X
Lost password?

Don't have an account?
Gain Access Now

X

Receive free daily analysis

NFL
NBA
NHL
NASCAR
CFB
MLB
MMA
PGA
ESPORTS
BETTING

Already have an account? Log In

X

Forgot Password


POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Draft Rankings
Draft Simulator
Enter League Settings
Compare Any Players
Rookies & Call-Ups
24x7 News and Alerts

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, SuperDraft (2/03): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season is back and I am thrilled to be covering this sport over at RotoBaller! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on DraftKings, FanDuel, and SuperDraft.

If you are new to playing NHL DFS, there are several things to know that will help you get caught up to speed. The first thing to know is that stacking lines is important and correlating your plays can pay off. In hockey, if someone scores a goal, there's a good chance that some on his team will receive an assist on that goal, so you want to build lineups around players skating together. The second thing is to make sure you look at the two sites and see the different ways to obtain points. On DraftKings, you get bonus points for 5+ shots or 3+ blocked shots so someone like Alex Ovechkin who is a volume shooter tends to be a better play there just because he can rack up additional points based on his style of play.

Today I'll be bringing you my NHL lineup picks, analysis, and advice for NHL DFS contests on DraftKings, Fanduel, and SuperDraft for Wednesday, February 3rd, 2020 at 5:30 PM. Be sure to also check out our awesome NHL tools including our Lineup Optimizer, Research Station, Projections, and DFS Cheat Sheets! Feel free to follow me on Twitter @jorgepucks as I am happy to engage with readers and try to answer your questions. Good luck RotoBallers!

Featured Promo: Get any DFS Premium Bundle for for 30% off using code NEW! Win more with expert advice from proven winners and exclusive DFS tools. Get instant access to RotoBaller's Lineup Optimizers, Research Stations, daily picks and VIP chat rooms across 10 sports! Go Premium, Win More!

 

NHL DFS Analysis and Picks for 2/03

  • Detroit Red Wings vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (-315) - 6.5U
  • Boston Bruins (-114) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (-106) - 5.5O

 

NHL DFS Goalie Analysis Matrix

Team Rank GA Rank SA Rank GF Rank SF Total
Detroit 31 5 1 31 21.5
Tampa Bay 7 20 31 19 14.75
Boston 1 24 23 10 16.5
Philadelphia 7 31 25 16 17.75

The matrix above takes the averages of four categories and creates a rating scale to help you decide which goalies to use, which goalies to target against, and conversely which teams could be viable from a stacking standpoint. It looks at four categories: Goals Allowed (GA), Shots Allowed (SA), Goals For (GF), Shots For (SF). The higher the overall rating in the last column indicates that it is a more dangerous matchup for that team's goalie while it might be beneficial to stack against him. I match and sync this every day to the actual opponents that they are facing every slate so this is always slate specific.

 

NHL DFS Power Play Matrix

Matchup PP% Opp PK%
Detroit 29 13
Tampa Bay 5 31
Boston 2 11
Philadelphia 14 3

The Power Play matrix is to help locate matchups that can be exploited should there be an odd-man advantage during the game. Just like the goalie matrix above, the teams are matched up based on their own power play percentage rank and their opponent's penalty kill percentage. When looking at this matrix, you will want to look for teams that succeed in the power play rank while their opponent has a poor penalty kill rank.

 

Did you know RotoBaller has a Premium NHL DFS subscriptionLike what you read today? You can show your support for Jorge by using promo code JORGEPUCKS when purchasing an NHL DFS Premium Pass. You get 10% off, and exclusive access to all of our Premium NHL cheat sheets, DFS research tools, Premium Slack Chatrooms, Stack Builder, Correlation Matrix and Lineup Optimizer!

 

NHL DFS Core Plays

The Core plays below are the players that you should focus on incorporating into your cash game builds and tournament builds. When it comes to cash games, you want guys that offer high floors that rack up peripheral stats (shots, blocks, etc).

When it comes to tournaments, it is best to take a core play and see who their linemates are and build line stacks based on that. I will give 2-3 plays (varies on slate size) at each position at different pricing ranges so that you can have a variety of plays to choose from when building your cash builds.

