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!
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)
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.
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
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
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
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!
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)
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.
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
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
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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Welcome back to the Friday Night WinDaily NHL Between the Benches Article! The All-Star break is nearly upon us so make sure to get in on the NHL action before the break next week! Tonight, we have a larger-sized 8-game slate, with lots of interesting matchups to look at! Tonight’s 1/27 NHL slate begins at 7:00 pm ET. Don’t forget to lock your lines and check the discord for any updates! Let’s get right into it!
— The Hurricanes are far and away the best option on tonight’s slate as the second place team in the league is facing off against the fifth worst team in the league. The Sharks have been a mess this season. Their offense has been bad and their defense has been worse as they sit 23rd in the league in goals and 29th in the league in goals against. On top of that, the Canes are on a three game winning streak while the Sharks are on a three game losing skid. It should come as no surprise that the Canes are coming into tonight’s game with one of the highest implied totals of the slate at 3.9. Statistically, this game should not be close and Carolina’s top line is a main reason why this game seems so out of reach for the Sharks. Specifically, Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Teravainen as both have been lighting it up as of late with Aho registering five goals over his last four games and Teravainen posting a goal and three assists over that same time. It’s clear that not only have the Canes been playing well as of late but they are coming up to one of the best matchups they’ve had this season. I would highly recommend rostering some Canes players in your Daily Fantasy lineups tonight.
Ideal Defensive Partner(s): Brady Skjei
— Unfortunately, early today the news broke to Toronto fans that their star centre Auston Matthews will be sidelined for at least three weeks with a sprained knee. Despite the set back, the Leafs must continue on for the time being without him and despite his strong impact he brings, the Leafs have had some excellent performances around him as well. The new look first line includes the teams’ top scorer in Mitch Marner alongside John Tavares and Michael Bunting. This is a very complete line that should be able to wreak havoc on the Senator’s defenses tonight. With Matthews out, I expect all three top liners to see significantly more ice time and winger Michael Bunting has seen a promotion to the Leafs top power play unit alongside his new linemates. The Leafs are in a prime position to succeed tonight against their division rivals, the Ottawa Senators and having watched games between the Sens and the Leafs during my whole life, one thing has been repeatedly true… these games have a lot of goals. It’s also important to note that the Leafs are coming into this game with an implied total of 3.9 and their goalie, Matt Murray is expected to make his first start against his old team tonight.
Ideal Defensive Partner(s): Morgan Rielly
Honorable Mention(s): Florida Panthers 1 (Lundell-Barkov-Reinhart), Dallas Stars 1 (Robertson-Hintz-Pavelski)
Best (Goalies to Roster)
Worst (Goalies to Target)
1. Joonas Korpisalo
Honorable Mention(s): James Reimer, Anton Forsberg
Carter Verhaeghe
– Man, this guy is just scoring for fun as of late. His last six games have been amazing to watch. He’s got a six game point streak, two multipoint games and goals in five of his last six games. He’s been absolutely incredible in his role on Florida’s second line and second power play unit. He’s been beginning to see near 20 minutes of ice-time per game and has been rewarding the Panthers each and every game.The Panthers are coming into tonight’s game with an implied total of 3.6 against the Kings so a shot at Verhaeghe would be well worth it.
Honorable Mention(s): Filip Chytil, Michael Rasmussen, Jared McCann, William Nylander
Core Four: (ALWAYS BE STACKIN’)
Center – Sebastian Aho
Winger – Mitchell Marner
Defenseman – Brandon Montour
Goalie – Igor Shesterkin
All Day Slate (7pm Start): Main Slate Putting up Points 3/3
Honorable Mention(s): (7pm Start) Main Slate 2/2 Rapid Fire
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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!
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.
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.
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
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
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
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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