NHL DFS PICKS: Power Plays for DraftKings & FanDuel, 1/29 (FREE)

DraftKings and FanDuel NHL DFS Picks: We have an interesting six-game slate with two early games and four late games. There’s a lot of good options to pick from and lineup construction will play a part in tonight’s slate. Jeff Votteler has you covered with some of his top picks at each position, including Connor McDavid, Tyler Seguin, as well as some of his favorite full line stacks.

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NHL schedule for Wednesday Jan. 29, 2020

BOLD* Back to back / ^ three in four nights / ¥ three in six nights

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NHL DFS Picks: Center

Connor McDavid (EDM vs CGY) – DraftKings, $8,400; FanDuel, $9,300

McDavid went into the All-Star break with 15 points in the last 10 games while averaging almost four shots per game. All the teams are mostly rested because of the break, but McDavid will get the Flames on the hind end of a back-to-back after playing a late game in Calgary last night, losing in a shootout 5-4. The Oilers top line will likely see the Elias Lindholm line most of the night, which is the better matchup to go against out of the top six. McDavid’s ceiling is always huge, and even through the matchup isn’t the best possible, he will find plenty of chances to light the lamp tonight against the short-rested Flames.

Tyler Seguin (DAL vs TOR) – DraftKings, $6,500; FanDuel, $7,700

Seguin has been snake bit the entire year. He’s hit a couple hot patches, but it’s mainly been a little bit of a disappointment. There is some upside though. On the year, Seguin is still shooting the puck at a good clip, but his shooting percentage is way down from his career numbers. This year, he is shooting 6%, compared to his 10.9% over his career. If his shot volume stays the same, his numbers have to regress back to the mean. Toronto has been good limiting high-danger chances, but the Leafs are still allowing the fifth-most shots against per game in the league. If Dallas keeps Seguin with Jamie Benn and Alexander Radulov, I like that line as a nice contrarian option tonight.

NHL DFS Picks: Winger

Taylor Hall (ARZ @ ANH) – DraftKings, $6,800; FanDuel, $7,200

Hall went into the All-Star break playing some great hockey. Hopefully he picks up right where he left off with a five-game point streak and averaging 3.5 shots per game. The Ducks looked pretty sluggish two nights ago, as they were coming off of a nine-day layoff due to the bye week and if they aren’t on their A game tonight against the Coyotes, they will pay again. Arizona’s top line is an expected goal machine. The trio has created 37 shots, 32 scoring chances, 14 high-danger chances and 3.35 expected goals per 60 minutes. The Coyotes top line fully correlates on the power play, and with the Ducks having the sixth-worst penalty kill in the league, they look like a nice play.

Fillip Forsberg (NSH @ WSH) – DraftKings, $5,700; FanDuel, $7,300

Forsberg and the Predators will take on the Capitals, who get Alex Ovechkin back tonight after serving his one game suspension. The Preds have reunited Forsberg with Victor Arvidsson, while Kyle Turris pivots. The trio will get the better matchup of the night against the Kuznetsov line. Together at even strength, their numbers have been very good. They have created 37 shots, 35 scoring chances, 16 high-danger chances and 2.92 expected goals per 60. The Kuznetsov line has bled scoring chances and their expected goals against has been inflated. The Preds second line could be in a nice spot tonight.

J.T. Miller (VAN @ SJ) – DraftKings, $5,800; FanDuel, $6,000

Miller and the second line of the Canucks have been point-producing machines. In the 62 minute sample of even strength time, they have tallied 11 points. Their numbers per 60 break down to 52 shots, 39 scoring chances, 15 high-danger chances and 3.61 expected goals per 60. Those number will certainly regress, but they are phenomenal to start. The Sharks have struggled on the defensive side a good bit this year. They are giving up the fifth-most high-danger chances in the league, and their goaltending has been absolutely brutal.

Aaron Dell and Martin Jones have combined for the worst save percentage in the league at five-on-five at 89.64%. There won’t be any hard matching, as I see them just rolling lines tonight, and this game should have good pace with plenty of chances on both sides of the ice.

