Panthers 2 – Sam Bennett/Matthew Tkachuk/Carter Verhaeghe: The second line for the Panthers has just about the same matchup as its counterpart above, and should be in a good spot as well. This is arguably the best Florida line, and they should have some chances tonight.

Toronto Maple Leafs 3 – David Kampf/Pierre Engvall/Bobby McCann: The line matching schemes for the Leafs should put this line up against the second Islander line for a good portion of the night. If that holds true, then this line has a nice matchup and could be one of the beter value lines on the board tonight. Proceed with caution, as they don’t scream powerhouse offense.

NHL DFS Honorable Mentions: BUF2, 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: David Kampf ($2600) – Toronto Maple Leafs

Wing: Blake Coleman ($3700) – Calgary Flames

Defense: Esa Lindell ($3300) – Dallas Stars

Value Options – FanDuel

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

Center: David Kampf ($3800) – Toronto Maple Leafs

Wing: Jimmy Vesey ($4100) – New York Rangers

Defense: Esa Lindell ($4600) – Dallas Stars

Cash Considerations – DraftKings and FanDuel

Consider these NHL DFS plays for your cash lineups on DraftKings and FanDuel. Cash lineups do not need to be stacked, and it is recommended to play no more than two players from a given team.

Center: Auston Matthews – Toronto Maple Leafs

Wing: Jason Robertson – Dallas Stars

Defense: Rasmus Andersson – Calgary Flames

Goalie: Jacob Markstrom – Calgary Flames

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This Tuesday slate brings us a nice little eight gamer that looks rather interesting. Goaltending on this slate looks bad, so it could be a high scoring one. We may have to be close to perfect to nail it. Let’s find the best NHL DFS plays for DraftKings and FanDuel. Good luck!

Goalies

Samuel Ersson – Philadelphia Flyers: As mentioned above, the goaltending is pretty ugly looking tonight, but Ersson has been a solid backstop to a bad Philly team. They host the Ducks tonight, and both teams are on the second leg of a back-to-back. The Ducks come limping in from an offense perspective, scoring just 1.2 goals per game over their last five road games. They are also scoring just 1.6 goals over their last five overall. It’s a good spot for Ersson.

Stuart Skinner – Edmonton Oilers: The Oilers host the Kraken tonight, and Seattle has been playing well of late. This looks like a good upside spot, and Edmonton should be able to handle the Kraken.

Connor Hellebuyck – Winnipeg Jets: The Jets head to Montreal to face the Canadiens, who are scoring just 1.4 goals per game over their last five games. This is a good spot for Hellebuyck to get back to his old ways, as he has let us down a little recently.

High Risk Goalie Pick – Magnus Hellberg – Detroit Red Wings: The Red Wings face off against the Coyotes tonight in Arizona. Arizona is not known to be a powerhouse, and they have struggled to score. This is a risky pick because Hellberg is not exactly the best goalie we have ever seen. He should see some shot volume, and they SHOULD get a win, but he could also give up 5.

Others to Consider: Filip Gustavsson (MIN), Kevin Lankinen (NSH)

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).

Buffalo Sabres 1 – Tage Thompson/Jeff Skinner/Alex Tuch/Rasmus Dahlin: This is one of the best pay-up spots on the slate, as the Sabres head to Chicago to take on the defensively challenged Blackhawks. The Sabres have been struggling to score of late, but this is a spot we cannot ignore.

Edmonton Oilers Power Play – Connor McDavid/Leon Draisaitl/Ryan Nugent-Hopkins/Zach Hyman/Tyson Barrie: This is a fantastic spot for one of the deadliest power play units in the league. The Kraken are ranked next to last in the league on the penalty kill. This unit should have a ton of upside tonight, and they may go overlooked. MAJOR NOTE – YOU MUST WATCH THE NEWS THROUGH THE DAY – it is possible that Evander Kane plays tonight, and he may slot right back into the top power play.

