NHL DFS Picks: DraftKings Top Plays and Strategy for Tuesday, December 16

NHL DFS Picks: DraftKings Top Plays and Strategy for Tuesday, December 16

This article is part of our DraftKings NHL series.

Tuesday has 10 games scheduled, including six at 7:00 p.m. EST, one at 7:30 p.m., one at 8:00 p.m. and two at 10:00 p.m. All game lines and odds used below come courtesy of the DraftKings Sportsbook.

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SLATE PREVIEW 

Colorado (at Seattle), Toronto (vs. Chicago), Edmonton (at Pittsburgh) and Columbus (vs. Anaheim) are the biggest favorites on the Moneyline. The over/onder for Ducks-Blue Jackets, Mammoth-Bruins and Oilers-Penguins is 6.5 goals, while the remainder of the contests expect 5.5 goals to be scored. 

GOALIES 

Ilya Sorokin, NYI at DET ($7,400): Sorokin has won his last five outings while posting a 1.94 GAA and a .942 save percentage. He has stopped 162 of the 172 shots he has faced during that span.

Thatcher Demko, VAN at NYR ($7,200): Demko is coming off a 25-save performance in Sunday's 2-1 win over New Jersey, while the Rangers will play for the second time in two nights after losing 4-1 to Anaheim on Monday. New York ranks 29th in the league with 2.59 goals per game. 

VALUE PLAYS/ONE-OFFS 

Leon Draisaitl, EDM at PIT ($8,700): Draisaitl's five-game point streak ended in Sunday's 4-1 loss to Montreal, but he has amassed two goals, 10 assists and 19 shots on net over his last six outings. He has one goal and four helpers with the man advantage over that span. Draisaitl potted three goals on 10 shots in two appearances versus Pittsburgh last season. 

Matt Boldy, MIN vs. WSH ($7,600): Boldy has notched three goals on 18 shots and five assists in his past five contests. He has three multi-point performances over that stretch and one helper on the power play. Boldy has four goals and seven points in his last six meetings with Washington.

Trevor Zegras, PHI at MTL ($6,000): Zegras has found the back of the net in three consecutive contests. He has added three assists and nine shots on target during his active four-game point streak. Zegras has two goals, eight points and 14 shots in six previous appearances against the Canadiens. 

FORWARD LINE STACKS 

Penguins vs. Oilers 

Sidney Crosby (C - $7,500), Bryan Rust (W - $6,500), Rickard Rakell (W - $5,000)

Crosby has compiled seven goals and 13 points in 11 games going into Tuesday night's action. His four-game point spree ended in Sunday's 5-4 overtime loss to Utah, but he stands a good chance of returning to the scoresheet against Edmonton. Rust has lit the lamp in three straight games while adding three assists and 10 shots during that stretch. Rakell has registered an assist, three shots and three blocks in two games since returning to the lineup from a hand injury. 

Pittsburgh's top line possesses plenty of upside and offers decent bang for the buck potential in what could be a high-scoring matchup versus the Oilers. 

Canadiens vs. Flyers 

Nick Suzuki (C - $6,400), Cole Caufield (W - $6,800), Zachary Bolduc (W - $3,100)

Suzuki has amassed five goals, 11 assists, 27 shots and 13 blocks in his past 13 matches. He had a seven-game point streak during that stretch and is riding a five-game point spree heading into Tuesday's contest. Caufield has cooled off a bit after an 11-game point streak, but he has one goal on 11 shots and one assist in his last four outings. Bolduc has earned one goal, nine shots and one assist in five games going into Tuesday's slate. 

Montreal's top line could be a solid value stack. Suzuki has been red-hot offensively, and his linemates have solid cap hits if they can get back on track.  

DEFENSEMEN 

Lane Hutson, MTL vs. PHI ($5,100): Hutson has contributed two assists in each of the last three games. He has picked up three shots and four blocks over that time. Hutson has one goal, five points and four shots in four career games against the Flyers. 

John Klingberg, SJS vs. CGY ($3,400): Klingberg has amassed four goals on five shots and three assists during his four-game point streak. He also has eight blocked shots and two power-play points (one goal, one assist) during that span. He offers considerable bang for the buck upside if his offensive success continues. 

The author(s) of this article may play in daily fantasy contests including – but not limited to – games that they have provided recommendations or advice on in this article. In the course of playing in these games using their personal accounts, it's possible that they will use players in their lineups or other strategies that differ from the recommendations they have provided above. The recommendations in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of RotoWire. Corey Abbott plays in daily fantasy contests using the following accounts: FanDuel: armchair_gm, DraftKings: thenext1, Yahoo: Why.
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