Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane celebrates after scoring his goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Edmonton Oiler,s Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015, in Chicago. The Blackhawks won 4-2. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Welcome back to another night of daily fantasy hockey with a solid 8 games in the NHL tonight. Whether you prefer to pay up for a goalie or roster a value option there are some great options tonight. With no NBA this weekend(All Star Break in Toronto) there will be a ton of volume on the sites and there are some terrific guaranteed prize pools tonight.
The following teams are playing on back to back nights:
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Let's dig in to the action and find some core plays for tonight.
Opponent - CAR
FD - 8000 DK - 7400
The Islanders travel to Carolina tonight for a matchup against the Hurricanes who are playing on back to back nights and coming off a loss to the Penguins. The Islanders have won 3 straight games and currently sit 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. Halak picked up a win in his last game after struggling against tough teams on the road in Washington and Detroit. The isles are -135 favorites tonight and have a great shot at a road win. He is a safe option in any format.
Opponent - TOR
FD - 8200 DK - 7200
More of a tournament play tonight as he has bee inconsistent to this point of the season. He is, however, in a great spot tonight at home vs. the Maple Leafs. The Canucks are the biggest favorite on the board(-190) tonight and get a shot at the struggling Leafs who are going through major changes after shipping their Captain out of town. Add to it that the Leafs have lost 5 straight games in Vancouver dating back to 2009. Miller has been playing quite well coming into this one even if his win totals don't reflect it. He hasn't allowed more than 2 goals in a game in four straight and should have no problem extending that streak tonight.
Also Consider - Corey Crawford - Chicago Blackhawks vs. ANH
Opponent - WPG
FD - 7800 DK - 6900
Since returning to the Oilers lineup for the first time in two months, McDavid hasn't skipped a beat and has seen his salary jump significantly. There is still room for value if you jump on board now as the price will soon be in the GPP only territory. In those 6 games since returning he has picked up 12 points (3 on PP), 15 shots and a +3 rating. Not to mention 3 of those 6 games were multi point efforts. He is a generational type player and in DFS he is a terrific value tonight.
Stack with - Jordan Eberle, Benoit Pouiot
Opponent - TOR
FD - 5700 DK - 4800
He is in his 15th season in the NHL and has started to see a decline in his offensive production. This doesn't mean he can't be used in DFS in good matchups. Tonight is one of those vs. the struggling Leafs who sit last in the NHL standings. Henrik has 38 points on the season with 14 of those coming with the man advantage. If you are doing multiple lineups in a GPP a Canucks stack makes perfect sense tonight.
Stack with - Daniel Sedin, Jannik Hansen
Also Consider - Joe Thornton - San Jose Sharks vs. ARI
Opponent - ANA
FD - 8700 DK - 8700
Both Kane and Ovechkin make terrific high end plays tonight. Both are matchup proof and elite talents that can explode for multiple points at any time. I will take Kane tonight based on salary and the better matchup. He is only $200 cheaper on DraftKings but $1400 cheaper on FanDuel. He also gets a home matchup vs. the Ducks who are playing their 4th road game of the week. Look for a big Chicago win tonight in which Kane should, as always, be a contributor.
Stack with - Artem Anisimov, Artemi Panarin
Opponent - NAS
FD - 5500 DK - 5600
The ageless one just keeps producing like he is in his thirties. He has been one of the main reasons the Pantherslead the Atlantic Divsion and a huge reason for the maturity and success of his linemates Barkov and Huberdeau. With Barkov out last game, Jagr picked up two points in a tough loss to the Blues. Look for the team to get back on track tonight with Jagr playing a big role. With his salary still in the mid $5K range, he makes a great play in any format.
Stack with - Jonathan Huberdeau, Nick Bjugstad
Also Consider - Bobby Ryan - Ottawa Senators @ CBJ
Opponent - CBJ
FD - 7800 DK - 7700
If you are paying up for one D man tonight make it Karlsson. He has been red hot lately on with 17 points in his last 12 games for the Senators and provides the highest upside of any D man on tonight's slate. He is making a terrific case for back to back Norris Trophy's as he leads all D men with 62 points which also ranks in a tie for 2nd among all skaters(Absolutely Amazing!!!).
Opponent - CAR
FD - 4900 DK - 4500
He makes a great value on the point tonight for a cost less than $5,000 on both sites. He is getting right around 3 minutes a game on the powerplay and has recorded 14 of his 24 season points with the man advantage this season. The Islanders get a great matchup tonight in what should be a high scoring game as the Canes are playing on back to back nights. He is a great option in any format.
Also Consider - Chris Tanev - Vancouver Canucks vs. TOR
***All advanced stats in this article are sourced from www. puckalytics.com***
***All goaltender and team line combination information is provided by www.leftwinglock.com***
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You guys really made my first night playing DFS Hockey worth my while. Can't wait to see what lineups you guys suggest today!
ha mine too - good stuff. Hope everyone isn't reading this
Wow tough night for goalies. Halak is in a good spot and Good call on Miller being gpp only but I may be leaning towards Jones at home vs Coyotes in my cash games. Should be a lot of good plays on offence. I won't be around much today. I have a curling bonspiel. One play I like that I'm gonna play in all my cash games is Patrick eaves for 4200 on FD. It's tough to roster a star vs the caps and eaves is on 1st line and pp1 . I like the McDavid pick Chris. Pouilott is also a good choice at 6200 for being on Mcdavids line. Look at the sens jackets game for a lot of offence. Hoffman is good pick at 5900. Jackets are a tough call though to pick a certain player.
2nd day playing DK Hockey since basketball is on the shelf, didn't have great luck yesterday with the stacks. On that not doing a 2 game league what are the chances Chi is a blowout and they take out Crawford?
In NHL they normally never take a Goalie out
Another good value pick is sekera for oilers at 3800 on FD. He's on pp1 . Rostering two or three oilers may be the way to go tonight. Jets are poorly disciplined and Pavelec will be rusty or else it's Hutchinson who isn't good right now. Oh and joe Thornton at 6200 vs Arizona is a must start for me tonight. 1st line pp1.
Off topic think you could put out nascar picks? Thanks appreciate if you can
Thoughts on rostering some low price leafs on DK? Injuries have allowed for players to move up the line-up, and the Canucks are more inconsistent than any team in the league
Poliout Hoffman eberle eaves McDavid Thornton klingberg sekera jones . Any tboughts
Dan,
I'm going to roll with yours in a quintuple up. I think your lineup advice would have won me money last night too
How necessary is it to try and get someone like Ovi going up against the Stars on a night like tonight?
Ryan,
The lineup you suggested me yesterday won me $$$$$! Thank you sir may I have another?
Kadri, Backstrom, Ovechkin, Arcobello, Poulliot, Eberle, Gardiner, S. Jones, M. Jones.
Thoughts?