Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel, & DraftPot - 12/17/15

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Welcome to the daily fantasy hockey picks article for DraftKings, FanDuel, and DraftPot for Thursday, December 17th, 2015. We have another huge slate tonight with 11 games in the NHL. There are no teams playing on back to back days but the following teams are playing a third game in four nights:

• Buffalo Sabres
• Edmonton Oilers (Road)
• Columbus Blue Jackets (Road)

Below you will find a few core plays at each position for Thursday nights games.

Goaltenders

Corey Crawford - Chicago Blackhawks vs. EDM  *Probable*
DraftKings - $8,000 FanDuel - $9,700 DraftPot - 4.70 DPPG

It was the offense that let us down on Tuesday as the Blackhawks and Crawford were shutout 2-0 by the Avalanche. Crawford had a .923 save % for the game which is right in line with his season numbers(.924 save %). The Blackhawks are a much better team at home and I can't see them losing two in a row on home ice.

Jake Allen - St. Louis Blues vs. NSH *Probable*
DraftKings - $7,700 FanDuel - $9,700 DraftPot - 4.80 DPPG

He has been terrific lately picking up wins in three of his last four games. In that time he has picked up a shutout and only allowed six goals in total. Allen has already faced Nashville earlier in the year and stopped all 45 shots directed his way for a shutout win. The Preds have been struggling with only 3 wins in their last 10 games and the Blues are sitting as home favorites tonight.

Also Consider - Cory Schneider - New Jersey Devils vs. FLA

CENTER

Tyler Seguin - Dallas Stars vs. CGY
DraftKings - $8,800 FanDuel - $8,700 DraftPot - 5.60 DPPG

He paid off for us last game and I am going back to the well again tonight. The Stars own the leagues #1 offense and Seguin and Benn drive the train as they sit 2/3 in league scoring. Seguin has a huge floor as he averages 23.7 iCorsi/60(shots on net + shots blocked + shots missing net) which is ranked only behind Alex Ovechkin.

Stack with - Jamie Benn, Jason Spezza, Valeri Nichuskin, John Klingberg

Claude Giroux - Philadelphia Flyers vs. VAN
DraftKings - $6,600 FanDuel - $7,800 DraftPot - 5.23 DPPG

Anytime I get the chance to talk about my Flyers I will capitalize. It has been a tough year as the Flyers sit 12th in the Eastern Conference but things have been looking up lately as they have been 6-3-1 in their last 10 games. Giroux didn't record a point last game but seen his linemate Voracek finally breakout which is only going to add upside for the Flyers top line.

Stack with - Jakub Voracek, Wayne Simmonds, Brayden Schenn, Shayne Gostisbehere

Also Consider - David Backes - St. Louis Blues vs. NSH

WINGERS

Vladimir Tarasenko - St. Louis Blues vs. NSH
DraftKings - $7,900 FanDuel(RW) - $8,100 DraftPot - 3.95 DPPG

He has scored in three straight games and is up to 19 goals on the season with 32 total points. His success is coming from high amount of shots(115) and shooting percentage(15.9%) which is related to his 3rd ranked average of 22.4 iCorsi/60. The shooting percentage should level off a bit but he will continue to be an elite option in this tier of salary.

Stack with - Paul Stastny, David Backes, Alex Steen

Johnny Gaudreau - Calgary Flames @ DAL
DraftKings - $6,500 FanDuel(LW) - $8,900 DraftPot - 5.45 DPPG

He has been a driving force in the Flames current winning streak. He has recorded 14 points in his previous 10 games including four multi point games. The ceiling is huge with Johnny Hockey but be careful in cash games as the Flames have struggled overall and are up against league leading Dallas Stars.

Stack with - Sean Monahan, Joe Colborne, T.J. Brodie

Kyle Palmieri - New Jersey Devils vs. FLA
DraftKings - $4,600 FanDuel(RW) - $4,100 DraftPot(LW) - 3.48 DPPG

A great low end value that can be used in any format Thursday night. He has recorded eight points in his last 10 games and has 24 on the season. He has a nice floor averaging 15.6 iCorsi/60 which has resulted in 82 shots on the year. Using him in your lineup gives you room to move up and roster some top forwards Thursday.

Also Consider - Teuvo Teravainen - Chicago Blackhawks vs. EDM

DEFENSE

T.J. Brodie - Calgary Flames @ DAL
DraftKings - $4,800 FanDuel - $5,300 DraftPot - 2.95 DPPG

He has been red hot during the Flames winning streak picking up points in seven straight games. He will be a GPP only on yl Thursday as he doesn't shoot the puck enough to provide a stable floor. If the Flames are to continue their winning ways they will need Brodie to provide offense.

Ryan Suter - Minnesota Wild vs. NYR
DraftKings - $5,800 FanDuel - $4,200 DraftPot - 3.60 DPPG

He makes a terrific cash game play and is a must play on FanDuel where he is extremely under priced. He provides a nice floor with shots and adds DraftKings value with added blocked shots.

Also Consider - Duncan Keith - Chicago Blackhawks vs. EDM

***All advanced stats in this article are sourced from www. puckalytics.com***

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