FanDuel DFS Fantasy hockey picks January 5th
High Salary C
Tyler Seguin – Dallas Stars ($9,100): Seguin has been held off the scoresheet in his last two games, but he still has 50 points in 41 games. Seguin could have a huge game tonight against a Rangers team that hasn’t been able to stop teams from scoring goals as of late. Look for Seguin to produce big time tonight. He has eight points in his last ten games. He averages 5.2 fantasy hockey points per game.
Evgeni Malkin – Pittsburgh Penguins ($9,800): Malkin has 37 points in 38 games this season. He’s been playing extremely well recently with 11 points in his last ten games, including six points in his last two. He averages four fantasy hockey points per game.
Sidney Crosby – Pittsburgh Penguins ($8,900): Crosby is back to being the Sidney Crosby who is a fantasy hockey demigod. He has 29 points in 37 games this season. 10 of those points have come in his last seven games. He averages 3.3 fantasy points per game.
Patrice Bergeron – Boston Bruins ($7,300): Bergeron has ten points in his last ten games and 35 points in 37 games so far this season. He has 31 points in 36 career games against the Washington Capitals. With David Krejci out, Bergeron’s going to see an increase in playing time, which means more opportunities for him to get fantasy points. He averages 4.1 fantasy hockey points per game.
High Value C
Aleksander Barkov – Florida Panthers ($6,300): Barkov has led the way during the Florida Panthers ten game winning streak, even though he has been held off the scoresheet in his last two games. He has ten points during the winning streak. He averages 3.6 fantasy hockey points per game.
Evgeny Kuznetsov – Washington Capitals ($6,400): Kuznetsov has emerged as one of the best players in the NHL this season with 35 points in 38 games. He has seven points in his last ten games. He goes against the Boston Bruins tonight, who struggled to stop the speedy Canadiens on New Year’s Day. Kuznetsov could have a huge night if the Bruins can’t find a way to stop hi speed. He averages 3.7 fantasy hockey points per game.
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