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NHL DFS Goalies and Stacks for DraftKings and FanDuel (Oct. 28)

Joel Bartilotta 2 years ago

written by Joel Bartilotta

Welcome to the Friday edition of Between the Pipes, where we’ll dive deep into the night’s goalies.

It’s Friday and that normally means a smaller slate and tonight is no different. Tonight we’ll have a nicely sized 5-game slate of NHL DFS to navigate through.

Let’s dig in and see if we can find goalies that will take us to the top of the leaderboards!

NHL DFS Goalies – Cash

Linus Ullmark ($8.3k DK/ $8.7k FD) – Boston Bruins vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (-150 Favorites)

Linus Ullmark is probably one of the safer goalies to play tonight. While the Boston Bruins will be the road team tonight, they’re still heavy favorites to take this one against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Ullmark has played extremely well to start the year. Through his first 6 games of the season, Ullmark has just a 2.01 GAA and a 5.36 Goals Saved Above Average (GSAA). His 5.36 GSAA is by far the top number of any goalie playing tonight. The matchup is a really good one for Ullmark tonight.

The Blue Jackets so far this season have struggled to really get the offense clicking on all cylinders. They’re scoring just over 3 goals per game and if we compare what they’ve done offensively to the other teams playing tonight, they’d be in the bottom 2. If playing cash games tonight, Ullmark should be the guy you look to first.

Triston Jarry ($8.5k DK/ $8.8k FD) – Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Vancouver Canucks (-165 Favorites)

The Vancouver Canucks got their first W of the season last night. With a matchup against the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight, I just don’t see them starting a winning streak. Triston Jarry is a borderline cash game play tonight as the Penguins are one of the bigger favorites on the board tonight and should get an easy win tonight. Jarry’s play has been mostly good to start the season. All of his metrics have been pretty good. His 2.81 GAA is very solid, as is his .923 save percentage.

He also has a very respectable 3.51 GSAA. That would rank 3 among the goalies projected to be in net tonight. The Canucks are on the back end of a back-to-back and could have some tired legs and may be hung over after popping the bubbly after securing their first W. Look for Jarry to have a solid night and secure an easy win.

NHL DFS Goalies – GPP

Ilya Sorokin ($7.1k DK/ $7.5k FD)– New York Islanders vs. Carolina Panthers (160 Underdogs)

While all the focus in New York is on reigning Vezina Trophy winner Igor Shesterkin, Ilya Sorokin is quietly taking the state by storm. The Islanders are underdogs tonight but that won’t phase me when inserting Sorokin into my GPP lineups tonight. The dude has been really good to start the year and it’s not a fluke. He finished last season with a 2.40 GAA and a .925 save percentage. This season he’s improved upon both numbers with a 2.25 GAA and a .931 save percentage. His 4.31 GSAA is second only to Linus Ullmark of the goalies playing tonight.

Sorokin’s confidence should be sky-high coming into this one as he just shut out the Rangers after stopping 41 shots. The Hurricanes fire a ton of pucks on the net, but many of the shots have been outside the high-danger zone. Sorokin should be able to put his best foot forward against this team and have a solid night. My only concern is that he may not get the W, but should face enough shots to make his outing count.

Alexander Georgiev ($7.9k DK/ $8k FD) – Colorado Avalanche vs. New Jersey Devils (-135 Favorites)

I didn’t list Georgiev as a cash game play because the Devils do have some offensive prowess on their team. There’s some risk to playing him, but there’s also a ton of reward. The former Rangers goaltender has been really good to start his Avalanche career. Through his 5 games, he’s sporting a 2.56 GAA and a .921 save percentage.

He’s going to face a team in the Devils tonight that fires just a ton of pucks on the net. Of all the teams playing tonight, no one has more shots on goal per game than the Devils. The Devils are currently at 39.71 shots on goal per game. There’s going to be a ton of volume for Georgiev tonight. If the Devils continue to get this many shots on goal, Georgiev stands a great chance to get the all-important 35-save bonus on DK tonight. He makes for a great GPP play tonight.

NHL DFS Goalies – Goalies to Avoid

Karel Vejmelka ($7.5k DK/ $6.9k FD) – Arizona Coyotes vs. Winnipeg Jets (+140 Underdogs)

Statistically speaking, Vejmelka is the worst goalie on this slate. He has the highest GAA at 4.77 and also one of the worst save percentages at .877. His -4.17 GSAA is also one of the worst marks of any goalie projected to play tonight. I highly recommend avoiding using him tonight and stacking against him may be an option.

Elvis Merzlikins ($6.9k DK/ $7.3k FD) – Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Boston Bruins (+130 Underdogs)

It’s quite possible we’ll be hearing tonight, “Elvis has left the net” after he gets pulled for giving up too many goals. Merzlikins is having just an awful start to the year. He’s giving up more than 4 goals per game and has a save percentage of just .863. His -5.47 GSAA is by far the worst number of any goalie tonight. He’s an “avoid at any cost” tonight.

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NHL DFS Goalies and Stacks for DraftKings and FanDuel (Oct. 27)

Joel Bartilotta 2 years ago

written by Joel Bartilotta

Welcome to the premiere edition of Between the Pipes, where we’ll dive deep into the night’s goalies.

It’s Thursday and that means we have a large slate. Tonight we have a 10-game slate of NHL DFS after just 3 games last night. That means we’ll have plenty of options to choose from in terms of goalies.

Let’s dig in and see if we can find goalies that will take us to the top of the leaderboards!

NHL DFS Goalies

Eric Comrie ($8.2k DK/ $8k FD) – Buffalo Sabres vs. Montreal Canadiens (-165 Favorites)

Although he struggled in his last outing vs. Seattle, Eric Comrie has been pretty solid overall this season. Through his first 4 games, he’s sporting a .908 save percentage and a 3.51 GAA. Both numbers are respectable compared to the rest of the goalies projected to take the ice tonight. He also has a .45 Goals Saved Above Average (GSAA).

Comrie also has the advantage of playing against a Canadiens team that has really struggled to get the offense going this season. Through their first 7 games this season, the Canadiens’ anemic offense is scoring just 2.43 goals per game. Even though they are taking nearly 30 shots per game, they just aren’t finishing. They should get enough volume on Comrie tonight to help him pay off his salary.

Marc-Andre Fleury ($7.7k DK/ $6.6k FD) – Minnesota Wild vs. Ottawa Senators (-130 Favorites) – FanDuel Specific Play

After struggling out of the gate, a few easier matchups have helped Fleury regain his form. Fleury is coming into this one off arguably his best game of the season. He stopped 26 of 27 shots against the Canadiens on Tuesday, earning himself his second win of the season.

