Happy Sports Equinox Day! That means we have all four of the major sports leagues in action tonight and you're here for some NHL action!

There are eight games on tonight's slate, and a number of high-powered offenses are going up against very bad defenses. We should be in for plenty of scoring tonight.

 

 

 

NHL DFS Picks & Daily Fantasy Playbook Today, October 28th

As usual, stacking will be key tonight with so many teams expected to pile up the goals. We'll add in a touch of value and end up with a variety of options to pick from tonight. 

NHL DFS Lineup Picks: Starting Goalies

Top Options For Saves

Anthony Stolarz and the Toronto Maple Leafs are looking good but not great to start the season and have a very tough test tonight against the Winnipeg Jets. Stolarz himself has been playing solid with two goals or fewer allowed in five of his six starts and 25 saves or more in five starts as well. 

The Winnipeg Jets are on fire with an 8-0 start to the season but are only -112 moneyline favorites at home compared to the road Maple Leafs at -108. We are in for a very close game where Stolarz should see plenty of shots and have the chance to pick up the win. 

The Jets come in with 62.30 Corsi For per 60 minutes in five-on-five situations, which is the 11th best in the league, meaning they are producing plenty of shot attempts. Stolarz should be in for a busy night stopping plenty of pucks. 

Best Odds For A Win

Sergei Bobrovsky and the Florida Panthers are -155 road favorites as they are set to take on the Buffalo Sabres. The big news for this game is that Aleksander Barkov is set to return to the Panthers' lineup after missing a few games. Barkov is arguably the best defensive center in the NHL, giving an already great lineup a boost. 

The Panthers are the far superior team in this matchup and with an elite skate coming back into their lineup, they should have no issues picking up the win tonight. 

 

 

 

NHL DFS Lineups: Core NHL DFS Skaters 

Play Of The Day: Nathan MacKinnon - COL

Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche got off to a very shaky start this year but have quickly turned things around and find themselves on a five-game winning streak. They can certainly extend that streak to six games tonight, as -225 home favorites against the Chicago Blackhawks. 

A 4.0 implied goal total for the Avs is the second-highest on the slate and that means MacKinnon is likely to be involved in the scoring. He's picking up right where he left off last season and comes in with 15 points in 9 games, along with 35 shots on goal. His multi-point potential is evident every single night and should be on full display against the Blackhawks. 

Value Play Of The Day: Michael Kesselring - UTA

The Utah Hockey Club got off to a solid start and then lost two of their defenders, meaning new roles for a number of players. Both Sean Durzi and John Marino are going to be out for a couple of months, which elevates Michael Kesserlring in the lineup. He is now on the top defensive pairing and seeing time on the second power-play unit. 

He brings good point-per-dollar value to the lineup and comes in with a total of 2 goals, 3 assists, 13 shots on goal, and 8 blocked shots in 9 games this season. An elite matchup versus the lowly San Jose Sharks should help his offensive potential tonight. 

Stack Of The Day: COL PP1 (Nathan MacKinnon, Ross Colton, Casey Mittelstadt)

While it would be great to stack Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen, and Cale Makar, it's super expensive and leaves you scraping for value. We can pivot to MacKinnon, Colton, and Mittelstadt for a first power-play stack. MacKinnon and Colton skate together on the first forward line, so there's a bit of extra correlation there as well. 

The Blackhawks allow over 3.0 goals per game, are in the bottom half of the league in total penalty minutes, and are around the league-average in penalty kill percentage. The Avalanche offense can pour it on quickly and these players should be fully involved. 

Highest Expected Goal Totals

 

 

 

Today's NHL DFS Cheat Sheet & Stacks

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