Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings 3/27/18

Welcome back hockey fans. After an unusually busy Monday night, we are back with another nine-game slate tonight. There are five teams(CAR, DET, NYI, OTT, SJ) playing on a back to back and we also get five of the bottom six defenses tonight. Let's jump in and take a look at some of the top plays at each position.

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GOALIE

John Gibson FD - $9000 DK - $8300
Opponent - VAN
Proj Pts FD - 20.6 DK - 5.15

The Ducks road trip continues tonight as they head into Vancouver and while he gave up four goals two nights ago to the Oilers, he picked up his 30th win of the season. He has now won five of his last six starts and is the biggest favorite of the night as the Ducks are -225 favorites and Gibson doesn't just offer win upside but has also been facing more than 30 shots a game lately giving him upside for GPP formats as well. The Canucks are coming off a surprising win in Dallas the other night but overall rank 27th in offense so all things considered, Gibson is my top goalie tonight.

Connor Hellebuyck FD - $8400 DK - $7800
Opponent - BOS
Proj Pts FD - 19.2 DK - 4.8

If you are playing GPP formats tonight, consider Connor Hellebuyck who comes at a discount and could be a bit under-owned considering he will be facing a Bruins team that got their leader Patrice Bergeron back on the weekend. The Jets are -145 favorites and Hellebuyck is 7-1-1 with a .933 save % over his last 10 games(nine starts) and has been dynamite on home ice with a 25-7-2 record with four shutouts. There is some risk involved but the upside is also there so consider Hellebuyck my top GPP option tonight.

 

CENTERS

Connor McDavid FD - $9100 DK - $7600
Opponent - CBJ
Proj Pts FD - 19.12 DK - 5.43

The Oilers may be out of the playoffs but that has not stopped Connor McDavid for throwing his name in the center of the MVP talk. He comes in with points in four straight games and since the start of February, he has tallied 45 points in 27 games with a whopping 15 multi-point efforts. On top of the enormous upside, he also has given us a very high floor as he is averaging 3.8 shots per game in that time and 3.4 per game on the season. The matchup may not seem appealing but consider the Blue Jackets drop from the #2 defense at home to #18 on the road. All things considered, McDavid is a great play in all formats.

Stack with: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Ty Rattie

Ryan Getzlaf FD - $7500 DK - $6800
Opponent - VAN
Proj Pts FD - 14.97 DK - 4.27

After missing a game due to an illness, Getzlaf returned to the lineup on Sunday and recorded an assist vs. the Oilers. He isn't exactly a player we can trust in cash games with an average of 2.2 shots per game on the season but he provides a ton of upside with points in 12 of his last 14 games with seven multi-point efforts. On top of that, he gets an excellent matchup vs. the Canucks who rank 28th in overall defense so if playing GPP formats, stack him with his linemates to get some high upside tonight.

Stack with: Rickard Rakell, Corey Perry

Derick Brassard FD - $5200 DK - $5300
Opponent - DET
Proj Pts FD - 10.75 DK - 3.09

The price is going up in a hurry but Brassard is still a target on a nightly basis with his new team. He has found his role with the Penguins and been very productive lately as he comes in with a six-game point streak and has recorded 17 shots in that span which has given him a nice floor(for the price) for cash game as well. He is getting the opportunity we want as he skates on the third line with Phil Kessel and also centers the second powerplay unit. He also gets a plus matchup vs. the Red Wings who are playing back to back and a third game in four nights after losing 13 of their last 14 games while giving up 51 goals(3.6 per game).

Sack with: Conor Sheary, Phil Kessel

 

WINGERS

Taylor Hall FD - $8200 DK - $7400
Opponent - CAR
Proj Pts FD - 16.7 DK - 4.85

Back on the Taylor Hall bandwagon tonight as he has heated back up with points in four straight and 12 points over his last 10 games. He now sits with a career-high 82 points through 70 games and for fantasy, provides much more than upside as he averages 3.6 shots per game as well giving him a very high floor. Tonight, he and the Devils get a plus matchup vs. the Hurricanes who are not only playing on a back to back and third game in four nights but have given up 45 goals in their last 11 games. Like McDavid, Hall makes an excellent high-dollar player to build around tonight in all formats.

Stack with: Nico Hischier, Jesper Bratt

Cam Atkinson FD - $6600 DK - $6400
Opponent - EDM
Proj Pts FD - 13.67 DK - 3.94

We talk about the "Bread Man" Artemi Panarin a ton here at DFSR and for good reason as he has incredible upside. Tonight, however, I will turn my attention to his linemate Cam Atkinson who is not only providing similar upside and arguably a higher floor, but also comes at a discount on both sites. Over his last 10 games, he has tallied six goals and 11 points with a whopping 40 shots on goal for an average of 5.2 DraftKings/18.3 FanDuel points per game. The matchup is also intriguing tonight as the Oilers struggle on home ice ranking 28th overall in home defense. Fire up Atkinson in all formats in this projected high-scoring game.

Stack with: Artemi Panarin, Pierre-Luc Dubois

Travis Konecny FD - $5900 DK - $5400
Opponent - DAL
Proj Pts FD - 10.25 DK - 2.94

The price is definitely on the rise with Konecy as he is a staple on the Flyers top line with Giroux and Couturier and is having an excellent second season with 44 points and an impressive +16 rating. The Flyers are on the road tonight where they have been very good ranking 6th in offense and get a plus matchup vs. a Stars team that is deeply missing their starting goalie Ben Bishop. They have given up 15 goals in the four games since he has been injured and overall have lost 10 of their last 11 games while giving up an average of 3.4 goals per game. Konecny and the top line make an excellent GPP stack tonight.

Stack with: Claude Giroux, Sean Couturier

 

DEFENSEMEN

Ryan Pulock FD - $4400 DK - $5000
Opponent - OTT
Proj Pts FD - 11.72 DK - 3.42

Not a fan of the top priced plays at defense tonight and instead will turn to some elite PTS/$ value plays. Enter Ryan Pulock who has been playing great with all the injuries on the back end for the Islanders and even in their return has been rolling along. Over his last 10 games, Pulock has provided upside with nine points and with a terrific balance of shots(36) and blocks(13) he also provides us with a high floor. On top of all that, he and the Isles get a great matchup vs. the Senators and their 30th ranked defense.

Kevan Miller FD - $3700 DK - $3700
Opponent - WPG
Proj Pts FD - 9.06 DK - 2.57

Speaking of injuries on the back end, the Bruins have also hurting lately as Zdeno Chara and Charlie McAvoy are out of the lineup. Kevan Miller is one player who is getting some added ice-time lately and while he has limited upside with four points in his last 10 games(14 on the season), he has provided some nice PTS/$ value with 29 blocks and 12 shots in that time for an average of 3.0 DraftKings/10.0 FanDuel points per game. Realistically, that is all we are looking for from a player under $4K on both sites.

Also Consider: Alex Pietrangelo(STL) in GPP formats if you are wanting to pay up

 

Hockey is back and with it comes our NHL projections which help inform these picks every night. When you purchase a DFSR NHL subscription to our base hockey projections you also get access to our brand new NFL DFS suite of tools including full projections, optimal NFL lineups and our Player Lab, which includes filters to help you create NFL lineups for FanDuel and DraftKings for any format. It’s a set of tools well beyond anything we’ve ever had, and something we feel will help our users *ahem* tackle the NFL season.

If you want to see the numbers behind our projections, create linueps with a single click, or research as deeply as your heart desires, click the button below to test out yourself.