Ondrej Kase (ANH vs ARI) – DraftKings, $3,600; FanDuel, $3,400

Kase has been one of the bright spots for the Ducks this year. Anaheim has dealt with a ton of injuries this year, and that bodes well for a team that’s trying to rebuild with inexperienced youth. Kase is still playing on the third line for some unknown reason, but that means he can light up other teams’ depth units, like tonight. Kase is averaging over 18 minutes of ice time to go along with over three shots per game. He also sees time in the second power play unit. The Coyotes depth lines are giving up just about three expected goals against per 60 and allowing 35 shots against with 12 high-danger chances. Playing Kase as a value one-off would be my preference tonight as we need some salary savings from somewhere.

NHL DFS Picks: Defensemen

John Carlson (WSH vs NSH) – DraftKings, $6,900; FanDuel, $7,000

Carlson continues to be one of if not the best NHL DFS defensemen in the league. He’s playing 24 minutes a night in every situation, and he quarterbacks the top power play unit. This is a great special teams matchup for the Capitals. Nashville has been the worst penalty killing unit in the league over the past 10 games. On the year, the Preds have the third-worst kill rate with just a 74% kill rate. Carlson is a key factor in the Caps power play and you can bet there will certainly be a connection between him and Ovechkin tonight, if they get to the extra man advantage.

Tyler Myers (VAN @ SJ) – DraftKings, $3,500; FanDuel, $4,300

At $3,500, Myers makes a good value play. He’s logging about 22 minutes of ice time and has a decent floor with an average of four shots/blocks per game. Myers also get opportunities on the extra man advantage with the second unit. I like Myers because he’s not afraid to shoot the puck or get in the way of opposing shots. We need to find some value of we’re going to play lines like Washington’s top line and Tyler helps you get there.

NHL DFS Picks: Stacks

Dallas 1: Jamie Benn – Tyler Seguin – Alexander Radulov

Dallas’ top line is coming off of a great game on Monday. Benn potted two goals and they can keep the momentum going tonight in a contrarian spot against the Maple Leafs. The trio has a massive sample size with over 700 minutes of strong offensive numbers. They are creating 34 shots, 32 scoring chances, 13 high-danger chances and 2.96 expected goals per 60. They will most likely see the John Tavares line most of the night, and that would be my preferred matchup.

The Tavares line has been pretty good at limiting high-danger chances, but they are still allowing almost 40 shots against per 60. That’s way too much to give up, especially to a very good line like the Seguin line. Lastly, the Stars top line fully correlates on the top power play unit, and the Leafs have struggled to kill penalties with the 25th-ranked penalty kill. If the Stars keep the lines together, they should find plenty of chances to score tonight.

Nashville 2: Filip Forsberg – Kyle Turris – Viktor Arvidsson

Nashville is bringing two-thirds of the band back together with Kyle Turris pivoting. Forsberg and Arvidsson together create a ton of offense. As a group, they are creating 38 shots, 36 scoring chances, 16 high-danger chances and 3.24 expected goals per 60. They will get a plus matchup most of the night as I believe they will see the Caps second line for the majority of the night. The Kuznetsov line is allowing 39 shots, 30 scoring chances, 13 high-danger chances and 2.86 expected goals per 60. This game should have a little more pace than normal for Nashville and they should get some good chances.

Vancouver 2: J.T. Miller – Elias Pettersson – Jake Virtanen

The Canucks second line has been a steady flow of production since moving Virtanen with Miller and Pettersson. In the small sample they have been together, the trio is creating 52 shots, 42 scoring chances, 16 high-danger chances and 3.72 expected goals per 60. Those numbers will surely come done a bit, but they have played some phenomenal hockey to start. This game should have great pace and plenty of chances for the Canucks to light the lamp. Without Logan Couture, the Sharks have loaded up their top line and they have essentially became a one-line, top-heavy team. I don’t see any hard matching tonight, and that leaves the Canucks second line in a good situation, especially with the poor goaltending of the Sharks.