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This article focuses on NHL DFS Picks for 12/27 on DraftKings and FanDuel. Both sites have fairly different scoring formats, particularly with the recent changes on DraftKings. We consider tournament tactics, statistics, pricing, and attempt to tackle this highly variable Daily Fantasy format so we can gain an edge on the field at large. BE SURE to double-check both regular and power play lines at both morning skate and before lock as they can drastically change from the time of publication.

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Top Two Lines

FanDuel – Colorado One – Nathan MacKinnon, Gabriel Landeskog, Mikko Rantanen

The NHL is back and on FanDuel, it makes sense to turn to the Colorado top line. They come in tied for the second-highest projected total on the slate at 3.53, as a -200 home favorite. However, unlike the Capitals and Maple Leafs, this is predominantly a one-line team. Their numbers have not been as strong as one would expect. However, against a Minnesota Wild team that has allowed at least five goals in two of their last three games, this should be a spot for some positive regression.

DraftKings – Washington Two – Evgeny Kuznetsov, T.J. Oshie, Jakob Vrana

In the alternative, you can look at either of the two Toronto lines. They make for terrific plays on either side. However, I think that a huge source of value on DraftKings comes in the form of the Washington second line. They are still criminally underpriced with Evgeny Kuznetsov at $5,200, T.J. Oshie at $5,000, and Jakob Vrana at $5,000. The Capitals come in the biggest favorite on the slate at -255, with the highest projected total, 3.62. I do not think they will receive the ownership that they should get on their price due to all of the game log truthers.

12/27 NHL DraftKings Rankings

DraftKings Forwards/Centers

1. Nathan MacKinnon – Colorado Avalanche – $8,100
2. Auston Matthews – Toronto Maple Leafs – $7,300
3. John Tavares – Toronto Maple Leafs – $8,300
4. T.J. Oshie – Washington Capitals – $5,000
5. Evgeny Kuznetsov – Washington Capitals – 5,200

NHL DraftKings Defenders

1. Roman Josi – Nashville Predators – $6,400
2. John Carlson – Washington Capitals – $6,600
3. Erik Karlsson – San Jose Sharks – $5,400
4. Ryan Ellis – Nashville Predators – $5,200
5. Vince Dunn – St. Louis Blues – $2,900

NHL DraftKings Goalies

1. Jordan Binnington – St. Louis Blues – $7,900
2. Robin Lehner – Chicago Blackhawks – $7,200

12/27 NHL FanDuel Rankings

FanDuel Forwards/Centers

1. Bryan Rust – Pittsburgh Penguins – $5,600
2. Nathan MacKinnon – Colorado Avalanche – $8,900
3. Auston Matthews – Toronto Maple Leafs – $8,400
4. William Nylander – Toronto Maple Leafs – $5,300
5. John Tavares – Toronto Maple Leafs – $7,800

FanDuel Defensemen

1. Roman Josi – Nashville Predators – $6,600
2. John Carlson – Washington Capitals – $7,200
3. Ryan Ellis – Nashville Predators – $5,300
4. Justin Faulk – St. Louis Blues – $4,000
5. Neal Pionk – Winnipeg Jets – $3,900
6. Ian Cole – Colorado Avalanche – $3,700
7. Conor Murphy – Chicago Blackhawks – $3,600

FanDuel Goalies

1. Braden Holtby – Washington Capitals – $8,200
2. Jordan Binnington – St. Louis Blues – $8,800

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Nathan MacKinnon – Under 5.5 Fantasy Points – I’d expect four to five shots on goal so either a goal or two assists would get Nathan MacKinnon over. It’s a tall enough ask that if you’re playing him on DFS this is a nice hedge.

Mitchell Marner – Over 3.5 Fantasy Points – An assist and four shots on goal would get Mitchell Marner there and that seems very doable.

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This article focuses on NHL DFS Picks for 12/23 on DraftKings and FanDuel. Both sites have fairly different scoring formats, particularly with the recent changes on DraftKings. We consider tournament tactics, statistics, pricing, and attempt to tackle this highly variable Daily Fantasy format so we can gain an edge on the field at large. BE SURE to double-check both regular and power play lines at both morning skate and before lock as they can drastically change from the time of publication.

