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NHL DFS Strategy and Core Plays for October 26
The puck drops on a three-game NHL DFS slate for Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET. It’s a battle of New York to get us started as the Islanders host the Rangers. Igor Shesterkin and the Rangers are fresh off a tough shootout defeat against the Avalanche Tuesday, so they’ll turn to Jarslav Halak in the […]
Chris Meaney
NHL
DFS
NHL DFS Strategy and Core Plays for October 25
We’re back again for my NHL DFS core breakdown for Tuesday’s slate. I’ve been breaking down my general strategy in these pieces, but we’re far enough into the season now that I think we can jump straight to the picks. If you want a look at my general NHL DFS strategy, check it out here. […]
Kenneth Le
NHL
DFS
NHL DFS Strategy and Core Plays for October 24
The puck drops on a six-game NHL DFS slate Monday at 7:00 PM ET. Anytime Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid face off against each other, it’s not only a must-watch game, but they both have the potential to break the slate. The Pittsburgh Penguins and Edmonton Oilers have a goal total of seven, and Jake […]
Chris Meaney
NHL
Fantasy
Week 3 NHL Waiver Wire
Welcome to the Week 3 fantasy hockey waiver wire article. Below you’ll see a list of the top fantasy hockey waiver wire pickups for the week. I’ll highlight those who should be owned as well as a few streaming options for the week. I also provided a few buy low and sell high candidates for […]
Chris Meaney
NHL
DFS
NHL DFS Strategy and Core Plays for October 23
The puck drops for this four-game DFS NHL slate at 5:00 p.m. ET. Below you’ll see a list of all the games on the NHL slate along with the goal total for each: Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Rangers – 6.5 New York Islanders at Florida Panthers – 6.5 Anaheim Ducks at Detroit […]
Griffin Swanson
NHL
DFS
NHL DFS Strategy and Core Plays for October 22
Saturday brings us a full night of hockey with a nine-game NHL DFS slate on both DraftKings and FanDuel starting at 7 p.m. ET. In this article, I lay out my top lines and goalies to target and give a brief overview of the slate. If you are new to NHL DFS, make sure […]
DFS Chaser
NHL
DFS
NHL DFS Strategy and Core Plays for October 21
We’re back again for my NHL DFS core breakdown for Friday’s slate. I’ve been breaking down my general strategy in these pieces, but we’re far enough into the season now that I think we can jump straight to the picks. If you want a look at my general NHL DFS strategy, check it out here. […]
Kenneth Le
NHL
DFS
NHL DFS Strategy and Core Plays for October 20
We’re back again for my NHL DFS core breakdown for Thursday’s slate. I’ve been breaking down my general strategy in these pieces, but we’re far enough into the season now that I think we can jump straight to the picks. If you want a look at my general NHL DFS strategy, check it out here. […]
Kenneth Le
NHL
DFS
Javi’s Corner: NHL DFS Picks for Thursday (10/20)
Welcome to Javi’s Corner, a short cheat-sheet style article focusing on my core and game plan for each Thursday NHL DFS slate. Let’s look at what we have in store with my slate focus below. We will also be in Discord chat almost all the time, so hit us up with questions and make sure […]
Javi Prellezo
NHL
DFS
NHL DFS Strategy and Core Plays for October 19
The puck drops on Wednesday’s three-game NHL DFS slate at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Florida Panthers make their home debut without Aaron Ekblad as they welcome the undefeated Philadelphia Flyers to Sunrise. The loss of Ekblad has created an opportunity for a couple members of the Panthers. The Colorado Avalanche return home after a […]
Chris Meaney
NHL
Bets
NHL Prop Bets with Chris Meaney (10/18)
Welcome to the weekly edition of NHL Prop Bets with Chris Meaney. Each week I’ll share a few of my favorite NHL Prop Bets. There are eight games on the NHL betting slate for Tuesday. The highest total game tonight is in Edmonton as the Oilers welcome the Buffalo Sabres to Rogers Place. All […]
