NHL DFS Expert Survey: Saturday, January 6th

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Our panel of experts is here to give you their NHL DFS picks for today’s main slate contests by answering a handful of questions to help you make crucial lineup-building decisions. Wondering who Moneyball has as his top overall line stack? Or ezellmt’s favorite skater for large-field tournaments? Find out below!

NHL DFS Picks: DraftKings & FanDuel Expert Survey for Saturday, January 6

Who is your top overall play (when considering price, matchup, roster construction, etc.) on the board and why?

Moneyball16: Connor McDavid – At home vs. Ottawa is a strong matchup, with them having bad goaltending and allowing lots of power-play goals. On top of that, the top line for Edmonton has been the best line in hockey, and McDavid remains the NHL’s best player.

TastefulTides: Connor McDavid – There are plenty of options on this loaded slate, but I am going to continue to attack this terrible Senators’ penalty kill with one of the best power plays in the NHL. Edmonton playing at home is already a huge advantage at 5v5, and then you add in the special teams advantage, and I think Ottawa is going to be in for a tough night.

Joda: Connor McDavid – The Hart race is back on, as McDavid has been electric since a nagging injury slowed him down for weeks. The Senators’ goaltending is nonexistant, and they take too many penalties for their own good. A multi-point night is almost automatic for McDavid at this point, and it would not be a shocker to see another ceiling performance.

Who is your favorite contrarian play (when considering price, matchup, projected ownership, etc.) on the board and why?

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Robert Brown (aka Epignosis) was having lunch at a sports bar. A football game was on. He remarked to his wife that if he could have a second life, he’d like to be someone who enjoyed watching sports. That enjoyment began when he signed up for a fantasy football league that needed one more player. Since then, he has enjoyed playing NFL, NBA, and (especially) MLB DFS. When not teaching American literature, editing content for RotoGrinders (which he has done since 2019), or making lineups, Epignosis is rocking out or jazzing it up on one of several possible instruments.