Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings 10/23/16

Hello everyone. Today we have a nice cozy little 4 game slate in the NHL, and we are treated to an outdoor game in Winnipeg. If you've never watched one of these you should definately take  time out of your NFL viewing and check it out. You won't be sorry. Anyways lets dive in to today's slate and see what we can come up with to help us win some money.

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GOALIES

John Gibson FD - $8400 DK - $7900
Opponent - VAN
Proj Pts FD - 13.03 DK - 3.26

I love targeting teams that are on the back end of back to back games, and the Canucks will be reeling after a shutout loss to the Kings last night. Yes I know that Vancouver was undefeated until last night and they have a point in all 5 games they've played, but the season is young and we will definately see some regression, probably as early as tonight in Anaheim. The Canucks are tied for 5th worst in the NHL in goals for with 2.40, and in Gibson's last start he was victorious while giving up only 2 goals in Philly. The Ducks are currently -195 favourites tonight so start Gibson with confidence today.

Antti Raanta FD - $8100 DK - $7800
Opponent - ARI
Proj Pts FD - 0 DK - 0

You will need to check on who is starting in goal today for the Rangers, but the King played last night in Washington, and he's not a young man anymore, so it's highly likely that Raanta gets the nod tonight vs a weak Coyotes team. Like I mentioned earlier, this will be Arizona's 4th game in 6 nights which is a ton of hockey in a short time period. Yes the Rangers travelled to the nation's capital last night, but it's a short trip and they should take care of business today rather easily. There is currently no odds for the game tonight, but my prediction is that the boys in blue will be a near 2 to 1 favourite. Raanta won the only game he's started this year in a 7-4 victory vs the Sharks. Don't worry about the goals as Arizona is not San Jose. They are not a good hockey team. You have a decision to make today at the goalie position, but it's a fun one, as Raanta and Gibson both make fantastic plays in every single format.

CENTERS

Mark Scheifele FD - $7300 DK - $7300
Opponent - EDM
Proj Pts FD - 15.15 DK - 4.73

This is weird to say when I'm talking about Hockey, but keep an eye on the weather forecast for today. An outdoor game in October? Seriously Mr.Bettman sir? I know it is Canada, and we all live in igloos, ha ok maybe not all of us do, but it's not that cold up here quite yet. The forecast in Winnipeg for tomorrow afternoon is 9 Celsius which is warm for an outdoor sport here, and it is raining at the moment, but I'm sure they have it under control. We can't worry about the weather though because this is such a juicy matchup for both teams. The Oilers have allowed 3.2 goals per game so far and the next guy I will mention has a lot of  media attention right now, but Scheifele is going to want to prove a point here. He's not too shabby of a hockey player. Through 4 games he has 3 goals and 3 assists, and 12 shots on goal, and he plays on the #1 line and #1 PP unit. The system loves him today and he makes a great play for your cash and tourney lineups.

Connor McDavid FD - $8300 DK - $8400
Opponent - WPG
Proj Pts FD - 16.69 DK - 5.59

And then there's Connor, the guy who everyone in the hockey world calls "McJesus." The system also loves him and with good reason. He's very hard to fade in a full slate of games, so with this 4 game slate he is a must play. The  Jets have been awful on Defence so far this year as they allow 4.00 goals per game. That won't fare well vs the Oilers and their overwhelming top line. Connor already has 4 goals, 4 assists and 15 shots on goal through 5 games, and you are very smart if you lock him into your lineups in all formats today.

Stack with: Eberle, Lucic

WINGERS

Chris Kreider FD - $6500 DK - $6600
Opponent - ARI
Proj Pts FD - 11.42 DK - 3.61

I usually don't like targeting players when they play back to back like this, especially when they played on the road the night before, but on small slates it is what it is. The Rangers are coming off of a huge 4-2 victory last night vs. Washington, and while he was held off the scoresheet, I just cannot picture it happening 2 nights in a row. He has 3 goals and 4 assists with 20 shots on goal already through only 4 games and he plays on the #1 line and #1 PP. This will be Arizona's 4th game in 6 nights and they give up a league worst 4.50 goals per game. Kreider is a great play in all formats today.

Stack with: Zibanejad, Nash

Charlie Coyle FD - $4900 DK - $4900
Opponent - NYI
Proj Pts FD - 9.24 DK - 2.75

Since we need to pay up at center today, finding value at the wing position is a necessity and Coyle jumped out at me right away. The system thinks he's a middle of the line play, and I agree. He does play on the top line and top power play units with Staal and Parise though, and the Islanders are right at the league average in goals against with 2.80. He could work as a value play in cash games but I like him more as a tourney play today stacked with his line-mates.

Stack with: Eric Staal, Parise

Josh Bailey FD - $4200 DK - $4500
Opponent - MIN
Proj Pts FD - 7.39 DK - 2.22

Here we have yet another value play at the wing position, and we should not ignore Bailey today because of the fact that he plays on the top line and top power play unit with Laad and Tavares. He's simply too cheap for me to ignore, and while the Wild are 8th best in the league in goals against with 2.60, they aren't as good on the road as they are at home. I like him in all formats today.

Stack with: Tavares, Laad

DEFENSEMEN

Kris Russell FD - $3600 DK - $4400
Opponent - WPG
Proj Pts FD - 7.44 DK - 2.24

Until Russell's price goes up, you will see him a lot in this column because he does a bit of everything for the Oilers, with the biggest one being blocked shots. He has 19 already this year to go along with 3 assists and 8 shots on goal, which makes him a great play in your cash game lineups today.

Ryan Suter FD - $5500 DK - $5300
Opponent - NYI
Proj Pts FD - 9.96 DK - 3.16

This is simply a play based on the crazy amount of ice time this guy sees on a nightly basis. And with ice time comes a variety of stats which add up to fantasy points, which adds up to smiles on our faces when we play him. He was on the ice for 29 and 28 minutes in his last 2 games, and he plays on the top power-play and top penalty kill units for the Wild. Play him with confidence today.

Hockey is back and with it come our NHL projections which help inform these picks every night. When you purchase a DFSR NHL subscription to our base hockey projections you also get accessto our brand new NFL DFS suite of tools including full projections, optimal NFL lineups and our Player Lab, which includes filters to help you create NFL lineups for FanDuel and DraftKings for any format. It’s a set of tools well beyond anything we’ve ever had, and something we feel will help our users *ahem* tackle the NFL season.

If you want to see the numbers behind our projections, create linueps with a single click, or research as deeply as your heart desires, click the button below to test out yourself.