Chris Meaney
NHL
DFS
NHL DFS Strategy and Core Plays for October 18
Since we are still early on in the NHL season, I will do a copy/paste regarding the strategy elements I brought up in my debut article: For GPP tournaments in NHL DFS, the concept of playing GPPs is generally the same in all sports. Take some risks. Be a little different. Go for the […]
Kenneth Le
NHL
DFS
NHL DFS Strategy and Core Plays for October 17
The puck drops on the nine-game NHL DFS slate Monday at 7 PM ET. There are two heavy favorites on tonight’s slate, as the Toronto Maple Leafs are -580 favorites at home against the Arizona Coyotes (BetMGM), and the Pittsburgh Penguins are -263 favorites on the road in Montreal. Those two teams will have the highest ownership, […]
Chris Meaney
NHL
DFS
NHL DFS Strategy and Core Plays for October 15
Saturday brings us a full night of hockey with our first 12-game NHL DFS slate of the season on both DraftKings and FanDuel starting at 7 p.m. ET. In this article I lay out my top lines and goalies to target and give a brief overview of the slate. If you are new to […]
DFS Chaser
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NHL DFS Strategy and Core Plays for October 14
Thursday night was definitely a success in NHL DFS if you rolled with the Rangers power play and Pittsburgh, and probably worked out OK as long as you had some of the core plays. Since we are still early on in the season, I will do a copy/paste regarding the strategy elements I brought up […]
Kenneth Le
NHL
DFS
Javi’s Corner: NHL DFS Picks for Thursday (10/13)
Welcome to Javi’s Corner, a short cheat-sheet style article focusing on my core and game plan for each NHL DFS slate on Thursdays. Let’s look at what we have in store with my slate focus below. We will also be in Discord chat almost all the time, so hit us up with questions and make […]
Javi Prellezo
NHL
DFS
NHL DFS Strategy and Core Plays for October 13
I am back for my seventh year of covering NHL DFS and absolutely pumped for my first year of covering it here at FTN. There are a lot of familiar faces that have been with me every step of the way throughout these last seven years, but since this is my first NHL article at […]
Kenneth Le
NHL
DFS
NHL DFS Strategy and Core Plays for October 12
The puck drops on Wednesday’s six-game NHL DFS slate 7 p.m. ET. Wednesday will feature the oldest rivalry in the NHL as the Montreal Canadiens welcome the Atlantic Division favorite Toronto Maple Leafs to the Bell Centre. These two original six clubs are set to play in the highest total game on the slate as […]
Chris Meaney
NHL
Bets
NHL Prop Bets with Chris Meaney (10/12)
Welcome to the weekly addition of NHL Prop Bets with Chris Meaney. Each week I’ll share a few of my favorite NHL prop bets. There are six games on the NHL betting slate for Wednesday, Oct. 12, including the oldest rivalry in the NHL. The Montreal Canadiens welcome the Atlantic Division favorite Toronto Maple […]
Chris Meaney
NHL
DFS
Fantasy Hockey: Old Faces, New Places 2022-23
We are getting pumped for the NHL season here at FTN! We will have daily content on FTN Daily and in our FTN NHL Discord channel featuring daily content by Chris Meaney, Javi Prellezo, Kenneth Le and Griffin Swanson! In this article, Chris Meaney and I do a quick update on seven players who are joining […]
DFS Chaser
NHL
DFS
NHL DFS Strategy and Core Plays for October 11
The puck drops on our first two-game NHL DFS slate Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Tampa Bay Lightning are in New York to take on the Rangers, and the nightcap features the Los Angeles Kings and Vegas Golden Knights in LA with puck drop set for 10 p.m. It’s important to stay on […]
Chris Meaney
NHL
Fantasy
2022 Fantasy Hockey Season Preview: Predictions and NHL Guide
The 2022-23 NHL season is just days away so it’s time to for the FTN Network staff to share their NHL predictions for the upcoming season. Chris Meaney, Kenneth Le, Eric Young, Griffin Swanson and Javi Prellezo share who they think will win each division and who they like to win their respective conference. They […]