 

NHL DFS Center Picks

  • Brayden Point, TBL ($7,200 DK / $9,000 FD) - Point has been a solid presence for Tampa all season long and with a favorable matchup against Detroit, he should be able to notch a few points. Point has registered eight points in seven games played and has scored four points over his last four games played.
  • David Krejci, BOS ($4,400 DK / $7,600 FD) - One way to get different on this slate is to focus on the second line of the Bruins instead of the top line and that would start with David Krejci. Krejci is having a solid start to the season as he has recorded seven points in nine games this season and has registered an assist in back-to-back games.

Other centers to consider: Bergeron, Larkin, Hayes, Cirelli, Gourde

 

NHL DFS Forward Picks

  • David Pastrnak, BOS ($8,300 DK / $7,500 FD) - It is really tough to not press the lock button when David Pastrnak is on the slate. While he does draw the tough matchup against the Flyers on this slate, Pastrnak is averaging six shots per game and has recorded three points in his first two games of the season. Pastrnak is one of the best wingers in the game and if you decide to fully fade him on a short slate, your night could be over relatively quick.
  • Joel Farabee, PHI ($3,000 DK / $7,200 FD) - If you are looking for a high upside kind of play on this slate, Joel Farabee could be a guy to consider. Farabee is coming off of a hat trick game against the Islanders where he scored on three out of four total shots. Farabee has five goals on the season which is tied for the team-high in the goals scored category.

Other wings to consider: Stamkos, Marchand, Palat, JVR, Killorn, Giroux, Mantha, Smith, Ritchie, Coleman, Ryan

 

NHL DFS Defenseman Picks

  • Victor Hedman, TBL ($7,400 DK / $5,500 FD) - On this short slate, Hedman carries the highest floor and highest ceiling at the defenseman position and is a must in cash game builds. Hedman has registered five points over his last four games played with three of those coming on the power play.
  • Shayne Gostisbehere, PHI ($3,400 DK / $4,800 FD) - The ghost is back skating on the top line and second power-play line which means more opportunities should start unfolding for him. Gostisbehere is seeing 19.4 minutes of ice time per game and has taken at least two shots per game while also averaging close to two blocked shots per game as well.

Other defensemen to consider: Provorov, McAvoy, Sergachev, McDonagh, Cernak, Lauzon

 

NHL DFS Goalie Picks

  • Andrei Vasilevskiy, TBL ($8,200 DK / $8,500 FD) - The Lightning are big-time favorites on this two-game slate and Vasileskiy is the safest goalie play for both cash games and tournament builds. His price tag is very high so getting him into tournament lineups could be tough but he is certainly a must for cash game builds. Vasilevskiy is 5-1-1 on the year with a 2.14 goals allowed average and a .925 save percentage. Detroit is averaging only two goals scored per game which is the second-lowest average in the entire league so the upside for a win and a shutout is there for Vasilevskiy.
  • Tuuka Rask, BOS ($7,900 DK / $8,300 FD) - The Bruins and Flyers game should be the closer of the two games on this slate and Boston is carrying the slight edge based on what Vegas is predicting. Rask is slated to get the start Wednesday night and he is 3-1-1 on the season with a 2.49 goals allowed average and a .890 save percentage. Rask does have a win against Philly earlier this year but he also allowed four goals during that game. The Bruins are stronger offensively with Pastrnak being back and with Philly still missing Sean Couturier, this could be one where Boston is able to squeak out a win on the road.

Other goalies to consider: Hart

Note: If you do roster a goalie listed above, it is sometimes best to make a hedge lineup in tournaments and take the opposing offense against them incase he gives up a few goals while that opposing team carries lower ownership.

 

Favorite NHL DFS Line Stacks

  • TBL 1
    • Palat/ Point/ Stamkos (Hedman, D-men add on)
      • The top line for the Lightning should be the most popular line on the slate and for good reason. They are facing a Red Wings team that is allowing 3.5 goals per game and rank last in the league with a 65% penalty kill percentage. This forward line has really good numbers to start the year as they have a 2.99 expected goals for rate per 60 and are generating 31.89 scoring chances for and 14.43 high-danger opportunities per 60 minutes of ice time.
  • BOS 1
    • Marchand/ Bergeron/ Pastrnak (McAvoy, D-men add on)
      • The top line for Boston is back at full strength and it is hard to not want to roster them every time they are on a slate. In just 22 minutes of ice time this season, the Boston 1 line is producing a 75% corsi for percentage, while having a 3.31 expected goals for rate while 35.24 scoring chances for rate per 60 minutes of ice time. While it is a very small sample size, we know this is a very lethal line as they have produced three goals in just two games of being full reunited.

