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NHL DFS Goalies and Stacks for DraftKings and Fanduel (Dec 30)

Jared Levitt 4 months ago

written by Jared Levitt

Welcome to the Saturday Slapshot, where I’ll go through the top NHL DFS Goalies and Stacks on DraftKings and Fanduel.

It’s Saturday and that means we have ourselves a nice-sized slate of NHL DFS. Tonight, the NHL schedule makers have blessed us with a very manageable 7 games. While it’s manageable, it’s a tough slate on paper as there are really only 2-3 games that have blowout potential per Vegas. We have a bunch of teams battling that are close in the standings.

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

NHL DFS Goalies

Jake Allen vs. Florida Panthers

If you’ve followed my writings, you know that the one thing I love to do is chase cheap goaltending. Tonight will be no different as I’m going to be chasing Jake Allen tonight. Allen hasn’t played much over the last few weeks, just 2 games to be exact. In those 2 games, however, he’s been very solid with a .938 save % and just a 2.01 GAA. Those are great numbers, and they’re even better when you factor in his $7k price tag.

Is he a sure thing? Very far from it. The Florida Panthers are a dynamic offense that can score in bunches. Just take last night against the Rangers for instance as they scored 4 against Quick. That said, they played a tough one last night and could be a little tired tonight. I’m willing to take the chance with a $7k goaltender this evening. He’s best reserved for GPP’s.

Joel Hofer vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

Staying with the theme of cheap goaltending, I’m going to bring Joel Hofer into my bin of goaltenders tonight. He too checks off some boxes for me. He’s cheap and playing extremely well right now. Over the last 3 weeks, Hofer has played in 3 games. He’s posted a .966 save % and has allowed just 1.22 goals per game. For a goaltender that’s just $7.1k tonight on DK, those are exceptional numbers.

Like Allen, he doesn’t come without risks this evening. Pittsburgh is playing some of their best hockey of the season as they’ve gone 3-1-1 over their last 5, while scoring 3.2 goals per game. Something working in Hofer’s favor though is that they are also taking around 32 shots per game. That means he’ll have a great chance of returning value in this one. He’s also best reserved for GPP’s.

Other goalies: Pyotr Kochetkov and Anthony Stolarz

NHL DFS Stacks – Main

Pittsburgh 1 (Crosby, Guentzel, Rakell) vs. St. Louis Blues

If you aren’t playing Hofer in net tonight, I highly recommend the top line for Pittsburgh tonight. Vegas has Pittsburgh currently at 3.6 goals tonight and that trails only Florida. The Blues have been about average of late as they’ve allowed 3 goals per game over the last couple of weeks. Nothing awful, but this shows that the Penguins can squeak a few by the Blues tonight in this one.

This top line for Pittsburgh has been playing great. Over their last 3 games, they have combined to score 3 goals and have also played pretty strong defensively. They also have a very strong 47 SATF over those 3 games. Only a few lines playing tonight have stronger numbers than them. The player I’ll be building around first in this line will be Jake Guentzel. He’s been the top player as he’s scored 3 and helped on another 3 over his last 5 games. He also has a very strong 23-scoring chances over those 5. He has upside at his $7.6 salary tonight.

Next up I’ll either go full stack with deploying Crosby and Rakell. Rakell’s price tag of just $3.8k tonight will make it much easier to go full stack and that’s how I’m trending right now. Both Rakell and Crosby have very similar numbers over their last 5, making it easier to make the full stack viable. 18 scoring chances over 5 games for a guy that’s below $4k is very strong.

Carolina 1 (Aho, Svechnikov, Teravainen) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs

Vegas has this game fairly close, with the Maple Leafs having a slight edge in goals with 3.4 for them vs. 3.3 for the Hurricanes. I just don’t see it. I see Carolina taking this one tonight with ease. The Maple Leafs are coming off a brutal loss last night to the Blue Jackets in 6-5 OT thriller. They are just not a good defensive team. Over the last 2 weeks, they’ve averaged giving up over 4 goals per game. That’s horrendous, and it very much brings the Hurricanes into play tonight.

My lean right now is this top line for Carolina. They’ve been good over the last 3 games, scoring a combined 3 goals. If we go out a little further, we have to love what we see out of Svechnikov as he has 5 goals and 3 assists over his last 5 games. He’s also been taking on average 3 shots on net per game. He’ll be my core to this Hurricanes stack as his price tag of $5.2 is very fair this evening.

The leader of this line though is Sebastion Aho. He’s been marvelous over his last 5 games. No player skating tonight has more points over their last 5 games than Aho as he has 12 points over those 5. It’s mostly been assists as he has 10 over those 5 games. With his recent production, his $7.2k price tag is also very fair. I may just go in a 2-man stack on this one as Teravainen doesn’t bring much in the way of fantasy production. You could easily bring in someone like Bunting to make it more of a power play stack and he’s also significantly cheaper at just $3.6k.

Other stacks I like tonight:

New Jersey 1 vs. Boston (this Boston team has some holes in their D)

Boston 1 vs. New Jersey

Florida 1 and 2 vs. Montreal

Toronto 1 vs. Carolina

LA 1 and 2 vs. Edmonton

Edmonton 1 vs. LA

Value D

Matt Roy – $3.9k

Mattias Ekholm – $4k

Hampus LIndholm – $3.2k

Erik Cerniak – $2.7k

NHL DFS Summary

This is a tough slate tonight and one that I would recommend taking it lightly. With DK contests on the lower end, it’s a night to not go crazy with your bankroll. Both the top lines for Pittsburgh and Carolina fit perfectly tonight if you’re willing to roll out some value D tonight. I will be. Join me for the ride.

Make sure to drop into Discord where we’re constantly talking about plays for every slate.

Good luck and hope to see you in the green.

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NHL DFS Goalies and Stacks for DraftKings and Fanduel (Dec 23)

Jared Levitt 4 months ago

written by Jared Levitt

Welcome to the Saturday Slapshot, where I’ll go through the top NHL DFS Goalies and Stacks on DraftKings and Fanduel.

It’s Saturday and that means we have ourselves a healthy-sized slate of NHL DFS. We have 12 games on tap tonight in what should be a high-scoring affair. There are several top offensive teams in glorious matchups tonight. Toronto, Colorado, and Vancouver are in better-than-normal spots and we’ll need to figure out which expensive stack to use.

Let’s dig in and make some money!

NHL DFS Goalies

Jacob Markstrom vs. Los Angeles

We have a collision of 2 things we are looking for when picking a goalie. A goalie that is hot and a team that isn’t scoring much in the way of goals. The KIngs offense has pretty much disappeared over the last couple of weeks as they’re scoring just 2 goals per game over their last 6 games. We’ll want to attack that and we’ll attack with a goalie who is playing very well right now and won’t break the bank.

