NHL DFS Picks for Thursday the 11th
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Centers
Sebastian Aho $8.600
Aho has been a point-producing machine for the Hurricanes this season. He has recorded 46 points in 37 games this season, but he has been red hot as of late, recording 16 assists and 20 total points in his last 10 games played. He is facing off with the Ducks, who have been one of the worst defensive teams this season. He is a little costly but all signs point to a heavily involved game from the ‘Canes number 1 center.
Tage Thompson $7,200
Tage and the Sabres take on the Senators in today’s game, and the Senators have struggled to defend the center position. Tage has been on a nice pace recently, recording 10 points in his last 10 games. A favorable matchup for the bruising centerman and a pretty affordable price makes him a good option in your DFS lineups.
Morgan Geekie $5,600
Geekie is getting the opportunity to be the number 1 center on the Bruins and is also seeing top powerplay unit ice time. Geekie will pretty much always be on the ice with Pastrnak, and for a price of only $5,600, that sounds like a great opportunity to record some points.
Wingers
Gabriel Vilardi $6,400
Vilardi is playing first-line minutes and the Blackhawks are giving up 3.7 goals per game. Vilardi is playing with great players, Scheifele and Ehlers. He has a great opportunity to thrive against a lesser opponent. Vilardi has scored 14 or more DFS points in 3 of his last 4 games.
Andrei Svechnikov $6,100
I am surprised he is still this cheap to put into DFS lineups. I am taking advantage of his inexpensive cost as long as it is here. Everyone around him salary-wise is averaging 10-11 points and he is averaging 14.5 points through his 25 games played. He just broke a 6 game streak of scoring 20 or more DFS points. He is linemates with Aho and could prove to be a very effective stack in your DFS lineups.
Max Pacioretty $3,600
Pacioretty has the highest ‘Value’ of any player in the optimizer for this large slate of games. Pacioretty has just returned from injury and this will be his 4th game of the season. He is already playing on the second line and seeing some powerplay minutes. He has been an elite playmaker in the past and is so inexpensive because he has only played in 3 games this season. Putting him into your lineup allows you to save money and makes the expensive players much easier to fit into your lineup.
‘Value’ -Projected Value based on Fantasy Points per dollar ratio
Defensemen
Erik Karlsson $6,200
Karlsson has been very solid recently, scoring double-digit DFS points in 5 of his last 6 games. This should be a very competitive game and shots may be tough to come by, leading to more shots from the point. This could result in seeing eye goals, tip-in assists, and rebound opportunities.
Gustav Forsling $4,700
Forsling is the least costly of the main Panthers defensemen but has been producing the best recently. Forsling has scored double-digit DFS points in 7 of his last 8 games. A tough game with the Kings could result in more shooting opportunities for the defensemen, and Forsling has no issue letting a shot fly from the point.
Goalie
Joey Daccord/ Chris Driedger $8,500
This Kraken vs. Capitals game is the only game that has an over/under of 5.5. In a matchup that doesn’t project to have too many goals, those are the goalies that I want. The Capitals are only averaging 2.4 goals per game and they have some of their key players potentially missing the matchup. Ovechkin, Tom Wilson, and Sandin are all day-to-day and could miss this contest. The Kraken play solid defense too, only giving up 2.8 goals per game. Remember to check closer to game time to see who will get the start.
Recap From Last Articles Picks (Wednesday the 27th)
Centers
- Aleksander Barkov: Barkov was one of the best players of the whole night. Recording 3 shots, 3 assists, and 1 blocked shot. Scoring 32.4 DFS points.
- Elias Lindholm: Lindholm and the Flames were engaged in a low-scoring game with the Kraken, losing that contest 2-1. Lindholm still managed 4 shots for 6.4 DFS points.
- Nico Hischier: Even though the Devils scored 4 goals in their matchup, Hischier didn’t record a single stat, scoring 0 points.
Wingers
- Johnny Gaudreau: The Blue Jackets scored 3 goals in their contest, but Gaudreau was held in check, recording 1 shot and 1 blocked shot, good for only 3.2 DFS points.
- Tyler Bertuzzi: Bertuzzi has a great opportunity every night and he delivered in this contest, scoring 18.4 DFS points on 1 goal and 4 shots.
- Pavel Dorofeyev: One of the best value plays of the evening came through with a solid 9.6 DFS points.
Defensemen
- Josh Morrissey: Morrissey was heavily involved in a game where the Jets only scored 1 goal. Recording 4 shots and 3 blocks, scoring 11.2 DFS points.
- Alex Pietrangelo: The Golden Knights only scored twice and Pietrangelo was not involved in the scoring. 1 shot for just 1.6 DFS points.
Goalie
- David Rittich: Rittich got the call and was very good. He recorded 24 saves and only allowed 1 goal against. Scoring a solid 27.2 DFS Points.
