NHL DFS Picks: FanDuel Top Plays and Strategy for Monday, December 22

NHL DFS Picks: FanDuel Top Plays and Strategy for Monday, December 22

This article is part of our FanDuel NHL series.

Monday has four games scheduled, including one at 7:00 p.m. EST, one at 7:30 p.m., one at 10:00 p.m. and one at 10:30 p.m. All game lines and odds used below come courtesy of the FanDuel Sportsbook.

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SLATE PREVIEW 

Tampa Bay (vs. St. Louis) and Anaheim (vs. Seattle) are the biggest favorites on the Moneyline. Los Angeles (vs. Columbus) and Philadelphia (vs. Vancouver) are also favored. The over/under for Kraken-Ducks is 6.5 goals, while the other matchups anticipate 5.5 goals being scored. 

GOALIES 

Andrei Vasilevskiy, TBL vs. STL ($7,900): Vasilevskiy has gone 7-2-0 with a 1.68 GAA and a .936 save percentage over his last nine appearances. He has also registered eight of his 12 wins this campaign on home ice. St. Louis has scored two goals or fewer in five of its past seven games. Vasilevskiy has posted a record of 8-4-1 with a 2.13 GAA and a .928 save percentage in 15 previous meetings with the Blues. 

Joey Daccord, SEA at ANA ($7,200): Daccord has a 2-2-0 record in his last four outings while stopping 120 of the 129 shots he has faced. He has gone 4-1-0 with a 2.04 GAA and a .928 save percentage in five previous starts against the Ducks. Daccord made 35 saves in a 3-1 victory over Anaheim on Oct. 9. 

VALUE PLAYS/ONE-OFFS 

Trevor Zegras, PHI vs. VAN ($7,000): Zegras has generated five goals on 13 shots and four assists during his seven-game point streak. He has been held off the scoresheet once in the past 12 contests, compiling eight goals and 14 points over that span. 

Kevin Fiala, LAK vs. CBJ ($6,400): Fiala has two goals, three helpers and 16 shots in seven outings going into Monday's meeting with Columbus. He has produced four goals on 34 shots while adding 11 assists in 13 career matches versus the Blue Jackets. 

Chandler Stephenson, SEA at ANA ($5,600): Stephenson has registered five goals, 23 shots on net and four assists across an eight-game point streak. He has two goals and two helpers on the power play during that stretch, giving him considerable bang for the buck upside if he remains hot.

FORWARD LINE STACK 

Lightning vs. Blues 

Nikita Kucherov (W - $7,700), Brayden Point (C - $6,100), Pontus Holmberg (W - $3,600) 

Kucherov has amassed nine assists, 11 points and 27 shots on net in his last seven appearances. Point has registered three goals on 15 shots and five helpers in his past six outings. Holmberg has chipped in two goals, one assist and nine shots in six contests going into Monday night's action. 

Tampa Bay's top line is a solid blend of offensive potential and some bang for the buck upside. St. Louis has allowed the fourth-most goals per game (3.38) and the third-most shots per game (31.0) this season. 

DEFENSEMEN 

Jackson LaCombe, ANA vs. SEA ($6,100): LaCombe has accumulated three goals, seven points, 26 shots on net and 19 blocked shots across nine games heading into Monday's slate. He has one goal, two points and five shots in his past four outings against the Kraken. 

Justin Faulk, STL at TBL ($6,000): Faulk has collected three goals, six points, 12 shots and 16 blocks in his last eight appearances. He has one goal, one assist and 10 shots in his past four matchups against the Lightning.  

Filip Hronek, VAN at PHI ($5,100): Hronek has contributed four assists during his three-game point streak. He has seven shots on goal, two power-play helpers and two blocks during that time, making him a solid value play option for Monday night's action. 

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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