Over his last 3 games, Jacob Markstrom has a save % of .950 and has given up just 1.35 goals per game. Those are great numbers and with his price tag being just $7.5k on DK tonight, he’s very much in play. In his last 2 games, he’s scored 27.5 and 25.6 DK points. The Kings can explode at any time, but I like Markstrom’s chances tonight to get us value at his current price.

Ilya Sorokin vs. Carolina Hurricanes

The Islanders head to Carolina tonight to take on the Hurricanes. While the Hurricanes are favored in this one, I’m still going to take a swing at them with the Sorokin. Sorokin has been playing really well over the last few weeks and is extremely cheap tonight. HIs $7.1 price tag will allow us some payroll flexibility with the rest of our lineup.

With his level of play of late, we shouldn’t lose any productivity. Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve seen him put up 23.5 DK points vs. Edmonton, 24.4 against Toronto, and 27.9 vs. Florida. He’s been able to tame some pretty potent offenses and should be able to again tonight.

Other goalies: Joey Daccord, Marc-Andre Fleury, and Charlie LIndgren

NHL DFS Stacks – Main

Toronto 1 (Matthews, Nylander, Knies) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets

On paper, there may not be a better matchup tonight than the Maple Leafs vs. Columbus. I normally try to steer away from highlighting an obvious stack like the Leafs, but it’s just a solid spot that I really just need to portray to all of you. Columbus is giving up pretty close to 5 goals per game over the last couple of weeks. They’re also giving up over 15 high-danger chances per game. They are extremely attackable right now and we’re going to do just that with one of the top goal scorers in the NHL.

Over his last 4 games, Matthews has 7 goals and 3 assists for 10 points. He is playing great right now and we’ll want to make sure we have a piece of him in our lineup tonight. He’s expensive so we’ll probably need to find some crazy value elsewhere, but he’ll be worth it.

His line-mates are also very much in play. William Nylander for his production and Matthew Knies for his value. If you’re playing Matthews tonight, Knies is almost a must as he’s just $3.5k on DK. He’s far from a sure thing to get to value, but his price tag alone makes him worth it. He makes paying the $10k so much easier tonight. Fading Matthews tonight is high-risk.

Colorado 1 (Rantanen, MacKinnon, Nichuskin) vs. Arizona Coyotes

The decision we’ll need to make tonight will be which of these top lines do we play. Do we go with Toronto vs. Columbus or Colorado vs. Arizona. My lean right now is Colorado. All 3 of these guys are on fire. While the Coyotes are better defensively than Columbus, this top line for the Avalanche is on absolute fire right now.

Let’s start with the cheapest of the 3 and that’s Valeri Nichuskin. Nichuskin has arguably been the best of the 3 and he’s the cheapest at $7.3k. No one on this slate has more high-danger chances over their last 5 games than Nichuskin at 27. He’s on fire and we’ll want him in our lineups tonight.

The next decision that you’ll want to make is to pick between the starts, Rantanen and MacKinnon. If I had to pick between the 2, I’d side right now with Rantanen as he’s cheaper and can still get us a boatload of points tonight. Over his last 5 games, he has 8 points thanks to his 4 goals and 4 assists. He’s $1,400 cheaper than MacKinnon tonight and that savings will go a long way to helping us build a solid lineup.

Columbus 2 (Chinakhov, Voronkov, Marchenko) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs

I’ve given you 2 high-priced stacks already so in order to build a solid lineup tonight, I also need to give a cheap one. The second line for Columbus will do that for us. All 3 of these guys are below $5k. They’ve combined for 3 goals over their last 3 games and have a SATF of 36. That SATF is actually one of the top numbers of any trio skating together tonight. Only a handful of lines have a better SATF than this line.

It also helps that the Maple Leafs aren’t great defensively. Over the last couple of weeks, they have been challenged on the defensive front. They are giving up pretty close to 4 goals per game and have also allowed close to 36 shots on net per game. A complete game stack here is very much in play.

Other stacks I like tonight:

New Jersey 1 and 2 vs. Detroit

Detroit 1 vs. New Jersey

NYR 1 and 2 vs. Buffalo

Buffalo 1 and 2 vs. NYR

Van 1 and 2 vs. SJ

Value D

Timothy Liljegren – $3k

Jackson LaCombe – $3k

Ian Cole – $2.7k

MIkey Anderson – $3.7k

NHL DFS Summary

This is a great-looking slate that we can take in several directions. The decision we’ll need to make tonight will be who of the top lines do we pick. Going with anyone from Colorado, Toronto, and Vancouver will be a great path to success. We’ll also need to make sure we pick the right value plays.

Make sure to drop into Discord where we’re constantly talking about plays for every slate.

Good luck and hope to see you in the green.

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NHL DFS Goalies and Stacks for DraftKings and Fanduel (Dec 16)

Jared Levitt 4 months ago

written by Jared Levitt

Welcome to the Saturday Slapshot, where I’ll go through the top NHL DFS Goalies and Stacks on DraftKings and Fanduel.

It’s Saturday and that means we have plenty of games to navigate through. Tonight on tap we have a 12-game slate of NHL DFS. Yes, you read that right. We’ll have 24 teams in action. That’ll mean we’ll have plenty of options to choose from and plenty of value to help us get the top lines we want to play.

Let’s dig in and make some money!

NHL DFS Goalies

Juuse Saros vs. Washington Capitals

The Juice is on the loose. Saros has been playing some amazing hockey of late. If we look at what he’s done of late, he’s going to be clearly one of the top options on the slate. Over his last 5 outings, he’s been at or over 13 DK points in each start. In multiple starts, Saros has been well over 20 DK points.

The Matchup for him is also great tonight. The aging Capitals just aren’t scoring much of late. Over the last 2 weeks, the Capitals have scored just 2.67 goals per game over 6 contests. That’s just pitiful and their start player Alex Ovechkin has now gone goal-less in 11 contests. Don’t look for him to break that streak tonight. I’m going to be all over Saros tonight, even though he’s at $8k. He should get the W and with the way he’s playing, a shutout isn’t out of the question.

Sam Montembeault vs. New York Islanders

If cheap goaltenders are your thing (it is mine), then Sam Montembeault is your goalie for tonight. He’s coming into this one at just $7k, but he’s been playing much better than that price tag and gets a matchup vs. an Islanders team that is on the second leg of a back-to-back. Monty has a .917 save % over his last 4 contests and just a 2.7 GAA. Both are extremely solid numbers.

The Islanders for their part have been taking a lot of shots and that should help Monty even more tonight. Over the last 2 weeks, the Islanders have taken over 33 shots per game. With the Canadiens propensity to give up a lot of shots, this will set us up for the potential 35-save bonus on DK tonight. Which makes Monty even more appealing tonight. Because he’s a risky play, I’d stick him in just GPP’s. That’s what I plan on doing with him tonight.