Other Stacks to consider: BOS 2, TBL 3, PHI 3

 

SuperDraft NHL DFS Picks

C: Point (1X), Bergeron (1.05X), Kejci (1.65X)

W: Stamkos (1X), Pastrnak (1.15X), Palat (1.85X)

D: Hedman (1.X), Provorov (1.45X), McDonagh (2X)

G: Rask (1X), Vasilevskiy (1.15X)

*Core 4 for SuperDraft are Bolded

 

Key Abbreviations:

xGF/60= expected goal for per 60 minutes of ice time

GF/60= goals for per 60 minutes of ice time

SC/60= Scoring Chances per 60 minutes of ice time

 

If you have any additional questions, make sure to reach out to me on twitter or in our NHL room at the RotoBaller slack chat!

NHL Player News and Updates

More DFS Lineup Picks and Analysis




POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Draft Rankings
Draft Simulator
Enter League Settings
Compare Any Players
Rookies & Call-Ups
24x7 News and Alerts

REAL-TIME FANTASY NEWS

Mitch Garver5 hours ago

Goes Hitless In Return To Cactus League Action
Austin Riley6 hours ago

Doubles In Return To Lineup On Saturday
Colby Thomas9 hours ago

Sustains Injury On Saturday
Josh Rojas9 hours ago

Exits Early On Saturday
Thairo Estrada9 hours ago

Removed From Saturday's Contest
Nick Kurtz9 hours ago

Exits After Hit-By-Pitch
Tobias Myers10 hours ago

Exits Early On Saturday
Brice Turang10 hours ago

Dealing With Shoulder Fatigue
Amed Rosario14 hours ago

Returning On Saturday
Jose Trevino14 hours ago

Going For CT Scan
Bryce Eldridge14 hours ago

Will Not Play On Saturday
Blake Perkins14 hours ago

Cleared For Light Baseball Activities
Doug Nikhazy14 hours ago

Optioned To Triple-A
Jung Hoo Lee15 hours ago

Scratched On Saturday With Back Tightness
Cody Bradford15 hours ago

Won't Throw For At Least Four Weeks
Colorado Rockies15 hours ago

Charlie Condon Out At Least Six Weeks With Broken Wrist
Bryce Miller15 hours ago

Ironing Out The Kinks In Spring Training
Logan Gilbert15 hours ago

Named Opening Day Starter
Mookie Betts15 hours ago

Missing Tokyo Exhibition Games Due To Illness
Jesús Sánchez15 hours ago

Jesus Sanchez To Miss Four Weeks With Oblique Strain
Jon Gray15 hours ago

Has A Fractured Right Wrist
RANKINGS
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
OF
SP
RP
10
9
11
10
12
19
13
22
14
24
15
25
16
33
17
40
18
41
19
42

RANKINGS

QB
RB
WR
TE
K
DEF
1
1
2
3
3
7
4
11
6
14
7
15
8
18
9
19
10
20

MORE RECENT ARTICLES

 

Tyron Smith Top Landing Spots: 2025 NFL Free Agency Outlook

New York Jets and former long-time Dallas Cowboys offensive tackle Tyron Smith was one of the best offensive linemen in the NFL for an extended period of time. He's made five All-Pro teams, two with the first team and two with the second team, been selected to eight Pro Bowls, and earned a spot on […]


Bills Defense - Von Miller IDP Rankings, D/ST Streamers, Fantasy Football Team Defense

Von Miller Top Landing Spots: 2025 NFL Free Agency Outlook

Buffalo Bills linebacker Von Miller, one of the greatest pass-rushers in NFL history, was released by his team on March 9, 2025. He had signed a six-year, $120 million deal with the team in 2022, but the soon-to-be 36-year-old wasn't able to make it to the end of that contract, so he's now looking for […]


Aaron Jones - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

Staying Put - Impact Players Re-signed: Aaron Jones, Zach Ertz, Jaylen Warren, more