Fleury bottomed out at -7 DK points in his second start of the season. Since then, he’s slowly progressed upward as he’s had 11, 18, and 20 DK points. While the matchup vs. the Senators will be a tough one as they’re scoring more than 4 goals per game, I do like Fleury to get the W in this one. This pick is reserved solely for GPP as I wouldn’t touch him in cash games. He’s a high-risk, high-reward pick for this evening.

Erik Kallgren ($8.2k DK/ $8.6k FD)– Toronto Maple Leaves vs. San Jose Sharks (-225 Favorites)

Through their first 9 games of the season, the San Jose Sharks have been absolutely atrocious. They lead the league with 7 losses so far. The Sharks have more losses than most teams have games played. That isn’t good. Their offense has been nearly invisible as they are scoring just 1.89 goals per game. That’s significantly lower than every team on the ice tonight.

While Kallgren is far from an excellent goaltender, the Maple Leafs are heavy favorites and he should get the W tonight. If he can limit the damage tonight, he could be one of the higher-scoring goaltenders on the night.

Carter Hart ($7k DK/ $8.1k FD) – Philadelphia Flyers vs. Florida Panthers (+170 Underdogs) – Playable on both, but more so on DraftKings

If you aren’t stacking the Panthers tonight, Carter Hart is an option in the net. Through 4 games, he’s been exceptional. He has a 1.75 GAA and a 6.03 GSAA. His .949 save percentage ranks second of all the goaltenders projected to be in net not. He’ll likely give up a pair of goals tonight, but he’ll also face enough shot volume that he should still be well into the teens in terms of scoring.

One thing that has really stood out so far with his play is that he’s been able to stop every single high-danger shot that has come his way. He’s a perfect 43 for 43 in that category. He’s GPP-worthy tonight as he’s been one of the top goalies in the league this season.

Jake Oettinger ($8k DK/ $8.5k FD) – Dallas Stars vs. Washington Capitals (-125 Favorites)

It’s early, but a case can be made that Jake Oettinger is currently leading the Vezina Trophy race. Through 5 games, he’s been one of the best goalies in the league. His metrics, basic and advanced, are far superior to his peers. His 1.41 GAA is way better than any other goalie in net tonight, as is his .953 save percentage and his 7.17 GSAA. Like Hart, he’s been great in high dangers chances. He’s faced 36 high-danger shots and has only let in 2. Look for Oettinger to get win number 5 tonight vs. the Capitals tonight.

Alex Stalock ($6.7k DK/ $8.4k FD) – Chicago Blackhawks vs. Edmonton Oilers (+180 Underdogs) – DraftKings Specific Play

The Chicago Blackhawks have to be one of the most surprising teams to start the season. They essentially gutted the team over the summer, leaving some kids and Patrick Kane. The goaltending of the Blackhawks has been what has kept them afloat so far. And the play of Stalock has been a big part of that.

Stalock has played in 4 games so far and has been brilliant. He’s posted a 2.09 GAA, a .938 save percentage, and a 3.65 GSAA. All three of those metrics are extremely solid. While the Oilers are a high-powered offense, they are on the back end of a back-to-back set and could have tired legs coming into this matchup. He is dirt cheap on DK tonight at just $6.7k. If you’re looking to spend up on offense tonight, Stalock makes for an excellent, but risky choice.

Good luck and hope to see you in the green.

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NHL DFS Between the Benches for DraftKings and FanDuel (Oct. 26)

allenjesse24@yahoo.com 2 years ago

written by allenjesse24@yahoo.com

Between the Benches we go tonight, for a nice little three game slate. This one is already shaping up to be very, very interesting, and tonight feels like ALL risk. Every goalie on the slate is risky, and of the three games, one of them feels like a true coin flip. More to come on that. Feel free to correlate your goalies with your stacks, as tonight is not a night to go all in on one goalie. Make sure you spread your exposure around. In fact, if you love a skating lineup you made, it might make sense to duplicate it and change the goalie. Good luck!

Goalies

Jordan Binnington – St. Louis Blues: Of the six teams on this slate, the Blues are surrendering the least amount of goals against, high danger chances, and high dangers goals against. While this is due in large part to the goaltending of Binnington, it certainly helps that he has a decent defense in front of him. This is gutsy play against Edmonton, but the numbers suggest that he should be a great play for GPPs tonight. Edmonton fires a ton of shots, so the upside is there. We just need to hope he doesn’t collapse.

Jaroslav Halak – New York Rangers: The Rangers hosted Colorado last night, and Shesterkin got the nod in net, which means that it is likely that we see Halak tonight. Make sure you keep up on the news through the day, and final confirmation may not get to us until warmups. Halak’s numbers are pretty ugly to start the season, but facing the Islanders, it feels like he could steal one. The Rangers are a better team overall than the Isles, so this is strictly playing for a win. He will likely give up 2 or 3 tonight.

High Risk Goalie Pick – Ilya Sorokin – New York Islanders: On the other side of the Rangers/Isles game, you have Sorokin, who will see a ton of shots. The upside should be there, and a save bonus should be in his future tonight. However, the Rangers have been very good to start the year, so this one feels like the most risk on the slate.

Others to Consider: Jack Campbell (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).

Tampa Bay Lightning Power Play – Brayden Point/Steven Stamkos/Nikita Kucherov/Vladislav Namestnikov/Victor Hedman: All of the numbers point to the Lightning being the play of the night tonight. Ranked 10th in the league on the power play, they get to face a PK that is ranked 30th. Along with that, the Ducks are giving up a massive 4.5 goals against per game, as well as 2.30 high danger goals per 60. Throw in that Gibson has terrible numbers, and this chalky unit will be the play of the night for many of the field. Because they will be popular, get a little creative here and go something like Point or Stamkos with Namestnikov and Hedman. You can also run Kuch/Namestnikov/Hedman. Those angles will make you just different enough on a short slate.

New York Rangers 2 – Vincent Trocheck/Artemi Panarin/Alexis Lafreniere: The second line for the Rangers has been a force all year, and generally underpriced. You can get access to a solid scoring team that has upside tonight by playing this trio. As mentioned above, Halak’s numbers are terrible so far, so this line is in a prime spot to do some damage, so long as they can solve the defense-first Islanders.

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).

Anaheim Ducks 1 – Trevor Zegras/Troy Terry/Adam Henrique/John Klingberg: As much as the Ducks have been bad on defense, this line has not been that bad on offense. They have a decent chance tonight to be a surprise, as they face Elliott and the Lightning on the back end of a back-to-back. If playing just a trio here, drop Henrique and run Terry/Zegras/Klingberg, and you get a power play look.