Other goalies: Connor Hellebuyck and Cam Talbot

NHL DFS Stacks – Main

Edmonton 1 (Connor McDavid, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Zach Hyman) vs. Florida Panthers

No team on the slate tonight has been scoring more goals per game over the last 2 weeks than the Edmonton Oilers. At 4.40 goals per game, they have a pretty decent margin over the next team. A lot of that has been due to the play of this top unit for Edmonton. They’ll get a decent matchup tonight against a Panthers team that has given up over 3 goals per game over the last 2 weeks.

After struggling to start the season, McDavid has been a beast. Over his last 5 games, McDavid has 11 points. Yes, that’s an average of more than 2 points per game. He will cost us an arm and a leg, but I’m 100% ok with that tonight given that there will be value that we can find elsewhere.

Next to him, I’m going to make sure to lock up Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. He’s the cheapest of the 3 on this line, but gives us the value. He’s also been playing great. Over his last 5 games, RNH has 10 points. He’s finally playing some of the best hockey of his career. We can certainly add Zach Hyman to this stack, but a two-man of McDavid and RNH is very much in play tonight.

Buffalo 2 (Dylan Cozens, Casey Mittelstadt, JJ Peterka) vs. Arizona Coyotes

We used him a ton last season, but this season he’s been an attackable goalie. Karel Vejmelka has been statistically one of the worst goalies in the NHL this season. With Connor Ingram being the main guy this season, Vej has mostly taken a backseat. When he’s played, he’s been terrible. On the year he has just a .892 save % and a 3.50 GAA. Just awful numbers for the big guy.

Knowing how bad he’s been playing, I’m going to rock the second Sabres line tonight. Are they a safe play? Far from it. Of the 4 lines for Buffalo, they are probably the best value for tonight. That’ll make paying up for Edmonton 1 a little bit easier. No one on this line is more than $4.8k. My favorite of the 3 is going to be MIttelstadt and Peterka. These 2 have combined for 6 points over their last 5 games. Again, nothing special, but they get a great matchup tonight vs. a bad goalie. There should be some upside here.

Other stacks I like tonight:

Boston 1 vs. NYR (Shesty has been bad)

NYR 1 vs. Boston

Devils 1 and 2 vs. Columbus

Columbus 2 vs. NJD

Toronto 1 and 2 vs. Pittsburgh

Nashville 1 vs. Washington

TB 1 and 2 vs. Calgary

Value D

Mattias Samuelsson $3.1k

Jack Johnson $2.5k

Nick DeSimone $2.5k

Connor Clifton $2.5k

NHL DFS Summary

Keep in mind that the top stocks that I wrote up aren’t necessarily the top lines of the night, they match up to make a solid lineup. Toronto, Boston, and the Devils are all in great spots tonight too, and should be productive. Feel free to pick and choose your spots.

Make sure to drop into Discord where we’re constantly talking about plays for every slate.

Good luck and hope to see you in the green.

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NHL DFS Goalies and Stacks for DraftKings and Fanduel (Dec 9)

Jared Levitt 5 months ago

written by Jared Levitt

Welcome to the Saturday Slapshot, where I’ll go through the top NHL DFS Goalies and Stacks on DraftKings and Fanduel.

It’s Saturday and that means we have plenty of games to navigate through. The NHL schedule makers have blessed us with a very manageable 9-game slate of NHL DFS. This slate packs a lot of punch. We have some teams in great spots and we also have some games that are going to be boring that we can cross of our list from the starts.

Let’s dig in and make some money!

NHL DFS Goalies

Alex Lyon vs. Ottawa Senators

Alex Lyon has been playing some great hockey of late. Over the last 3 weeks, Lyon has started 4 games for the Red Wings. In those 4 starts, he’s been exceptional. He’s posted a save % of .959, while allowing just 1.25 goals per game. He’s going to have his hands somewhat full tonight vs. an above-average Ottawa Senators offense.

That said, I like this spot for him and so does Vegas as the Red Wings are -130 favorites in this one. With a price tag of $7.8k, I’ll be all over Lyon in both GPP’s and Cash games. He has 4 straight games of at least 15 DK points. Look for him to make it 5 straight games as he continues to play stellar hockey this season.

Juuse Saros vs. Toronto Maple Leafs

The matchup isn’t the best for Juice tonight, but the price tag is and so is his play of late. At just $7.1k on DK tonight, we’re getting a goalie that is extremely inexpensive and one that is playing lights out right now. Apart from his 1 start vs. Minnesota at the end of November, Saros 7 games over 13 DK points in his last 8 games. He should face a barrage of shots tonight against a Leafs team that is taking around 30 shots on goal per game.

There is plenty of upside for Saros tonight at this price. Even if he lets in a couple of goals, it’s not going to kill us at this price point. He’s one of the best value goalies on this slate. With all that being said, he’s reserved strictly for GPP’s tonight.

Other goalies: Thatcher Demko and Cam Talbot

NHL DFS Stacks – Main

Detroit 1 (Dylan Larkin, Robby Fabbri, Lucas Raymond) vs. Ottawa Senators

This is an absolute smash spot for the Detroit Red Wings tonight. The Senators have been giving up around 3 goals per game over the last couple of weeks. In net for them tonight will be Joonas Korpisalo. Korpisalo has been statistically one of the worst goalies over the past few weeks. He’s only played 2 games over the last 3 weeks, but those 2 games have been awful. He’s allowed 9 goals over those 2 games with a save % of just .850. This is the type of goalie that we need to target when he’s in net.

This top line for Detroit is where most of the scoring comes from. Over their last 5 games, this trio has combined for 8 goals and 10 assists. That’s the type of production I love to see and he should really help us get to the top of the leaderboards with the matchup that they have. Outside of Larkin, this line is also very affordable.

Both Fabbri and Raymond are in the low $5k range this evening. They are also the most productive of the 3, making them my priority tonight. You can certainly add in Larkin, but Fabbri and Raymon are my core with this line. Expect this line to have a solid night against a Senators team that isn’t solid defensively right now.

Rangers 2 (Artemi Panarin, Vincent Trochek, Alexis Lafrenière) vs. Seattle Kraken

The New York Rangers head south tonight to take on the Capitals in the nation’s capital. This second unit for the New York Rangers has been a money maker for me this season as they’ve been one of the most productive lines in all of hockey on a consistent basis. They’ll get a strong matchup tonight vs. a Capitals team that has given up 3.50 goals per game over the last couple of weeks. They are also giving up well over 30 shots on goal per game.

Artemi Panarin is the star of the show with this line. He’s been solid all year and is on pace to have his first 100-point season of his career. He’s already up to 16 goals on the year and pacing to have his first 40-goal season of his career as well. The Breadman is so far making a strong case for the Hart Trophy.

Alongside him will be Trochek and Laf. Both guys are playing some amazing hockey and have reveled playing alongside Panarin. Look for this line to continue their torrid play in a great matchup vs. an aging Capitals team.