Winnipeg Jets 2 – Mark Scheifele/Cole Perfetti/Blake Wheeler: This second line should see the top line for the Canadiens tonight. Montreal is pretty banged up right now, so this is a good matchup up and down the board. Ehlers didn’t skate this morning, so it’s possible that these lines get shuffled, so keep an eye on that through the day.

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).

Philadelphia Flyers 3 – Scott Laughton/Kevin Hayes/Wade Allison: The Flyers are in a good spot offensively tonight, so it makes sense to have exposure to all of their lines. Two and three make the most sense, but if you are MME, then it also makes sense to grab some of the top line. The matchups dictate that this is the ‘best’ position of the bunch. They should have some good upside and lower ownership.

Detroit Red Wings 3 – Pius Suter/David Perron/Tyler Bertuzzi: This third line should see a date with Arizona’s third line, setting up a very, very nice matchup. This game doesn’t exactly scream DFS gold, but there is some good upside here.

Florida Panthers 2 – Sam Bennett/Matthew Tkachuk/Carter Verhaeghe: The second Florida line should see time against both the first and third Toronto line. The third line for Toronto is decent on defense, but the top line is not as good. They should see more time against that first line, setting up a nice looking sneaky play tonight.

NHL DFS Honorable Mentions: PHI1, NSH1, TOR1, MIN1

Value Options – DraftKings

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

Center: Cody Glass ($2800) – Nashville Predators

Wing: Tyler Bertuzzi ($3800) – Detroit Red Wings

Defense: Andrew Peeke ($2800) – Columbus Blue Jackets

Value Options – FanDuel

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

Center: Pius Suter ($3600) – Detroit Red Wings

Wing: Wade Allison ($4300) – Philadelphia Flyers

Defense: Alexandre Carrier ($3800) – Nashville Predators

Cash Considerations – DraftKings and FanDuel

Consider these NHL DFS plays for your cash lineups on DraftKings and FanDuel. Cash lineups do not need to be stacked, and it is recommended to play no more than two players from a given team.

Center: Connor McDavid – Edmonton Oilers

Wing: Alex Tuch – Buffalo Sabres

Defense: Roman Josi – Nashville Predators

Goalie: Kevin Lankinen – Nashville Predators

Bets and Player Props

In this section, we will highlight some NHL player props that we like for the upcoming NHL slate.

Check out Discord later in the day for some player props!

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Today’s Monday holiday brings us a split slate for the whole day. At 1pm Eastern, a slate of five games kicks off, while the main slate brings us a nice six game slate, starting at 6pm Eastern*. Main slate looks like a good one, so we will dive right in. Let’s check out our DFS picks for DraftKings and FanDuel. Good luck!

*This article will be focused only on the main slate at 6pm (7pm on FanDuel). Check out Discord for notes for the early slate!

Goalies

Juuse Saros – Nashville Predators: The Predators host the Flames tonight in what should be a fairly tight game. Saros has some very good looking numbers this season and has some upside in this matchup.

Logan Thompson – Vegas Golden Knights: The Knights host Dallas tonight, and Dallas on the road is just not very good. This should be a good spot for the Knights’ goalie, and he should see a decent number of shots.

High Risk Goalie Pick – Elvis Merzlikins – Columbus Blue Jackets: The Jackets host the Rangers tonight, who have been allergic to scoring recently, at least at even strength. On top of that, they are on the second leg of a back-to-back, and had to travel last night. All of that sets up nicely for Elvis, and his numbers over his last five are surprisingly decent. It is still the Rangers, and we know they can blow up at any time, of course.

Others to Consider: Jake Oettinger (DAL)

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).

Pittsburgh Penguins 1 – Sidney Crosby/Jake Guentzel/Bryan Rust/Ty Smith: The Penguins’ offense has gone rather stagnant lately, but this is a fantastic get-right spot for them. They will be hosting the Ducks tonight, and this line should see the depth lines for Anaheim. The Ducks are giving up a whopping 4 goals against per game over their last five, and as a team, over 40 scoring chances and 19 high danger chances. The Pens should be able to capitalize early and often. Consider a power play look also.