New York Rangers Power Play – Vincent Trocheck/Mika Zibanejad/Artemi Panarin/Chris Kreider/Adam Fox: Listing the Rangers’ power play unit under high risk feels weird. However, the numbers and the Islanders’ style both suggest that this unit could be high risk tonight. They are a hefty price tag, and they are facing and Islander PK that is ranked in the top 10 of the league so far this year.

St. Louis Blues 3 – Logan Brown/Josh Leivo/Jake Neighbours: This is where we start to get a little off-the-wall. Based on the line matching tendencies of the Blues, this line should match up against the second and third lines of the Oilers, which puts them in an interesting spot. We can get some value here, and be very different.

NHL DFS Honorable Mentions: STLPP1, EDMPP1, EDM2, NYI2

Value Options – DraftKings

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

Center: Ryan O’Reilly ($3300) – St. Louis Blues

Wing: Brandon Hagel ($3300) – Tampa Bay Lightning

Defense: Kevin Shattenkirk ($2700) – Anaheim Ducks

Value Options – FanDuel

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

Center: Logan Brown ($3600) – St. Louis Blues

Wing: Anthony Beauvillier ($4300) – New York Islanders

Defense: Cody Ceci ($4000) – Edmonton Oilers

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.

It is not recommended to play cash games on a three game slate.

Player Props

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

Artemi Panarin (NYR): anytime goal scorer (+260 on DK Sportsbook)

Troy Terry (ANH): anytime goal scorer (+180 on DK Sportsbook)

Leon Draisaitl (EDM): over 3.5 shots on goal (+125 on DK Sportsbook)

Any time goal scorer parlay build for FD Sportsbook:

This pays +4789, or $478.94 for a $10 bet

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NHL DFS Man Advantage for DraftKings and FanDuel (Oct. 24)

allenjesse24@yahoo.com 2 years ago

written by allenjesse24@yahoo.com

Welcome to the Man Advantage for October 24, 2022! We are entering the third week of the NHL season already, can you believe it?! All four sports are in full swing, and the World Series is set. It’s a beautiful time of year for sports fans. Tonight, we get a nice little six game slate that should be really fun to watch. There are quite a few places to go tonight, and this should be a high scoring slate for it being six games. Every team on the slate is projected to score 3+ goals, so we are going to have to be perfect to make some good money. Good luck!

Goalies

Frederik Andersen – Carolina Hurricanes: Freddie and the Canes continue their West Coast swing with an away matchup against the Canucks tonight. The Canes are one of the highest totals on the board, and Andersen is sporting a solid 2.35 GAA so far this season. A road matchup is sometimes risky, but this feels like a safe play among a lot of risk tonight. This is a late game, so make sure you keep an eye on the news through the day to confirm he gets the start.

Jordan Binnington – St. Louis Blues: Binnington faces the Jets tonight on the road in what should be a fairly tight game. His numbers are fantastic so far this season, with a GAA of 1.65 and a SV% of 0.94. The shot volume in this game should be fairly low, as both teams are producing less than 30 shots for per game. However, this play is more about the win and it’s hard to see Binnington giving up more than a goal or two.

Scott Wedgewood – Dallas Stars: Just as we published the article, the news broke about Greiss getting the start over Binnington in St. Louis, which moves Wedgewood into the slot for Binnington.

High Risk Goalie Pick -Mackenzie Blackwood – New Jersey Devils: The Devils feel like an incredibly sneaky play tonight as they host the Capitals. When Toronto, Edmonton, and Pittsburgh are all on the slate, teams like this (and their goalies) tend to fly under the radar. The shot volume for Blackwood should be there, and his numbers have looked pretty good so far.

Others to Consider: Anton Forsberg (OTT), Logan Thompson (VGK)

Lines to Build Around

Carolina Hurricanes Power Play – Sebastian Aho/Martin Necas/Stefan Noesen/Andrei Svechnikov/Brent Burns: The Canes’ power play is ranked in the middle of the pack so far this season, but the Vancouver penalty kill is ranked almost last. There may not be many chances for the Canes on the power play, but this gets you access to the top two even strength lines, which is a great setup for tonight. The focus here should be Aho/Svechnikov/Burns, but the addition of Noesen and/or Necas should make you pretty different and save you some salary.

Pittsburgh Penguins 2 – Evgeni Malkin/Jason Zucker/Bryan Rust/Kris Letang: The second line for the Pens has been great so far this year, and they have a chance to continue their solid play tonight against Edmonton. This line should see the likes of the second Edmonton line for most of the night, and that sets them up very nicely. Malkin/Rust play on the power play, so pairing them with Letang makes this a hybrid second line/power play look.

New Jersey Devils Power Play – Jack Hughes/Nico Hischier/Dawson Mercer/Jesper Bratt/Dougie Hamilton: As mentioned earlier, this feels like a very sneaky play tonight. On the young season, the Capitals’ PK ranks in the bottom 10 of the league, and the Devils’ power play is ranked 11th. The Devils will also be facing Charlie Lindgren in net, who is sporting a 3.18 GAA so far this season. The Devils look real good tonight.

High Risk Lines

Carolina Hurricanes 2 – Jesperi Kotkaniemi/Andrei Svechnikov/Martin Necas: Another way to roll out the Canes tonight is just to play the second line straight up. It’s a slight wrinkle from the power play above, but at a discount. Necas/Svechnikov/Burns should be a unique way to stack this line as well, and carries power play correlation. This line has been producing very well so far this year, and they are in a very good spot tonight.

St. Louis Blues Power Play – Robert Thomas/Brayden Schenn/Vladimir Tarasenko/Ivan Barbashev/Torey Krug: The Blues’ power play comes into tonight ranked 7th overall, while the Jets’ penalty kill is ranked dead last in the league. There should be a good opportunity for this unit to put up some points on the Jets tonight. This look also gets you access across multiple lines, which is a good way to stack the Blues, as their scoring can tend to be spread out.

Vegas Golden Knights 3 – William Karlsson/Jonathan Marchessault/Mike Amadio: The Golden Knights host the Leafs tonight, and this line could be very sneaky. They are a value line that could produce a bit of upside.

Winnipeg Jets 2 – Pierre-Luc Dubois/Cole Perfetti/Blake Wheeler: This is another second line that has been playing well of late, and they deserve a mention tonight against the Blues. They are probably the highest risk on this list, based on Binnington’s play so far, but they will definitely be contrarian. Make sure you don’t stack them against Binnington in the same lineup.