Other stacks I like tonight:

Buffalo 1 and 2 vs. Montreal

Montreal 1 vs. Buffalo

Toronto 1 vs. Nashville

LA 1 and 2 vs. Islanders

Blues 1 vs. Chicago

TB 1 and 2 vs. Seattle

Value D

Cam York – $4.2k

Mikhail Sergachev – $4.7k

Alexander Romanov – $3.7k

Colton Parayko – $4.3k

Ben Chiarot – $3.3k

Mattias Samuelsson – $3.2k

NHL DFS Summary

We have a solid slate tonight. I didn’t mention them in my top stacks, but I love this spot for Los Angeles tonight. Especially the second line of Danault, Fiala, and Moore.

Make sure to drop into Discord where we’re constantly talking about plays for every slate.

Good luck and hope to see you in the green.

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NHL DFS Goalies and Stacks for DraftKings and Fanduel (Dec 2)

Jared Levitt 5 months ago

written by Jared Levitt

Welcome to the Saturday Slapshot, where I’ll go through the top NHL DFS Goalies and Stacks on DraftKings and Fanduel.

It’s Saturday and that means we have ourselves a nice slate to look forward to. After just a 2-game slate of NHL DFS tonight, we have 9 games in action tonight. We have some glaring matchups that we’ll be able to exploit. Colorado vs. the Ducks? Sign me up. Detroit vs. Montreal? Sign me up there as well. We also have some other really nice matchups to look forward to.

Let’s dig in and make some money!

NHL DFS Goalies

Adin Hill vs. Washington Capitals

Adin Hill and his Vegas Golden Knights should be able to take full advantage of this matchup tonight. Over the last 2 weeks, the Capitals have scored just 2.67 goals per game. It’s an aging and anemic offense that I’ll target with a goalie who has been playing really well. Over his last 5 games between the pipes, Hill has a .929 save % and is giving up just a hair over 2 goals per game. His numbers are by far the best of any goalie expected to be between the pipes tonight.

At $8.2k, he’ll make a fine addition to your Cash Game lineups tonight. Should Logan Thompson get the nod, I like him just as much at the same price as Hill. Lock and load either of these netminders tonight.

Tristan Jarry vs. Philadelphia Flyers

Both goalies that I like tonight are a little more than I like to spend on my GPP lineups, but in all honesty, they’re really the goalies that are playing the best right now and getting the best matchups. I’m willing to spend up a bit more on goalie this evening and I’ll spend down on my D. The Flyers offense has gone ice-cold over the last couple of weeks. They’re scoring just 2.29 goals per game during that stretch.

Add in Jarry who has been playing lights out, and we have ourselves a goalie that should do well this evening. Over his last 8 games, Jarry has an amazing .928 save %, allowing just 2.38 goals per game. He’s done this saving a little more than 30 shots on per game. Love this spot for him.

NHL DFS Stacks – Main

Colorado 1 (Nathan MacKinnon, Valeri Nichuskin, Mikko Rantanen) vs. Anaheim ‘Mighty’ Ducks

Oh, what a matchup this is for the Avalanche tonight. The Ducks have been just awful on defense of late. Over the last 2 weeks, the Ducks have given up over 4.5 goals per game. That’s a stretch of 6 games that have seen them go 0-6. They should be 0-7 after tonight with a matchup vs. an Avalanche team that is 5-1-1 over their last 7. They’ve scored 3.86 goals per game over those 7 games. Now anything can happen in the game of hockey, but this has blowout written all over it!

I’m siding with this top unit for Colorado tonight. Although they’ve been mostly quiet of late, it hasn’t been for the lack of trying. Over the last 3 games, this unit has an SATF of 44. Only a couple of lines in the sport have a higher number than that. All though shot attempts should lead to some goals tonight against a poor defensive team in the Ducks. The star of this unit is obviously MacKinnon.

But playing both Nichuskin and Rantanen makes this line full. Nichuskin actually leads the way on this line with 3 goals over the last 5 games. He’s also the cheapest at $6.9k on DK. Make sure he’s a part of your Avalanche stack. Going with MacKinnon, Nichuskin, and Makar is also a way to get 3 Avalanche into a stack tonight.

Buffalo 1 (Casey MIttelstadt, Jeff Skinner, Alex Touch) vs. Carolina Hurricanes

If Antti Raanta makes the start for Carolina tonight, I’m all over Buffalo. Over his last 3 games, Raanta has been dreadful. He’s sporting a save % under .800 which is just horrendous. He also has let in 4.72 goals per game. This is essentially picking on a pitcher like Madison Bumgartner. He’s someone that we need to attack any chance we get. I plan on doing that tonight with the top line for Buffalo.

This line has been pretty good over the last 3 games. They’ve combined for 2 goals and a SATF of 42. If more of those shots can get on the net tonight, they should score at least a pair of goals. It’s also a much more affordable line than other successful lines. Tuck is the most expensive at $6.3k on DK. I’ll look to pair Tuck with Mittelstatdt tonight.

Over his last 5 games, MIttelstadt has combined for 6 points and comes in at $4.3k tonight. He’s a great value play who should be in the middle of scoring if this line produces the way I think they will tonight. Skinner is also very much in play with this unit as he leads the way with 21 shots on goal over the last 5.

Other stacks I like tonight:

Caroline 1 and 2 vs. Buffalo

Detroit 1 and 2 vs. Montreal

Ottawa 1 and 2 vs. Seattle

St. Louis 1 vs. Arizona

Value D

Jake Walman $5.3k (not a great value, but he should be priced higher)

Brayden McNabb $4.4k

Cam York $3.6k

Colton Parayko $4.2k

NHL DFS Summary

We have a solid slate tonight. I didn’t mention them in my top stack, but the Bruins are in a great spots tonight and should score a ton of goals vs. poor defensive team in Toronto.

Make sure to drop into Discord where we’re constantly talking about plays for every slate.

Good luck and hope to see you in the green.

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NHL DFS Goalies and Stacks for DraftKings and Fanduel (Nov 18)

Jared Levitt 5 months ago

written by Jared Levitt

Welcome to the Saturday Slapshot, where I’ll go through the top NHL DFS Goalies and Stacks on DraftKings and Fanduel.

It’s Saturday and that means we have ourselves a nice slate to look forward to. NHL has blessed us with a very manageable 9-game slate of NHL DFS. This slate has a little bit of everything. We have a cross-town rivalry between the Rangers/Devils and we also have some lopsided matchups such as the Bruins vs. Canadiens. There should be plenty of scoring on this slate.

Let’s dig in and make some money!

NHL DFS Goalies

Jonathan Quick vs. New Jersey Devils

As a Rangers fan growing up, this game might have some extra meaning for Jonathan Quick. Rangers and Devils have long been rivals and these guys typically turn into slug fests. I’m expecting this game to be on the lower end of the scoring range, at least from the Devils side of things. At just $7.6k on DK tonight with Quick, we have a very affordable goalie who for all intents and purposes has been brilliant for the Rangers.

