Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings 1/23/18

Welcome back hockey fans. Tonight we have another small slate with just six games on the schedule and it also marks the last slate before the All-Star Break. Let's dig in and take a look at some of the top plays at each position and then be sure to grab a copy of my DFS NHL Cheatsheet where I highlight all my top plays. Want even more? Check out our all-new DFS NHL Optimizer tool where you can construct up to 50 lineups using the filters we provide.

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GOALIE

Carey Price FD - $8600 DK - $8200
Opponent - ARI
Proj Pts FD - 14.97 DK - 3.74

Price was very inconsistent early on this season going 7-7-4 in his first 18 starts but has been coming on strong as of late. He has won three straight and six of his last nine starts while allowing just 15 goals and recording an impressive .948 save %. There is no line on this game at the moment but the Habs should end up heavy favorites as they are in a great spot at home against a Coyotes team that is playing on a back to back and third game in four nights on the road while ranking 28th overall on offense. All things considered, Price is my top goalie in all formats.

Also Consider: Marc-Andre Fleury(VGK) in GPP formats as he has been elite at home with a 15-5-3 record, .923 save %, and five shutouts

CENTERS

Ryan O'Reilly FD - $6900 DK - $6600
Opponent - ANA
Proj Pts FD - 15.38 DK - 4.47

At the center position, I will be going with a more balanced approach tonight and it starts with the red-hot Ryan O'Reilly. He enters tonight with points in five straight and 12 of his last 14 games and has also provided some safety averaging over 20 minutes of ice-time and 3.2 shots per game in that span. The Ducks do rank 12th overall on defense but have given up over 34 shots per game and have struggled mightily losing 13 of their last 15 games. At a price under $7K, I will have sharers of O'Reilly in all formats.

Stack with: Vladimir Tarasenko, Patrick Maroon

Max Domi FD - $5800 DK - $5500
Opponent - ARI
Proj Pts FD - 11.93 DK - 3.37

Domi will face his former team tonight and since joining the Canadiens, he has been on pace to set career-highs across the board with 44 points in 50 games while averaging 17.5 minutes if ice-time per game(16.5 average last 3 years). He doesn't provide the same safety with his below average shot volume but has a ton of upside and faces a Coyotes team that is playing on a back to back and third game in four nights on the road. The price is right on both sites and he comes in hot with points in four straight and at these prices, he can also be considered in cash games if you got your eye set on a top D man or Winger.

Stack with: Tomas Tatar

Also Consider: Bo Horvat(VAN) in all formats as he has provided a high floor lately with 36 shots in his last 10 games and also has upside with 40 points in 50 games this season 

WINGERS

Brock Boeser FD - $6300 DK - $6700
Opponent - CAR
Proj Pts FD - 13.85 DK - 4

I mentioned Bo Horvat above but the Canuck that pops on my radar the most is Brock Boeser. After a rookie season where he tallied 55 points, he is on pace to top that this year despite missing nearly a month with a groin injury. He also checks all the boxes lately and it starts with upside as he has nine points in his last 10 games with four multi-point efforts and then he adds the floor with 37 shots in that time as well. If he keeps playing like this the price is most certainly going to reach the $7K mark so I feel we are buying low on a player in a terrific matchup as the Canes are playing on a back to back and third game in four nights. Boeser is in play in all formats.

Stack with: Elias Petterson, Bo Horvat(PP)

Brandon Pirri FD - $4100 DK - $6400
Opponent - NAS
Proj Pts FD - 15.04 DK - 4.38

After bouncing around from the AHL to NHL multiple times this season, Pirri has slid into a more permanent role on the top line for the Golden Knights. He has been limited to 13 games this season and is averaging a point per game and while that is likely not sustainable, he has provided a high floor averaging 3.4 shots per game with a 22.7 iCorsi/60 overall. The matchup is a tough one facing the #2 defense in Nashville leaving Pirri as a contrarian GPP option on DraftKings but on FanDuel, he is in play in all formats as they have yet to adjust his price up leaving us a ton of value.

Stack with: Jonathan Marchessault, William Karlsson

Also Consider: Brendan Gallagher(MTL) who provides a high floor with a 12.7 shots/60, 23.0 iCorsi/60 and also gets a plus matchup at home vs. the Coyotes playing on a back to back and third game in four nights

DEFENSEMEN

Alexander Edler FD - $4300 DK - $6200
Opponent - CAR
Proj Pts FD - 12.62 DK - 3.89

The price on Edler has moved into the $6K range on DraftKings making the decision a little tougher but on FanDuel, he is easily my top D man tonight in the low $4K range. He is never going to provide big-time upside but does give us a very stable floor and has provided a nice balance of shots(26) and blocks(25) over his last 10 games and combined with six points is averaging 4.0 DraftKings/13.9 FanDuel points per game.

Also Consider: Jacob Slavin(CAR), Jordan Oeseterle(ARI)

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