We have a 9-game slate and a ton of good matchups to target. 

Cale Makar leads the NHL in points, but is he worth paying up for in today's NHL DFS picks?

 

 

 

The Toronto Maple Leafs have an implied team total of 4.0, so should we have a lot of exposure to Auston Matthews? 

The Sharks have the lowest team total, does that mean we can’t trust David Rittich in cash games?

NHL DFS Picks & Daily Fantasy Playbook Today, October 24th

There are lots of different ways to build your winning lineup, so let me help guide you in the process. 

I can’t promise you’re going to take down a GPP, but I can promise that goalies are voodoo, and that Alexandar Georgiev is a fraud. 

 

 

 

Sleeper NHL Picks, Tuesday, October 24th

Before we get into DFS, let’s make some pick’em picks for the night over on Sleeper Fantasy. There are lots of ways we try to fill your wallet over here at Fantasy Alarm and this is just another option:

Nikita Kucherov is an elite passer and it’s always a good bet to take his over on assists. He has five of them in six games and will add at least one more before the end of the night.

The Colorado Avalanche are still a bad defensive hockey team, and Alexandar Georgiev is a trash game. Clayton Keller can certainly score goals, and I like his chances of doing that in this game.

Timo Meier leads the Devils in shots (33), and he gets a matchup against a Detroit team that is allowing over 33 shots against. Timo should be able to create a ton of scoring chances and hit the over without breaking a sweat.

 

 

 

NHL DFS Lineup Picks, 10/24

Goalie Of The Day: David Rittich - LAK

I do not like the idea of paying $8500 for a goalie on DraftKings who has a 3.39 GAA and a .860 SV%, but David Rittich may be the exception. It’s not that he’s very good, it’s that the Sharks are just that bad. 

They are thin up front, and they are horrendous on the road, scoring just 1.90 goals per game. It’s going to be hard for Rittich to hit value, but in cash games, he’s beyond a safe bet.

Play Of The Day: Cale Makar - COL

It’s really hard to ignore just how good Cale Makar has been this season. He leads the NHL in points and has nine in his last four games. Colorado is also so lethal on the power play. 

We know that Georgiev is going to give up goals, so the Avalanche may be forced to play catchup hockey early on, giving Makar even more opportunities to rack up points.

 

 

 

Value Play Of The Day: Chris Tanev - TOR

We know how good Chris Tanev is at blocking shots, but the veteran has taken it to another level this season. He has 25 blocked shots in seven games and is playing close to 20 minutes per night. 

St. Louis isn’t an elite shooting offence, but Tanev can still hit value here. He’s $3600 and is going to be counted on to continue to sacrifice his body. If he could also find the score sheet, that would be the cherry on top.

Stack Of The Day - WPG PP1 (Mark Scheifele - Kyle Connor - Josh Morrissey)

Winnipeg is 6-0-0 this season and a big reason for that is their power play. They are operating at 44% -- best in the NHL-- and have a date with the Seattle Kraken who are ranked 25th on the penalty kill. 

I love to stack the power play, even more when there is correlation five-on-five. I’ll go with the three best players and not worry too much about the cost.

 

 

 

Today's NHL DFS Cheat Sheet & Stacks

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