NHL DFS Honorable Mentions: DALPP1, PITPP, WSH1, EDMPP1, TORPP1

Value Options – DraftKings

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

Center: William Karlsson ($2900) – Vegas Golden Knights

Wing: Danton Heinen ($3200) – Pittsburgh Penguins

Defense: Brett Pesce ($3300) – Carolina Hurricanes

Value Options – FanDuel

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

Center: Cole Perfetti ($4600) – Winnipeg Jets

Wing: Stefan Noesen ($4100) – Carolina Hurricanes

Defense: Brian Dumoulin ($3900) – Pittsburgh Penguins

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: Mitch Marner – Toronto Maple Leafs

Defense: Brent Burns – Carolina Hurricanes

Goalie: Frederik Andersen – Carolina Hurricanes

Player Props

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

Evgeni Malkin (PIT): anytime goal scorer (+190 on DK Sportsbook)

William Karlsson (VGK): anytime goal scorer (+310 on DK Sportsbook)

Any time goal scorer parlay build for FD Sportsbook:

This pays +6886, or $688.64 for a $10 bet

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NHL DFS The Saturday Slapshot (Oct. 22)

Joel Bartilotta 2 years ago

written by Joel Bartilotta

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Saturday Slapshot. I’ll be focusing on tonight’s nice-sized 9-game main slate of NHL DFS on DraftKings and FanDuel. We’re now a couple of weeks into the 2022/2023 season and trends are somewhat becoming clearer. We have some lopsided matchups tonight that we’ll hopefully be able to take full advantage of.

Let’s dig in and see if we can make some money.

NHL DFS Goaltending

Tristan Jarry ($8.4K DK/$8.6k FD) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets – This is a little bit more than I normally like to spend on my goalie, but you have to love the spot for Tristan Jarry tonight. Through 3 games so far this season, Jarry’s play has been exceptional. So far in this young year, he’s sporting a 1.68 GAA and a .952 save %. While that high of a save % is probably not sustainable, the matchup tonight is a good one for him.

The Blue Jackets’ offense has yet to really click on all cylinders and against a solid Penguins team, I just don’t think they start tonight. Through 5 games, the Blue Jackets are scoring less than 3 goals a game. Knowing that I’ll look heavily at Jarry as my starting goalie tonight.

Jake Oettinger ($8k DK/$7.9k FD) vs. Montreal Canadiens – Another goalie that has really started out the season playing really well is Jake Oettinger. Through his first 3 starts, Oettinger has a GAA of just 1 and a .966 save %. Again, a save % that high isn’t really sustainable, but with a struggling Canadiens offense Oettinger should be able to continue his solid play.

The Canadiens have also scored less than 3 goals per game to start the year and outside of their top line of Caufield and Suzuki, they have few offensive weapons. As it stands right now, I do like Oettinger just a smidge better than Jarry due to that extra $400 we’ll be able to save for our offense.

Another goalie that has my interest tonight is Jake Allen of the Canadiens. I don’t think he’ll get the W tonight, but so far he’s played really well. He’s had at least 15 DK points in all 3 of his starts this season.

NHL DFS Stacks

Pittsburgh 2 (Malkin, Rust, Zucker) + Jeff Petry vs. Columbus

This has been one of the better lines in the NHL to start the season. Together as a line, they’ve combined for 4 goals so far and they have an expected goals of 4.5. No line has a higher expected goals number so far than this line. With this line, we’ll want to make sure to build around Evgeni Malkin. He’s been the guy leading the way so far as he has 3 goals and 2 assists through the team’s first 4 games.

We’ll also want to make sure to grab Bryan Rust here. Through 4 games, he also has 5 points. He’s second on the team with 8 high danger chances. Against a poor defensive team in the Blue Jackets that is giving up 4 goals per game, the Penguins should put up a big number tonight. They’ll do so thanks to their second line.

Washington 1(Ovechkin, Kuznetsov, Sheary) + Orlov vs. Los Angeles

The Capitals have yet to really click this season. They’re only scoring 3 goals per game, which for an offense like theirs is pretty low. Their time is coming and it’s going to come at the hands of the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings so far have been challenged defensively. Through their first 6 games this season, they’ve given up 4.5 goals per game. That’s the highest of any team on tonight’s slate. A lot of this has been due to their goaltending has really struggled so far with a combined save % of just 86%. That’s pretty bad!

Alex Ovechkin so far has just 2 goals on the year. I wouldn’t be shocked to see him double that number tonight. He’s still the same old Ovechkin that fires pucks on the net at will. Through 5 games, he has 19 shots on goal and has also had 18 scoring chances. His goals will come.

To save some money, I will focus on pairing him with Connor Sheary. Sheary is just $2.9k on DK. Being able to get someone that cheap on a top line is rare and we’ll want to take advantage of it. He’s also been pretty good so far with 3 goals.

Buffalo 1 (Thompson, Skinner, Tuch) + Dahlin vs. Columbus

I’m going to go against the grain a bit with this NHL DFS stack. Vegas has the Canucks as the favorite in this tilt and has the Sabres at just 2.5 goals tonight. I disagree with them. The Canucks have been pretty bad so far. Through 5 games, they’ve given up at least 4 goals 4 times. They’re still winless and when all is said and done tonight, I think they’ll still be winless.

My favorite target on this line is Alex Tuch. He’s been red hot to start the season with 5 goals. Now I will add that he’s shooting % of 38% on the high end. But he does have one of the higher expected goals of anyone on the slate tonight. Against a team that is giving up way more than 4 goals per game, his stellar play should continue.

If you decide to pay up for a defenseman tonight, you’ll want to do so with Rasmus Dahlin. He’s been great so far in the young season. Through 4 games, he’s already up to 4 goals and 2 assists. He’s been firing on the net a ton with 16 shots on goal. He’s pricy on DK tonight at $6.7k, but he’s essentially been playing like another forward.

Other stacks (Tor 1, Pit 1, Van 1, Vegas 1, Col 2, Cgy 1, Nash 2(very cheap!))

NHL DFS Top Value Defenseman

Brayden McNabb – $3.1k on DK – Gets a decent amount of shots and blocks.
Dante Fabbro – $2.5k on DK – Has been blocking a decent amount of shots
Jordan Harris – $3.2k – Has at least 8 DK points in all but 1 game this season.

Summary

Tonight should be a fun slate of NHL DFS. I plan on going heavy with the Penguins tonight against a Blue Jackets team that likes to have the lamp light up behind their goaltender.

Good luck and hope to see you in the green!

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NHL DFS Between the Benches for DraftKings and FanDuel (Oct. 21)

StixPicks 2 years ago

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Welcome back, everyone, after a strong article last Friday, we’re back! As mentioned last week, I’ll be writing weekly every Friday for WinDaily NHL. You can also catch more of my content in the MMA tab for every UFC card! Without further ado, for tonight’s 10/21 NHL slate, we have a small three-gamer, and the slate begins at 7:30 pm ET. Don’t forget to lock your lines and check the discord for any updates! Let’s get right into it!