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Top Two Lines

DraftKings – Philadelphia One – Claude Giroux, Sean Couturier, Travis Konecny

This is a relatively large slate with very few spots really popping, so ownership should be spread out. One of my favorite building block lines will be the Philadelphia Flyer’s first line. Philly is a -175 home favorite and draws a pace up matchup with the Rangers, who have struggled on the road this season. They come in a bit too expensive for my taste on Fanduel where Sean Couturier is $6,800, Claude Giroux is $7,400, and Travis Konecny is $6,400. However, on DraftKings, Couturier is $6,200, Giroux is $5,600, and Konecny is $5,500. That makes them a value line on DraftKings that you can use a starting point before adding a more expensive line or some individual studs. Philadelphia one should be able to manipulate the best matchups of the night and all three skaters share correlation on the first power-play unit.

FanDuel – Tampa Bay One – Brayden Point, Nikita Kucherov, Ondrej Palat

Ladies and gentlemen, tonight we have a battle between Florida’s two NHL teams, as the Lightning host the Panthers. I do like the Panthers’ second line as a value line on both sites while Noel Acciari remains on fire. Nonetheless, Tampa Bay is a -177 favorite and has a slate high 3.7 projected goal total. You can also target the Tampa Bay second line as they are a lot cheaper and can be used as a value line. However, the main way to get Tampa Bay exposure is through the use of the top line.

Ondrej Palat is cheap on both sites, making the complete line a bit more affordable. You could also pair Alex Killorn or add on Steven Stamkos from the second line as a third or fourth wheel if looking for a more unique power play based alignment. I do not think we are necessarily getting any other deals on these guys on either site. However, we are paying what is likely market price for them. The top line has been the better of the two during the last ten-game stretch. Of the three, Nikita Kucherov is the priority and can be used as a one-off. Kucherov is not priced much differently from Brayden Point, making any decision between the two if it comes down to it, fairly straightforward.

12/23 NHL DraftKings Rankings

DraftKings Forwards/Centers

1. Nikita Kucherov – Tampa Bay Lightning – $7,300
2. Jack Eichel – Buffalo Sabres – $8,200
3. Nathan MacKinnon – Colorado Avalanche – $8,300
4. Max Pacioretty – Las Vegas Golden Knights – $7,500
5. Claude Giroux – Philadelphia Flyers – 5,600
6. Noel Acciari – Florida Panthers – $3,700

NHL DraftKings Defenders

1. Roman Josi – Nashville Predators – $6,600
2. John Carlson – Washington Capitals – $6,700
3. Ryan Ellis – Nashville Predators – $5,200
4. Shea Theodore – Las Vegas Golden Knights – $4,800
5. Justin Faulk – St. Louis Blues – $3,900
6. Ian Cole – Colorado Avalanche – $3,800
7. Ben Chiarot – Montreal Canadiens – $4,100
8. Vince Dunn – St. Louis Blues – $3,100
9. Dennis Savard – Columbus Blue Jackets – $2,900 “If back in”
10. Mike Matheson – Florida Panthers – $2,600

NHL DraftKings Goalies

1. Thomas Greiss – New York Islanders – $8,200
2. Joonas Korpisalo – Columbus Blue Jackets – $6,900

12/23 NHL FanDuel Rankings

FanDuel Forwards/Centers

1. Jack Eichel – Buffalo Sabres – $8,800
2. Nikita Kucherov – Tampa Bay Lightning – $8,200
3. Nathan MacKinnon – Colorado Avalanche – $9,000
4. Max Pacioretty – Las Vegas Golden Knights – $7,500
5. Noel Acciari – Florida Panthers – $3,800
6. Brayden Point – Tampa Bay Lightning – $6,900

FanDuel Defensemen

1. Jacob Chychrun – Arizona Coyotes – $4,100
2. Roman Josi – Nashville Predators – $6,600
3. Shea Theodore – Las Vegas Golden Knights – $5,100
4. Justin Faulk – St. Louis Blues – $4,000
5. Josh Morrisey – Winnipeg Jets – $4,000
6. Neal Pionk – Winnipeg Jets – $3,900
7. Ian Cole – Colorado Avalanche – $3,700
8. Conor Murphy – Chicago Blackhawks – $3,600

FanDuel Goalies

1. Thomas Greiss – New York Islanders – $7,600
2. Corey Crawford – Chicago Blackhawks – $7,400

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Jack Eichel – Over 0.5 Assists – Jack Eichel can rack up points with the best of them. Ottawa has been good at home but I like his chances of at least grabbing an assist for the night.

