What. A. Slate. There are a whopping 14 games on tonight' slate giving us nearly every player in the league to sort through. 

From top-tier options to value plays, this slate offers everything we could want when it comes to building lineups, let's jump in!

 

 

 

NHL DFS Picks & Daily Fantasy Playbook Today, December 12th

There are seven teams on tonight's slate with implied goal totals sitting at 3.4 or higher, which should set us up for an insanely high-scoring slate. 

The schedule of games has been a bit weird this week, but we have a ton of options and are in for an awesome NHL slate of games. 

 

 

 

NHL DFS Pick'em Picks On Sleeper Fantasy

With a juicy 6.5 over/under and two of the worst defenses in the league, it's all about scoring tonight between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Montreal Canadiens. Let's turn to Sidney Crosby to pick up a point, as he comes in with 8 over his last 10 games. The Canadiens allow 3.19 Goals per 60 minutes in five-on-five situations this season, which is the second-worst in the league. 

Pierre-Luc Dubois and the Washington Capitals have one of the best matchups on the slate against the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight. PLD comes in with at least two shots on goal in three of his last four games, which he should be able to reach for against a defense that allows 58.41 Total Shot Attempts per 60 minutes in five-on-five situations. 

Alex DeBrincat and the Detroit Red Wings might not be a high-flying offense but they have a solid matchup versus the Philadelphia Flyers tonight. DeBrincat is a high-volume shooter and comes in with 33 shots on goal over his last 10 games. With time on the first first forward line and the first power-play unit, he should have no issue pushing towards three shots tonight. 

 

 

 

Thursday Salary Cap DFS Picks

Goalie Of The Day: Ilya Sorokin - NYI

Ilya Sorokin is one of the top goalies in the league and with a soft matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks, we should look to him in all formats tonight. 

While Sorokin has allowed at least two goals in five straight games, he's only allowed three or more twice. That's been the theme for the Islanders this season, who have been improving on defense in recent games. 

Over the last two weeks, the Islanders have allowed 1.23 Goals per 60 minutes in five-on-five situations, which is the best in the league. Over that same time, the Blackhawks are only scoring 1.42 Goals in the same situations, which is the second-lowest in the league. 

Sorokin may not have a massive amount of saves tonight, but holding Chicago to only one goal is fully on the table. 

Play Of The Day: Auston Matthews - TOR

With a massive 4.1 implied goal total, the Toronto Maple Leafs are looking like one of the best options on the slate. The matchup against the Anaheim Ducks is one of the best you can find, as they have been a disaster on defense recently. Over their last five games, they've allowed at least three goals four times, presenting plenty of fantasy upside for the Maple Leafs tonight. 

We turn to Auston Matthews, who has played six games since returning from an injury. Over those six games, he has 8 total points and 23 shots on goal. It's a solid level of production we can see ramped up tonight versus this terrible defense. Matthews and the top options from the Maple Leafs should be popular as they have clear multi-point potential tonight. 

 

 

 

Value Play Of The Day: Jake Neighbours - STL

While the St. Louis Blues don't jump off the page as an elite offense, they have a great matchup tonight against the San Jose Sharks. Over the last two weeks, the Sharks have allowed 3.87 Goals per 60 minutes in five-on-five situations, which is the worst in the league. It's also worse than their full-season rate which is at 3.12 Goals. 

Jake Neighbours is under $4K on DraftKings and comes in with 6 points, 23 shots on goal, and 7 blocked shots in his last 10 games. He's skating on the second forward line and the first power-play unit, making him a clear value option against the lowly Sharks. 

Stack Of The Day: WAS PP1 (Dylan Strome, Tom Wilson, Connor McMichael, John Carlson)

The Washington Capitals have been cookin' on offense all season and have a super soft matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight. A 3.7 implied goal total is a great spot to see the Capitals combined with the reasonable salaries for all of their skaters. They have a few players in the $6K range but no one is super expensive, which is always helpful in stacking. 

As for the first power-play unit, really any three-player stack would work, adding in that fourth player simply comes down to your roster construction. All four of these players come in with at least 7 points in their last 10 games, and McMichael, Wilson, and Carlson all have at least 21 shots on goal over that time. 

 

 

 

Today's NHL DFS Cheat Sheet & Stacks

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