DraftKings NHL Picks: January 4th Daily Top Plays

Dec 1, 2016; Detroit, MI, USA; Florida Panthers right wing Reilly Smith (18) looks to deflect the puck in front of Detroit Red Wings goalie Petr Mrazek (34) in the third period at Joe Louis Arena. Florida won 2-1 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports /

DraftKings NHL Picks: January 4th

Tonight’s slate features 6 games, with Calgary (3.2), Anaheim (3.1), Florida (3), and Vancouver (3), holding the best projected team totals. I’ll be targeting players from these teams in cash games. Here are my DraftKings NHL picks.

WPG vs. FLA (-150), O/U: 5.5

MTL vs. DAL (-130), O/U: 5.5

NYR vs. PHI (-130), O/U: 5.5

COL vs. CGY (-200), O/U: 5.5

ARI vs. VAN (-140), O/U: 5.5

DET vs. ANA (-160), O/U: 5.5

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Apr 15, 2016; Sunrise, FL, USA; Florida Panthers center Nick Bjugstad (27) celebrates his goal with right wing Reilly Smith (18) and left wing Jussi Jokinen (36) as New York Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk (55) looks on in the second period in game two of the first round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at BB&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Mayer-USA TODAY Sports /

Reilly Smith – FLA (W) – $4500

Florida will play host to the visiting Winnipeg Jets, who are on the second leg of a road back to back. Reilly Smith suffered a concussion late in December, but in his last outing since returning, he racked up 6 DraftKings’ points. Smith is averaging over 2 shots per game and skating over 19 minutes per game. Given the matchup and his time on the first power play unit, Smith makes for a great value play.

Aaron Ekblad – FLA (D) – $4500

Aaron Ekblad is another intriguing option from the Florida Panthers tonight. Florida is currently a -150 favorite, and projected to score 3 goals. Ekblad is under priced at only $4500. Ekblad is averaging 2.79 shots per game this year, and this number has been trending up as of late. He’s now averaging 3.85 shots per game in the last month. His defense partner Keith Yandle is also very much in consideration.

Tobias Rieder – ARI (W) – $4300

Tobias Rieder is a solid mid tier priced winger, given his consistency. Rieder is averaging over 2 shots on net per game and has seen an increase in time on the ice over the last month. He’s averaging 18.71 minutes per game in the past month, more than any other forward on the team. It’s not the best matchup for the Coyotes, but Rieder will have some upside if they can find themselves on the man advantage.

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