Daily Fantasy Hockey Tips (DFS)

Happy Halloween! First, my “costume” for this past Tuesday, as an NHL prognosticator, didn’t win any contest but wasn’t totally torn in half either. Marc-Andre Fleury shined in Montreal (26 saves on 27 shots, 0.963 Sv%), and while neither Artemi Panarin nor Aleksander Barkov found the scoresheet, they totaled 12 shots on goal, so the [...]

Today I’m beginning the transition from Yahoo DFS to the DraftKings site, which I prefer - although today I’ve intentionally made my selections similar for comparison. I’d prefer not to celebrate my results from Thursday, first truly spectacular “miss” of the season.    For today and Thursday, I’ll list both the Yahoo and DraftKings fantasy costs. [...]

So I hit the nail squarely on its head Tuesday, with my New Jersey coming-out party. Dougie Hamilton, Jack Hughes, Jesper Bratt, and Mackenzie Blackwood totaling 54.5 fantasy points, AND then my foresight of Philly and Buffalo traveling into Tampa and Edmonton and coming away with road wins…. Yeah, you didn’t see that coming either. [...]

The season has started, and some teams have outperformed expectations (Boston, Vegas, Philly), while others have laid the proverbial eggs (Vancouver, Minnesota, Ottawa). Trust me, no team will be 82-0 or 0-82 by mid-April, so those deep breathing exercises might be warranted.  For today’s matchups, I’m choosing to focus on the New Jersey Devils. Two [...]

Like many fantasy managers, I scan the free agent market for each of my leagues.    Sometimes I’m looking for replacement players due to injuries (or just questionable drafting), but just as often it’s for a spot starter or a few games’ gamble on a young guy... which brings up my quick comments before a DFS [...]

Oh my. Another NHL season is already underway, and I hope your fantasy drafts went better than my last one.   Trying to beat the clock in round 8, I typed in B J O R and accidentally rested my thumb on the edge of my phone… BJORNFOT instead of the Seattle first-liner. Yeah.    DFS. I’m [...]

Having not expected to write another column until September, I predicted there wouldn’t BE a Game 6. Nonetheless, here’s the next fearless forecast. But wait!! You can’t just go picking players. You need to decide whether the Colorado Avalanche comes with enough determination and desperation to close the series out, or will the Tampa Bay [...]

With the Lightning facing elimination, there is a real possibility that the 2021-2022 NHL season ends tonight and with that, would spell the end of my DFS articles for the year. Would just like to take a quick moment to thank anyone who takes the time out of their day to read these columns and [...]

Well what a difference a game makes. After the Avalanche rolled the Lightning on Saturday to take a commanding 2-0 series lead, Tampa Bay returned the favor on Monday as they have so often done over the last three postseasons. That leaves some questions as to what to expect for tonight’s Game 4. With any [...]

Wow. Actually "wow" twice! First, the Avalanche absolute domination from Saturday night, making the two-time Stanley Cup champions look old, second-tier, and just outclassed. Sixteen shots, really? Can you say that any one of Tampa’s players had a good game? Nope. And then second to Steve Dotzel, who totally nailed the DFS player predictions for [...]