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Hockey is back. We will be focusing this article around a very important piece in hockey and NHL DFS —the goaltender. With each set of games, one of us on the FTN hockey team will break down the day’s goalie slate for DFS. While it’s obviously important for your DFS choice at goalie to get […]

There are five games on the Thursday NHL schedule that will be included with the main DFS slates at DraftKings and FanDuel beginning at 7 p.m. ET. (Note: four of the five games start at 9 p.m. ET or later, so keep an eye out for late news). Below you’ll find the top stack, defenseman […]

There are seven NHL games on the Tuesday schedule that will be included with the main DFS slates at DraftKings and FanDuel beginning at 7 p.m. ET. (Note: the Carolina-Nashville game is postponed, players will not earn fantasy points Tuesday.) Below you’ll find the top stack, defenseman and NHL DFS strategy that will hopefully help […]

Hockey is back. We will be focusing this article around a very important piece in hockey and NHL DFS —the goaltender. With each set of games, one of us on the FTN hockey team will break down the day’s goalie slate for DFS. While it’s obviously important for your DFS choice at goalie to get […]

There’s no shortage of NHL DFS value on Saturday’s eight-game slate. There are plenty of superstar forwards in action such as Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews, Leon Draisaitl and Max Pacioretty, and it’s easy to fit them in given the number of underpriced options.  Much like the first few nights in the NHL, there are several players […]

There are eight games on the Saturday schedule with the main slates at DraftKings and FanDuel beginning at 7 p.m. ET.  Below you’ll find the top stack, defenseman and NHL DFS strategy that will hopefully help you take home all the cash. Don’t be afraid to follow trends and take shots on low priced players […]

Hockey is back. We will be focusing this article around a very important piece in hockey and NHL DFS —the goaltender. With each set of games, one of us on the FTN hockey team will break down the day’s goalie slate for DFS. While it’s obviously important for your DFS choice at goalie to get […]

The National Fantasy Championship games hosted by Fanball are among the premier fantasy draft games in the industry, having some of the biggest buy-ins and best competition available in fantasy sports. Having hosted baseball (NFBC) and football (NFFC) games for the better part of the last 20 year, in recent years basketball (NFBKC) and hockey […]

The NHL is back. Well, almost. The puck drops on the 2021 regular season Jan. 13 for a 56-game regular season where teams will compete only in their division until the league semifinals in the playoffs. The divisions have been realigned to accommodate travel issues between the USA and Canada. The new East Division looks […]

The NHL is back. Well, almost. The puck drops on the 2021 regular season Jan. 13 for a 56-game regular season where teams will compete only in their division until the league semifinals in the playoffs. The divisions have been realigned to accommodate travel issues between the USA and Canada. The new North Division should […]

The NHL is back. Well, almost. The puck drops on the 2021 regular season Jan. 13 for a 56-game regular season where teams will compete only in their division until the league semifinals in the playoffs. The divisions have been realigned to accommodate travel issues between the USA and Canada. The new West Division contains […]

The NHL is back. Well, almost. The puck drops on the 2021 regular season Jan. 13 for a 56-game regular season where teams will compete only in their division until the league semifinals in the playoffs. The divisions have been realigned to accommodate travel issues between the USA and Canada, so the new Central Division […]

Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning gets underway Monday with the NHL DFS Showdown slate beginning at 8 p.m. ET. If you’re playing catchup on DFS hockey, check out the Basics of DFS Fantasy Hockey. For those of you new to the Showdown format at DraftKings, […]

Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning gets underway Friday with the NHL DFS Showdown slate beginning at 8 p.m. ET. As Chris Meaney highlighted in Wednesday’s Game 3 writeup, Steven Stamkos was slated to possibly return from a seven-month layoff that followed surgery on a core […]

The Dallas Stars have pushed the Vegas Golden Knights to the brink with a 3-1 series lead with Game 5 on the NHL schedule Monday night. I was not a believer in the Stars entering the playoffs, but goalie Anton Khudobin has played great hockey and has Dallas one game away from the Stanley Cup […]

Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals is on the Saturday night NHL Playoff schedule with the Dallas Stars leading the Vegas Golden Knights two games to one. There has been a grand total of nine goals in the first three games of the series, five of which came in Game 3. Because we only […]

While there may be a game in some other minor sport in Kansas City Thursday night, Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals is on the NHL playoff schedule with the Dallas Stars and Vegas Golden Knights even at one game apiece. The first two games of the series have been defensive affairs with a […]

Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals is on the docket for Tuesday night with the Dallas Stars holding a 1-0 series lead over the Vegas Golden Knights after a 1-0 victory in Game 1. Because we only have a single game on the schedule, the Showdown tournaments are the primary options on the slate. […]

The NHL Conference Semifinals bring us a pair of potential close-out games on Tuesday and some DFS analysis to go along with them: New York Islanders vs. Philadelphia Flyers (NYI leads 3-1) – 7 p.m. ET Vancouver Canucks vs. Vegas Golden Knights (VGK leads 3-1) – 9:45 p.m. ET The Islanders look to close out […]

After two days off, the NHL playoffs (and NHL DFS) will continue Saturday with three Conference Semifinal games: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Boston Bruins (TB leads 2-1) — noon ET Philadelphia Flyers vs. New York Islanders (Series tied 1-1) — 7 p.m. ET Vegas Golden Knights vs. Vancouver Canucks (Series tied 1-1) — 9:45 p.m. […]

The NHL Conference Semifinals are underway, and we have a pair of Game 2s on the slate for Tuesday, which means we have some DFS hockey to consider as well. Philadelphia Flyers vs. New York Islanders (Series tied 1-1) – 7 p.m. ET Vegas Golden Knights vs. Vancouver Canucks (Series tied 1-1) – 9:45 p.m. […]

The Conference Semifinals are underway, and we have a pair of Game 2s on the slate for Tuesday. Boston Bruins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (BOS leads 1-0) – 7:00 p.m. ET Vancouver Canucks vs. Vegas Golden Knights (VGK leads 1-0) – 9:45 p.m. ET Tampa Bay will be looking to avoid the 0-2 hole as the acting […]

Bring on the NHL Conference Semifinals. Leading the way is a matchup of the Dallas Stars against the Colorado Avalanche at 8 p.m. ET Saturday. Because this is the only game on the slate for Saturday, the hockey team at FTN is bringing you a special Showdown slate writeup. Showdown slates are tough, a few […]

As we approach the end of the first round of the 2020 NHL Playoffs, we’ve started to see some teams clinch and advance to the Conference Semifinals. Because of this, we’re going to see some short DFS slates in the next couple days. Thursday provides us a two-game slate with a lot of fire power […]

The NHL Playoffs are nearing the midpoint of the first round series; with each set of games, Chris Meaney, Javi Prellezo or I will break down the day’s goalie slate for DFS. While it’s obviously important for your DFS choice at goalie to get a win, it’s not what you should focus on while doing […]

Tuesday provides a four-game NHL slate with a pair of Game 4s and a pair of Game 5s — we here at FTNDaily want to keep the excitement level high and continue to provide you with an informational edge for the games starting at 3 p.m. ET. Tuesday’s games: Philadelphia Flyers vs. Montreal Canadiens (PHI […]

The NHL Playoffs are nearing the midpoint of the first round series; with each set of games, Chris Meaney, Javi Prellezo or I will break down the day’s goalie slate for DFS. While it’s obviously important for your DFS choice at goalie to get a win, it’s not what you should focus on while doing […]

The NHL Playoffs are back hot and heavy; with each set of games, Chris Meaney, Javi Prellezo or I will break down the day’s goalie slate for DFS. While it’s obviously important for your DFS choice at goalie to get a win, it’s not what you should focus on while doing your analysis. It’s not […]

The NHL Playoffs are back hot and heavy; with each set of games, Chris Meaney, Javi Prellezo or I will break down the day’s goalie slate for DFS. While it’s obviously important for your DFS choice at goalie to get a win, it’s not what you should focus on while doing your analysis. It’s not […]

Saturday has four Game 3s on the NHL docket with a pair of series nodded at one game apiece — we here at FTNDaily want to keep the excitement level high and continue to provide you with an informational edge for the games starting at noon ET. Carolina Hurricanes vs. Boston Bruins — Noon ET […]

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are back hot and heavy; with each set of games, Chris Meaney, Javi Prellezo or I will break down the day’s goalie slate for NHL DFS. While it’s obviously important for your DFS choice at goalie to get a win, it’s not what you should focus on while doing your analysis. […]

Thursday brings us the first wave of the Game 2s across the Stanley Cup Playoffs — we here at FTNDaily want to keep the excitement level high for NHL DFS and continue to provide you with an informational edge for the four games starting at 3 p.m. ET. Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Tampa Bay Lightning […]