Please note: The NHL has postponed all Carolina Hurricane games through Jan 23 due to players testing positive for COVID-19.
NHL Puck Drop will be a quick list of my favorite players, line stacks and bets for single day NHL slates. This will be updated as news is released.
I mostly play cash games (Double-ups and 50/50). I use the stacks for GPPs, mostly single entry tournaments..
Players are typically in order of price on DK. Stacks are single team stacks. One strategy is to “run back” a player from the opposing team, if you think the game will be a shootout.
Betting is Moneyline unless otherwise noted.
Feel free to send me question on Twitter: @brewerymark @draught4upside
General thoughts
We did well yesterday, especially in Cash. Detroit, Florida and Winnipeg all came through for us. Let’s see if we can keep it up.
Tonight we have a 5 game slate. The Marquee matchup is EDM @ TOR. Look, if you can fit Matthews, Draisaitl and or McDavid in for cash, go for it. I expect this game to have a lot of scoring.They are all very playable, but also expensive. They will be highly owned as well.
Betting (Numbers are from DK Sportsbook)
There are no bets I am willing to make tonight
Goalies (make sure you check before puck drop who is starting)
Robin Lehner – VGK
John Gibson – ANH
Defense
Alex Pietrangelo – VGK
Morgan Rielly – TOR
Jeff Petry – MON
Matt Dumba – MIN
Colton Parayko – STL
Alec Martinez – VGK
Zach Whitecloud – VGK
Centers
John Tavares – TOR
Tomas Hertl – SJ
Bo Horvat – VAN
Nick Suzuki – MON
Ryan O’Reily – STL
Wingers
Max Pacioretty – VGK
Mitch Marner – TOR
Kevin Fiala – MIN
William Nylander – TOR
Phil Kessel – ARI
JT Miller – VAN
Stacks
VGK – Pacioretty, Karlsson, Pietrangelo
TOR – Tavares, Nylander
TOR – Matthews, Marner
EDM – McDavid, Draisaitl, Barrie
VAN – Horvat, Miller, Hughes