NHL · January 6, 2022

NHL DFS: The Slapshot – Thu, Jan 6th

Rob Geriak did the MAIN break down for tonights slate, so I am giving you my direct quick thoughts on this slate.

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Nikita Kucherov is back and he is only $6,000 on DraftKings.  He can produce at that price point with a white hot Brayden Point but lets not overlook that they are facing a good Flames team here too.  I like Calgary to win and more on this play below.

The Flyers are back home after a long west coast trip and they’ll welcome in Pittsburgh who played last night.  This is a 4-3 final with the Penguins winning over the jet lagged and beat up Flyers.  Kris Letang anytime goal is a nice prop bet play.

The Devils will beat the Blue Jackets, love MacKenzie Blackwood tonight but doubt he sees 35+ shots

How are we not stacking San Jose vs Buffalo?  Can someone justify not stacking this game to me?  Honestly?

If and when Boston puts Pastrnak back with Bergeron and Marchand they will have a fuck you game.  But for now, we fade.  Kevin Fiala nice value on the MIN side.

Dallas is good vs centers, but Dallas also hasn’t been doing the hockey very much of late given COVID issues.  Kinda hard to ignore Barkov with Maximus Mamin alongside him at 2500.

Speaking of F*** you games, Colorado at home with their top line in tact and Winnipeg coming in.  Roster MacKinnon-Rantanen tonight folks.

Nashville vs LA Kings should go over the 5.5.  Little Victor Arvidsson vs Matt Duchene action in this one.

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Favorite one off skaters

Tomas Hertl (SJ) … Sharks favorite line stack.

Mikko Rantanen (COL) … Favorite STUD tonight

Tomas Tatar (NJD) … Top line against a struggling and young defense and only $2500

Kevin Fiala (MIN) … Second line on the road narrative + good value.  Boston can be scored on.

Kris Letang (PIT) … Tired Flyers team back home should get rolled over.  D have been thriving vs Flyers

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LINE LOCK OF THE NIGHT

San Jose Sharks

Tomas Hertl, Timo Meier, Jonathan Dahlen

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SECONDARY STACKS

Colorado … MacKinnon, Rantanen and Nate Schmidt on the “other side”

Buffalo … Thompson, Skinner, Dahlin

Calgary … Lindholm, Tkachuk, Gaudreau

New Jersey … Hughes, Tatar

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MacKenzie Blackwood (NJD)

  • Most likely to win and see 30 shots with limited damage in my mind.  This is an under game.

Jacob Markstrom (CGY)

  • Leverage against Kucherov too cheap chalk.  Flames are a good team who can limit the blowup potential Tampa has.

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Slap Shots …

  • Pens/Flyers OVER
  • Preds/Kings OVER 5.5
  • Devils+Flames+Panthers ML Parlay

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