Welcome to this four-game NHL DFS on Sunday to close out the week! While the fantasy football playoffs are fully underway, we have some NHL action throughout the day to dive into.

 

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

We're coming up to the Christmas break for the NHL so it will be a bit of a weird schedule this coming week. We have NHL throughout the day on Monday, then no games until Friday. 

 

NHL DFS Pick'em Picks on Sleeper Fantasy

Clayton Keller and the Utah Hockey Club should be a popular option today so there's no reason to get cute here. Keller has 11 points and 30 shots on goal in his last 10 games, With a 3.7 implied goal total, Utah should be pushing the pace on offense and Keller will be fully involved in that. 

Cale Makar and the Colorado Avalanche also have a 3.7 implied goal total against the Seattle Kraken, who are on the second night of a back-to-back and horrible on defense right now. Over the last two weeks, the Kraken have allowed 3.29 Goals per 60 minutes in five-on-five situations, which is the fourth-worst in the league. 

Evan Bouchard and the Edmonton Oilers are rolling on offense right now with plenty of scoring in recent games, along with plenty of shots. A solid 24 shots on goal over his last 10 games is what we should be seeing against the Ottawa Senators, who allowed 59.15 Total Shot Attempts per 60 minutes in five-on-five situations, which is the ninth-worst in the league over the last two weeks. 

 

Sunday Salary Cap DFS Picks

Goalie Of The Day: Karel Vejmelka - UTA

The Utah Hockey Club comes in as very solid -225 moneyline favorites against the Anaheim Ducks. Vejmelka is looking like a popular option due to the favorable matchup against the lowly Ducks' offense. 

Over the last two weeks, the Ducks have scored 2.04 Goals per 60 minutes in five-on-five situations, which is the ninth-worst in the league. Vejmelka has allowed two goals or fewer in three of his last five games, a level he can reach tonight. 

Play Of The Day: Connor McDavid - EDM

We have both Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon on the same slate yet again, and I'll side with McDavid. He's less expensive on both FanDuel and DraftKings, making him a clear option to target. 

Over the last 10 games, McDavid has 18 points and 23 shots on goal. In non-shocking news, the Edmonton Oilers have scored a league-best 3.57 Goals per 60 minutes in five-on-five situations over the last two weeks. When the offense is this hot, there's no reason not to get McDavid in some of your lineups. 

Value Play Of The Day: Shane Wright - SEA

Shane Wright didn't have the smoothest start to his NHL career but he's looking better than ever. Over the last 10 games, he has 8 points, 11 shots on goal, and 10 blocked shots. He's under $3K on DraftKings and seeing time on the first power-play unit. 

That's some of the best value you can possibly find on a five-game slate and helps ease lineup construction when we're trying to spend up for McDavid. 

Stack Of The Day: UTA PP1 (Clayton Keller, Nick Schmaltz, Dylan Guenther, Mikhail Sergachev)

The Utah Hockey Club comes in with a 3.7 implied goal total against the Anaheim Ducks and they should be immensely popular tonight. On DraftKings, Keller is the most expensive at $6.2K, while Guenther and Sergachev are in the $5K range. After that, every other player is under $5K. 

It's super easy to get a few of them in your lineups and that should be the plan against the Ducks. On the season, the Utah Hockey Club has scored 2.52 Goals per 60 minutes in five-on-five situations, which is the 12th-best in the league. We're getting plenty of production from these top stars, who should continue that versus the Ducks. 

Today's NHL DFS Cheat Sheet & Stacks

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