Through 6 games played, Quick is posting a .928 save % and just a 1.98 GAA. These are some of the best numbers of his long and illustrious career. The Rangers have had a long layoff so there might be some rust on defense, but I still think that Quick brings his A-game today and shuts down the Devils. Keep an eye on the status of Shesterkin though on this one because there’s a chance he returns tonight.

Karel Vejmelka vs. Winnipeg Jets

If you read most of my articles, you know that I have an affinity for the Coyotes netminder in Karel Vejmelka. He’s someone that always comes in on the cheaper end of the salary spectrum, but someone that normally performs rather well. Even in the toughest of games. Vejmelka almost always faces a ton of shots and that 35-save bonus is almost always in play for him. He’s in a little bit of a rough stretch as he’s lost 6 straight.

Even with losing that many in a row, he’s still in double-digit DK points in 3 of them. And has only been negative once. At his price, we’re looking for double-dights on DK and that is definitely doable against a Jets team that is averaging around 30 shots per game. He’s always risky, but there’s definitely some reward with him. GPP only.

Other goalies: Igor Shesterkin, Tristan Jarry, and Ilya Samsonov

NHL DFS Stacks – Main

Rangers 2 (Artemi Panarin, Vincent Trocheck, Alexis Lafreniere) vs. New Jersey Devils.

Before the mini-break that the Rangers had, this line was on absolute fire. They should continue with their strong play tonight against a Devils team that has had some poor goaltending. Over the last 2 weeks, the Devils have given up 4 goals per game. Of all the teams playing tonight, that is tied for the second most.

They should have Vitek Vanecek in goal tonight and on the year he just hasn’t been very good. He’s posted a sub .890 save % and a 3.30 GAA. He can be had tonight and it will be music to my ears as the Rangers score a bunch of goals on him.

Since putting Trocheck with this line, they have been brilliant. They have a combined 4 goals over the last 5 games but most importantly, they are firing at all costs. They also have a combined 60-shot attempt on goal. That’s the most of any line playing tonight. The leader of this line is Artemi Panarin. He’s been a beast this season for the Rangers with 8 goals and 16 assists. He’s well on his way to his first 100-point season with the New York Rangers and his career.

Alongside him, I plan on locking in both Trocheck and Lafreniere. I said it early in the year, he’s going to have a monster season. He’s currently on pace for 41 goals which would annihilate his career high of 19. Love this line for a pair of goals tonight.

Vancouver 1 (Elias Pettersson, Ilya Mikheyev, Conor Garland) vs. Seattle Kraken

The Seattle Kraken just haven’t been very good defensively of late. Over the last couple of weeks, they have given up 4 goals per game and around 13 high-danger chances per game. Both are among the worst out of all the teams playing tonight. The Vancouver Canucks should be able to get a few goals past him tonight and I like this top line for Vancouver to do someone the damage. I would not blame you one bit for dropping down the second line of Miller and Boeser. I just like it here at the top just a little bit more.

The main focal point of this top line is Elias Pettersson. He’s the star of the show and the star I plan on locking in with this stack. Over his last 5 games, he’s found the back of the net twice and helped with 4 others for 6 points. He should easily add to that total tonight in an easy matchup vs. a bad defensive team. I plan on pairing him mostly with Ilya Mikheyev. On the year, Mikheyev has 6 goals and 3 apples for 9 points. He should also be able to add to the total tonight. Again, I have no problem with dropping down the second unit for the Canucks tonight. They should also have a strong game and will come in both cheaper an at a lower ownership %.

Other stacks I like tonight:

Boston 1 and 2 vs. Montreal

Calgary 2 vs. Islanders

Pittsburgh 1 and 2 vs. Carolina

Winnipeg 1 vs. Arizona

LA 1 vs. St. Louis

St. Louis 1 and 2 vs. LA

Value D

Nikita Zadorov $2.8k

Neal Pionk $3.7k

Brendan Dillon $3.2k

NHL DFS Summary

We have a solid slate tonight. I didn’t mention them in my top stack, but the Bruins are in a great spots tonight and should score a ton of goals vs. Montreal and Jake Allen. That said, I really love the Rangers tonight against a Devils team that just isn’t as good defensively this year as they have in the past.

Make sure to drop into Discord where we’re constantly talking about plays for every slate.

Good luck and hope to see you in the green.

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NHL DFS Goalies and Stacks for DraftKings and Fanduel (Nov 11)

Jared Levitt 6 months ago

written by Jared Levitt

Welcome to the Saturday Slapshot, where I’ll go through the top NHL DFS Goalies and Stacks on DraftKings and Fanduel.

It’s Saturday and that means we have a full slate on our hands. Tonight we have ourselves a really solid 10-game slate of NHL DFS. There are a handful of high-powered offenses that we’ll want to get into our lineups. We also have some really bad teams on the ice that we’ll want to attack. It’s shaping up to be an extremely fun slate.

Let’s dig in and make some money!

NHL DFS Goalies

Connor Ingram vs. Nashville Predators

The Coyotes should be turning over the crease to Connor Ingram this evening. I plan on locking him as my goalie tonight as he fits the bill that I normally look for, cheap and productive. Ingram is just $7.2k tonight and he plays far from a minimum-salary goalie. Over his last 3 starts, Ingram has games of 23, 18.6, and 22.8 DK points.

If he can come even close to that tonight against an average Predators offense, I will gladly take it. With a tag of $7.2k and the potential for points in the 20’s, that’s an extreme value and really solidifies our lineup. Lock and load Ingram tonight.

Alexandar Georgiev vs. St. Louis Blues

If you’re looking for more of a cash-game goaltender tonight, I’d side with Alexandar Georgiev. Georgiev is a little more pricier than Ingram at $8.3k on DK, but he’s also a much safer bet to get the W and perform well. The Avalanche are a huge favorite tonight against the Blues at -255.

I will add though that Georgiev has struggled a bit of late, with 4 consecutive duds. That said, this a solid get-right spot for him vs. a Blues offense that really isn’t all that impressive.

Other goalies: Igor Shesterkin, Tristan Jarry, and Ilya Samsonov

NHL DFS Stacks – Main

Vancouver 1 (Elias Pettersson, Ilya Mikheyev, Andrei Kuzmenko) vs. Ottawa Senators

This line worked out really well for us on Thursday when I recommended them and they get just as good of a matchup tonight against Toronto as they did on Thursday vs. Ottawa. The Canucks will be facing off against Ilya Samsonov. Samsonov has been horrendous. This season he has a 4.11 GAA and just a .855 save %. Both numbers are really bad. He has multiple games this year allowing at least 4 goals and has let up less than 3 just twice in his 7 starts.

