NHL DFS Picks, Projections, Lineups & Predictions Today: Tuesday Playbook
Published: Oct 08, 2024
Our NHL DFS picks are back now that the season is here! It’s been a minute since we’ve had some meaningful hockey games, but all that returns tonight.
The quest for Lord Stanley starts right now, with all 32 teams having a chance to win (not you, San Jose or Chicago). Let’s not waste any more time and get right into tonight’s slate as we break down various NHL DFS projections.
NHL DFS Picks & Daily Fantasy Playbook Today, October 8th
As of this exact moment, the Boston Bruins and Florida Panthers are expected to play their game despite Hurricane Helene expecting to make landfall. You’ll need to monitor this situation closely before making any NHL DFS picks as we approach puck drop.
In all honesty, this game shouldn’t happen, but we’ll see. We will have some exposure to this game, but it’s risky.
NHL Pick 'Em At PrizePicks Today
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PrizePicks NHL Picks, Tuesday, October 8th:
- David Pastrnak O3.5 Shots On Goal
- Aleksander Barkov O10 Faceoffs Won
- Connor Bedard O0.5 Points
There’s no reason to get cute at PrizePicks on the first slate of the night.
David Pastrnak at 3.5 is just too low of a number. He’s going to be counted on to score goals and he is a shooting machine.
Connor Bedard is talented, and everyone is expecting him to have a big year. He has more support around him this season, so hopefully, that leads to more points.
Aleksander Barkov takes so many faceoffs because he’s always on the ice. He takes the most important draws and that trend should continue.
Today’s NHL DFS Lineup Optimizer & Generator
This Playbook is your essential resource for selecting great NHL DFS picks. Explore our expert advice and recommendations, and don’t forget to check today’s NHL DFS projections and our special NHL lineups page!
You can easily use all this information with the NHL DFS Lineup Generator to finalize your Core Plays and create successful lineups quickly! Here’s a sample lineup for today’s games:
NHL DFS Lineups Today, 10/8
Goalie Of The Day: Connor Ingram - UTA
It’s the first NHL game for the new team on the block and you know they are going to come out with a ton of energy. Connor Ingram is expected to get the start, and he has a great matchup against Chicago.
The Blackhawks have more skill in their lineup, but they will still struggle to score goals. He’s the most expensive goalie on DraftKings, but he’s the best goalie by a wide margin.
Play Of The Day: David Pastrnak - BOS
You know exactly what you’re getting when you roster David Pastrnak. He’s elite and loves to shoot the puck.
I know it’s a road game against a very good Florida team, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t going to get his chances. He needs to score a goal to hit value, but if anyone can do it tonight, it’s him.
Value Play Of The Day: Barrett Hayton - UTA
Utah has the highest implied total at 3.4 and Barrett Hayton is skating on the top line and top power play unit.
He’s only $3,200 on DK, which is a bargain considering how much upside he has. A couple of shots on goal and a point would be more than enough for him to hit value for our NHL DFS picks today.
Stack Of The Day - UTA L1 (Clayton Keller, Barrett Hayton, Nick Schmaltz)
This top line is going to be very popular tonight and for good reason. Hayton is cheap, Keller is a stud, and Schmaltz is a very good overall forward.
All three also play together on the top power play unit. If you’re looking to build a winning GPP lineup, you’ll want to either stack the full line or get two pieces of it.
Player Pool
| $ Tier | C | W | D |
|---|---|---|---|
| High |  Connor Bedard  $7,800 |  David Pastrnak $8,800 | Charlie McAvoy $6,500 |
 Aleksander Barkov $7,900 | Sam Reinhart $8,100 | ||
| Medium |  Pavel Buchnevich $6,300 | Carter Verhaeghe $7,700 | Seth Jones $6,100 |
 Clayton Keller $7,000 | Mikhail Sergachev $6,400 | ||
| Low |  Matty Beniers $4,900 | Jordan Eberle $5,200 | TJ Brodie $0 |
| Evan Rodrigues $4,400 | Justin Faulk $5,800 |
Stacks
| Hockey Club | Clayton Keller | Nick Schmaltz | Barrett Hayton |
 DraftKings | 7400 | 5700 | 3200 |
| Fanduel | 7000 | 6000 | 4000 |
| Bruins | David Pastrnak | Elias Lindholm | Pavel Zacha |
| DraftKings | 8800 | 5500 | 4600 |
| Fanduel | 8800 | 6400 | 5200 |
| Blues | Jordan Kyrou | Pavel Buchnevich | Alexandre Texier |
| DraftKings | 6800 | 5600 | 2500 |
| Fanduel | 6100 | 6300 | 3900 |
Player News
Alex Verdugo is not in the Braves’ starting lineup for Thursday night’s battle against the Mets.
It looks to be another routine night off for the 29-year-old outfielder. Even with a right-hander on the hill, Verdugo will take a seat for the Braves in favor of Eli White who will start in left field and bat seventh for the Braves against Griffin Canning. His usefulness from a fantasy perspective, even in the deepest of leagues, will likely come to an end when Jurickson Profar returns from his suspension on July 2.
Pete Fairbanks got the final two outs in the Rays’ win over the Royals on Thursday.
Fairbanks had to clean up a mess in the ninth inning, but because it came with the Rays leading by four, that work doesn’t come with a save. It does see him lower his ERA to 2.03, however, so that’s a nice little consolation prize.
Brandon Lowe hit a solo homer in a win for the Rays on Thursday over the Royals.
Junior Caminero hit a solo homer to help the Rays to a win Thursday over the Royals.
That’s the 20th homer of the season for Caminero in his first full season of MLB action. The 21-year-old has gone deep seven times in the month of June, ,and he carries an .855 OPS during that time frame. There are very few hitters in baseball who have the kind of upside Caminero carries, and the current results are nothing to sneeze at, obviously.
Michael Lorenzen allowed two homers while throwing five innings of fourn-run baseball in a loss to the Rays on Thursday.
Lorenzen gave up a pair of homers in the start; both solo homers by Junior Caminero and Brandon Lowe, respectively. The 33-year-old struck out four while generating a mediocre seven swings and misses over 81 pitches. The mediocre — at best — start sees Lorenzen’s ERA bump up to 4.91, and he’ll try and get back on track against the Mariners on Tuesday in Seattle.
Shane Baz struck out nine while working eight scoreless innings to pick up a win and help the Rays to a 4-0 win over the Royals.
Outstanding. Baz allowed just three hits and didn’t walk anyone while throwing 69-of-97 pitches for strikes. He did so while generating a solid 11 swings-and-misses, and he allowed just one extra-base hit. Baz has had his ups and downs in his return season, but this is a reminder of what kind of upside he possesses in his right arm. He’ll look to continue to drop his 4.37 ERA against the A’s on Tuesday.