NFL free agency is a frenzy. As football fans, we love to see the movement around the league. It allows us to dream about the possibility of our team signing a fresh player who could make a serious impact. However, one cannot overlook the impact of re-signing significant contributors. While it is not as exciting […]


Tucker Kraft - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

Dynasty Fantasy Football Trade Targets: Wide Receivers and Tight Ends To Buy in 2025

My friend Josh used to make me listen to the Bring Me The Horizon song "Diamonds Aren't Forever," which begins with the line "We will never sleep, cause sleep is for the weak." That sentiment rings true in fantasy football dynasty leagues as well. You can't get complacent. You can't stop thinking about how to […]


Zay Flowers - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

Dynasty Fantasy Football WR Buy or Sell: Zay Flowers, Rashee Rice, and Jordan Addison (2025)

The 2024 NFL Draft class had seven first-round wide receivers. Marvin Harrison Jr., Malik Nabers, and Rome Odunze were selected in the top 10. Meanwhile, Brian Thomas Jr., Xavier Worthy, Ricky Pearsall, and Xavier Legette were Day 1 selections. More importantly, Nabers and Thomas finished their rookie seasons as top-7 wide receivers in half-point PPR […]


Courtland Sutton - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Sleepers, Draft Targets: Early 2025 Analysis

One of the biggest factors in winning fantasy football teams is finding middle-to-late-round sleepers. With wide receivers typically carrying the most drafted players of any position, it makes sense that taking multiple stabs at the position in search of hitting multiple-round values is the way to set yourself apart in drafts. For 2025, the draft […]


Caleb Williams - Fantasy Football Rankings, QB, NFL Rookies, Draft Sleepers

2025 NFL Free Agency Frenzy: Biggest Winners and Disappointments at Every Fantasy Football Position

NFL franchises will have an opportunity to reshape their rosters before the draft. Fantasy managers will have a chance to read the tea leaves and make measured strikes against their fantasy football opposition ahead of rookie drafts. Savvy managers will use this period to try to get the best return on some previous investments, as […]


DK Metcalf - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS Lineup Picks

Free Agency Fantasy Football Analysis: Fallers On New Teams (2025)

With the first wave of NFL free agency coming to an end, several fantasy-relevant players have signed on to new teams. The quarterback carousel still has several dominoes to fall, but Sam Darnold, Geno Smith, and Kenny Pickett have found new homes within the first few days of the new league year. The running back […]


James Conner - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS Lineup Picks

Fantasy Football Fallers - Players Trending Down In 2025

Fantasy football players trending "down" can mean a few different things. It can mean aging veterans, a new situation for players, regression in production after a stellar season, a change in coordinators, or all of the above. It doesn't necessarily mean these players won't produce; it's just a warning sign to proceed cautiously. Ultimately, marking […]


Michael Florio's Football Show - Podcast RotoBaller Network

Florio's Football Show: Free Agency Fantasy Fallout!

Michael F. Florio is back going over the any signings and trades that free agency week brought us! He discusses his winners and losers of players that changed teams - then does the same for players who were not moved but still had their value impacted! Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM […]


Davante Adams - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS Lineup Picks

NFL Free Agency Tracker - Updates On Every Free Agent Signing (2025)

The NFL offseason is starting to heat up, and the league's legal tampering period is set to begin on March 10 at noon Eastern. Free agents cannot officially sign until the new league year begins on March 12 at 4 p.m. Eastern, but deals will be agreed to, and news will be coming in quickly […]


Drake Maye - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

2025 Fantasy Football Sleepers: Players To Target In Deep Leagues

Fantasy football sleepers are what make the game fun. There is nothing like landing an absolute stud in the double-digit rounds of your fantasy draft. The more teams in your league, the more important sleepers become. As the player pool shrinks, it is an absolute must to hit on at least one or two sleepers. […]


DK Metcalf - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS Lineup Picks

Fantasy Football Avoids, Busts: 2025 NFL Free Agent Signings

The 2025 NFL free-agency period is well underway, and many wide receivers, tight ends, quarterbacks, and running backs have already found their new homes. While some of them are in better landing spots, or at least should continue having solid production relative to their ADP (anticipated draft position) in fantasy football, some of them should […]