10/21 NHL Stack Report

1. Colorado Avalanche 1 (Lehkonen-MacKinnon-Rantanen)

— This line is fairly clear as the far-and-away favourite of the slate. Colorado’s top line has clearly been one of the best lines in hockey and although it is in full form when Landeskog (knee injury) is on the wing, they are still a strong force with Lehkonen, and it brings down the overall price of the line. Tonight the Avalanche are coming up against the Seattle Kraken, an expansion team who had an abysmal season last year and has started off cold to begin this season with a 1-2-2 record. The Kraken’s goaltending has been terrible as Grubauer has not improved from last season with a current GAA of 4.26 and a SV % of .851. This team has so many defensive holes and this game is simply a mismatch as one of the worst defensive teams (4 GA per game) is coming up against one of the best offensive teams in the NHL (4.25 GPG). Not to mention, this line remains in tact during the Aves Power Plays and each player averages around 20 minutes of ice time a game. This line is a must-play, especially in Cash Game formats.

Ideal Defensive Partner(s): Cale Makar (Devon Toews works as a salary saver)

2. Florida Panthers 2 (Tkachuk-Bennett-Balcers)

— This is an interesting matchup as the Battle of Florida now has two Stanley Cup contenders competing against each other. Both have solid goaltending, extremely powerful offence and middle-of-the-road defence. To be honest, it was hard to decide between favouring the Panthers or the Lightning in this matchup but the Panthers have simply had the stronger start to the season, coming into this one 3-1-0 compared to Tampa Bay who are 1-3-0. Although Florida’s top line is very strong, I think there’s more value in Florida’s second line. This line is more affordable than the top line, more consistent and have all contributed to Florida’s scoring with each player recording at least two points in Florida’s last two games. Not to mention, all three of them see power play time with Tkachuk and Bennett on the top Power Play line and Balcers on the second unit. Currently, both Tampa and Florida are tied for the highest implied goal total on the slate at 3.6 and Florida is slightly favoured to win the game. One thing is for sure, we can expect plenty of goals in this matchup and you will want to have some pieces of this game in your fantasy builds tonight, my favourite of the bunch being Florida’s second line.

Ideal Defensive Partner(s): Gustav Forsling (Radko Gudas works as a salary saver, consider Montour if he is back)

Honorable Mention(s): Detroit Red Wings 1 (Kubalik-Larkin-Raymond)

10/21 NHL Goalie Tracker

Best (Goalies to Roster)

Alexandar Georgiev
Ville Husso
Honorable Mention(s): Sergei Bobrovsky

Worst (Goalies to Target)

1. Phillipp Grubauer
Honorable Mention(s): Petr Mrazek

10/21 NHL Wild Card Targets

David Perron
– Life for Perron in Motown has been pretty successful thus far. Over the first three games of the season, Perron has registered four points (3 G, 1 A) including a three-point performance in his last game against the Los Angeles Kings. Tonight, Perron and the Wings are up against a Chicago side which was notoriously bad last season and have struggled to start this season with their only win coming against the 1-5-0 Sharks. Matchups between the Wings and Hawks always tend to be exciting especially since both teams were part of the NHLs Original Six and shared a division for a long period of time. Also, neither team has a solidified goalie situation, albeit Chicago is in a much riskier position, starting a goalie who was the Leafs backup last season and spent most of the year out with an injury. All this means is that you can expect a fair amount of goals out of this matchup and we can definitely be sure that Perron will partake in the scoring.
Honorable Mention(s): Carter Verhaeghe, Valeri Nichushkin, Oliver Bjorkstrand

Core Four: (ALWAYS BE STACKIN’)

Center – Nathan MacKinnon

Winger – Matthew Tkachuk

Defenseman – Cale Makar

Goalie – Alexandar Georgiev

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Honorable Mention(s): COL vs SEA 2/2 Rapid Fire

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NHL DFS Between the Benches for DraftKings and FanDuel (Oct. 19)

allenjesse24@yahoo.com 2 years ago

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We get a little bit of a hockey reprieve tonight with a small three game Wednesday slate. Early season data is skewed, so with a small slate, it is encouraged to play light. Keep it casual for NHL, and maybe check out our NBA content to get you geared up for the first big slate of the year. The one and only Ghost has you covered on all of our NBA news and notes. Good luck tonight!

Goalies

Sergei Bobrovsky – Florida Panthers: The Panthers host the Flyers tonight, who have been winning for some reason. They are a surprising 3-0-0 on the season, but will have their hands full with the Panthers tonight. Bob makes for a solid play tonight, as the back-to-back should factor in here for the Flyers.

Jordan Binnington – St. Louis Blues: The Blues head to Seattle, where goaltending has been a bit of an issue. Both Jones and Grubauer are sporting GAAs over 3.00. The team as a whole is giving up 4 goals against per game so far this season. The Blues should be able to win this game, and Binnington should be a big part of that.

High Risk Goalie Pick – Felix Sandstrom – Philadelphia Flyers: Sandstrom draws his first start of the season on the road in Florida tonight. This is merely an upside risk play meant for deep GPPs. He should see a whole bunch of shot volume, and if he snags a win, that will be an added bonus.

Others to Consider: Martin Jones (SEA)

Lines to Build Around

Colorado Avalanche 1 – Nathan MacKinnon/Valeri Nichushkin/Artturi Lehkonen/Cale Makar: Expect this line to be mega chalk tonight, as we can get them at a discount. They are at home against the Jets, and they should have no problem against Hellebuyck tonight.

St. Louis Blues 1- Robert Thomas/Pavel Buchnevich/Vladimir Tarasenko/Torey Krug: The Blues are in a fantastic spot tonight and may actually end up being a little bit of leverage.

High Risk Lines

Florida Panthers Power Play – Aleksander Barkov/Sam Bennett/Patric Hornqvist/Matthew Tkachuck/Sam Reinhart: The Panthers appear to be rolling out a forward-only power play look tonight, so that ends up being a little bit tough to stack. The best way to go about this is to find the guys who correlate at regular strength and share time on the power play. For example, Barkov/Reinhart is a good pairing from this mix.

Philadelphia Flyers 1 – Kevin Hayes/Joel Farabee/Travis Konecny/Tony DeAngelo: The whole Flyers team has been a surprise so far, scoring 3.67 goals per game on this young season. The top line is the preferred look here, but with the back-to-back, they carry a good bit of risk.

Seattle Kraken 2 – Matty Beniers/Jaden Schwartz/Jordan Eberle: Beniers will center Eberle and Schwartz tonight in a very interesting look. This is a new line, so we don’t know how they will mesh together, but they are worth a look for leverage tonight. The top Seattle look of Wennberg/Bjorkstrand/Burakovsky is very interesting as well.

