Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings 1/15/19

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GOALIE

Sergei Bobrovsky FD - $8500 DK - $8200
Opponent - NJ
Proj Pts FD - 14.74 DK - 3.69

The goalie position is a bit of a mess today so let's start off with the player and team in the best spot. Bobrovsky has been at his best this season with a .903 save % but has been racking up the wins with seven over his last 10 games and now has 19 on the season. Tonight he and the Blue Jackets are in a great spot as -200 home favorites against a Devils team with a poor 5-15-3 road record and the 28th ranked road offense. On top of that, the Devils are also playing on a back to back and third game in four nights. All things considered, Bob is my top goalie in all formats tonight.

**Update - Joonis Korpisalo will be starting for the Blue Jackets tonight. He comes at a discount and can also be used in all formats. **

Robin Lehner FD - $8200 DK - $8100
Opponent - STL
Proj Pts FD - 18.89 DK - 4.72

The Islanders have been making a move up the standings lately winning eight of their last 10 and 11 of their last 14 games and Robin Lehner has played a huge role in that success. Over his last 10 games, he has gone 8-2 and while he has only seen around 27 shots per game, he sits with an elite .941 save % and has recorded a shutout. The matchup is nowhere near that of Bobrovsky's as the Blues have been better as of late but the Islanders are -150 home favorites and the Blues haven't been great offensively this season ranking 22nd overall. Like Bobrovsky, Lehner is an option in all formats tonight.

CENTERS

Mathew Barzal FD - $6900 DK - $7000
Opponent - STL
Proj Pts FD - 15.59 DK - 4.53

The top centers on this slate(Crosby, Malkin, Point, Stamkos, Seguin, Scheifele) all have below average matchups which has me going a more balanced approach at the position tonight, at least in cash games. It starts with Mathew Barzal who has been consistent all season and even better since the start of December where he has tallied 21 points in 20 games while averaging just shy of three shots per game. He and the Isles now get a plus matchup against the Blues who are playing on a back to back and third game in four nights and rank 21st overall on defense. Barzal is in play in all formats.

PP Stack with: Anders Lee, Brock Nelson, Jordan Eberle

Sebastian Aho FD - $6300 DK - $6700
Opponent - NYR
Proj Pts FD - 16.04 DK - 4.68

From a PTS/$ perspective, Aho stands out even more than Barzal and comes at a discount on both sites. He comes in scorching hot with five goals in his last two games and has 13 points over his last 10 games with 26 shots on goal for an average of 5.0 DraftKings/18.3 FanDuel points per game. He also stands out more when looking at the advanced stats with an 8.99 shots/60 and 16.8 iCorsi/60 on the season. The Canes are on the road tonight but it is still a plus matchup against a rebuilding Rangers team that ranks 27th on defense(3.44 goals against per game) and gives up over 35 shots per game. Lock Aho in as a top value play at the position in all formats.

Stack with: Teuvo Teravainen, Micheal Ferland

Also Consider:

WINGERS

Cam Atkinson FD - $7200 DK - $7500
Opponent - NJ
Proj Pts FD - 17.95 DK - 5.1
Artemi Panarin FD - $7700 DK - $7100
Opponent - NJ
Proj Pts FD - 16.86 DK - 4.71

I have mentioned these two players a ton so far this season and will count on them as my core on the wing tonight. I will start with Atkinson who has provided the higher floor this season as he already has 173 shots(3.9 per game) with an elite 19.2 iCorsi/60. Panarin has the better form at the moment as he comes in with 13 points in his last 10 games to take over the team lead with 50. The matchup is what really stands out as the Devils not only rank 29th in road defense(3.87 goals against per game) but are also playing on a back to back and third game in four nights. With the value at center and defense, we can easily stack these two together in cash and add Dubois to go full line stack in GPP.

Stack with: Pierre-Luc Dubois

Daniel Sprong FD - $4100 DK - $3600
Opponent - DET
Proj Pts FD - 8.55 DK - 2.51

Sprong was traded to the Ducks in mid-November and found some life skating alongside Ryan Getzlaf and Rickard Rakell recently. He comes into tonight with five points in his last 10 games but what stands out is the shot volume as he has tallied 30 shots in that time. While he is now back on the third line, the shots give him a nice PTS/$ floor and he still has some upside skating on the second powerplay unit. He is in play in all formats, especially on DraftKings at just $3,600.

PP Stack with: Adam Henrique, Jakub Silfverberg

Also Consider:

DEFENSEMEN

Keith Yandle FD - $5600 DK - $2500
Opponent - MON
Proj Pts FD - 9.71 DK - 3.23

Yandle has been a decent play all season averaging 3.5 DraftKings/12.8 FanDuel points per game while sticking around in the mid-tier of pricing. He comes in with 36 points in 44 games while averaging over 22 minutes of ice-time, 2.6 shots and .9 blocks per game. What stands out tonight, if you didn't already notice, is the mistake in pricing over on DraftKings where we get him at minimum price. If he isn't 75%+ in cash games tonight I will be shocked. Load up in all formats.

Zach Werenski FD - $5500 DK - $5100
Opponent - NJ
Proj Pts FD - 11.66 DK - 3.41

If I have said it once, I have said it a hundred times. Target against the Devils defense when they are away from New Jersey. They have given up 15 goals in their last four road games and rank 29th overall on defense on the road and are now playing on a back to back and third game in four nights. While most people will go right towards Seth Jones for the Blue Jackets, it has been Werenski crushing value at a discounted price lately with nine points and a combined 39 shots/blocks in his last 10 games for an average of 4.1 DraftKings/14.7 FanDuel points per game. Fire him up in all formats on both sites.

Also Consider: Alec Martinez(LAK)

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