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NHL DraftKings and FanDuel DFS Primer: Thursday (4/28)

NHL DraftKings and FanDuel DFS Primer: Thursday (4/28)

After seven months of fantastic play, this will be the final DFS Primer for the 2022 NHL season. It’s been a remarkable year, with Auston Matthews (C – TOR) joining the 60-goal club, Connor McDavid (C – EDM) leading the league again with 122 points, and Igor Shesterkin (G – NYR) recording a 2.07 Goals Against Average (GAA) with a blistering .935 save percentage. The parity and usage of players on all 32 franchises allowed DFS lineups to pop in variations and combinations. For example, third-line wingers would account for a pair of goals and return 7x value in a seemingly terrible matchup. At the same time, prolific talents would get held without a point against an inferior opponent.

Consistency is the fleeting statistic to chase when entering NHL DFS contests. Paying up for top players is warranted in certain circumstances, even when it feels too much. Conversely, avoiding paying a hefty sum for a couple of star players often winds up with a mediocre lineup that fails to produce enough points to climb the leaderboards. Balancing star players with high-value players who possess lower salaries is always the goal, but it can be difficult on bigger slates. For most of the season, my preferred strategy has been to take cheap defensemen and an undervalued goaltender, saving most of the salary for blue-chip and high-usage prospects. The results have been lucrative lately.

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