Colorado Avalanche 3 – JT Compher/Andrew Cogliano/Logan O’Connor: On a short slate with teams with massive totals, it makes sense to go for depth. Running this line will get you access to a massive 4 goal projected total at basically no ownership. If they happen to outplay the top line, then you will be counting your money.

Florida Panthers 3 – Anton Lundell/Eetu Luostarinen/Colin White: The same approach for Colorado applies to the Panthers tonight. The Cats have a 4.4 implied goal total, and this line is potentially more viable than Colorado 3.

NHL DFS Honorable Mentions: WPG1, SEA1, STL2,

Value Options – DraftKings

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

Center: Alexander Wennberg ($2800) – Seattle Kraken

Wing: Patric Hornqvist ($2800) – Florida Panthers

Defense: Nick Leddy ($2600) – St. Louis Blues

Value Options – FanDuel

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

Center: Alex Wennberg ($4000) – Seattle Kraken

Wing: Joel Farabee ($3000) – Philadelphia Flyers

Defense: Colton Parayko ($3600) – St. Louis Blues

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.

It is not recommended to play cash games on a three game slate.

Player Props

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

Valeri Nichushkin (COL): anytime goal scorer (+210 on DK Sportsbook)

Robert Thomas (STL): anytime goal scorer (+265 on DK Sportsbook)

Any time goal scorer parlay build for FD Sportsbook:

This pays +3050, or $305.08 for a $10 bet

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NHL DFS Hot Shot for DraftKings and FanDuel (Oct. 18)

allenjesse24@yahoo.com 2 years ago

written by allenjesse24@yahoo.com

Two bigger slates in a row?! We had a nine game slate last night, followed up by an eight game slate tonight. Things are starting to settle into their patterns, and we are starting to find out who is good and who isn’t. It’s been a fun start to the season, and we will try to continue that tonight. Here comes the Hot Shot for Tuesday, 10/18. Good luck!

Goalies

Ilya Sorokin – New York Islanders: The Islanders host the Sharks tonight, and this is a good spot for Sorokin. The Sharks are only scoring 1.5 goals per game on this young season, and Sorokin is a solid goalie. The Islanders play a slow, defensive style, so the Sharks may have a struggle on their hands tonight.

Andrei Vasilevskiy – Tampa Bay Lightning: Vas and the Lightning host the surprisingly 2-0 Flyers tonight, which may end up pushing some ownership off of him. The jury is still out, though, on if the Flyers are actually a decent team. Roll Vas out with confidence tonight.

Jacob Markstrom – Calgary Flames: The Flames and Markstrom host the Golden Knights tonight, who have been struggling to score. Calgary has been giving up 3 goals against per game, so this one carries a little more risk, but this is still a solid play.

High Risk Goalie Pick – Carter Hart – Philadelphia Flyers: On the other side of the Lightning game, Hart has been playing fairly well in the young season. However, this is more of a volume pick. The Lightning should fire a ton of shots at Hart, so he could see some save upside. The Lightning have also been struggling a little offensively, putting up just 2.67 goals per game so far this season.

Others to Consider: Jeremy Swayman (BOS), Stuart Skinner (EDM), Spencer Martin (VAN)

Lines to Build Around

Edmonton Oilers Power Play – Connor McDavid/Leon Draisaitl/Ryan Nugent-Hopkins/Evander Kane/Tyson Barrie: The obvious play on the slate tonight is the Oilers at home against Buffalo. With a whopping 4.4 projected goal total, they are primed for cash and single entry tournaments tonight. MME GPP players should strongly consider being under the field with their exposure to this line. Don’t fade them completely in GPP, but consider that the salaries will likely force you into some ugly punts that may not work out.

Boston Bruins 1 – Patrice Bergeron/Taylor Hall/Jake Debrusk/Hampus Lindholm: The Bruins’ top line has been quietly playing very well. Boston as a team has been putting up 5.33 goals per game, and they may get overlooked tonight. Keep in mind that they are on the back end of a traveling back-to-back, but they should still be in a great spot tonight against Ottawa.

Tampa Bay Lightning Power Play – Brayden Point/Steven Stamkos/Nikita Kucherov/Vladislav Namestnikov/Victor Hedman: The Lightning host the Flyers tonight, and they should be in a really good spot. Of course, if you choose to play Hart (our high risk goalie), then you shouldn’t put this unit in the same lineup. This unit has been known to be lethal, and they have a good chance against a Flyers team that we really don’t know about yet.

High Risk Lines

New Jersey Devils 2 – Jack Hughes/Yegor Sharangovich/Jesper Bratt: We kick off a long list of high risk lines with the second Devils’ line, who will be going against the Ducks on home ice. They are high risk because the Devils have been underperforming so far this year, but they have a chance to right the ship tonight against a porous Anaheim defense and goalie.

New York Islanders 1 – Brock Nelson/Anthony Beauvillier/Anders Lee/Ryan Pulock: The Islanders are not a flashy or ‘sexy’ play on any given night, but there is no doubt they are in a good spot tonight. They host the Sharks tonight and should definitely see their chances. This is a play that could be a little different and has a great potential for scoring upside.

Calgary Flames 1 – Elias Lindholm/Jonathan Huberdeau/Tyler Toffoli/Rasmus Andersson: The Flames have a good matchup tonight at home against Vegas. This top line has been decent, but still feels like there is room for upside. They are high risk because Thompson for Vegas has been playing well to start the year.

Anaheim Ducks 1 – Trevor Zegras/Adam Henrique/Troy Terry: The Ducks face the Devils tonight, and this game has potential to be a scoring fest. If it turns into that, then this line is in a great spot tonight.

Vegas Golden Knights 3 – William Karlsson/Paul Cotter/Jonathan Marchessault: The Calgary/Vegas game could also be a higher scoring game, and this line has been sneakily playing well. They should be super low-owned, and provide a decent value to fill in your lineups.

NHL DFS Honorable Mentions: NJD1, VAN1, OTT2, PHI2, LAK2, NSH1, BUF1, BOS2

Value Options – DraftKings

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

Center: William Karlsson ($3800) – Vegas Golden Knights

Wing: Kyle Palmieri ($3000) – New York Islanders

Defense: Mikey Anderson ($2800) – Los Angeles Kings

Value Options – FanDuel

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

Center: Paul Cotter ($3200) – Vegas Golden Knights

Wing: Kyle Palmieri ($3700) – New York Islanders

Defense: Dmitry Kulikov ($3800) – Anaheim Ducks

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: Nikita Kucherov – Tampa Bay Lightning

Defense: Hampus Lindholm – Boston Bruins

Goalie: Ilya Sorokin – New York Islanders

Player Props

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

Yegor Sharangovich (NJD): anytime goal scorer (+230 on DK Sportsbook)

Jake Debrusk (BOS): anytime goal scorer (+260 on DK Sportsbook)

Trevor Zegras (ANH): over 2.5 shots on goal (+125 on DK Sportsbook)

Anthony Beauvillier (NYI): over 0.5 points (+110 on DK Sportsbook)

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NHL DFS Man Advantage for DraftKings and FanDuel (Oct. 17)

allenjesse24@yahoo.com 2 years ago

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Here we go into week 2 of the NHL regular season! Opening week was a blast, and we are starting to settle into some of the patterns of the early part of the year. We still won’t have a full run of advanced data for about another week, but we are starting to get a little bit of an idea of how teams are playing. Monday brings us a larger than normal 9 game slate with some obvious plays. As usual, don’t forget our brand new Projections Model, and good luck tonight!

