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FanDuel NHL blue line power plays: Oct. 22 main slate

By Matt Rogers

FanDuel NHL: BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 17: David Pastrnak #88 of the Boston Bruins heads to the ice to warm up before the game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at the TD Garden on October 17, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images)
FanDuel NHL: BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 17: David Pastrnak #88 of the Boston Bruins heads to the ice to warm up before the game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at the TD Garden on October 17, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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FanDuel NHL: VANCOUVER, BC – OCTOBER 15: Alexander Edler #23 of the Vancouver Canucks waves to fans during their NHL game against the Detroit Red Wings at Rogers Arena October 15, 2019 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)”n /

Top FanDuel NHL Defense: Oct. 8

At the defense position, John Carlson ($7,100) should be the most popular pick, and the red-hot top line Caps defenseman currently leads the NHL in points, with 18, in just ten games. You are likely to get 15 to 20 FanDuel NHL points from Carlson on Tuesday night, but I don’t think his ceiling is as high against a good Flames top-line defense.

If you have the salary to spend, sure play Carlson. But most of us won’t be in that position, if we’re using some of the top plays at center and winger, and picking a half-way decent goalie option. So, I’m more likely to snag some value in both of my defensive plays.

My favorite mid-salary range d-man is Jacob Trouba ($5,600) playing the top lines for the Rangers. A former Jets d-man, Trouba was a fantastic acquisition for the Rangers during the off-season, and Jacob should have a solid game against the Yotes on home ice.

Ryan Ellis ($5,300) is always a great play at this salary, regardless of the match-up. Ellis was a consistent mention of mine last season, and I’ll continue to stay focus on Ryan as long as he continues to deliver consistent double-digit points.

But, I also love Alexander Edler ($5,600) against the Red Wings, as much or more than Ellis, and I think Edler will be the lower owned of the large group of talented defensive-man.

There are two great value plays to consider too, Red Wings Mike Green ($3,700) and Oilers Ethan Bear ($3,800). Of these two, though, Green is most well know and should be higher owned. I think Ethan is more likely to fly under the radar, so if you can afford an extra $100 in salary, he’s your better play for the slate.

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