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We have an 11-game slate to break down giving us plenty of options to look at tonight. There are a ton of high-priced skaters you want to be rostering tonight and plenty of games with high over-unders, so could be in for a slate with inflated scores.
Vegas lines are big when it comes to picking games to target, and that's a good place to start for goalies. When it comes to skaters, goal totals is another main place to start. Usually, 5.5 goals are average, so targets game at six, and can look for goalies in games with a total at five.
In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy hockey lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 12/6/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to hit me up on Twitter @DFS_Tom. Let's get to it, shall we?
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DFS Forwards to Consider
Evgeny Kuznetsov - C, WAS @ ARI (FD - $7,400, DK - $6,100)
Kuzy and the Capitals are on the road in Arizona, who have a 59 Coris Against this season, which is sixth worst in the league, presenting plenty of shooting opportunities for the Capitals. He is seeing time on the second forward line and the first power-play unit, which gets you some nice exposure to Ovechkin, without paying all the way up. The Coyotes are taking three penalties per game over the past month, which should give the Capitals plenty of upside to score multiple goals tonight.
Andrew Shaw - W, MON @ OTT (FD - $3,700, DK - $5,500)
Shaw and the Canadiens are in a fantastic spot tonight since they are going up against the Senators, who they played on Tuesday night where they scored five goals. They might not reach five goals again, but the spot is just as good since the Senators are dead last in the league with a 68 Coris Against. Shaw's price is far better on FanDuel tonight, so look for him over there, as he should be a very chalky cash game option.
DFS Defenders to Consider
Kris Letang - D, PIT vs NYI (FD - $6,800, DK - $6,400)
Letang and the Penguins look to have things turning around and they now find themselves in a game where the over-under is set at 6.5 goals, which is very high for the NHL. We should be seeing plenty of scoring here and with Letang being up on the first power-play unit, he gets you exposure to Crosby and Malkin. He is viable in all formats with over three shots per game and nearly two blocked shots per game, giving him a solid floor of points.
Henri Jokiharju - D, CHI @ VGK (FD - $3,800, DK - $3,500)
Jokiharju is very cheap across the industry and is seeing time on the first power-play for Chicago, who isn't the best team in the league this season, but make an interesting GPP option tonight. First off, the Chicago stack is decently cheap and will allow you the salary flexibility to roster a more expensive stack with upside. He comes in with two shots and one blocked shot per game, which is solid for a player at his price range.
DFS Goalies to Consider
Jonathan Quick - G, LA vs NJ (FD - $7,800, DK - $7,500)
Quick and the Kings are struggling this season but they are up against an equally bad New Jersey team, which should give him the chance to come away with the win at home. He is a very slight -115 favorite, but the over-under is only 5.5 goals, so a potential for lower scoring here. He has only one win in his last three starts but has given up two or fewer goals in two of those same three starts.