Ottawa Senators 1 – Tim Stutzle/Brady Tkachuk/Drake Batherson/Thomas Chabot: The Sens have a great matchup tonight, as they head to St. Louis to face the Blues. This line should see a lot of the top line for STL, setting up a very, very nice matchup.

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).

Nashville Predators 1 – Juuso Parssinen/Matt Duchene/Filip Forsberg/Roman Josi: This is an “eye test” line, where the numbers don’t look amazing, but they are in a small sample. This is more of a gut feel, so this line comes with some risk. The Predators don’t really do much matching, so this line should see a little bit of everyone, and has a nice goalie matchup.

Columbus Blue Jackets 1 – Jack Roslovic/Patrik Laine/Johnny Gaudreau: This top line for the Jackets is in a decent spot tonight, and if Halak ends up regressing back to his normal self, then this becomes even better.

St. Louis Blues 2 – Brayden Schenn/Ivan Barbashev/Brandon Saad: This second line is in a good spot tonight against the depth for Ottawa, and they get a really good goalie matchup, making this line a very interesting value play.

NHL DFS Honorable Mentions: NSH2, VGK1, WSH1, OTT2

Value Options – DraftKings

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

Center: Juuso Parssinen ($3700) – Nashville Predators

Wing: Ivan Barbashev ($2700) – St. Louis Blues

Defense: Adam Boqvist ($2900) – Columbus Blue Jackets

Value Options – FanDuel

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

Center: Juuso Parsinen ($4600) – Nashville Predators

Wing: Brandon Saad ($4200) – St. Louis Blues

Defense: Adam Boqvist ($4000) – Columbus Blue Jackets

Cash Considerations – DraftKings and FanDuel

Consider these NHL DFS plays for your cash lineups on DraftKings and FanDuel. Cash lineups do not need to be stacked, and it is recommended to play no more than two players from a given team.

Center: Sidney Crosby – Pittsburgh Penguins

Wing: Brady Tkachuk – Ottawa Senators

Defense: Roman Josi – Nashville Predators

Goalie: Casey DeSmith – Pittsburgh Penguins

Player Props

In this section, we will highlight some NHL player props that we like for the upcoming NHL slate.

Sidney Crosby (PIT): anytime goal scorer (+115 on DK Sportsbook)

Brady Tkachuk (OTT): anytime goal scorer (+160 on DK Sportsbook)

Matt Duchene (NSH): over 2.5 shots on goal (+120 on DK Sportsbook)

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Welcome back for another Monday Man Advantage! We have a nice little four game slate tonight that should feature a lot of scoring. There will be a few different ways to attack this slate. Let’s get into our NHL DFS picks for DraftKings and FanDuel. Good luck!

Goalies

Craig Anderson – Buffalo Sabres: Of the goalies on the slate, this one feels like the ‘safest’, as the Flyers bring a bad team to Buffalo on the tail end of a back-to-back. Anderson should be good for the win, but may have a limited ceiling.

Pheonix Copley – Los Angeles Kings: A goalie against the Oilers? Yeah, we are going to go there tonight. The Kings host the Oilers tonight, which means that there should be plenty of upside opportunity for Copley, who has some fantastic numbers. Expect him to give up a couple, but there is a good chance for a save bonus tonight (and maybe even a W).

High Risk Goalie Pick – Samuel Ersson – Philadelphia Flyers: The Flyers head to Buffalo tonight to face the Sabres. Ersson has some very solid numbers, and the shot volume should be pretty high tonight. This is one where he is unlikely to get the win, but should be in line for the DK save bonus. Hopefully, he doesn’t give up 8.

Others to Consider: Stuart Skinner (EDM), Juuse Saros (NSH)

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).

Buffalo Sabres 1 – Tage Thompson/Alex Tuch/Jeff Skinner/Rasmus Dahlin: Wow, the Sabres are in a fantastic spot tonight. The Flyers are coming into Buffalo after getting destroyed by Toronto last night. This top line has a great, great matchup against the second/third lines for the Flyers. Feel free to add Cozens to this group as a power play look.

