Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings 3/9/18

Welcome back hockey fans. Friday brings us a smaller four-game slate that includes four(ANH, CBJ, DET, OTT) of the eight teams playing on a back to back and three of them(ANH, DET, CBJ) playing a third game in four nights. Let's dig in and take a look at some of the top plays at each position.

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GOALIE

Sergei Bobrovsky FD - $8700 DK - $8300
Opponent - DET
Proj Pts FD - 16.35 DK - 4.25

Korpisalo got the start last night and got the win vs. the Avalanche so it is almost a certainty we will see Bobrovsky back between the pipes tonight. While the Blue Jackets are playing a back to back and third game in four nights, so are their opponents who got shutout last night against the Golden Knights. The Red Wings have also struggled offensively this season ranking 28th overall and now go into Columbus to a face the #2 home defense. Bobrovsky isn't having a Vezina-type season but has been better lately winning three of his last four starts while posting a .930 save %. All things considered, Bob is my top goalie and safe in all formats.

Also Consider: Devan Dubnyk(MIN) in GPP formats

CENTERS

Tyler Seguin FD - $8300 DK - $7400
Opponent - ANA
Proj Pts FD - 17.32 DK - 5.05

Even on a small slate, there are a couple elite options at the top of the center position and I will be leading off(sorry baseball season coming) with Tyler Seguin. He provides us with a very high floor as he sits third in the league in shots with 269(4.0 per game) and also brings a ton of upside with 36 goals(4th overall) and 62 points. The matchup may not be the best as the Ducks are a Top 5 defense on the road but are playing on a back to back and third game in four nights. With Eric Staal also red-hot lately, I don' t think the ownership on Seguin will be sky-high so consider him a great play in all formats.

Stack with: Jamie Benn, Alexander Radulov

Pierre-Luc Dubois FD - $5700 DK - $5700
Opponent - DET
Proj Pts FD - 10.25 DK - 2.75

The Blue Jackets are playing a back to back and Dubois' price is rising fast but on a small slate, we are going to need some mid-tier value. He has been playing great lately centering the top line and has back to back multi-point point games and six points in his last three games. He doesn't provide much safety with lower shot volume but he makes an excellent GPP stack option with Atkinson and Panarin especially against a Red Wings team that is also playing a back to back and rank 22nd in defense allowing 3.01 goals per game.

Stack with: Artemi Panarin, Cam Atkinson

Also Consider: Mikael Backlund(CGY)

WINGERS

Johnny Gaudreau FD - $7800 DK - $7500
Opponent - OTT
Proj Pts FD - 13.74 DK - 3.98

The Flames snapped out of a slump on Wednesday and Johnny Hockey chipped in with two assists and is in prime position to contribute again tonight. Surprisingly he has been much better on the road this season with 44 points in 35 games while averaging 2.9 shots per game giving you a high floor and a high ceiling. Then combine that with the fact the Sens are playing a back to back and rank 29th overall in home defense and you have a top play in all formats.

Stack with: Micheal Ferland, Sean Monahan

Daniel Sedin FD - $6500 DK - $5200
Opponent - MIN
Proj Pts FD - 12.87 DK - 3.73

He has gone without a point in two straight games but on a small slate we are going to need some value with potential upside and Daniel provides just that. He has tallied 12 points over his last 10 games thanks to five multi-point games and has also added 25 shots on goal. The matchup is also very intriguing as the Canucks welcome a Wild team to town who has given up 12 goals in their last two road games and rank dead last in road defense on the season. At his current price combined with the small slate, I will consider him in all formats tonight.

Stack with: Henrik Sedin, Bo Horvat(PP)

Also Consider: Jason Zucker(MIN)

DEFENSEMEN

Stephen Johns FD - $4300 DK - $3800
Opponent - ANA
Proj Pts FD - 9.18 DK - 2.71

I will be trying my heart out to play as much Seguin and Gaudreau in the same lineup as I can tonight and to do so I will be turning to a double punt approach on defense. Enter Stephen Johns who we all know has minimal upside with just 14 points on the season but what he does provide is a stable floor for the price. He has 10 blocks in his last two games and 31 over his last 10 to go along with 19 shots on goal for an average of 3.0 DraftKings/10.0 FanDuel points per game. More than enough to trust in all formats if it helps jam in a couple superstars.

Cody Ceci FD - $4200 DK - $3700
Opponent - CGY
Proj Pts FD - 9.31 DK - 2.8

The Senators are playing the first of a back to back as I write this but on a small slate where we are going to need a few punt values to get the studs in our lineups, I am willing to punt with Ceci. He has very limited upside with three points in his last 10 games and just 16 on the season but provides a high floor for the price. Over his last 10 games, he has tallied 17 blocks and 27 shots and with those three points is averaging 2.8 DraftKings/9.4 FanDuel points per game.

Also Consider: Dougie Hamilton(CGY)

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.