Chris Durell's NHL DFS advice for 11/17/16 - daily fantasy hockey FanDuel and DraftKings cheat sheets. His lineup picks, sleepers and stacks for cash games and GPPs.

RotoBallers, welcome back to our daily fantasy hockey (NHL DFS) lineup picks for FanDuel, DraftKings and FantasyAces. Below you will find our NHL cheat sheet - DFS lineup picks, sleepers and stacks for Saturday, November 19 of the 2016/2017 NHL season.

We have a split slate for today's action. There will be two games on the early slate starting at 1:00 p.m. ET and then nine games on the main slate starting at 7:00 p.m. ET. Three teams(MON, CHI, PIT) will all be playing on back to back nights.

For those that are new to this, each day we'll be providing you with a few of our top DFS lineup picks for daily league cash games on FanDuel, DraftKings, and FantasyAces. We will also provide you with one of our favorite teams to stack for GPPs. You can grab the rest of our Premium DFS lineup picks and stacks through the NHL Cheat Sheet and DFS Premium Pass below.

Editor's Note: New users that sign up on Fantasy Aces, make a $20 deposit, and enter any game will receive our full season NHL Premium Pass (DFS Cheat Sheets) for free, a $99.99 value. Just email [email protected] with your new FantasyAces username - and boom, that's it! We will email you with your Premium pass.

NHL Daily League Lineup Picks for Saturday, November 19 

Connor McDavid (C, EDM)

DraftKings - $8,100, FanDuel - $7,600, FantasyAces - $5,750

He has cooled off this week being held pointless in back to back games but is still averaging a point per game. He is developing a higher floor as well as the shot totals continue to climb. He has recorded three or more shots on goal in six of hi s last 10 games. He gets a nice matchup tonight vs. a struggling Stars team ranked 27th in defense, allowing 3.3 goals per game.

Marian Hossa (W, CHI)

DraftKings - $6,000, FanDuel - $6,400, FantasyAces - $5,450

The price is starting to climb but not fast enough. There is still some value to be had with Hossa who is red hot with goals in five of his last six games. He plays the second line with Artemi Panarin and Artem Anisimov and is also getting heavy usage on the powerplay. With his above average shot attempt per 60 rate(15.4) he is safe in all formats.

Alexander Edler (D, VAN)

DraftKings - $4,200, FanDuel - $4,600, FantasyAces - $4,700

Strictly a cash game play as Edler provides very little in terms of offensive upside. What he does provide is a high floor as the league leader in shot blocks per game and is also averaging over two shots on goal per game. The best part is the mid t low $4K price tag.

Stacking Option

Edmonton Oilers PP - Connor McDavid, Milan Lucic, Jordan Eberle, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

The Oilers have been struggling lately losing five straight games and scoring three goals in a game just once. The good news is they get a matchup against another struggling in the Stars who rank 27th in offense, allowing 3.3 goals per game. To get back on track the Oilers will need their powerplay to click and should get some added opportunities as the Stars take the second most penalties per game.

Premium Cheat Sheets for Daily Fantasy Hockey

Get an edge on your NHL DFS competition with our Premium cheat sheets -- more lineup picks, deeper analysis, and advanced stats to unlock DFS player value.

Premium access to 15 deeply researched lineup picks including stats like Shots Attempted per 60, Points per 60, and more. Come see for yourself:

• Weekly Premium Pass - includes playoffs
• Monthly Premium Pass - includes playoffs
• Year-Long Premium Pass - includes playoffs

Sample NHL Premium DFS Cheat Sheet

Want to know what the Premium NHL DFS Cheat Sheets looks like? Below is a sample. We go above and beyond standard daily fantasy hockey analysis.

Click image to enlarge

 
Bonus: General NHL DFS Strategy Notes

For cash games, look at players who can contribute to your score even when they are not providing offense. Some examples are guys who take a ton of shots and defensemen who block a lot of shots. Also, look for guys who get power play time. You can find value in players who join a new line due to an injury, or just get a promotion and more ice time. It is also recommended to spread out your exposure to three or four different lines, and not put all your eggs in one basket.

For large field tournaments (GPPs), find payers who have multi-point upside and can grab double-digit fantasy points. If you want to stack the most upside in your forwards, a common strategy is to punt the defense position. This doesn't mean just grab anyone - try and look for a defenseman who will get power play time, or a playing time boost due to an injury. For a contrarian approach, paying up at the defense position can be a great strategy - but it also comes with more risk. GPPs bring a great opportunity for goaltenders in the value price range - you can look for backups on good teams.