Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings 10/11/18 Welcome back hockey fans. Thursday night brings us a huge 12 game slate with just two teams(WSH, VGK) playing on a back to back. The other thing that stands out is that there are three games with a whopping 6.5 Vegas Total and only two games with a Total under 6.0 so get ready for some high-scoring games. Let's dig in and take a look at some of the top picks at each position. Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our MLB optimizer and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with MLB? Be sure to read our free MLB Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. GOALIE Andrei Vasilevskiy FD - $8700 DK - $8500 Opponent - VAN Proj Pts FD - 18.44 DK - 4.61 Vasilevskiy is coming off a season where he posted a career-high 44 wins and .920 save % and picked up right where he left off in the Bolts first game of the season. They hosted the Florida Panthers and while the defense allowed an uncharacteristic 43 shots on goal, Vasi shut them down allowing just one goal and picking up his first win of the season while recording 10.4 DraftKings/ 41.6 FanDuel points. The Bolts are at home again tonight in a plus matchup against the Canucks who have gotten off to a hot start offensively but will most likely regress with the lack of talent throughout the lineup and also have a very long travel schedule going from B.C. to Florida. The Bolts are big favorites tonight and Vasilevskiy is easily my top goalie in all formats on this big slate. Carey Price FD - $8100 DK - $7000 Opponent - LA Proj Pts FD - 18.26 DK - 4.56 The very first thing I noticed when researching this slate was the salary on Carey Price. He is 16th in salary on FanDuel and near minimum price on DraftKings which just seems silly considering he is one of the most talented goalies in the league. After one of his worst seasons as a pro(16-26-7 record), he has gotten off to a good start saving 44 of 48 shots(.917 save %) through two games(1.98 GAA) going 1-0-1. Much like last year, the Habs are not likely to provide a ton of offense in front of him which limits the win potential but at these prices, especially on DraftKings, I am willing to take the risk in GPP formats against a Kings team that has scored just seven goals in their first three games....

DFS NHL Strategy and Top Picks Podcast for DraftKings and FanDuel- 10/9/18 In the first episode of the DFSR NHL podcast for the 2018-19 season, Chris goes over some basic strategies for cash game and GPP lineup construction. He also goes position by position and gives you his top picks for the six-game slate on Tuesday...

Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings 10/9/18 Welcome back to another night of exciting NHL action. Tuesday brings us a six-game slate including three teams(PHI, WPG, NSH) hosting their home-opener. Let's dig in and take a look at some of the top plays at each position. Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our MLB optimizer and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with MLB? Be sure to read our free MLB Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. GOALIE Connor Hellebuyck FD - $8600 DK - $8200 Opponent - LA Proj Pts FD - 21.93 DK - 5.48 Hellebuyck is coming off an incredible season where he recorded a career-high 44 wins and .924 save  % while finishing second in Vezina Trophy voting. After opening the season 1-1 on the road in St. Louis and Dallas, the Jets will return to Winnipeg for their home-opener a season after posting a league-high 32 wins on home ice. Hellebuyck was a huge part of that success as he recorded 30 of his 44 wins on home ice with a 2.31 GAA and .921 save %. While he is coming off a suspect start in Dallas where he allowed five goals, he did stop 30 shots and has now seen 77 shots through his first two games which definitely helps the floor and fantasy upside. The Jets are huge -192 favorites tonight against the Kings and Hellebuyck is my top goalie in all formats. Brian Elliott FD - $7700 DK - $7800 Opponent - SJ Proj Pts FD - 16.79 DK - 4.2 For GPP formats, I will be taking a close look at the Flyers Brian Elliott in the sub $8K range on both sites. Like Hellebuyck, he has had one good and one bad start on the road to start the season and will now return home to Philly for their home opener. The Flyers are slight favorites in this one as the Sharks come to town and are playing on back to back days on the East coast after being shutout by the Islanders yesterday. There is some risk here as the Sharks have a ton of offensive talent on their team but they haven't hit their stride yet(five goals in three games) so I am willing to take the risk to get a ton of salary relief to load up on some line stacks tonight. CENTERS Tyler Seguin FD - $7900 DK - $7500 Opponent - TOR Proj Pts FD - 14.13 DK - 5.9 It's not that I don't...

Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings 10/6/18 It has been an exciting start to the 2018-19 hockey season and it continues tonight with the first Saturday night slate or like we call it North of the border, Hockey Night in Canada. Let's dig in and take a look at some of the top options at each position. Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our MLB optimizer and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with MLB? Be sure to read our free MLB Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. GOALIE Frederik Andersen FD - $8400 DK - $8400 Opponent - OTT Proj Pts FD - 18.41 DK - 5.42 Andersen was my top goalie on opening night and while he didn't get the shutout like Holtby in Washington, he was still very good. The Habs outplayed the Leafs early on and Andersen stood on his head all game making 34 saves and allowing just two goals as the Leafs ended up winning in overtime. That is one of the top reasons I always consider Andersen is that he faces a ton of shots which helps his overall floor and ceiling making it possible to deal with a few goals against especially this season when it appears the Leafs have a very dynamic offense in front of him. Tonight, he gets another terrific matchup against a Sens team that will likely be offensively challenged this season after shipping Erik Karlsson out of town in a trade. Andersen is safe in all formats on both sites but his best value comes on FanDuel where he is the seventh most expensive option(most expensive on DK). Andrei Vasilevskiy FD - $9200 DK - $8300 Opponent - FLA Proj Pts FD - 19.17 DK - 4.79 On FanDuel, I think I prefer Andersen in cash at an $800 discount but on DraftKings Vasilevskiy makes the decision a little tougher. He is coming off a fantastic 2017-18 season where he set career-highs in wins(44), save %(.920), and shutouts(8). Tonight the Bolts will open their season at home against the Florida Panthers who were no more than a middle of the road offense last year and were slightly worse on the road as well. Vasilevskiy faced over 30 shots per game a year ago and the Panthers ranked second in shots for per game(34.4) and if that trend continues, that gives the Bolts tender a high floor and ceiling tonight and then add that they are -192 favorites and you have yourself a terrific option in all formats....

Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings 10/4/18 It was a wild opening night in the NHL that featured the Capitals unveil their banner and pick up right where they left off with a 7-0 beatdown of the Bruins. Tonight, we really get things rolling with a big 10-game slate with a ton of fantasy options all around. Let's dig in and take a look at a few of the top plays at each position. Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our MLB optimizer and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with MLB? Be sure to read our free MLB Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. GOALIE Pekka Rinne FD - $8600 DK - $8100 Opponent - NYR Proj Pts FD - 17.59 DK - 4.4 If I knew the health of Ben Bishop, he would be my top goalie tonight as the Stars are huge -185 favorites against the Coyotes who ranked dead last in offense last season. Instead, I will turn to reigning Vezina Trophy winner, Pekka Rinne, who was lights out last year with 42 wins, a 2.31 GAA, .931 save %, and eight shutouts. I am not at all worried about the matchup in New York as he was even better on the road(.937 save %, 2.07 GAA) and is facing a Rangers team that ranked outside the Top 20 in offense a year ago. The Preds as a team also ranked 2nd overall in defense and 1st on road and tonight are -155 favorites. Fire up Rinne in all formats. Semyon Varlamov FD - $7800 DK - $7300 Opponent - MIN Proj Pts FD - 16.22 DK - 4.05 There is plenty of value at goaltender position tonight with 10 games and it starts with Semyon Varlamov who was cruising along nicely last season before suffering a season-ending injury at the end of March. Pre-injury he posted a .920 save % for the Avalanche and was a key contributor for the team making it to the playoffs for the first time on four years. He is back and healthy and is already confirmed to start for the Avs tonight in a home matchup against Minnesota and while the matchup doesn't stand out as the Wild ranked 11th in offense last season, the Avs are -135 favorites and the price is well worth the risk as it helps you load up with elite talent in your GPP lineups. Also Consider: Ben Bishop(DAL) if he is confirmed healthy and starting in an elite matchup at home against the Coyotes CENTERS...