FanDuel NHL: February 19 (Main)

Feb 7, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (34) gets ready to take a face-off against the Dallas Stars at Air Canada Centre. The Maple Leafs beat the Stars 3-1. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 7, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (34) gets ready to take a face-off against the Dallas Stars at Air Canada Centre. The Maple Leafs beat the Stars 3-1. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 7, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (34) gets ready to take a face-off against the Dallas Stars at Air Canada Centre. The Maple Leafs beat the Stars 3-1. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports /

FanDuel NHL: February 19 (Main) is a daily fantasy sports column focusing on the best FanDuel NHL player and value options for your daily lineups.  The salary options are based on the daily salaries set by FanDuel.  We’ll review the best options at each position, and help you afford an ideal lineup for your big FanDuel NHL paydays.

With another split slate of games this weekend, we’re going to focus on the MAIN FanDuel NHL slate of games, starting after 7pm ET.  Two games we’re targeting the most are the Leafs in Carolina against the Hurricanes at 7pm, and the Tampa Bay Lightening in Colorado against the Avalanche at 8pm ET.

Before we review the top options for each FanDuel NHL lineup position, let’s review the FanDuel NHL scoring rules:

Forwards/Defense

  • Goals = 12pts
  • Assists = 8pts
  • Shots on Goal = 1.6pts
  • Short Handed points = 2pts
  • Power Play Points = 0.5pts
  • Blocked Shots = 1.6pts

Goalies

  • Win = 12pts
  • Goals Against = -4pts
  • Saves = 0.8pts
  • Shutouts = 8pts

Next: Top Centers

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Jan 31, 2017; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning center Tyler Johnson (9) skates with the puck against the Boston Bruins during the first period at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

Top Centers

Tyler Johnson ($5,500) is manning the top line for the Tampa Bay Lightening tonight.  The Lightening are playing the dreadful Avalanche in Colorado.  So given the juicy match up, we’re going to stack the Bolts top line.  Also, Johnson is coming from a 30.6 FanDuel NHL game yesterday in Dallas, where he scored a power play goal and added an assist.

The 19-year-old Toronto Maple Leafs phenom, Auston Matthews ($7,400), appears to be getting hot again.  Matthews now has two 20+ FanDuel NHL games in the last three Leafs games. Yesterday, Auston had two assists and four shots on goal piling up 22.9 FanDuel NHL points.  The Leafs have another good match up for Matthews in Carolina.

Next: Top Wings

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Feb 7, 2017; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) skates against the Los Angeles Kings during the third period at Amalie Arena. Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Los Angeles Kings 5-0. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

Top Wings

Stacking with the Tampa Bay Bolts Johnson are Nikita Kucherov ($7,500) and Vladislav Namestnikov ($4,400).  This line was disappointing yesterday, but with such a good match up, we’re more excited about stacking the top Bolts tonight.  

Kurcherov is averaging 1.6 FanDuel NHL points-per-game over the last three games, but before that he was on a 20+ point tear.  Namestnikov isn’t as dynamic as Kurcherov, but when this line is hot, he’s able to pile up double-digit points like he did on the 7th against the Kings.

Rounding out our four wings are William Nylander ($5,700) and Markus Granlund ($3,800).  The Leafs are hot and Nylander just scored 23.7 FanDuel NHL points yesterday.  Along with our Matthews pick, we like Nylander and the Leafs to have a great night in Carolina.  

Granlund is a value pick, manning the 3rd line for the Canucks against a Flyers team struggling to keep the puck out of their own net.

Next: Top Defense

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Feb 7, 2017; Buffalo, NY, USA; San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns (88) handles the puck up the ice during the first period against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Hoffman-USA TODAY Sports /

Top Defense

Like a broken record, Brent Burns ($8,500) is on the ice so we’re plugging him into our lineup. Brent is a unique defender who can easily adjust to wing as well.  Burns can get up to double-digit shots on goal, several blocked shots, and has five goals and an assist  over the last three games. Also over the last three games, Burns is averaging over 30 FanDuel NHL points-per-game.  Find a way to afford him.

Our way of affording Burns is combining him with Jake Dotchin ($3,200).  Jake completes our top-line Tampa Bay Lightening stack, and could have his third-straight assist game.

Next: Top Goalie

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Feb 12, 2017; Newark, NJ, USA; San Jose Sharks goalie Martin Jones (31) makes a save during the second period of their game against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports /

Top Goalie

We loved the San Jose Sharks yesterday, and I like them at home against the struggling Bruins tonight.  Martin Jones ($8,900) is back between the pipes tonight after a night off.  Jones needed some time off after a rough -11.2 FanDuel NHL result.  But Martin had a nice 24.8 point game, and win, against the Devils on the 12th.  

The Sharks should win another one tonight and this game is big bounce-back potential for Jones.

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Always check NHL lineups throughout the day when playing FanDuel NHL.  As a fan, you likely know the league isn’t overly forthcoming with injury news, and players are often scratched at the last-minute with little information.  Also, goaltenders are never a sure-thing.  Good Luck today FanDuelers!