Welcome to another version of NHL DFS picks! Do you smell that? Yeah, it’s another massive ten-gam slate for us to tackle! 

We have a lot of high scoring matchups to choose from, so we need to be smart and make the right choices. We also need to make sure that we pick the correct goalie, if not, we won’t win any GPPs. Let’s take a look at some NHL DFS projections that we need to keep an eye on.

 

 

 

NHL DFS Picks & Daily Fantasy Playbook Today, January 30th

Before we get into our NHL DFS picks for today, let’s make some pick’em picks for the night over on Sleeper. 

There are lots of ways we try to fill your wallet over here at Fantasy Alarm and this is just another option. 

 

 

 

NHL Pick 'Em Picks On Sleeper Fantasy Today

Anytime you can target Detroit’s penalty kill, you gotta do it. Connor McDavid is the best player in the world and the Oilers power play is elite when he and Draisaitl are out there. I can’t envision a scenario where Detroit doesn’t give up a power play goal tonight, so let’s hope McDavid can be on the scoresheet for one.

Sebastian Aho is questionable to play tonight due to illness, but even if he doesn’t, Mikko Rantanen is still in a very good spot. He’s always been a great goal scorer, but he can also move the puck and rack up assists. The Blackhawks are terrible defensively and they are going to give up chances. Rantanen has a very good chance of picking up an apple.

Jakub Dobes is 5-0-1 this season and is getting the call tonight against Minnesota. The Wild are playing their second game in as many nights, but the Habs haven’t been great defensively and are giving up way too many shot attempts. The loss of Kaiden Guhle is also going to be a problem, so I expect Dobes to be on his game and need to make a ton of saves for Montreal to even have a chance of winning this game.

 

 

 

Thursday Salary Cap DFS Picks

Goalie Of The Day: Joey Daccord - SEA

There are some really good goalies with good matchups to choose from, but my favourite is Joey Daccord. Seattle is a good defensive team, and the Sharks aren’t very good offensively. They have some dynamic players, but they are ranked 31st in goals per game. Daccord is in a great spot, and I’ll gladly spend the salary to roster him.

Honorable Mention: Adin Hill - VGK

This might look scary on paper, but the Columbus Blue Jackets are trash on the road and Vegas is nothing short of excellent at home. Hill has been good this season, but his .901 SV% is a bit concerning. I still think he can do enough to hit value tonight.

Player Of The Day: Connor McDavid - EDM

Like I said earlier, it would be foolish to not attack Detroit’s horrendous penalty kill. Connor McDavid is elite most nights, it’s just a question of whether or not he can hit value. He needs shots and multiple points to get there, but he can certainly do that tonight. 

 

 

 

Honorable Mention: Alex Ovechkin - WSH

Alex Ovechkin only has three goals in his last ten games, but on the season, he has 14 goals in 17 road games and Washington is in Ottawa tonight. The recent slump has pushed Ovi’s salary down on DraftKings, which also makes him more appealing. I wouldn’t go all-out to stack the Capitals, but I do think you can play Ovechkin as a single bullet in any format.

Value Play Of The Day: Mason McTavish - ANA

I’m going to leave Mason McTavish here until he cools off or his price tag really goes up. The Ducks have won three in a row and McTavish has six goals in the last four games. Not sure what the kid has been eating of late, but it’s helping him find the back of the net consistently. 

Honorable Mention: Drew Doughty - LAK

The Los Angeles Kings are committed to giving old man Drew Doughty power play time, so we have to at least consider him as an option. I don’t think he’s a great option on this slate, but at $3500 on DK? You could tempt me. If you need to save some salary on the blue line this is one way to do. Also -- free Brandt Clarke

Stack Of The Day - CAR L1 (Mikko Rantanen - Sebastian Aho - Jackson Blake)

At this exact moment, I’m expecting Sebastian Aho to play against Chicago. We know the Blackhawks are a mess and they have been giving up a ton of goals on the road. They had a good game against Tampa Bay, but I’m not expecting them to make it two in a row. Carolina’s top line will eat tonight.

 

 

 

Today's NHL DFS Cheat Sheet & Stacks

Player Pool

$ Tier CWDG
High Golden KnightsLogo Jack Eichel
ClassicLogo $8,000
HurricanesLogo Mikko Rantanen
ClassicLogo $8,500
OilersLogo Evan Bouchard
ClassicLogo $6,600
HurricanesLogo Pyotr Kochetkov
ClassicLogo $8,500
OilersLogo Leon Draisaitl
ClassicLogo $9,100
LightningLogo Victor Hedman
ClassicLogo $6,500
Golden KnightsLogo Adin Hill
ClassicLogo $8,400
Medium IslandersLogo Bo Horvat
ClassicLogo $6,700
WildLogo Matt Boldy
ClassicLogo $7,500
FlamesLogo MacKenzie Weegar
ClassicLogo $5,500
FlamesLogo Dustin Wolf
ClassicLogo $8,100
Golden KnightsLogo Tomas Hertl
ClassicLogo $5,500
HurricanesLogo Andrei Svechnikov
ClassicLogo $6,400
CapitalsLogo Jakob Chychrun
ClassicLogo $5,400
CapitalsLogo Logan Thompson
ClassicLogo $7,900
FlyersLogo Travis Konecny
ClassicLogo $5,900
Golden KnightsLogo Mark Stone
ClassicLogo $6,500
Low FlamesLogo Morgan Frost
ClassicLogo $4,300
KrakenLogo Kaapo Kakko
ClassicLogo $4,200
WildLogo Brock Faber
ClassicLogo $4,000
CanadiensLogo Jakub Dobes
ClassicLogo $7,500
KrakenLogo Matty Beniers
ClassicLogo $5,300
HurricanesLogo Jackson Blake
ClassicLogo $3,800
CanadiensLogo David Savard
ClassicLogo $3,100
IslandersLogo Ilya Sorokin
ClassicLogo $7,600
CapitalsLogo Aliaksei Protas
ClassicLogo $4,300
SharksLogo Yaroslav Askarov
ClassicLogo $7,100

Stacks

Oilers Connor McDavidEvan BouchardLeon Draisaitl
DraftKings 950066009100
Fanduel 870068008900
Flyers Morgan FrostMatvei MichkovTravis Konecny
DraftKings 430042005900
Fanduel 560060007800
Kraken Kaapo KakkoMatty BeniersVince Dunn
DraftKings 420053005800
Fanduel 500054006400
Golden Knights Jack EichelTomas HertlMark Stone
DraftKings 800055006500
Fanduel 840069007900
Oilers Connor McDavidEvan BouchardLeon Draisaitl
DraftKings 950066009100
Fanduel 870068008900
Flyers Morgan FrostMatvei MichkovTravis Konecny
DraftKings 430042005900
Fanduel 560060007800
Kraken Kaapo KakkoMatty BeniersVince Dunn
DraftKings 420053005800
Fanduel 500054006400
Golden Knights Jack EichelTomas HertlMark Stone
DraftKings 800055006500
Fanduel 840069007900
Oilers Connor McDavidEvan BouchardLeon Draisaitl
DraftKings 950066009100
Fanduel 870068008900
Flyers Morgan FrostMatvei MichkovTravis Konecny
DraftKings 430042005900
Fanduel 560060007800
Kraken Kaapo KakkoMatty BeniersVince Dunn
DraftKings 420053005800
Fanduel 500054006400
Golden Knights Jack EichelTomas HertlMark Stone
DraftKings 800055006500
Fanduel 840069007900