Fantasy Hockey Cheat Sheet: Top DFS DraftKings NHL Picks, Values, Lineup Strategy for Jan. 25

There are eight NHL games on Tuesday with the Penguins the biggest DraftKings Sportsbook favorites on the board followed by the Islanders, Senators and Hurricanes. The Stars, Golden Knights and Flyers are all playing their second road game in consecutive nights. Here is an overview of the DraftKings fantastic scenery ahead of Tuesday’s NHL action.
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Top Row Stacks
penguins versus coyotes
Jake Guentzel ($7,500) – Sidney Crosby ($8,000) – Bryan Rust ($6,400)
With Arizona allowing the second-most goals per game and ranking second-to-last in penalty kill percentage, Pittsburgh’s No. 1 line is well-positioned to have a strong showing. The trio combined for 6.37 goals and 17.54 high-risk scoring chances per hour for the campaign and also recorded 1,030:52 of shared ice time over the past three years. Just note that Crosby, Guentzel, and Rust will likely be popular targets.
Predators in Kraken
Filip Forsberg ($6,000) – Mikael Granlund ($4,800) – Matt Duchene ($5,700)
Seattle has given up the second-most goals per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 this season, and that’s an affordable stack in Nashville. Granlund, Forsberg and Duchene had 5.73 goals and 15.03 high-risk scoring chances per 60 for the campaign. They are also in fine form with four goals and three assists in the last two games.
Superstar to build around
Leon Draisaitl, EDM at VAN ($7,800) – The Canucks will likely be without their top two centers and top three goaltenders, so Draisaitl should have the opportunity to stay warm after registering two goals and two assists Saturday against Calgary. Vancouver also has the worst penalty kill percentage in the league.
Attack value
Andrei Svechnikov, CAR vs. VGK ($4,600) – The Golden Knights are a daunting matchup with Vegas leading the league in Corsi For percentage and allowing the second-fewest goals expected per 60 minutes at 5-5 since Dec. 1. Still, Svechnikov’s salary is too low not to consider including him in the lineups on Tuesday. He has played in four straight multi-point games and is posting career highs in goals, points and shots per 60 minutes.
Danton Heinen, PIT vs. ARI ($2,700) – Skating in a secondary scoring role, Heinen had an assist in back-to-back games and offered huge cap relief in the favorable-rated game against the Coyotes. He also showed an increase in shot volume during the scoring streak with 10 attempts and nine scoring chances.
Goalkeepers
Frederik Andersen, CAR vs. VGK ($8,200) – The Golden Knights are playing their second road game in consecutive nights, so this could prove to be a sneaky place to target Andersen. He’s been great all season with a 21-6 record, .928 save percentage and 2.03 GAA, and Carolina also allows the fewest goals per game in the league.
Mikko Koskinen, EDM at VAN ($7,900) – As noted, the Canucks are missing key players on Tuesday, and Koskinen is coming off a solid 44-save win over the Flames on Saturday. Vancouver has also scored the fewest goals per 60 minutes at 5-5 in the league since Dec. 1 as well.
Value on defense
Noah Dobson, NYI vs. PHI ($4,600) – Although he’s missed the scoresheet in each of the last six games, expect a solid showing from Dobson on Tuesday. He’s racked up a team-best 18 shots and 31 attempts over the past three games and lands in a solid matchup with Philadelphia, allowing 46 goals during his current 0-9-3 streak.
Evan Bouchard, EDM at VAN ($4,500) – With Tyson Barrie sidelined with an upper-body injury, Bouchard stepped into the role of No. 1 unit quarterback on the power play. Bouchard scored twice against Calgary on Saturday, and he’s an affordable option in the potentially soft game against Vancouver.
Power play defender
Kris Letang, PIT vs. ARI ($7,400) – The veteran had a 10-game point streak last outing, so expect a return to form with the noted soft game against Arizona on deck. Letang’s 15 points, 34 shots and 26 blocks during the scored stretch show his advantage.
Rasmus Dahlin, BUF at OTT ($5,700) – Somewhat quietly, Dahlin has had a great streak with 13 points in his last 14 competitions, including four multi-point performances. With Ottawa allowing the fourth-most goals per game, it’s also a game worth targeting.
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