NHL DFS Picks, Projections, Lineups & Stacks Today: Thursday Playbook

Published: Jan 30, 2025
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
- Connor McDavid O/0.5 PPP
- Mikko Rantanen O/0.5 A
- Jakub Dobes O/24.5 SV
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
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Stacks
Oilers | Connor McDavid | Evan Bouchard | Leon Draisaitl |
![]() | 9500 | 6600 | 9100 |
![]() | 8700 | 6800 | 8900 |
Flyers | Morgan Frost | Matvei Michkov | Travis Konecny |
![]() | 4300 | 4200 | 5900 |
![]() | 5600 | 6000 | 7800 |
Kraken | Kaapo Kakko | Matty Beniers | Vince Dunn |
![]() | 4200 | 5300 | 5800 |
![]() | 5000 | 5400 | 6400 |
Golden Knights | Jack Eichel | Tomas Hertl | Mark Stone |
![]() | 8000 | 5500 | 6500 |
![]() | 8400 | 6900 | 7900 |
Oilers | Connor McDavid | Evan Bouchard | Leon Draisaitl |
![]() | 9500 | 6600 | 9100 |
![]() | 8700 | 6800 | 8900 |
Flyers | Morgan Frost | Matvei Michkov | Travis Konecny |
![]() | 4300 | 4200 | 5900 |
![]() | 5600 | 6000 | 7800 |
Kraken | Kaapo Kakko | Matty Beniers | Vince Dunn |
![]() | 4200 | 5300 | 5800 |
![]() | 5000 | 5400 | 6400 |
Golden Knights | Jack Eichel | Tomas Hertl | Mark Stone |
![]() | 8000 | 5500 | 6500 |
![]() | 8400 | 6900 | 7900 |
Oilers | Connor McDavid | Evan Bouchard | Leon Draisaitl |
![]() | 9500 | 6600 | 9100 |
![]() | 8700 | 6800 | 8900 |
Flyers | Morgan Frost | Matvei Michkov | Travis Konecny |
![]() | 4300 | 4200 | 5900 |
![]() | 5600 | 6000 | 7800 |
Kraken | Kaapo Kakko | Matty Beniers | Vince Dunn |
![]() | 4200 | 5300 | 5800 |
![]() | 5000 | 5400 | 6400 |
Golden Knights | Jack Eichel | Tomas Hertl | Mark Stone |
![]() | 8000 | 5500 | 6500 |
![]() | 8400 | 6900 | 7900 |
Player News
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished Sunday’s 130-123 win over the Timberwolves with 37 points (13-of-24 FGs, 8-of-11 FTs), eight rebounds, eight assists, three steals, three blocks and three three-pointers in 38 minutes.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker shot 6-of-12 from the field and 2-of-2 from the foul line in Sunday’s loss to the Thunder, scoring 18 points with two rebounds, two assists and four three-pointers in 34 minutes.
Jaden McDaniels amassed 17 points (5-of-15 FGs, 6-of-6 FTs), 13 rebounds, one assist, one block and one three-pointer in 40 minutes in Sunday’s loss to the Thunder.
Naz Reid logged 40 minutes in Sunday’s loss to the Thunder, finishing with 22 points (6-of-18 FGs, 7-of-7 FTs), 11 rebounds, two assists, four blocks and three three-pointers.
Anthony Edwards (ankle) shot 8-of-21 from the field and 9-of-10 from the foul line in Sunday’s loss to the Thunder, tallying 29 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists, two steals and four three-pointers in 38 minutes.
Aaron Wiggins accumulated 15 points (4-of-6 FGs, 3-of-4 FTs), one blocked shot and four three-pointers in 19 minutes in Sunday’s win over the Timberwolves.