What a slate of NHL games we have today! Every single NHL team is in action tonight with 16 games across the league, giving us an amazing set of options tonight!

 

 

 

NHL DFS Picks & Daily Fantasy Playbook Today, October 22nd

With every single player in the league in action tonight, there's a ton to sort through and a variety of different stacks we should be considering. Let's narrow down the list and find the best options!

NHL DFS Lineup Picks: Starting Goalies

Top Options For Saves

Sam Montembeault is off to a solid start for the Montreal Canadiens, and we could see a bit more of that tonight. Per MoneyPuck.com, Montembeault is number two in the league with 5.5 Goals Saved Above Expected. He's locked in right now and that has helped push him to 24 saves or more in all four games and 28 or more in two of the four games. 

The Canadiens are allowing 75.67 Total Shot Attempts per 60 minutes in five-on-five situations, which is the worst in the league. That means Montembeault is set to face a high workload every single night and should be piling up the saves. 

Best Odds For A Win

Kevin Lankinen of the Vancouver Canucks should be in a spot for a cleaner win tonight against the Chicago Blackhawks. Despite the slow start for the Canucks in terms of their overall record, their team has been playing well. 

To start the season, they've only allowed 2.00 Goals per 60 minutes in five-on-five situations, which is the ninth-best in the league. They have things locked down on defense and that should continue tonight versus a Blackhawks' lineup, which is only producing 1.84 Goals per 60 minutes in five-on-five situations, which is the fifth-lowest in the league. It's an easier matchup to pick up a win. 

NHL DFS Lineup Picks: Skaters

Play Of The Day: Auston Matthews - TOR

The Maple Leafs come in with a slate-high 4.0 implied goal total and are set to take on the Columbus Blue Jackets. As usual, the Maple Leafs are pouring in the goals to start the season and sit at 3.55 Goals Score per 60 minutes in five-on-five situations, which is the third-highest in the league. 

Auston Matthews comes in with 5 points and 19 shots on goal over his last three games, living up to the offensive potential we know he has. With time on the first forward line and the first power-play unit, Matthews has hat-trick, slate-breaking potential every night, especially against a weak defense such as the Blue Jackets. 

Columbus allows 2.99 Goals per 60 minutes in five-on-five situations, which is the 10th worst in the league. The Blue Jackets also sit in the bottom 10 of the league in penalty kill, which is where Matthews can do plenty of damage. 

Value Play Of The Day (DraftKings): Martin Necas - CAR

The Carolina Hurricanes have been one of the more consistent offensive teams over the last few seasons and while they're off to a bit of a slow start, I have faith they will turn things around. 

Right now, the Canes are scoring 2.60 Goals per 60 minutes in five-on-five situations, which is 17th in the league. That is super average but if we look at their Expected Goals Scored (xGF/60), they are up at 3.82, which is the highest in the league. 

They're doing a lot of things right, they're just not getting the results aka goals. I'll buy into that type of offense, which leads me to Martin Necas, who skates on the second forward line and the first power-play unit. 

Just over $4K on DraftKings is a great spot and they are now up against the Edmonton Oilers, who have had their own struggles to start the season. Necas has two points and five shots on goal over his last two games, a trend which should continue tonight. 

 

 

 

Value Play Of The Day, FanDuel: Barrett Hayton - UTA

The Utah Hockey Club are in the top 10 of the league in goals scored and that will absolutely remain true tonight after their matchup against the Ottawa Senators. 

With 3.69 Goals Allowed per 60 minutes in five-on-five situations, the Senators have one of the worst defenses in the league and will be a target every single time they are on the slate. 

Barrett Hayton is the center on the first forward line and the first power-play unit, while being just $5K on FanDuel. This has led him to pile up 6 points and 14 shots on goal through six games. A solid level of production to start the season and with a juicy matchup, he should be in the mix for multiple points tonight. 

 

 

 

Stack Of The Day: TOR L1/PP1 (Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, Oliver Ekman-Larsson)

The Maple Leafs have the highest implied goal total on the slate and a soft matchup against the Blue Jackets. The Leafs played last night, and their offense looked amazing versus the Tampa Bay Lightning, which should only be a preview of what they do tonight. 

Highest Expected Goal Totals

Today's NHL DFS Cheat Sheet & Stacks

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