Nikita Kucherov – Over 4.5 Fantasy Points – It could be a big night for Nikita Kucherov against their “rivals”.

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This article focuses on NHL DFS Picks for 12/22 on DraftKings and FanDuel. Both sites have fairly different scoring formats, particularly with the recent changes on DraftKings. We consider tournament tactics, statistics, pricing, and attempt to tackle this highly variable Daily Fantasy format so we can gain an edge on the field at large. BE SURE to double-check both regular and power play lines at both morning skate and before lock as they can drastically change from the time of publication.

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Top Two Lines

Both Sites – Arizona One – Phil Kessel, Taylor Hall, Christian Dvorak

Our favorite punching bag, the Detroit Red Wings, somehow found a way to avoid getting smashed until late in last night’s 4-0 loss to the Maple Leafs. Now they travel home to play host to the Arizona Coyotes. A week ago or so, despite the juicy matchup, I doubt that I would’ve considered this team given their struggles to score on the road. However, the addition of Taylor Hall has allowed them to create one talented feature line. Last time out, Arizona got involved in a shootout with Minnesota losing 5-8. I do not think that we can rely on the stats from two games, but know that the talent is certainly there. As for the Red Wings, let’s just rely on this stat, an NHL worst 145 goals allowed, eighteen more than the next closest team, the Devils. That pretty much sums them up. Arizona is a huge -200 favorite for a reason. Oh, and Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard is making his first start of the season so might not be quite up to game speed.

Both Sites – Las Vegas One – William Karlsson, Reilly Smith, Jonathan Marchessault

Las Vegas Two – Max Pacioretty, Mark Stone, Chandler Stephenson

I hate having to choose between these two lines as it almost always means that the one I pass on will be the line to go off. Both of these lines are tied for the fifth-most productive line in the NHL over the past ten games in terms of goals followed. The deeper metrics give the topline a bit of an edge during that span. Using whichever one fits your build more in terms of salary probably makes the most sense. If creating multiple lines I would have exposure to each. Las Vegas is a -140 favorite despite being on the road, and given the animosity between these two teams, it should be very motivated. Since the Sharks big playoff moment last season, Las Vegas has had the better of these two teams. They are coming in hot, going 6-2-2 over their last ten games, while the Sharks have lost seven of their last eight games.

12/22 NHL DraftKings Rankings

DraftKings Forwards/Centers

1. Max Pacioretty – Las Vegas Golden Knights – $7,600
2. Taylor Hall – Arizona Coyotes – $7,500
3. Jonathan Marchessault – Las Vegas Golden Knights – $6,800
4. Mark Stone – Las Vegas Golden Knights – $6,200
5. Phil Kessel – Arizona Coyotes – $6,000

NHL DraftKings Defenders

1. Shea Theodore – Las Vegas Golden Knights – $5,200
2. Travis Hamonic – Calgary Flames – $3,600
3. Marc-Edouard Vlasic – San Jose Sharks – $3,300
4. Miro Heiskanen – Dallas Stars – $4,700
5. Erik Karlsson – San Jose Sharks – $5,700
6. Jacob Chychrun – Arizona Coyotes – $4,900
7. Brayden McNabb – Las Vegas Golden Knights – $3,000
8. Jordan Oesterle – Arizona Coyotes – $2,900

NHL DraftKings Goalies

1. Antti Raanta – Arizona Coyotes – $7,300
2. Anton Khudobin – Dallas Stars – $8,000

12/22 NHL FanDuel Rankings

FanDuel Forwards/Centers

1. Max Pacioretty – Las Vegas Golden Knights – $7,500
2. Taylor Hall – Arizona Coyotes – $7,300
3. Jonathan Marchessault – Las Vegas Golden Knights – $7,200
4. Mark Stone – Las Vegas Golden Knights – $6,900
5. Christian Dvorak – Arizona Coyotes – $4,200

FanDuel Defensemen

1. Jacob Chychrun – Arizona Coyotes – $4,100
2. Shea Theodore – Las Vegas Golden Knights – $5,100
3. Mark Giordano – Calgary Flames – $5,400
4. Nate Schmidt – Las Vegas Golden Knights – $4,000
5. Mike Green – Detroit Red Wings – $3,500

FanDuel Goalies

1. Antti Raanta – Arizona Coyotes – $8,300
2. Anton Khudobin – Dallas Stars – $8,200

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Taylor Hall – Over 0.5 Assists – Sharing is caring and Taylor Hall will want to make a good impression with his new teammates. Given the prominent role he now plays on the power play and the matchup, he should be able to grab an apple.