He’s someone who will allow the puck to get past him early and often. It’s not only his fault though as the Maple Leafs have not been good defensively. They have allowed well over 4 goals per game over the last couple of weeks and pretty close to 14 high-danger chances. They are a team that, although they can score, they give up just as many just as quickly.

Over their last 3 games, this line has combined to score 4 goals. Elias Pettersson is the anchor of this line and the one that I’m most interested in. Over his last 5 games, Pettersson has been brilliant with 5 goals and 6 assists. Yes, he’s expensive at $7.9k but he’s a star on this team and one that we can often count on to fill the box sheet.

Next to him will be Ilya Mikheyev and Andrei Kuzmenko. Mikheyev is coming off one of his better games of the season that saw him score 2 goals and put 4 shots on net. Do I expect that again from him? No, but with a solid matchup, I do expect him to get in on the scoring. He’s a solid value at $4.4k. Adding Quinn Hughes to this stack is also a smart move. He’s making a very strong case for the Norris Trophy.

Los Angeles 1 (Anze Kopitar, Quinton Byfield, Adrian Kempe) vs. Philadelphia Flyers

Before we start, we’re going to have a little history lesson. Name the team that provided the first win for the historically bad San Jose Sharks. If you said the Flyers, you are right. This is a pretty weak Flyers team this season. Yes, they are coming off a victory vs. the Ducks last night, but they are still a bad team. I plan on attacking them often tonight with the Kings. Over the last couple of weeks, the Flyers are giving up pretty close to 4 goals per game.

They should have backup goal Cal Petersen in net tonight with Hart still nursing a back injury and Ersson playing last night. In his lone appearance this season, Petersen let up 5 goals against this same Kings team.

This top line for LA has been very good. Not only do they have 3 combined goals over their last 3 games, they also have 54 shot attempts on net. That’s more than any trio over their last 3 games. We’ll get to the stars of the show next, but I want to highlight the value of this line. Quinton Byfield is just $4k tonight, but he’s been on a tear and should be priced higher. Over his last 5 games, Byfield has an impressive 8 assists. He’s had at least 9 DK points in 4 of the 5 and if we can get him into double-digits tonight he’ll be an extreme value play.

Both Kempe and Kopitar are the goal scorers on this line. If I can only afford one of them tonight I’m siding with Kempe. Kempe has 4 goals in his last 5 and 27 shots on goal. He’s been great and so has this line. Use them often.

Other stacks I like tonight:

Boston 1 vs. Montreal

Ottawa 2 vs. Calgary

TB 1 and 2 vs. Carolina (tread lightly though)

Toronto 1 and 2 vs. Vancouver (tread lightly, Demko has been very good)

Pittsburgh 1 and 2 (Buffalo is on the tail end of a back-to-back)

Value D

Jamie Oleksiak $3k – Getting a ton of blocked shots of late

Nikita Zadorov $2.7k

Alexadre Carrier $4.2k

Scott Mayfield $3.9k

Sean Walker $3.4k

NHL DFS Summary

On the surface, this is a pretty clear-cut slate for me. Stack the Canucks and Kings. There are certainly other spots for offense tonight, but I’m really digging those spots and you should too!

Make sure to drop into Discord where we’re constantly talking about plays for every slate.

Good luck and hope to see you in the green.

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NHL DFS Goalies and Stacks for DraftKings and Fanduel (Oct 28)

Jared Levitt 6 months ago

written by Jared Levitt

Welcome to the Saturday Slapshot, where I’ll go through the top NHL DFS Goalies and Stacks on DraftKings and Fanduel.

It’s Saturday and that means it’s time for the Saturday Slapshot! We have a solid-looking 7-game slate of NHL DFS tonight. For a Saturday, it’s one of our more manageable slates. We have some great teams in action, including the undefeated Vegas Golden Knights. Can they move to 8-0 vs. a decent Los Angeles Kings team? We’ll have to wait until very late to find out. There’s also a solid matchup between 2 5-2 teams in the Rangers vs. Canucks. This slate is going to be a fun one.

Let’s dig in and make some money!

NHL DFS Goalies

Elvis Merzlikins vs. New York Islanders

Of all the 14 teams in action tonight, no team has scored fewer goals per game than the New York Islanders. At just 2.67 goals per game, the Islander offense has really struggled to start the year. This all sets up for Elvis Merzlikins to rebound after a few rough games against the Canadiens, Ducks, and Wild. After starting out the season with 2 really good outings that saw him score 16 and 19 DK points, it’s been a struggle.

With a matchup vs. a bad offense team in the Islanders, I really like this spot for Elvis. It also helps that he’s just $7.4k on DK tonight. He’s far from a cash game play but since I only play GPP’s (they’re way more fun), he’s one of my favorite goalies on the night.

Logan Thompson vs. Los Angeles Kings

With Aiden Hill getting the nod in net yesterday, the Golden Knights will more than likely hand the crease over to Logan Thompson this evening. The Golden Knights backup goalie has been really solid to start the year. Through 3 starts, Thompson has a 3-0 record and a .933 save %. He also hasn’t been below 17 DK in any of these 3 starts.

This Golden Knights team has so far been very stout defensively, only allowing around 10 high-danger chances per game. This has been huge for their goalies and it will continue to be huge for them tonight. At just $7.7k on DK tonight, he’s another cheaper goalie that will allow us to save a little bit of money for our skaters.

Other goalies: Igor Shesterkin, Tristan Jarry, and Ilya Samsonov

NHL DFS Stacks – Main

Pittsburgh 2 (Evgeni Malkin, Reilly Smith, Rickard Rakell) vs. Ottawa Senators

This ought to excite our long-time NHL expert in @vecchio. I plan on going heavy with the Penguins tonight. So far this season the Senators have struggled with their goaltending. Although they aren’t giving up much in the way of high-danger chances or shots, they are giving up a healthy amount of goals. Through their first 7 games of the season, they are allowing nearly 3.50 goals per game. On just 28 shots per game, that’s horrendous.

In between the pipes for Ottawa tonight should be Anton Forsberg. His save % on the year is a measly .873. Anything under .900 is bad in my eyes and he’s nowhere close to that number. He struggled in his last outing vs. Buffalo, and he’ll struggle again tonight vs. Pittsburgh.

Over the last 5 games, this line has been pretty good. Geno(Malkin) and Reilly Smith are really where my interest is with this line tonight. The 2 have combined for 6 goals and 10 total points over the last 5. Of the 2, Geno is the more expensive but he’s only $6.9k on DK tonight. Smith is extremely cheap at just $4.6k on DK making this lineup very affordable. While this line is my favorite and those 2 are the ones that really stick out, the top line for Pittsburgh is also very much in play. They’re just a little bit pricier and outside of Rust, they haven’t been as productive.