Los Angeles Kings 1 – Anze Kopitar/Adrian Kempe/Quinton Byfield/Drew Doughty: This Kings line is in a very interesting spot tonight against the second Edmonton line. They should see quite a few chances, and could be a surprise on the night. Also, consider adding in Fiala and Vilardi and taking out Byfield to create a power play look. The Oilers are 23rd on the penalty kill and take the 5th most penalties in the league.

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).

Montreal Canadiens 3 – Jake Evans/Evgenii Dadonov/Joel Armia: In their last game at home, this third line matched the top opposing line. If they go back to that tonight, then this line is set up to be one of the best values on the board. They are extremely cheap and will have a ton of upside. There is a lot of risk in this play, especially if Montreal changes their matching schemes, but this is a great contrarian play if they stick with it.

Nashville Predators 1 – Juuso Parssinen/Colton Sissons/Filip Forsberg/Roman Josi: This Nashville line has a good chance tonight against the Senators. This play is mostly about the goalie matchup, as they get to face Talbot, who has some terrible numbers recently. This game feels very much like a coin flip, so Ottawa 1 could be listed here just as well. MME players should have both sides of this game.

Seattle Kraken Power Play – Matty Beniers/Daniel Sprong/Jordan Eberle/Andre Burakovsky/Justin Schultz: The Kraken are a hard team to play, since their scoring pretty much comes from everywhere. However, it is hard to ignore them tonight against a Montreal team that is just bad on defense. The Canadiens are 4th in times shorthanded per game at 3.6, so this unit should see some chances tonight.

Philadelphia Flyers 2 – Noah Cates/Travis Konecny/Joel Farabee: As much as the top line for the Sabres is good on offense, it lacks on defense. That sets this second Philly line up as an interesting value/contrarian play.

NHL DFS Honorable Mentions: EDMPP, OTT1

Value Options – DraftKings

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

Center: Jake Evans ($2500) – Montreal Canadiens

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

Defense: Alexandre Carrier ($2800) – 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: Quinton Byfield ($3100) – Los Angeles Kings

Wing: Joel Armia ($3700) – Montreal Canadiens

Defense: Alexandre Carrier ($3800) – Nashville Predators

Cash Considerations – DraftKings and FanDuel

Consider these NHL DFS plays for your cash lineups on DraftKings and FanDuel. Cash lineups do not need to be stacked, and it is recommended to play no more than two players from a given team.

Center: Tage Thompson – Buffalo Sabres

Wing: Alex Tuch – Buffalo Sabres

Defense: Roman Josi – Nashville Predators

Goalie: Craig Anderson – Buffalo Sabres

Player Props

In this section, we will highlight some NHL player props that we like for the upcoming NHL slate.

Alex Tuch (BUF): over 0.5 power play points (+210 on DK Sportsbook)

Jake Evans (MON): anytime goal scorer (+600 on DK Sportsbook)

Josh Anderson (MON): over 2.5 shots on goal (+145 on DK Sportsbook)

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Ahh, that magical week between Christmas and New Year’s! Time, calories, and money don’t matter, and it’s a great week to just sit back and relax! Hopefully you are all enjoying your holiday season so far. The NHL returns tonight from its holiday break with a massive 11 game slate. It was originally 12, but the Columbus game has been postponed due to weather. With that being said, let’s dive into it and check out our DFS picks for DraftKings and FanDuel. Good luck!

Goalies

Pyotr Kochetkov – Carolina Hurricanes: Kochetkov is in a good spot again tonight as the Canes host the Blackhawks. There isn’t much to say about this matchup, as the Hawks are struggling a ton right now, and Kochetkov is a solid goaltender so far this season.

Connor Hellebuyck – Winnipeg Jets: The Jets host the Wild tonight, and this looks like a nice upside spot for Hellebuyck, who has quietly been one of the better goalies this season.

Pheonix Copley – Los Angeles Kings: The Kings host Vegas tonight, and Vegas is pretty banged up. Copley has been playing well this season and has a good matchup tonight against the Knights.

