NHL DFS Slate Summary: Tuesday, November 28th
Welcome to the RotoGrinders NHL DFS Slate Summary. In this article, we’ll concentrate on the key elements of DFS success while delivering analysis on the upcoming slate of NHL games for DraftKings and FanDuel. We’ll discuss today’s NHL DFS player projections, player correlations and NHL stacking, NHL starting lineups, differentiation tactics using NHL projected ownership, and recommendations on ways to create lineup diversity if entering multiple lineups using LineupHQ.
NHL DFS Picks: Slate Summary for Tuesday, November 28th
Today’s Games
Slate Overview
For the first time in what seems like forever, we return to normalcy with our typical large Tuesday night slate. There are ten games to choose from, and it’s an interesting blend for DFS purposes. There are a few excellent real-life games like DAL-WPG and VGK-EDM, however they might not be quite as appealing for fantasy. Then there are some gross real-life games (MIN-STL and SEA-CHI) that have plenty of fantasy intrigue. Then there’s the Canucks, who seem to have the most favorable matchup each and every night. It’s not the Sharks tonight, but it’s still a juicy matchup against the Ducks. They are the biggest favorite by a wide margin and should carry plenty of ownership (again) in the late night hammer slot. It’s one of the most difficult nights I can remember to project ownership (good luck Moneyball, I believe in you) because there are plenty of top-end skaters in less than perfect matchups. Goalie is tough (again) and there are no free squares there either. But that’s the fun of this beautiful game, it’s not supposed to be easy! Let’s take a look at the slate.
Top Skaters
Brock Boeser
DraftKings $7,000
I went on a lengthy rant in the Discord channel about Boeser and the Canucks, but I’ll attempt to summarize here. Boeser has been on fire to start the season and it’s reasonable to expect him to cool off. He’s never scored at this rate for an extended period of time. A closer look at the underlying numbers and usage shows that he’s getting a ton of high-danger scoring chances and he happens to be converting the majority of them. Sure, his efficiency is bound to come down at some point, but I don’t expect the scoring chances to change all that much. He’s playing with elite playmakers on the man advantage like J.T. Miller, Elias Pettersson, and Quinn Hughes, and should continue to receive the puck in the slot or in front of the net. Against a Ducks team that takes as many penalties as any team in the league, he should feast on the man advantage.