NHL DFS: 12/21/22
We have a 7-game slate tonight. Scoring is down in the NHL over the past few weeks, making game selection more important. We are going to target a few games where the game total is above 6.5 goals.
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Top Teams to Target
Minnesota Wild – The Wild have the best matchup tonight when they face the Anaheim Ducks. The Ducks are the worst team in the league for allowing shots on goal and goals allowed per game. Use any of the top 3 Minnesota lines.
Vegas Golden Knights – VGK has been on a roll and has jumped up to 4th best in shots on goal and is averaging 2.29 goals per game. Tonight they welcome Arizona who is allowing 3.63 goals per game.
Tampa Bay Lightning – My Red Wings are in a slump and allowing almost 4.5 goals per game in the last 2 weeks. Tampa will be looking for revenge and is averaging a 5th best 3.53 goals a game.
Favorite Lines
MIN 1:Kirill Kaprizov-Sam Steel-Mats Zuccarello
VGK 2:Jonathan Marchessault-William Karlsson-Reilly Smith
TB PP: Brandon Hagel-Brayden Point-Nikita Kucherov-Steven Stamkos-Victor Hedman
TB 1: Vladislav Namestnikov-Steven Stamkos-Nikita Kucherov
DAL 1: Jason Robertson-Roope Hintz-Joe Pavelski
Value Lines
DAL 3: Jamie Benn-Wyatt Johnston-Mason Marchment
DET 3: Dominik Kubalik-Pius Suter-Oskar Sundqvist
MIN 2: Ryan Hartman-Frederick Gaudreau-Matthew Boldy
Below are players NOT listed above in the recommended lines. Prices are based on Draft Kings and players are presented in salary order.
Goalies:
Alexandar Georgiev, COL – $8400
Marc Andre-Fleury, MIN – $8300
Petr Mrazek, CHI – $7400
Defense:
Cale Makar, COL – $7500
Jakob Chychrun, ARI – $6600
Brandon Montour, FLA – $5600
Darnell Nurse, EDM – $5500
Miro Heiskanen, DAL – $5400
Shayne Gostisbehere, ARI – $5200
Alec Martinez, VGK – $4500
Matt Dumba, MIN – $4100
Daniil Miromanov, VGK – $3400
Wingers
Valeri Nichushkin, COL – $7800
Mikko Rantanen, COL – $7700
Carter Verhaeghe, FLA – $5700
Clayton Keller, ARI – $5600
David Perron, DET – $4900
Nick Schmaltz, ARI – $4600
Centers
Jack Hughes, NJ – $8000
Joel Eriksson Ek, MIN – $7000
Sam Bennett, FLA – $5400
Travis Boyd, ARI – $3800
Nicolas Roy, VGK – $2800