FTN Staff
NHL
Fantasy
2022 Fantasy Hockey Season Preview: Best Ball Stacks and Targets
Below are a list of my favorite best ball stacks in fantasy hockey as well as a few of my favorite best ball targets. There’s still time to get in The Best Puck Classic III at Underdog Fantasy. There are over 4,800 contests competing for $50k in prizes, including $10k for first place. Use […]
Chris Meaney
NHL
DFS
Fantasy Hockey: 32 Sleepers, Busts and Breakouts
There are several sleeper, bust and breakout candidates throughout the fantasy hockey draft guide, but I wanted to dig a bit deeper, so I hit up every team. I have a sleeper, breakout, bust and a target listed for all 32 teams in the NHL. As mentioned throughout the guide, I view a sleeper […]
Chris Meaney
NHL
Fantasy
2022 Fantasy Hockey Season Preview: Breakouts
Below is a list of fantasy hockey breakout candidates for the 2022-23 NHL season. A few of the players listed showed signs of breaking out but weren’t consistent players in the fantasy hockey game. I believe we’ll see the following players not only take their game to the next level but become league winners in […]
Chris Meaney
NHL
Fantasy
2022 Fantasy Hockey Season Preview: Central Division
The Colorado Avalanche cruised to a Central Division title thanks to a 56-19-7 record. They also led the division in goals and goals against, en route to a Stanley Cup championship. They enter as the biggest division favorites in the NHL at -160. As you’ll see, they lost a few pieces up front and will […]
Chris Meaney
NHL
Fantasy
2022 Fantasy Hockey Season Preview: Busts
Below you’ll see a few fantasy hockey busts to avoid in your 2022-23 NHL drafts. I tried to highlight players who I felt were going too early in drafts. I really like some of the players listed below and think they can have strong seasons, but I don’t think they’ll live up to their ADP. […]
Chris Meaney
NHL
Fantasy
2022 Fantasy Hockey Season Preview: Sleepers
Below is a list of fantasy hockey sleepers for the 2022-23 NHL season. A lot of the players below could fall under the undervalued or breakout section of the fantasy hockey draft kit, but I decided to list them as sleepers. You’ll also see several deep-league sleepers listed below as well. Your leagues may […]
Chris Meaney
NHL
Fantasy
2022 Fantasy Hockey Season Preview: Meaney’s Targets
Below are a few of my fantasy hockey targets for the 2022-23 NHL season. I’m into pretty much every player I’ve written about in this fantasy hockey draft guide so be sure to check out my breakouts, sleepers and undervalued players as well. These are my guys. These are the players I have the […]
Chris Meaney
NHL
Fantasy
2022 Fantasy Hockey Season Preview: Metropolitan Division
The Metropolitan Division saw some team turnover this offseason, but the current betting odds and point totals suggest the standings will finish similar to what we saw in 2021-22. The New Jersey Devils are expected to take the biggest leap forward this year, while the New York Rangers are expected to digress (slightly). This […]
Griffin Swanson
NHL
Fantasy
2022 Fantasy Hockey Season Preview: Pacific Division
As a lifelong Kings fan, I think it’s only fitting that I’ll be responsible for breaking down the Pacific Division for this year’s FTN NHL season preview. What a wild and crazy offseason we are coming off of. Virtually every team is going to look substantially different, one way or another, so it’ll definitely be […]
Kenneth Le
NHL
Fantasy
2022 Fantasy Hockey Season Preview: Atlantic Division
The NHL’s Atlantic Division was top heavy last season as it featured four playoff teams that eclipsed the 100-point total and four teams near the basement of the NHL standings. Florida, Toronto, Tampa Bay and Boston all finished in the top 10 in the overall standings, while Montreal, Ottawa, Detroit and Buffalo finished in the […]
Chris Meaney