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DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy hockey lineup – February 5

By Barry Leonard Jr.

Apr 20, 2015; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) prepares for a face-off against the New York Rangers during the second period in game three of the first round of the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the CONSOL Energy Center. The Rangers won 2-1. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 20, 2015; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) prepares for a face-off against the New York Rangers during the second period in game three of the first round of the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the CONSOL Energy Center. The Rangers won 2-1. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 29, 2015; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf (15) skates on the ice during the warmups prior to the game against the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 29, 2015; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf (15) skates on the ice during the warmups prior to the game against the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports /

Friday night brings more NHL action and more fantasy targets for your DraftKings daily picks. 

Only four games are on the slate for tonight, meaning that fantasy players will have to get very creative in order to optimize the best lineup. FanSided has provided the following slides to help as you research and plan for tonight. You’ll find top targets at each position, inlacing both high salary and high value options.

Despite the small amount of games, there will be plenty of different options for contests on DraftKings, using all four or just a few of the games tonight.

The action starts at 7:30 p.m. ET with a very important Eastern Conference battle between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Pittsburgh Penguins. Pittsburgh is battling to stay in playoff contention and will provide several top fantasy targets for tonight. One note to remember, Evgeni Malkin will be out of the lineup tonight due to a lower-body injury.

Carolina meets Winnipeg in the second game of the evening. On paper this looks like a game that doesn’t have much flair, but in terms of fantasy hockey, there are some interesting options to keep an eye on.

None of the later games are real intriguing matchups, but all offer places to look for some hidden fantasy points. Anaheim has been playing well lately and will look to keep it rolling at home against Arizona in the last game of the night.

DraftKings scoring rules and settings apply to all references of  fantasy points and salaries in the following slides.

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