FanDuel NHL: Thursday Value Plays

FanDuel NHL: Thursday Value Plays

This article is part of our FanDuel NHL series.

Goalie

Carey Price, MTL vs CAR ($8,400): In his career against the Hurricanes, Price has posted a 14-7-2 record, .934 save percentage, and a 2.08 GAA. Carolina comes in scoring just four goals over its last six games but still average 34.3 shots on goal per game, the fourth highest mark in the NHL.

Center

Erik Haula, VGK vs NYI ($5,800): Riding a four-game point streak, Haula has a goal and five assists over that span. Over the last month, the Islanders have allowed the most fantasy points to centers, including 20 goals and 28 assists against over a 12-game stretch. The Golden Knights are second in the NHL with 3.70 goals per game at home, while the Islanders have allowed a league-high 3.73 goals on the road.

Jonathan Drouin, MTL vs CAR ($5,600): Over his last three games, Drouin has a goal and three assists, with two of those helpers coming on the power play. The Canadiens, who have had trouble scoring goals for the majority of the season, have at least three goals in four of their last six games.

Wing

Anders Lee, NYI at VGK ($6,600): The trio of John Tavares, Josh Bailey, and Lee have combined for 24 goals as a unit this season, the fifth highest mark in the NHL. Lee has 27 goals with seven coming with the man advantage and has lit the lamp twice in his last four contests.

Pavel Buchnevich, NYR at SJ ($5,700): Buchnevich is a talented winger that skates on the first line and top power-play unit for the Rangers. The 22-year-old Russian has 31 points, including 13 goals, on the season — including 10 points on the power play. With points in four of the last five games, Buchnevich looks to be in a good spot to continue producing against the Sharks, who've allowed the third most fantasy points to right wingers over the last four weeks.

Jonathan Huberdeau, FLA vs WAS ($6,800): At the age of 24, Huberdeau has 16 goals and 46 points in 46 games. The Quebec native has points in eight of his last nine contests, along with two goals and four assists in his last five against the Capitals. The Panthers average 3.33 goals per game at home, the seventh highest mark in the NHL.

Defense

Shea Theodore, VGK vs NYI ($4,300): The Islanders continue to give up a healthy amount of production to defensemen. Over the last four weeks, they've allowed seven goals and 27 assists to blueliners, contributing to the most fantasy points allowed to the position over that span. Theodore has four assists in his last four games and a total of 17 points on the season.

Alexander Edler, VAN vs BUF ($5,400): Edler has racked up double-digit fantasy points in 11 of his last 12 games. The Swede offers a solid floor with shots on goal (2.47 per game) and blocked shots (2.88). The Sabres come in allowing the seventh most fantasy points to defensemen over the last month and have a team GAA of 3.38.

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. Rob Geriak plays in daily fantasy contests using the following accounts: FanDuel: yikettyyack, DraftKings: robgeriak.
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Rob Geriak
Geriak covered hockey for RotoWire. He previously was the DFS Content Director at DraftShot and appeared on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio for Scout Fantasy Sports.
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