This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Hockey series. November closes Wednesday. Before we hit December, there are four games on the slate. Here are some players to target, and to avoid, for your DFS lineups. GOALIE Matt Murray, TOR vs. SAN ($31): Since returning from injury, Murray has a 2.17 GAA and .938 save percentage through six starts. The Sharks are just below average in terms of goals per game, but they are also on the road for the second leg of a back-to-back, so that’s a knock… Source link
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November closes Wednesday. Before we hit December, there are four games on the slate. Here are some players to target, and to avoid, for your DFS lineups. GOALIE Matt Murray, TOR vs. SAN ($31): Since returning from injury, Murray has a 2.17 GAA and .938 save percentage through six starts. The Sharks are just below average in terms of goals per game, but they are also on the road for the second leg of a back-to-back, so that’s a knock against them Wednesday. GOALIE TO AVOID Cam Talbot, OTT vs…. Source link
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After the holiday weekend, it’s time to get back to business. That is to say, the business of playing NHL DFS contests, which you probably did over the weekend anyway. There are six games on the docket Monday night. Here are some players to target, and to avoid, for your DFS lineups. GOALIE Logan Thompson, VGK at CLM ($37): After a hot start, Thompson’s play has been a little spottier, but he still has a 2.48 GAA and .920 save percentage. The Blue Jackets have only averaged 2.90 goals and 29.8… Source link
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Sunday marks the end of the Thanksgiving weekend and nearly the end of November. Before we get to December, there are still a few more shots at DFS glory. There are four NHL games Sunday night. Here are my players to target, and to avoid, for your DFS lineups. GOALIE Martin Jones, SEA at ANA ($35): Jones’ personal performance has been hit-or-miss, but he’s posted a 2.49 GAA as the Kraken defense has only allowed 27.2 shots on net per game. The Ducks, meanwhile, have managed a mere 2.48 goals…. Source link
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The final weekend of November is packed with NHL action. There are five games Saturday night starting at 7 p.m. ET or later. Here are some players to target, and some to avoid, for your DFS lineups. GOALIE Semyon Varlamov, NYI vs. PHI ($33): Varlamov is one of the better backups in the NHL. This year he has a 2.97 GAA but a .914 save percentage. The Flyers are on the second leg of a back-to-back and have scored the fewest goals per game in the NHL. GOALIE TO AVOID Logan Thompson, VGK vs. VAN… Source link
Read More »Yahoo DFS Hockey: Friday Picks
Hope you had an enjoyable Thanksgiving. The NHL was off, but it’s back in a big way Friday! However, a lot of the action is in the afternoon. Still, in the evening there are seven games taking place, so you have plenty of DFS options. Here are some players to target, and to avoid, for your DFS lineups. GOALIE Ville Husso, DET vs. ARI ($36): The Wings took a shot on Alex Nedeljkovic last season and…it didn’t work out. They went back to the drawing board and swung for the fences on Husso and,… Source link
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The NHL is taking Thanksgiving off, but fret not. Wednesday is packed to the brim with action. There are 15 games on the slate. Only two teams are taking the day off. Your DFS options are extensive, but to help you clear through the clutter, here are my players to target, and to avoid, for your lineups. Have a good Wednesday, and Happy Thanksgiving. GOALIE Jake Oettinger, DAL vs. CHI ($41): After returning from injury, Oettinger had a couple off starts. However, his last two outings have been… Source link
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This Thanksgiving week, the NHL is all over the place schedule wise, with days either having only a couple – or no – games, or being packed to the brim. Monday, fortunately, is the latter. There are 10 games on the slate. Here are some players to target, and to avoid, for your DFS lineups. GOALIE Juuse Saros, NAS vs. ARI ($25): Saros’ numbers are surprising, given that he came into this season with a career .920 save percentage. However, over his last six games the Finn has a .916 save… Source link
Read More »Yahoo DFS Hockey: Sunday Picks
This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Hockey series. There are only two NHL games Sunday, and all four teams will be on the second leg of a back-to-back. The first matchup starts at 6 p.m. EST. Here are some players to target, and to avoid, for your DFS lineups. GOALIE Casey DeSmith, PIT at CHI ($27): The Blackhawks are clearly the worst offense in action on Sunday. And DeSmith is probably the best goalie on the slate with a .910 save percentage. GOALIE TO AVOID Sergei Bobrovsky, FLA at… Source link
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This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Hockey series. It’s an unusual day for this point in the NHL season. There is only one game on the schedule Friday, which means a random single-game DFS contest day for us all. The Vancouver Canucks are hosting the Los Angeles Kings. Obviously, I don’t want either team’s starting goalie. However, I have $105 in salary to divvy out to five players, one of whom is my Superstar and earns 1.5 times the points. Here’s my suggested lineup. SUPERSTAR
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