Welcome to Friday’s five-game NHL Slate. There are a handful of elite options to choose from, including Jack Hughes of the New Jersey Devils and  Kirill Kaprizov of the Minnesota Wild, but we will need to dig deep to find value plays. There are some good options, but which ones should you be targeting? You can build daily fantasy hockey lineups on DraftKings, FanDuel, and Yahoo Fantasy for Friday, October 27th, but before you build those NHL daily fantasy lineups, don’t forget to check out our NHL DFS projections, the NHL Value Finder, and the NHL DFS lineup generator. Let's now take a closer look at the daily fantasy hockey top plays for tonight's NHL DFS Showdown slate.

 

NHL DFS Playbook October 27th

DFS Lineup Construction Thoughts

It’s not hard to decide which elite players to go with, but the question is always: which value plays do we target? There’s always the question of playing up for a goalie, but do we go that high against San Jose? Can the Los Angeles Kings continue their hot scoring? Your lineup will probably need to include pieces from multiple games to make sure you maximize value.

Recommended DFS Starting Goalies

Top Options for Saves

Kaap Kahkonen Vs. Carolina Hurricanes

Karel Vejmelka  Vs. Los Angeles Kings

Vitek Vanecek Vs. Buffalo Sabres

Marc-Andre Fleury Vs. Washington Capitals

Best Odds for a Win

Antti Raanta Vs. San Jose Sharks

Thatcher Demko Vs. St. Louis Blues

Vitek Vanecek Vs. Buffalo Sabres

Pheonix Copley Vs. Arizona Coyotes

Favorite Goalies to Use for DFS Lineups

Antti Raanta, G, Carolina Hurricanes

It doesn’t take a University diploma to figure out that starting a goalie against San Jose is a smart idea. The Sharks are miserable and are coming off a 6-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. I usually worry about the goalie being able to hit value, but there’s a real chance here that San Jose doesn’t score a single goal. 

Thatcher Demko, G, Vancouver Canucks

I love this spot for Thatcher Demko. The Blues are a decent team, but they can’t score goals or shoot the puck. It might be hard for Demko to hit value, but he’s got a great chance of picking up the win.

Karel Vejmelka, G, Arizona Coyotes

Say what you want about Karel Vejmelka, but he’s been great to start the season. Los Angeles is averaging 4.50 goals per game, so there’s some risk here, but if he’s on his game, then your GPP team is heading to the top of the leaderboard. 

Marc-Andre Fleury, G, Minnesota Wild

The Minnesota Wild are last in goals against per game, so why am I talking about MArc-Andre Fleury here? Well, the Capitals are 31st in goals per game, ahead of only the Sharks. Teams that are bad at scoring goals are going to struggle even against a bad defence. I think the Wild are still trying to figure their game out, so I’ll gladly take my chances with Fleury here.

Phoenix Copley, G, Los Angeles Kings

Pheonix Copley looks like the new Martin Jones: terrible numbers but he finds a way to pick up the win. His team is giving him a ton of goal support, so if he can pick up the win, he should be able to get close to value. Just be ready to be disappointed by him.

Recommended DFS Skaters

Highest Expected Goal Totals 

Carolina Hurricanes  Vs Kaapo Kahkonen (4.4)

New Jersey Devils Vs. Eric Comrie (4.1)

Vancouver Canucks Vs. Jordan Binnington (3.8)

Los Angeles Kings Vs Karel Vejmelka (3.5)

Favorite Skaters to Use for DFS Lineups

Jack Hughes, C, New Jersey Devils

Wash, rinse and repeat for Jack Hughes. The kid is elite and is worth every penny you spend. He’s going to need a big night to justify his salary, but he’s averaging 27.2 fantasy points on DraftKings. No one is close to him tonight. 

Pierre Luc Dubois, C, Los Angeles Kings

As mentioned earlier, the Kings are scoring goals and Pierre Luc Dubois is $5500. That’s some pretty good value if you ask me. He has three goals in six games and could add another to his total.

Kirill Kaprizov, W, Minnesota Wild

Kirill Kaprizov has nine points in seven games and is seeing over 20 minutes of ice time on average in his last five games. He’s been on the ice a ton and that has led to a very steady production of points. He’s in a great spot to produce tonight.

Tyler Toffoli, W, New Jersey Devils

Tyler Toffoli has six goals in the last three games, including a hat trick against the Canadiens. We knew he was going to score goals when he came over to New Jersey and he is doing just that. If you can’t afford Kaprizov, he’s the next-best option.

Alex Laferriere, W, Los Angeles Kings

We need some cheap exposure to the Kings and Alex Laferriere is the easiest way to get it. He’s skating on the second line with Dubois and Kevin Fiala, but the points just haven't been there. He played only ten minutes last game, so the ice time is certainly a concern. All that being said, he’s cheap and has upside so we just need him to get one point tonight to come close to value.

Mario Ferraro, D, San Jose Sharks

The San Jose Sharks are bad but Mario Ferraro is finding ways to hit value. He’s been shooting the puck a decent amount and is also blocking shots. His $3400 price tag is also quite appealing, so don’t fear getting him into your lineup.

Sean Durzi, D, Arizona Coyotes

SEAN DURZI REVENGE GAME! He’s making his return to LA and you know he’s got some money on the board. He’s been great to start the season and he can stuff multiple categories. 

Martin Fehervary, D, Washington Capitals

We’re looking for three blocked shots with Martin Fehervary. He had four last game against New Jersey and is in a very good spot tonight. Rasmus Sandin is a game-time decision for this game, which could give Fehervary a slight boost if he doesn’t play. If you pair him and Ferraro together, you have the upside and a ton of salary to spend up on elite forwards.

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