Aaron Dell – Over 26.5 Saves- Aaron Dell will have to press charges for assault after this game. Hopefully, he can stop at least 27 of the 30 plus shots headed his way. Not that I will probably be rooting for him with plenty of Vegas shares.

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This article focuses on NHL DFS Picks for 12/21 NHL DFS slate on DraftKings and FanDuel. Both sites have fairly different scoring formats, particularly with the recent changes on DraftKings. We consider tournament tactics, statistics, pricing, and attempt to tackle this highly variable Daily Fantasy format so we can gain an edge on the field at large. BE SURE to double-check both regular, power-play lines and starting goalies at both morning skate and before lock as they can drastically change from the time of publication.

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Top Two Lines

Montreal Canadiens One – Tomas Tatar, Philip Danault, Brendan Gallagher

This line has been on a roll especially Winger Brendan Gallagher who alone has five goals and four assists this month. All three players play on Montreal’s second power-play unit. The Montreal Canadiens will be entering Rogers Place to face off against the slumping Oilers who will be on the second half of a back-to-back.

Carolina Hurricanes One – Andrei Svenchnikov, Jordan Staal, Warren Foegele

Svech scored his second goal in as many games in style, pulling off yet another lacrosse-style goal! Both Foegele and Staal provide viable salary relief and Jordan plays alongside Andrei on Carolina’s top power-play unit. They will be at home against a Panthers team who played in a 7-4 barn burner against the Stars less than 24 hours prior. Carolina, in general, is heating up and this line is flying under the radar and each player is bringing value to the line. Foegele is also on a mini tear himself scoring four points in his last three games and Staal has twelve shots and three points in his past TWO GAMES!

Honorable Mention(s): Nashville Predators Two – Filip Forsberg, Matt Duchene, Rocco Grimaldi

12/21 NHL DraftKings Rankings

DraftKings Forwards

1. Nathan MacKinnon (with M. Rantanen) – Colorado Avalanche – $8,000
2. Tomas Hertl – San Jose Sharks – $4,800
3. Joel Armia (with M. Domi) – Montreal Canadiens – $4,700
4. Travis Konecny (with I. Provorov) – Philadelphia Flyers – $5,800
5. Tyler Bertuzzi (w. F. Hronek) – Detroit Red Wings – $5,100
   Honorable Mention(s): Anthony Duclair, Alex Killorn

NHL DraftKings Defenders

1. Roman Josi – Nashville Predators – $7,000
2. Justin Faulk – St. Louis Blues – $4,100
3. Ivan Provorov (with T. Konecny) – Philadelphia Flyers – $5,200
4. Shea Weber – Montreal Canadiens – $5,800
5. Zach Werenski (with O. Bjorkstrand) – Colombus Blue Jackets – $4,900
   Honorable Mention(s): Kris Letang

NHL DraftKings Goalies

1. Joonas Korpisalo – Columbus Avalanche – $7,800
2. Carter Hart – Philadelphia Flyers – $7,500
   Honorable Mention(s): Jordan Binnington

12/21 NHL FanDuel Rankings

FanDuel Forwards

1. Nathan MacKinnon (with M. Rantanen) – Colorado Avalanche – $9,000
2. Travis Konecny (with I. Provorov) – Philadelphia Flyers – $6,400
3. Joel Armia (with M. Domi) – Montreal Canadiens – $4,900
4. Anthony Duclair (with T. Chabot) – Ottawa Senators – $4,900
5. David Perron – St. Louis Blues – $6,400
   Honorable Mention(s): Oliver Bjorkstrand, Noel Acciari

FanDuel Defensemen

1. Roman Josi – Nashville Predators – $6,600
2. Ryan Graves – Colorado Avalanche – $3,900
3. Justin Faulk – St. Louis Blues – $4,000
4. Ivan Provorov (with T. Konency) – Philadelphia Flyers – $5,700
5. Filip Hronek (with T. Bertuzzi) – Detroit Red Wings – $4,600
   Honorable Mention(s): Thomas Chabot

FanDuel Goalies

1. Petr Mrazek – Carolina Hurricanes – $7,900
2. Philip Grubauer – Colorado Avalanche – $7,600
   Honorable Mention: Joonas Korpisalo

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Tomas Tatar – Over 2.5 Fantasy Points –  Tatar is Montreal’s point leader with 30 points in 35 games. An O/U this low is almost larceny, take advantage as Tatar has posted six points in his last six games. Not to mention he will be playing on a rested team facing a slumping side on the second half of a back-to-back.