Winnipeg 1 (Kyle Connor, Mark Scheifele, Alex Iafallo) vs. Montreal Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens are a team that is and always will be a fun team to stack against. An original 6 team, they are a team that continues to struggle defensively. Through 7 games, they have already allowed over 100 high-danger chances at 108. That is significantly higher than any other team playing tonight and it’s a number that we need to take advantage of.

In the net for Montreal tonight should be Jake Allen. While he’s been the better of the 2 goalies for Montreal, he’s someone that we’ve targeted quite a bit over the years and I’m targeting him tonight. He had a ton of games last season where he gave up at least a handful of goals.

This top line for Winnipeg is primed for a big night. While they have been mostly quiet over the last 5 games, this line has a ton of talent centered around Kyle Connor. Connor is currently at 4 goals on the season and is very likely to add to that total this evening against a bad defensive team. Connor has just 2 goals over the last 5 but it hasn’t been for the lack of trying as he still has 17 shots on net.

They’ll go in eventually and tonight they will. Alex Iafallo has also been firing at will as he has 15 shots over the last 5 and a team-leading iXG of 2.53. This line is also very affordable as Connor is the only one over $7k tonight. His $7.5k price tag is reasonable for the upside that he has.

Other stacks I like tonight:

Boston 1 vs. Detroit

Detroit 1 vs. Boston (all the talent in the world, but a tough matchup)

Columbus 1 vs. New York Islanders

Montreal 1 and 3 vs. Winnipeg

Toronto 1 and 2 vs. Nashville

Pittsburgh 1 vs. Ottawa

Rangers 1 and 2 vs. Vancouver

Value D

Alexandre Carrier ($3.6k)

Travis Hamonic ($3.1k)

Brayden McNabb ($3.8k)

Adam Pelech ($3.7k)

NHL DFS Summary

This is a fun but possibly low-scoring slate. Most of the teams in action have been pretty good defensively to start the season so we’ll need to be careful of the spots we pick. I’ve laid out the spots I like the most.

Make sure to drop into Discord where we’re constantly talking about plays for every slate.

Good luck and hope to see you in the green.

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NHL DFS Between the Benches for DraftKings and FanDuel (Jun. 15)

allenjesse24@yahoo.com 2 years ago

written by allenjesse24@yahoo.com

It’s finally here!!! The Stanley Cup Final kicks off tonight at 8pm Eastern, and will features two premier teams in the Lightning and Avalanche. Let’s find the best NHL DFS picks for DraftKings and FanDuel. Good luck!

Slate Notes

Game one of the Stanley Cup Final is upon us, and this should be an AMAZING series! The Avalanche and the Lightning are both very, very good teams, and this one should be fun to watch. The Avalanche are looking to win their first Cup since 2001, and the Lightning are trying to make it THREE STRAIGHT.

Fun fact – this is the first series in Stanley Cup history where neither of the teams’ names end in the letter ‘S’.

If you haven’t already, make sure you check out our NHL DFS Showdown Strategy Guide for guidance on building your lineups for tonight.

Tampa Bay Lightning @ Colorado Avalanche

Implied Vegas Totals: TBL 2.8 / COL 3.4

Tale of the Tape:

Two powerhouse teams will clash for the Stanley Cup. We have been waiting for Colorado to get to this point for a few years now, as they have had a very, very solid regular season team. It was just a matter of time before they finally got to the Final again, and they are hard to argue against. They have a great roster up and down, and they are one of the more feared teams in the league. Loaded with talent, they have a very, very good shot at winning this thing.

Nazem Kadri is likely going to be out for a while, even though he did skate on Sunday without a stick. It is hard to imagine that he will be able to suit up for a game if he can’t (or won’t) carry a stick post-surgery. Darcy Kuemper should be good to go, but the Avalanche will likely not be forthcoming with any lineup information.

How do you argue the Lightning at this point? They have made it to their third Stanley Cup Final in a row, and are poised to win it yet again. They have taken a slightly tougher path to the the Final, losing five games, compared to the Avalanche only losing 2 games thus far in the playoffs. Tampa is dealing with potential health issues, as Brayden Point has been questionable to come back for what seems like 3 weeks. He did skate with the second line and was a bumper on the top power play in practice, so he should be in the lineup tonight.

With Point back, and questions around the goalie situation in Colorado, we are likely going to have to wait until warm-ups for a finalized lineup, and even those will be fluid throughout the game. Keep an eye on news through the day, and today might be a good day to wait for confirmations to build.

Goalie Matchup

Andrei Vasilevskiy vs. Darcy Kuemper

It’s hard to say anything bad about either of these goalies. Vasilevskiy is arguably the best in the world, and Darcy has made a real name for himself in Colorado. Something to consider here, though, is that both of these guys have great defenses in front of them, which helps more and more as we get deeper in the playoffs.

Against Edmonton, Kuemper was hurt, and did not play the last two games of the series. However, he was healthy for game four, and backed up Pavel Francouz. With a comfortable lead in the series and Francouz playing well, the Avalanche had no reason to play Kuemper and risk the long term. Kuemper was a solid goalie for the Avs throughout the year and definitely through the playoffs. However, he does sometimes face some issues with consistency. He won’t be able to be inconsistent in this series, as the Lightning will make him pay big time.

Line Matching Notes

With this game being in Colorado, we have to go by what the Avalanche do with their line matching.

Top Line

It’s MacKinnon vs. the opposing top line for Colorado, so expect the MacKinnon line to take on the Kucherov/top line for most of the game tonight. The stars will be out in this one! Best on best.

Second Line

Kadri usually takes the second opposing line, but not as a hard match. This trend should continue, even without Kadri, so we can expect the second vs second lines tonight, whatever they may be. The Avalanche second line should see a good portion of the Tampa second and some of the third lines tonight.

Third Line

The third Avalanche line generally doesn’t match anyone in particular, but their other matching schemes set this line up against the third and fourth lines of the opposition.

Fourth Line

The same thing as the third line goes here, as they will mix and match depth on depth.

Put it all Together

On paper, the Lightning top line has an advantage over the Avalanche,

Lines to Target

TBL1 – Steven Stamkos/Ondrej Palat/Nikita Kucherov/Victor Hedman: You need the stars in the playoffs, and this is a star studded line. Kucherov and Stamkos are the priority here, and keep in mind that Hedman shoots the puck a LOT.

COL1 – Nathan MacKinnon/Gabriel Landeskog/Valeri Nichushkin/Cale Makar: Top line, star studded, and they are the core of the offense.

COL2 – Mikko Rantanen/Andre Burakovsky/Artturi Lehkonen: The second Colorado line can be very different and has a good opportunity tonight.