Goalies

Igor Shesterkin – New York Rangers: The Rangers host the Anaheim Ducks in what should be a very solid opportunity for Igor. He comes into the season as one of the best in the league, maybe even the world, and he picked up right where he left off last season. This is more of a safe/cash play, as Anaheim is not expected to throw a ton of shot volume his way.

Frederik Andersen – Carolina Hurricanes: The Canes head to Seattle tonight to face a surprising Kraken team. Seattle has been scoring right out of the gate, and this game could end up seeing some fireworks. That being said, Andersen has been solid to start the year, and he should see some decent shot volume to make him worth playing. There is a little bit of risk here, with the way Seattle has played, but confidence is high that Freddy can shut them down.

Jake Oettinger – Dallas Stars: There is nothing flashy about Oettinger or the Stars, but Otter does his job night in and night out, for the most part. The Stars are not an offensive powerhouse, but they play a sound defensive game, which is what boosts Otter’s play. He should be a solid play tonight against Winnipeg on home ice, and probably won’t get much love from the field.

High Risk Goalie Pick – Ville Husso – Detroit Red Wings: Husso pitched a surprising shutout in his first game against Montreal. With the shot volume he should see tonight when the Wings host the Kings, this is an interesting upside play. The Kings have been playing well, which is why this is a high risk play, but there is some potential here.

Others to Consider: Darcy Kuemper (WAS), Erik Kallgren (TOR), Alexandar Georgiev (COL)

Lines to Build Around

Toronto Maple Leafs 1 – Auston Matthews/Michael Bunting/Mitch Marner/Morgan Rielly: The Leafs’ top line is the most obvious on the board tonight, as they host the lowly Coyotes. Arizona is a bad team, and the Leafs have a whopping 4.6 expected total. This line should be considered in all formats, and heavily leaned on in cash tonight.

Pittsburgh Penguins 1 – Sidney Crosby/Rickard Rakell/Jake Guentzel/Kris Letang: The Penguins head to Montreal to face the Canadiens tonight and should be a great play, as the Canadiens are not very good defensively to start the season. The Penguins should draw some attention tonight, and with good reason, as they are in a fantastic spot.

New York Rangers 1 – Mika Zibanejad/Kaapo Kakko/Chris Kreider/Adam Fox: Another really good looking spot tonight is the Rangers’ top line. This team has been playing lights out hockey to start the year. They get to host the Ducks tonight, who have been poor on defense to start the year. On top of that, Gibson for the Ducks has looked very shaky in his first couple of starts. This is a spot that may go slightly overlooked when you consider that Colorado and Toronto are on the slate.

Colorado Avalanche 1 – Nathan MacKinnon/Artturi Lehkonen/Mikko Rantanen/Cale Makar: The Avalanche head to Minnesota tonight to take on the Wild in what should be a lopsided game. With the likes of Toronto, Pittsburgh, and New York on the slate, this line may go overlooked. If you can get a prolific scoring line at low ownership against a pretty poor goalie, you could be well ahead of the field.

High Risk Lines

Detroit Red Wings 2 – Andrew Copp/David Perron/Filip Zadina: The Red Wings’ second line has been interesting all year, and tonight they have a matchup against the second line for the Kings. They may not be flashy, but they should get some opportunities. The Kings have historically not been great on the road, and Quick has been iffy so far this season.

New York Rangers 2 – Vincent Trocheck/Alexis Lafreniere/Artemi Panarin: The second line for the Rangers is another interesting way to play them. It will get you off the chalkier top line, but with a very good chance at upside.

Carolina Hurricanes 2 – Jesper Kotkaniemi/Martin Necas/Andrei Svechnikov: This has been one of the sneakier second lines in the league so far this year, and they have a great chance tonight in Seattle to continue that. Late night hammer time, too!

NHL DFS Honorable Mentions: BOSPP, FLA1, FLA2, DAL1, LAK1, PIT2, WSHPP, VAN1

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 ($2800) – Carolina Hurricanes

Wing: Alexis Lafreniere ($3000) – New York Rangers

Defense: Brian Dumoulin ($3300) – Pittsburgh Penguins

Value Options – FanDuel

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

Center: Jesper Kotkaniemi ($4600) – Carolina Hurricanes

Wing: Conor Garland ($4500) – Vancouver Canucks

Defense: Brian Dumoulin ($3900) – Pittsburgh Penguins

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: Chris Kreider – New York Rangers

Defense: Cale Makar – Colorado Avalanche

Goalie: Igor Shesterkin – New York Rangers

Player Props

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

Artemi Panarin (NYR): anytime goal scorer (+205 on DK Sportsbook)

Conor Garland (VAN): over 2.5 shots on goal (+125 on DK Sportsbook)

Cale Makar (COL): over 1.5 points (+180 on DK Sportsbook)

Martin Necas (CAR): over 0.5 points (+100 on DK Sportsbook) **risky

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NHL DFS The Saturday Slapshot (Oct. 15)

StixPicks 2 years ago

written by StixPicks

Welcome to the premiere edition of the Saturday Slapshot for the 2022/2023 season. I’ll be focused on tonight’s massive 12-game main slate of NHL DFS on DraftKings and FanDuel.

Let’s dig in and see if we can make some money.

Goaltending

John Gibson ($7.1K DK/$7.3k FD) vs. New York Islanders – Similar to last season, the Ducks are going to give up a ton of shots. In their one game so far this season, the Ducks gave up 48 shots! And that was against Seattle. Even though Gibson gave up 4 goals in the game, he still ended up with nearly 26 DK points.

Volume equals saves and the more saves we can get the better with our NHL DFS goalies. I’m going to continue to target Gibson as one of my goalies, as long as he’s not facing a high-powered offense and he’s priced where he is tonight. The New York Islanders are far from a high-powered offense.

Logan Thompson ($8k DK/$8.4k FD) vs. Seattle Kraken – Should Logan Thompson get the start tonight, he’ll be one of my favorite goalies on the night. Through his first 2 games this season he’s been pretty solid, allowing just 3 goals on 54 shots. He earned the shutout in his last start against the lowly Chicago Blackhawks. This is a good spot for him tonight to continue his solid play and try to earn that number 1 goalie spot in Vegas.

