Welcome to today's NHL DFS picks and Playbook! 

It's a smaller slate to kick off the week but we are in the stretch run of the season, with about 20 games left for most teams. Buckle up!

 

 

 

NHL DFS Picks & Daily Fantasy Playbook Today, March 10th

Despite tonight only have four games, we have a loaded center position featuring Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Nathan MacKinnon, and Auston Matthews! 

 

 

 

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Brady Tkachuk is a shot-machine, coming in with 253, which is good for the third-most in the league. He comes in with a whopping 56 shots on goal over his last 10 games, which puts him over this mark in seven of those 10 games. This is an extremely important matchup for the Eastern Conference wild-card standings and it's time for the Senators best player to show up. 

Cale Makar and the Colorado Avalanche have a staggering 4.6 implied goal total tonight against the lowly Chicago Blackhawks, and there's no reason to think they can't exceed that. Makar is having another Norris-caliber season and comes in with 12 assists in just his last 10 games. With the reloaded forward group after the deadline, the Avs should continue their streak of at least four goals in five straight games. 

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins simply isn't shooting the puck at a high enough volume for us to trust him on a nightly basis. He has just 12 shots on goal over his last 10 games, going over this mark just three times. While the matchup against the Buffalo Sabres is a friendly one, RNH isn't a player to trust tonight. 

 

 

 

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Goalie Of The Day: Linus Ullmark - OTT

Linus Ullmark is my pick for goalie tonight, who is slated to start against the Detroit Red Wings. 

On this side of the 4 Nations break, the Red Wings have scored a paltry 1.63 Goals per 60 minutes in five-on-five situations, which is the third-lowest in the league. I'm not going to say this is going to be a super clean win for Ullmark, but he's facing an offense that is really struggling to put up consistent numbers on offense. 

Play Of The Day: Nathan MacKinnon - COL 

We have four of the best centers in the league all on the same slate and I'm siding with Nathan MacKinnon. Over the last 10 games, he has 21 points and 48 shots on goal. Compare that to McDavid, who has 11 points and 29 shots on goal. Draisaitl has 16 points and 27 shots on goal. And Matthews has 13 points and 42 shots on goal. 

Of course, this is largely splitting hairs when it's all said and done since any of these players could drop a three-point night with five or more shots on goal, but MacKinnon simply brings the highest level of consistency right now. 

It also helps that the Colorado Avalanche have a slate-high 4.6 implied goal total, while the Edmonton Oilers are at 3.8, and the Toronto Maple Leaf are at 3.2. 

 

 

 

Value Play Of The Day: Dylan Cozens - OTT

The newly acquired Dylan Cozens made a solid debut for the Senators with one assist and one shot the other night, a mark he can certainly build on. 

More importantly, he's on the second forward line and the first power-play unit, a very encouraging sign for Cozens. The Sens didn't trade for him for no reason. They believe in his talent and want him to be a primary option on offense for them. The Red Wings are in the bottom half of the league since the 4 Nations break allowing 2.67 Goals per 60 minutes in five-on-five situations, which is a solid match for Cozens to attack. 

Stack Of The Day: COL L1 (Nathan MacKinnon, Artturi Lehkonen, Martin Necas)

Listen, I know this stack is expensive and we're dealing with a smaller four-game slate so there isn't a ton of value out there, but it's still worth jamming them in. I've even made a stack of these three plus Cale Makar, to go full-on COL PP1. I'm not saying it's easy but a stars and scrubs build is always possible when the top-end talent can legitimately put up three goals on their own. 

With a 4.6 implied goal total, I want a ton of exposure to the Avalanche and their top unit, starting with L1, then PP1, then L2. 

 

 

 

Today's NHL DFS Cheat Sheet & Stacks

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