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Tom Vecchio's top NHL DFS lineup picks on FanDuel, DraftKings for 11/24/18. Expert daily fantasy hockey advice, sleepers & player recommendations.
We have a 10-game slate to break down giving us plenty of options to look at tonight, and we are starting to get a few games into the season, so we should be able to start looking at some more stats soon. Personally, I like Corsi For, which is an advanced shot metric shot which can help identify offensive opportunity.
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 11/24/18. 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?
DFS Forwards to Consider
Patrik Laine - W, WPG @ STL (FD - $7,700, DK - $7,200)
Laine is one of the many players in the league who is a threat for a multi-point game every night, so you should always be looking to having him your lineups. He is on the second forward line and the first power-play unit, which is very expensive to stack up, but often very profitable. Love the matchup against the Blues tonight, since they are giving up over three goals per game and over 45 shot attempts per game. Laine has a four-game points streak going and in a great spot to extend it tonight.
Anze Kopitar - C, LA vs. VAN (FDK - $6.600, DK - $5,000)
Kopitar and the Kings are one of very few teams on this slate who aren't playing on a back-to-back, so hopefully, this will lead to good things. Kopitar is simply too cheap on DraftKings tonight for his true skill and what his production could be. He has three points in his last three games while taking seven shots in that span. He is up on the first power-play unit, which should be able to feast tonight versus the Canucks, who are taking over three penalties per game this season.
DFS Defenders to Consider
Dougie Hamilton - D, CAR @ NYI (FD - $5,400, DK - $5,100)
I still think that Hamilton is too cheap for the current role and matchup tonight. He is on the first defensive pairing and the second power-play unit for the Hurricanes, who are up against the Islanders in what should be a high scoring game since the over-under is set at six. The Islanders are giving up about 44 shot attempts per game this season, which lines up nicely for Hamilton since he carries a 21.54 Corsi For this season.
Rasmus Dahlin - D, BUF @ DET (FD - $4,200, DK - $4,100)
The exciting young rookie got off to a bit of a slow start this season but is starting to turn things around with seven points in his last seven games. He is very reasonably priced across the industry but is a tournament play only, which really needs to be used in a stack with the first power-play unit. Love the matchup against the Red Wings tonight, who have struggled defensively all season.
DFS Goalies to Consider
James Reimer - G, FLA vs CHI (FD - $7,300, DK - $7,400)
With Roberto Luongo getting hurt yesterday, we will almost certainly see Reimer in net tonight for the Panthers. He comes in as a -145 favorite at home since he is up against the Blackhawks, who are just so bad this season. Reimer is cheap across the industry, and while he will likely allow a goal or two, he is in a spot to pick up the win.
