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NHL DFS Lineup Picks & Advice: Thursday (1/16)

NHL DFS Lineup Picks & Advice: Thursday (1/16)

The NHL season has reached the halfway point. Tonight’s schedule features 13 games across the league. I’m heading the DFS route to get some skin in the game. Below you’ll find the nine-man lineup I’ve locked in for tonight’s action.

This roster is playable in DraftKings’ classic $50,000 salary format, but I’ve also listed each player’s price at FanDuel’s $55,000 salary equivalent.

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Thursday’s NHL DFS Picks & Advice

The lineup below is based on DraftKings, but FanDuel prices are also listed.

C1: Anthony Cirelli (C – TBL) | DraftKings: $6,000/FanDuel: $6,900

I love this matchup for Anthony Cirelli and the Lightning tonight. The Bolts are a massive -295 Moneyline favorite against the Ducks, and there’s no reason they shouldn’t rack up the goals tonight on home ice.

Anaheim is just 24th in GAA (2.96), and they’ve faced the most high-danger shots on goal (199) and third-most overall shots on goal (SOG) – 1,401.

Cirelli, who’s 57th in points this season with 36 (17 goals, 19 assists), should spend plenty of time in Anaheim’s zone tonight, and I think the Brandon HagelAnthony CirelliNick Paul line will take advantage.

C2: Adam Fantilli (C – CBJ) | DraftKings: $4,700/FanDuel: $5,500

Two of the worst defenses in the NHL square off in Columbus tonight, which means there’s potential for a ton of scoring. I’ll play the Jackets’ Adam Fantilli, who has recently been elevated to the top-line centerman role.

Fantilli’s heating up, racking up seven points (three goals, four assists) and 16 SOG in six games this month. I like him to stay hot against a visiting Sharks squad ranked 30th in GAA (3.20) and 31st in both high-danger shots against (191) and giveaways (718).

W1: Jonathan Marchessault (C – NSH) | DraftKings: $5,800/FanDuel: $6,800

The Predators get a nice draw tonight against the Blackhawks, who have completely fallen off defensively. Chicago has slid to 27th in GAA (3.11) and 25th in SV% (.887). It only makes sense to ride with Nashville’s top goalscorer, Jonathan Marchessault.

The winger has 14 tallies (66th) this season. His 32 points are the 80th-most in the NHL. He’s also second on the roster in SOG (128), averaging three shots on goal per game SOG/G. The upward-trending Preds should hammer the Hawks tonight, and I think Marchessault will get in on the scoring action.

W2: Tyler Toffoli (RW – SJS) | DraftKings: $4,500/FanDuel: $5,900

Coming back to that Sharks/Jackets game in Ohio, I’ll also play San Jose’s Tyler Toffoli. The second-line winger is slotting in alongside Macklin Celebrini and William Eklund, and he’s also logging time on the top power-play unit.

This is a nice matchup for the youthful Sharks, as the Blue Jackets are 31st in both GAA (3.34) and SV% (.880) while ranking 27th on the penalty kill (73.81%). Look for Toffoli (31 points), who leads the team in goals (16), to turn in a solid outing.

W3: Teuvo Teravainen (LW – CHI) | DraftKings: $4,300/FanDuel: $5,300

I’m going to take a flier on Chicago’s Teuvo Teravainen tonight. The winger is second on Chicago’s roster in scoring, where he’s added 31 points, courtesy of 10 goals and 21 assists.

It hasn’t been the most fruitful year, but I do like the matchup against a pretty shaky Nashville team. They’ve committed the fifth-most giveaways (698) while facing the 20th-most high-danger shots (149). The Preds are 19th in SV% (.892), so I think Teravainen (15.2% shooting rate) may get a few good looks to score tonight.

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D1: Adam Fox (D – NYR) | DraftKings: $5,500/FanDuel: $6,100

While it hasn’t been a great campaign for the Rangers, top defenseman Adam Fox is still turning in a productive year. He’s amassed 33 points, which have come via two goals and 31 assists.

I love this matchup for the Blue Shirts tonight, as they take on a Utah team amid a 2-8-1 stretch. I think this veteran New York offense should be able to exploit the matchup, and I like Fox at this price.

D2: Miro Heiskanen (D – DAL) | DraftKings: $5,300/FanDuel: $5,800

I’m buying low on Dallas’ Miro Heiskanen, who enters the night with just 20 points (five goals, 15 assists) on the year. He’s added three points (one goal, two assists) and 18 SOG across seven games this month. This is a nice matchup for Heiskanen and the Stars, as they host a Canadiens side that’s still very suspect defensively.

The Habs are 28th in GAA (3.12), 27th in SV% (.886) and 29th in high-danger shots against (177). We could see quite a bit of scoring in this game. If that’s the case, Heiskanen should make his way onto the scoring sheet.

G: Connor Hellebuyck (G – WPG) | DraftKings: $8,300/FanDuel: $8,600

Sometimes you look for value at the goaltending spot; other times you ride with the Vezina Trophy frontrunner. I’ll lock in Connor Hellebuyck tonight, who’s currently as low as -900 to win the award for best netminder.

Hellebuyck has been a monster this season, leading the league in each of the following categories:

  • Wins: 27-6-2 record
  • GAA: 2.00
  • SV%: .929
  • Shutouts: 6

The Jets host a Kraken side that’s just 4-9-1 in its last 14 games, scoring only 2.6 goals per game during the stretch. Hellebuyck’s primed for another big outing on home ice.

UTIL: Nikolaj Ehlers (LW – WPG) | DraftKings: $5,600/FanDuel: $7,200

As I just mentioned above, the Kraken are 4-9-1 in their last 14 games, and they’ve struggled on the defensive side as well. They’re conceding 3.9 goals per game during the rough stretch of play. I’ll lock in Nikolaj Ehlers as my util-man tonight.

The second-line winger and top-line power-play man has racked up 37 points (14 goals, 23 assists) across 36 games this year. He’s also fifth in SOG (87), averaging 2.4 SOG/G. I like Ehlers’ chances to light the lamp against this slumping Kraken side.

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