Stacks

Edmonton 1 (McDavid, Kane, Puljujarvi) + Tyson Barrie vs. Calgary

There is no better player on this planet than Connor McDavid and with a sub $9k price tag I’m going to be all over him. Last season we saw McDavid’s get close to $10k so we’re getting him somewhat at a discount at just $8.6k on DK tonight. He opened the season with a hat trick. Anytime he’s on the ice there’s a strong chance he scores. He’s clicked extremely well with Evander Kane in the year that they’ve played together.

A cheap way to get exposure to this line is to add in Jesse Puljujarvi, who’s just $4.4k on DK. For someone his price, he had a decent opening night with 3 shots on goal and 2 blocked shots. We won’t get much in the way of scoring from him, but we’ll get some of those ancillary stats.

Boston 2 (Pastrnak (Pasta), Krejci, Zacha) + Hampus Lindholm vs. Arizona

The Arizona Coyotes may be epically bad this season. The only saving grace about playing in a college arena is that there won’t be many people around to watch how bad they are. I’ll be targeting NHL DFS stacks against them early and often this season. Tonight we’ll be able to target them with Boston’s second line.

My favorite on this line is going to be David Pastrnak. Although Pasta is expensive tonight at $8k, he should be able to return value in this matchup. One of the top players in the league, Pasta opened the season with a monster stat line. He finished with 6 shots on goal, 3 assists, and 1 goal. In a soft matchup like tonight, there’s no reason to think he can’t come close to that production again.

My lean right now is to pair him with David Krejci. Krejci also had a solid opening night, with a goal and 2 assists. If we can get similar production from these 2 tonight, we should be close to the top of the leaderboards. These 2 also play together on the top PP unit, making the pairing all the more effective.

St. Louis 1 (Thomas, Buchnevich, Tarasenko) vs. Columbus

The lone team yet to play a game this season, the St. Louis Blues get a soft matchup in their opener. The Blue Jackets have played just 2 games so far this season and have allowed 9 pucks in the net. 5 of those came last night against the Lightning. Having to play back-to-back after getting beaten down by the Lightning will make for a tired team.

This top line for the Blues is a solid, solid line. All 3 guys have goal upside, as both Tarasenko and Buchnevich scored at least 30 goals last season. Add in Rob Thomas who led the team in assists last year with 57 and we have a dangerous top line. This line is extremely affordable on DK tonight as only Tarasenko is over $6k. These 3 also play together on the top power-play unit.

Other stacks (Tor 1, Ott 1 2, NJ 2, Det 1, TB 1 and 2, Pit 1, Was 1)

Top Value Defenseman

Brayden McNabb – $3.3k on DK – Gets a decent amount of shots and blocks.
Justin Holl – $2.6k on Dk – At least 8 DK points in both games this season.
Erik Gustafsson – $2.5k – At least 7 DK points in both games this season.
Jordan Harris – $2.5k on DK – Through 2 games, he has 8 shots and 5 blocks

Summary

We have a full slate of NHL DFS tonight and there are a ton of options. I play on saving at goalie tonight with John Gibson and I also plan on saving on D with some value D. This will allow us to pay up for some top talent in great spots.

Make sure to check out our NHL Model.

Good luck and I hope to see you in the green!

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NHL DFS Goalies – Cash

Linus Ullmark ($8.3k DK/ $8.7k FD) – Boston Bruins vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (-150 Favorites)

Triston Jarry ($8.5k DK/ $8.8k FD) – Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Vancouver Canucks (-165 Favorites)

NHL DFS Goalies – GPP

Ilya Sorokin ($7.1k DK/ $7.5k FD)– New York Islanders vs. Carolina Panthers (160 Underdogs)

Alexander Georgiev ($7.9k DK/ $8k FD) – Colorado Avalanche vs. New Jersey Devils (-135 Favorites)

NHL DFS Goalies – Goalies to Avoid

Karel Vejmelka ($7.5k DK/ $6.9k FD) – Arizona Coyotes vs. Winnipeg Jets (+140 Underdogs)

Elvis Merzlikins ($6.9k DK/ $7.3k FD) – Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Boston Bruins (+130 Underdogs)

NHL DFS Goalies

Eric Comrie ($8.2k DK/ $8k FD) – Buffalo Sabres vs. Montreal Canadiens (-165 Favorites)

Marc-Andre Fleury ($7.7k DK/ $6.6k FD) – Minnesota Wild vs. Ottawa Senators (-130 Favorites) – FanDuel Specific Play

Erik Kallgren ($8.2k DK/ $8.6k FD)– Toronto Maple Leaves vs. San Jose Sharks (-225 Favorites)

Carter Hart ($7k DK/ $8.1k FD) – Philadelphia Flyers vs. Florida Panthers (+170 Underdogs) – Playable on both, but more so on DraftKings

Jake Oettinger ($8k DK/ $8.5k FD) – Dallas Stars vs. Washington Capitals (-125 Favorites)

Alex Stalock ($6.7k DK/ $8.4k FD) – Chicago Blackhawks vs. Edmonton Oilers (+180 Underdogs) – DraftKings Specific Play

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Value Options – FanDuel

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Value Options – DraftKings

Value Options – FanDuel

Cash Considerations – DraftKings and FanDuel

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Summary

10/21 NHL Stack Report

1. Colorado Avalanche 1 (Lehkonen-MacKinnon-Rantanen)

2. Florida Panthers 2 (Tkachuk-Bennett-Balcers)

10/21 NHL Goalie Tracker

10/21 NHL Wild Card Targets

10/21 NHL Monkey Knife Fight NHL Prop Picks – Win With These Picks Here and Get a 100 Percent Bonus!

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Lines to Build Around

High Risk Lines

Value Options – DraftKings

Value Options – FanDuel

Cash Considerations – DraftKings and FanDuel

Player Props

Goalies

Lines to Build Around

High Risk Lines

Value Options – DraftKings

Value Options – FanDuel

Cash Considerations – DraftKings and FanDuel

Player Props

Goalies

Lines to Build Around

High Risk Lines

Value Options – DraftKings

Value Options – FanDuel

Cash Considerations – DraftKings and FanDuel

Player Props

Goaltending

Stacks

Edmonton 1 (McDavid, Kane, Puljujarvi) + Tyson Barrie vs. Calgary

Boston 2 (Pastrnak (Pasta), Krejci, Zacha) + Hampus Lindholm vs. Arizona

St. Louis 1 (Thomas, Buchnevich, Tarasenko) vs. Columbus

Top Value Defenseman

Summary

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