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There are five games in the NHL Wednesday with the four later contests all rematches from Monday, or in the case of Calgary and Vancouver the final leg of a four-game series. The Maple Leafs are the largest favorites on the docket with Calgary and Edmonton also home favorites. The Blackhawks are the only club […]

There are six games in the NHL Tuesday, and there isn’t a huge favorite on the docket. Additionally, all six games have a 5.5 over/under total. Here’s a quick-hit primer to help with DFS and seasonal fantasy lineups. (Check out all our great FTN NHL offerings and our great tools including our FTN NHL Odds Tracker and daily FTN NHL […]

There are seven evening NHL games included in the main contests at most DFS sites Saturday. It’s a balanced slate, too. Nashville, Tampa Bay and Calgary are the largest favorites on the docket — but all under -160 odds. The Montreal/Toronto and Calgary/Vancouver matchups have the highest over/under totals. (Check out all our great FTN NHL […]

There are 10 games in the NHL Thursday, and the Canadiens are the only team playing for the second consecutive night. The Golden Knights and Jets are the two largest favorites on the docket with Nashville, Tampa Bay and Montreal trailing progressively. The three North Division matchups have the highest over/under totals. Here’s a quick-hit […]

There are eight games in the NHL Tuesday, but the Philadelphia-Washington contest beginning at 6 p.m. ET might not be included in all the featured DFS contests. The Golden Knights, Panthers and Oilers are the largest favorites on the docket with the Lightning and Stars also receiving significant chalk. Here’s a quick-hit primer to help […]

There are six games in the NHL Saturday, but most DFS sites include just the four evening matchups beginning at 7 p.m. ET in their featured contests. It’s an interesting player pool and docket, too. The Maple Leafs are the lone notable favorite with the other three games essentially coin flips, according to the odds. […]

It’s a tidy five-game DFS slate in the NHL Friday. The Lightning are huge favorites with the Golden Knights also receiving significant chalk. Philadelphia is a short underdog at home, whereas Florida and Anaheim are both small home favorites. All five games have low over/under totals, but the Bruins-Flyers matchup has the potential to be […]

With three postponed games, there are only eight NHL matchups included in DFS contests Thursday. The Canadiens are the largest favorites on the docket with the Hurricanes, Maple Leafs and Blues also all receiving notable chalk. The Stars-Blue Jackets, Hurricanes-Blackhawks, Coyotes-Blues and Flames-Jets matchups are all rematches, and the Capitals-Rangers, Canucks-Maple Leafs and Senators-Canadiens contests […]

There are eight games for our DFS pleasure in the NHL Tuesday, with the Canucks-Canadiens and Flames-Jets contests both being the team’s second meeting in consecutive nights. Similarly, the Wild topped the Avalanche, and the Oilers topped the Senators on Sunday. The Oilers are the largest favorites on the docket with Montreal, Carolina, Colorado and […]

There are five NHL games Monday, and Tampa Bay is the largest favorite on the docket with Montreal, Boston, Calgary and Pittsburgh trailing incrementally in that order. The Pittsburgh-New York and Vancouver-Montreal clashes have the highest over/under totals, whereas the Boston-Washington bout has the lowest. Here’s a quick-hit primer to aid in assembling your DFS […]

There are eight NHL games on the docket Sunday, with most DFS sites including the five evening matchups in their featured contests. The Ottawa-Edmonton bout is the only game of the five that isn’t a rematch, but the Oilers did play Saturday. Ottawa has been off since Thursday. The Oilers are also the largest favorite […]

It’s a busy 12-game slate in the NHL Saturday, with most DFS sites including the 11 evening matchups in their featured contests. The Lightning, Panthers and Blues are the largest favorites on the docket, and the North Division tilts project to be the highest scoring. Here’s a quick-hit look at all 11 evening matchups with […]

The NHL schedule has 14 games Thursday, so it’s a loaded DFS player pool with plenty of avenues to differentiating lineups and targeting values. The Avalanche are the largest favorites on the docket with Dallas also a huge favorite. Two North Division matchups have the highest over/under totals, as the Ottawa-Vancouver and Toronto-Edmonton contests project […]

There are 13 games around the NHL Tuesday, with Colorado and Dallas the only two significant favorites. Additionally, there are a lot of coin-flip matchups. Here’s a quick-hit primer to help you set your DFS and fantasy lineups for the jam-packed slate. (Check out all our great FTN NHL offerings and our great tools including our FTN NHL […]

There are 11 NHL games Sunday, with most DFS sites including the seven evening matchups in their featured contests. The Blues and Avalanche are the largest favorites on the docket, whereas the Penguins-Rangers and Oilers-Jets games have the highest over/under totals. Let’s take a look at each of Sunday’s games. (Check out all our great FTN […]

It’s a busy Friday in the NHL, with eight games on the DFS docket. Interestingly, Colorado is the lone team in a back-to-back situation while also being the largest favorite on the docket. Pittsburgh, Toronto and Minnesota are also all notable favorites on home ice, whereas Arizona is a hefty home underdog. It’s also worth […]

It’s a six-game NHL DFS slate Thursday with three rematches. The Jets-Senators, Canadiens-Canucks and Avalanche-Kings bouts are all the second games of their respective miniseries. The Bruins and Islanders are both home-ice favorites, whereas Columbus, Ottawa, Vancouver and Los Angeles are all home underdogs. The Avalanche are the largest favorites of the night, and the […]

It’s a smaller five-game DFS slate in the NHL on Wednesday. The largest favorites on the docket are the Golden Knights and Blues, whereas the Ducks and Canucks are both smaller home underdogs. The Toronto-Edmonton matchup could prove to be must-watch television, as the two clubs split last season’s two-game series and combined for 15 […]

It’s another eight-game slate for our DFS pleasure in the NHL Tuesday. Colorado is the largest favorite on the docket, with the Rangers, Panthers and Blue Jackets close behind. The Washington-Pittsburgh, Chicago-Florida and Winnipeg-Ottawa matchups all have the highest over/under total at 6.5. Here’s a quick-hit preview of each game with notes and recommendations to […]

There are eight evening games that comprise the main contests at most DFS sites. Here’s a quick-hit preview with notes and recommendations to aid in assembling your fantasy lineups. Winnipeg at Maple Leafs (-160) Somewhat interestingly, this will be the fourth game for Toronto but just the second for Winnipeg. While there are still a […]

There are eight evening games in Saturday’s NHL action that comprise the main contests at most DFS sites. Here’s a quick-hit preview with notes and recommendations to aid assembling your fantasy lineups. (Check out all our great FTN NHL offerings and our great tools including our FTN NHL Odds Tracker and daily FTN NHL DFS cheat sheets! And bring your […]

It’s a five-game DFS slate in the NHL Friday, with the Lightning and Maple Leafs the largest favorites on the docket. Four of the five contests are also the second of a miniseries, including a matchup between Washington and Buffalo, who faced off Thursday night. Ottawa is the only team playing its first game of […]

The NHL docket doubles in size Thursday with 20 teams hitting the ice. The Bruins, Hurricanes and Golden Knights are the only significant favorites, and their players should be popular selections. With the luxury of a taxi squad, and the uncertainties because of the COVID-19 protocols, it will be all the more important to monitor […]

There are five games in the NHL Wednesday to start the 2021 hockey season. The puck drops first in Philadelphia with the Penguins visiting the Flyers for the first of eight games between the Pennsylvania rivals. Wednesday’s slate concludes with an intriguing matchup between former Central Division foes St. Louis and Colorado. The DFS player […]