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NHL Hat Trick 10/12 | We're back baby!
Written by LineStar Fantasy Life Coach @ZeroInDenver.
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Welcome to the NHL Hat Trick.
If you're new, I try to keep these short and sweet so I can highlight who my model likes the most, as well as my personal favorite at each position, along with a favorite "value" play, and favorite stacks.
Please hit me up in chat if you have any questions!
SIX games are on tap today. LETSSGOOOOOO!!!!!!!
Tonight's Slate
Here are the team numbers for tonight's slate:
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Keep in mind - these are numbers for the last 10 regular season games - in other words, the last 10 games of last season. I wouldn't read or lean too heavily into this, but it's a good snapshot of where we left things.
Goaltender
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Here are my three favorite strategies with goalies:
Pick a goalie with a high win probability
Pick a goalie that correlates with one of your stacks
Let it ride with a cheap goalie that will face a lot of shots
My favorite tonight is:
๐ฅ Linus Ulmark - BOS @ WAS (DK: $7800, FD: $7600) ๐ ฟ๏ธ
Spend Up On...
Let's be honest. You don't need me to tell you to play McDavid, Matthews, or MacKinnon on any given night. They're the best players in the league and are priced up for a reason.
So let's take a look at who I have ranked as the best studs on the slate and then see who bubbles up above the $7000 salary mark.
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My favorite:
Evander Kane - EDM vs VAN (DK: $7200, FD: $8300)
Center
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My favorite:
Jack Roslovic - CLS @ CAR (DK: $4000, FD: $4500)
Wing
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Cole Caufield - TOR @ MON (DK: $5800, FD: $6300)
Defensemen
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My favorite:
Brent Burns - CAR vs CLS (DK: $5900, FD: $5700)
Spending Down
Some people call these "value" plays or "salary savers", but these are players that I like for tonight that fit at the lowest salary tier. It could be they're playing on one of the top forward lines, or it could be that they've been playing well, but these are my cheap calls for a skater to pick up a goal or assist.
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My favorite:
Jakub Voracek - CLS @ CAR (DK: $3400, FD: $4900)
Today's Props and Parlay ๐งพ
Anytime Point Props:
๐จ Jack Roslovic - CLS
๐จ Cole Caufield - MON
๐จ Evander Kane - EDM
3-leg point parlay for tonight.
Let me know if you're tailing...
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Line Stacks
Before going further, let's make this clear:
You ๐ dont ๐ have ๐ to ๐ stack.
Line stacking is a common strategy in GPP. Youโll see many winning lineups where players are stacked from the same forward lines or power play lines. DraftKings allows a maximum of 6 skaters from the same team (with skaters from at least 3 teams) and FanDuel allows a maximum of 4 skaters from one team. In tournaments, you'll often see 3-3 stacks (meaning 3 players from one team and 3 from another team), 4-3, and 3-3-2 stacks.
Here are my favorite stacks (ranked in order of preference) for tonight:
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Favorite line: COL1 (HOMER STACK)
Risk it for the Biscuit line: CLS2
Keep in mind, these are MY favorites. You should all do your own research, and you might (and probably should) disagree with me in some spots. Don't be afraid to go your own way.
If you take anything away from this, remember that hockey is a high-variance sport. The top-ranked player in each category could be a great play or be a dud tonight. Going all-in on any player probably isn't a great move.
With DFS, I try to think of these things:
Who makes the most sense to play?
Where is the field leaning?
Who has been the most consistent?
Who has the most upside?
Who will benefit me most if others are wrong?
Good luck today! Tag me in the LineStar Chat @ZeroInDenver if you have any questions or feedback. Follow me on Twitter @ZeroInDenver.