Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings 11/5/17

Welcome back hockey fans and happy Daylight Savings Time. Sunday brings us four games starting at 5:00 p.m. eastern time with a matchup between the Red Wings and the Oilers. If you are planning on targeting this game be sure to play over on FanDuel as DraftKings is not offering this game unless you play their Pick'Em contests. Let's jump in and take a look at some of the top picks at each position.

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GOALIE

Mike Smith FD - $8400 DK - $7800
Opponent - NJ
Proj Pts FD - 17.64 DK - 4.41

With a small slate and multiple teams playing on back to back nights or the third game in four nights, the options are limited but one I like in all formats is Mike Smith. He has been playing great for the flames all season with a .936 save % and comes in having won back to back games while stopping 73 of 75 shots he has faced. In fact, he has won three of his last four and if not for the lack of offense, would have a much better record as he has only allowed more than two goals against once in his last seven starts. Tonight the Flames are nig -170 favorites vs. the Devils who have been impressive this season but will be running ou their backup tender so offense shouldn't be an issue for the home team. Roll out Smith with confidence.

Also Consider: Anton Forsberg(CHI) as a high-risk GPP play facing a Habs team that ranks 28th in offense

CENTERS

John Tavares FD - $8500 DK - $8100
Opponent - COL
Proj Pts FD - 15.34 DK - 4.38

Easily the top option at any position today is Johnny T who comes in scorching hot with five goals in his last three games, giving him 12 for the season which is second behind only Nikita Kucherov. Tavares has also provided an elite floor as well recording 17 shots in those three games and is averaging over 3.5 per game on the season. Tonight he and the Islanders are huge -200 favorites at home as the Avalanche and their 18th ranked defense(3.08 goals allowed per game) come to town playing the second night of a back to back. There is more than enough value, even on a small slate, to lock in Tavares in all formats.

Stack with: Anders Lee, Josh Bailey

Phillip Danault FD - $4500 DK - $4500
Opponent - CHI
Proj Pts FD - 9.62 DK - 2.71

If we are going to fit Tavares in our lineups on a small slate we are going to need some value and at the center position, I will be turning to Phillip Danault. It's been a struggle for the Habs offense all season but Danault has been one of the bright spots as he sits second in team points with nine. Six of those points have come in his last three games while he has added 12 shots on goal. He makes a nice salary relief option for cash games and you can pair him with his lineups to create a high upside GPP stack tonight.

Stack with: Max Pacioretty, Andrew Shaw

WINGERS

Johnny Gaudreau FD - $7300 DK - $7300
Opponent - NJ
Proj Pts FD - 15.61 DK - 4.5

It's nickname Sunday as we turn our attention from Johnny T to Johnny Hockey at the wing position. There is always a bit of risk paying up for a Flames player as their offense ranks dead last in the league(2.23 goals per game) and that has nothing to do with Gaudreau as hits in a tie for 11th in overall points(16) this season. The consistency has also been there game in and game out as he has tallied points in three straight, seven of his last eight, and he has only failed to record a point in three of his 13 games in 2017. While the Devils offense ranks Top10 this season their defense has lacked a bit as they rank 20th(3.08 goals per game) presenting a plus matchup for Gaudreau and the Flames who are big favorites tonight.

Stack with: Sean Monahan, Michael Ferland

Alex Debrincat FD - $4000 DK - $4100
Opponent - MON
Proj Pts FD - 6.47 DK - 1.89

Once again, if we are looking to pay up for a couple players today we need those values and Debrincat is just that. He has been skating on the top line with Panik and Toews for three games now and has impressed picking up a point in each one while recording multiple shots as well. He doesn't get much if any powerplay time as the Hawks are loaded in that department but at a low $4K price tag on both sites, he is an excellent salary relief option in all formats.

Stack with: Richard Panik, Jonathan Toews

Also Consider: Brock Nelson(NYI) in GPP formats

DEFENSEMEN

Shea Weber FD - $5400 DK - $6300
Opponent - CHI
Proj Pts FD - 14.17 DK - 4.24

If you are looking to pay up for D man that gives us some upside, Weber is the guy today. He comes into this matchup having recorded four multi-point efforts in his last six game and he also provides us with some safety as he sits with 35 blocks and 45 shots on the season. He is in play on both sites but his best value comes on FanDuel where his salary sits in the mid $5K range.

Johnny Boychuk FD - $4300 DK - $3800
Opponent - COL
Proj Pts FD - 9.24 DK - 2.78

Here's Johnny! This one doesn't quite give us the upside of the previous two listed in the article but Boychuk comes at a value price helping us get to the other ones on this small slate. It was a rough start to the 2017-18 season for Boychuk who didn't record a point in his first nine games but has tallied three over his last four games with 10 blocks and 13 shots on goal. He is in play in all formats today.

Hockey is back and with it comes 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 access to 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.