The Build Options

These are build recommendations based on the NHL Showdown Strategy Guide

Tampa Bay Lightning Power Play – Point or Kucherov captain (Point should be different as captain, with the time off he has had)

Vasilevskiy captain/TBL2 stack – Depending on the way the Lightning line up, this is a great leverage play, and could prove to be optimal if the Avalanche come out flat

Colorado Avalanche Power Play – MacKinnon at captain will be chalk, but you can also use Makar or Rantanen at captain for a really nice GPP look

Value Plays

These are value plays that offer upside at a very low salary

Pat Maroon (W)

Andrew Cogliano (W) – if healthy and playing

Andre Burakovsky (W)

Alex Killorn (W)

Bowen Byram (D)

Erik Johnson (D)

Mikhail Sergachev (D)

Player Props

These are some interesting player props for tonight’s showdown

Nathan MacKinnon (COL): anytime goal scorer AND over 1.5 points

Steven Stamkos (TBL): anytime goal scorer

Andre Burakovsky (COL): anytime goal scorer – nice depth play for plus money (+320)

Make sure to hop in our Expert Discord Chat for FREE! Jon and the NHL team will be there answering questions right up until lock! Be sure to be on the look out for future articles at https://windailysports.com/daily-fantasy-hockey/

All line combinations are courtesy of www.dailyfaceoff.com, and any advanced rates referenced in the above article are pulled from www.naturalstattrick.com.

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NHL DFS Man Advantage for DraftKings and FanDuel (May 9)

allenjesse24@yahoo.com 2 years ago

written by allenjesse24@yahoo.com

These playoffs have been amazing so far! The playoffs rarely disappoint, and this year is no different. It’s great to have the full playoff atmosphere back in play, and it really does make the game completely different. Tonight, we have another four game playoff slate. One team is on the brink, and the others are pretty tight series so far. Let’s find the best NHL DFS picks for DraftKings and FanDuel. Good luck!

Goalies

Darcy Kuemper – Colorado Avalanche: The Avalanche have pushed the Predators to the brink of elimination, and it’s honestly hard to find any reason they can’t complete the sweep tonight. The Preds have just not brought any sort of fight to this series, and they are way, way outmatched. Expect the Preds to pull out all the stops tonight on home ice to try to send the series back to Colorado, creating a nice upside spot for Kuemper.

Jacob Markstrom – Calgary Flames: Markstrom has been a very solid goaltender all year, and that has continued into the playoffs. Expect him to have some upside tonight, and if he can stay solid, the Flames can definitely get a win tonight.

High Risk GPP Goalie Pick – Jake Oettinger – Dallas Stars: Oettinger and his counterpart, Markstrom, have both been playing really well in this first series. Oettinger has some upside tonight, putting him in consideration for a high risk play. The Flames will be looking to rebound after a loss, and they very well could, but this series is far from over. He may not get the win, but he has been solid enough to run out tonight.

High Risk GPP Goalie Pick – Igor Shesterkin – New York Rangers: The Rangers are on the road tonight against the Penguins, and they just got dominated the other night to the tune of 7-4. This play is the rebound play. We can hope for Igor to bounce back from that poor performance and be better tonight, all while facing a similar number of shots. The upside here is very nice, and if he does in fact rebound, he could be the top goalie on the slate.

Lines to Build Around

These NHL DFS lines are considered top plays for the night and can be considered the focal point of your builds. They will be listed by position in the following order: Center/Winger/Winger/Correlating Defenseman (if applicable).

Colorado Avalanche Power Play – Nathan MacKinnon/Nazem Kadri/Mikko Rantanen/Gabriel Landeskog/Cale Makar: The power play combo for the Avalanche has absolutely dominated this series so far. Expect nothing less tonight. This combination of players has a combined 26 points so far, in just three games in the series. You know that Cale Makar guy? He is very, very good, and he is leading the way with 7 points this series.

Pittsburgh Penguins 1 – Sidney Crosby/Jake Guentzel/Bryan Rust/Kris Letang: The top line for the Penguins has been very good so far this series, and that trend should continue. The top line leads the way for the Penguins in terms of points so far this series. Even though the majority of those points came in games 1 and 2, they are still in a very good spot tonight against the Rangers, especially with home ice. If they can dominate tonight, they can take a 3-1 lead in the series as it heads back to New York. Of course, if you choose Igor as your high risk goalie, don’t play these guys against him in the same lineup.

Florida Panthers 1 – Aleksander Barkov/Jonathan Huberdeau/Anthony Duclair/Aaron Ekblad: Despite trailing 2-1 in the series, these guys have been playing well. They have been contributing nicely to the cause, but they find themselves down in the series. Expect them to rebound tonight, and this should be the line to help them do that.

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).

Dallas Stars 1 – Roope Hintz/Joe Pavelski/Jason Robertson/John Klingberg: The Stars have been better all year on home ice, and this top line has played well so far. The problem with this line, and this series, even, is that it has been brutally tight and low scoring. Because of that, we have to consider these guys risky, from a DFS standpoint.

Calgary Flames 1 – Elias Lindholm/Matthew Tkachuk/Johnny Gaudread/Rasmus Andersson: We can consider the top Flames’ line high risk for the same reasons as the Stars’ top line. Most of the scoring from this set of series has come from the other three games. However, if there is a time for a line to make a statement in the series, it could be tonight. With the Flames dropping their last game in the series, they will be looking to rebound, and they very well could tonight.

New York Rangers 2 – Ryan Strome/Artemi Panarin/Andrew Copp: The second line for the Rangers has contributed 7 of the 34 points that have been tallied by the Rangers so far this series. That isn’t a majority, but that’s enough to consider them for value. The top Ranger line is in play here too, so you can consider running a power play look.

Washington Capitals 3 – Lars Eller/Conor Sheary/Connor McMichael: This one is about opportunity more than it is about production. The Caps’ third line should be up against the opposing third line for a good bit of the night, which creates a really nice matchup for them.

NHL DFS Honorable Mentions: NSH3, WSHPP, NYR1, PIT2

Value Options – DraftKings

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

Center: Nicklas Backstrom ($3300) – Washington Capitals

Wing: Frank Vatrano ($4200) – New York Rangers

Defense: Christopher Tanev ($3100) – Calgary Flames

Value Options – FanDuel

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

Center: Nicklas Backstrom ($4900) – Washington Capitals

Wing: Kaapo Kakko ($4000) – New York Rangers

Defense: Jani Hakanpaa ($4000) – Dallas Stars

Cash Considerations – DraftKings and FanDuel

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

Center: Nathan MacKinnon – Colorado Avalanche

Wing: Jake Guentzel – Pittsburgh Penguins

Defense: Cale Makar – Colorado Avalanche

Goalie: Darcy Kuemper – Colorado Avalanche

Player Props

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

Jake Guentzel (PIT): anytime goal scorer

Nathan MacKinnon (COL): over 1.5 points

Artemi Panarin (NYR): anytime goal scorer

BOLD PICK – Lars Eller (WSH): anytime goal scorer

All line combinations are courtesy of www.dailyfaceoff.com, and any advanced rates referenced in the above article are pulled from www.naturalstattrick.com.

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