High Risk Goalie Pick – Jacob Markstrom – Calgary Flames: This one is a really tough pill to swallow, but there is some value in playing Markstrom against the Oilers tonight. He was struggling going into the break, but the hope here is that the break did him well. Coming back rested might help him in a game where he should see a ton of shot volume. He should be in line for a save bonus, but he could also let in 5.

Others to Consider: Karel Vejmelka (ARI), Jake Oettinger (DAL), Darcy Kuemper (WAS), Juuse Saros (NSH)

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).

Carolina Hurricanes 1 – Paul Stastny/Andrei Svechnikov/Martin Necas/Brent Burns: There’s no two ways about it, the Hurricanes are in about the best spot you can be in against the Blackhawks tonight. The Hawks have been terrible defensively, and this line should see mostly the Toews line tonight, which is a good matchup.

Toronto Maple Leafs 1 – Auston Matthews/Michael Bunting/William Nylander: The Leafs’ top line has a very, very nice matchup tonight against the Blues and the O’Reilly line. The Blues have the worst HDCA/60 in their last five games on the entire slate, and the Leafs have the best HDCF/60. There should be a ton of chances for this line tonight, and they should be one of the top plays of the evening.

San Jose Sharks 1 – Tomas Hertl/Kevin Labanc/Timo Meier/Erik Karlsson: Under the assumption that they put this line back together with Hertl back in the mix, the Sharks’ top line has a prime opportunity tonight. They see the Canucks, who are very leaky defensively. This line has a fantastic opportunity tonight.

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 3 – Mikael Backlund/Blake Coleman/Andrew Mangiapane: Last game out, this line matched the opposing top line for the Blues. If they follow that same matching scheme tonight, they will be up against the McDavid line in a very, very good matchup. It’s a small sample size, but the McDavid line is giving up 33.67 SCA/60 and 21.64 HDCA/60, setting this line up to be a potentially sneaky play.

Pittsburgh Penguins 2 – Evgeni Malkin/Jason Zucker/Bryan Rust: The second line for the Pens is in a very nice looking spot tonight against the Islanders, who bleed chances.

Carolina Hurricanes 3 – Jordan Staal/Jesper Fast/Jordan Martinook: This line absolutely exploded the other night, and they have a very good chance of doing that again tonight. They should match the Domi line for the Hawks tonight in a very, very juicy matchup.

Vancouver Canucks 3 – Elias Pettersson/Lane Pederson/Andrei Kuzmenko: This line doesn’t feel like a true third line, but the opportunity tonight is very good for them. Reimer for the Sharks has been struggling, so there should be plenty of chances for this game to go pretty high scoring.

NHL DFS Honorable Mentions: BOS1, LAK1, WPG1, OTT1, EDMPP

Value Options – DraftKings

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

Center: Jordan Staal ($2900) – Carolina Hurricanes

Wing: Andrew Mangiapane ($3300) – Calgary Flames

Defense: Samuel Girard ($2900) – Colorado Avalanche

Value Options – FanDuel

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

Center: Lane Pederson ($3200) – Vancouver Canucks

Wing: Jesper Fast ($4400) – Carolina Hurricanes

Defense: Mattias Ekholm ($4300) – Nashville Predators

Cash Considerations – DraftKings and FanDuel

Consider these NHL DFS plays for your cash lineups on DraftKings and FanDuel. Cash lineups do not need to be stacked, and it is recommended to play no more than two players from a given team.

Center: Auston Matthews – Toronto Maple Leafs

Wing: Timo Meier – San Jose Sharks

Defense: Brent Burns – Carolina Hurricanes

Goalie: Pyotr Kochetkov – Carolina Hurricanes

Bets and Player Props

In this section, we will highlight some NHL player props that we like for the upcoming NHL slate.

Carolina Hurricanes: Team total over 4.5 (+115 on DK Sportsbook)

Toronto Maple Leafs: -1.5 (+150 on DK Sportsbook)

Timo Meier (SJS): anytime goal scorer (+125 on DK Sportsbook)

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