Philip Grubauer – Over 29.5 Goaltending Saves – Chicago is averaging 30.8 shots per game while falling near the bottom of the league in goals. For their part, Colorado allows a lot of shots (3rd most in the league) but has the 8th best GAA in the league. In terms of high danger chances, Chicago sits in the bottom half of the league, whereas Colorado has the best High Danger Saves % in the entire league.

Honorable Mention: Nathan MacKinnon +0.5 assists

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This article focuses on NHL DFS Picks for 12/21 on DraftKings and FanDuel. Both sites have fairly different scoring formats, particularly with the recent changes on DraftKings. We consider tournament tactics, statistics, pricing, and attempt to tackle this highly variable Daily Fantasy format so we can gain an edge on the field at large. BE SURE to double-check both regular and power play lines at both morning skate and before lock as they can drastically change from the time of publication.

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Top Two Lines

Both Sites – Colorado One – Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen, Gabriel Landeskog.

Chicago had allowed at least four goals in their prior five games before the Winnipeg Jets let us down the other night. However, the Avalanche are not the Jets. The gang is reunited as Colorado has reverted back to pairing the three studs up top. I would expect Nathan MacKinnon to be the most popular individual skater on the slate, on both sites and in all formats. That being said, I also think that the full line will fall short of Toronto in terms of overall ownership. Therefore, particularly on a big slate, we can build a relatively unique line with them. The Avalanche are projected for 3.56 goals at home, and the top line or a MacKinnon one-off seems like the best way to try to harness some of that total.

Both Sites – Toronto One – John Tavares, Mitchell Marner, Zach Hyman

One night after John Tavares and Zach Hyman had quiet nights, as opposed to Mitchell Marner’s two goals, it’s time to jump back on the wagon. It’s those magic two words once again, Red Wings. Toronto is a slate high -240 favorite with a whopping 4.11 projected goal total. Both this line as well as Auston Matthews individually will be chalk. However, the shots just keep coming and all three skaters are seeing a ton of ice time. Zach Hyman continues to remain affordable thus making it easier to fit the other two skaters and still have enough salary left to fill things out.

12/21 NHL DraftKings Rankings

DraftKings Forwards/Centers

1. Nathan MacKinnon – Colorado Avalanche – $8,000
2. John Tavares – Toronto Maple Leafs – $7,100
3. Auston Matthews – Toronto Maple Leafs – $7,200
4. Mitchell Marner – Toronto Maple Leafs – $6,800
5. Bryan Rust – Pittsburgh Penguins – $5,900

NHL DraftKings Defenders

1. Zach Werenski – Columbus Blue Jackets – $4,900
2. John Carlson – Washington Capitals – $6,600
3. Jacob Slavin – Carolina Hurricanes – $4,500
4. Ian Cole – Colorado Avalanche – $3,900
5. Ben Chiarot – Montreal Canadiens – $3,900

NHL DraftKings Goalies

1. Mikko Koskinen – Edmonton Oilers – $7,500
2. Jaroslav Halak – Boston Bruins – $8,200

12/21 NHL FanDuel Rankings

FanDuel Forwards/Centers

1. Bryan Rust – Pittsburgh Penguins – $5,600
2. Nathan MacKinnon – Colorado Avalanche – $9,000
3. Auston Matthews – Toronto Maple Leafs – $8,300
4. John Tavares – Toronto Maple Leafs – $8,100
5. Mitchell Marner – Toronto Maple Leafs – $7,400

FanDuel Defensemen

1. Dougie Hamilton – Carolina Hurricanes – $6,200
2. Torrey Krug – Boston Bruins – $5,500
3. John Carlson – Washington Capitals – $7,300
4. Morgan Rielly – Toronto Maple Leafs – $5,000
5. Jacob Slavin – Carolina Hurricanes – $4,300

FanDuel Goalies

1. Jaroslav Halak – Boston Bruins – $8,200
2. Pavel Francouz – Colorado Avalanche – $8,300

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Auston Matthews – Over 3.5 Fantasy Points – Sign me up for Auston Matthews at home against Detroit.

Nathan MacKinnon – Over 4.5 Shots on Goal plus Blocks – If all else fails, you can always turn to the man who is practically Messi on ice.

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