DFS Lines to Target: 01/16/20
It’s a massive 13-game slate in the NHL tonight. I’ve highlighted my top high-priced, medium-priced and value stacks to help you out. Best of luck!
High-Priced
Washington 1 – Alex Ovechkin ($7,800), Nicklas Backstrom ($6,400), Tom Wilson ($4,700)
Washington 1 against the Devils is arguably the safest stack you can go with on this massive slate. This line has a 56.33 CF% and will be matched up against a Zacha, Hughes and Simmonds line, which owns a 45.36 CF% in a 55-minute sample size.
The Devils are giving up the second-most amount of goals in the NHL (3.46) and surrendered seven goals in their last outing against Toronto. Considering New Jersey shocked the hockey world by beating the Metropolitan Division-leading Capitals 5-1 a few days ago, it’s very unlikely the lethal Ovechkin, Backstrom and Wilson trio will be held off the scoresheet this time around.
Medium-Priced
NYR 2 – Artemi Panarin ($6,800), Ryan Strome ($5,000), Jesper Fast ($2,900)
Panarin and Strome make for a lethal mini-stack against the Islanders tonight, but I’d thrown in Fast as well given the price. Fast had a goal and two assists against the Isles on Monday and has recorded seven points in his last four outings overall. Panarin is arguably the hottest player in the NHL right now, recording four goals and 12 points during a four-game point streak, while Strome has five points (1G) in that span.
This red-hot Rangers trio will be matched up against a line of Dal Cole, Kuhnhackl and Bailey. There isn’t much of a sample size for this trio, but Bailey and Dal Cole have a disastrous 37.63 CF% in over 100 minutes of ice time together this season. Considering Panarin’s line owns a 67.11 HDCF% this year, they’re sure to generate to once again generate a ton of high-quality chances against an Islanders team that gave up six goals when these teams last played on Monday.
Value Stack
Toronto 3 – Andrea Johnsson ($3,600), Alex Kerfoot ($4,200), Kasperi Kapanen ($3,800)
Toronto’s third line has some nice value tonight considering they will be matched up against Calgary’s second and third lines and hold an even-strength advantage against both of them. Kapanen has been held off the scoresheet just once in his last six games and holds the most upside here given his role on the second power-play unit. Johnsson (also PP2) is starting to get back up to speed since returning from injury, while Kerfoot has been solid with 18 points (7G) in 42 games on the year.
The Tavares line will get the Lindholm line matchup tonight, so this trio should be able to generate quality chances against the Lucic/Ryan/Dube and Monahan/Gaudreau units. Kapanaen and Kerfoot have played close to 200 minutes together this year and own a 52.58 CF%. There’s a solid chance they get on the board against a Flames team allowing 2.94 goals-per-game.