NHL DFS Picks: DraftKings Top Plays and Strategy for Tuesday, November 18

Tuesday's top NHL DFS plays on DraftKings include William Nylander as the Toronto Maple Leafs host the St. Louis Blues.
NHL DFS Picks: DraftKings Top Plays and Strategy for Tuesday, November 18
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Tuesday has eight games scheduled, including three at 7:00 p.m. EST, three starting in the 8:00-8:30 p.m. slot and two beginning at 10:00 p.m. All game lines and odds used below come courtesy of the DraftKings Sportsbook.

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SLATE PREVIEW 

Winnipeg (vs. Columbus), Dallas (vs. NY Islanders), Tampa Bay (vs. New Jersey) and Detroit (vs. Seattle) are the biggest favorites on the Moneyline. The over/under for Islanders-Stars, Blue Jackets-Jets and Mammoth-Sharks is 6.5 goals. The Rangers-Golden Knights contest anticipates 6.0 goals, while the remaining games expect 5.5 goals. 

GOALIES

Spencer Knight, CHI vs. CGY ($7,800): Knight has gone 3-0-1 in his past four outings while making 140 saves on 148 shots. He made 33 stops in a 4-0 win over Calgary on Nov. 7. Knight has a 4-1-2 record with a 2.23 GAA and a .926 save percentage on home ice this season. 

Igor Shesterkin, NYR at VGK ($7,300): Shesterkin has stopped 84 of 91 shots during his three-game winning streak. He has also posted a 6-1-1 record with a 2.08 GAA and a .923 save percentage on the road this season. Shesterkin made 29 saves in a 2-1 win over Vegas on Jan. 11 last campaign. 

VALUE PLAYS/ONE-OFFS 

Jason Robertson, DAL vs. NYI ($7,800): Robertson has amassed six goals on 21 shots and four assists over his four-game point streak. He has two goals and one assist on the power play during that span. 

Mark Scheifele, WPG vs. CBJ ($6,800): Scheifele has registered two goals, two assists and six shots on net across his last four outings. He has picked up four helpers and eight shots in a four-game point spree versus the Blue Jackets. 

Jordan Kyrou, STL at TOR ($5,500): Kyrou has two tallies on 12 shots and one assist in his past four appearances. He had one goal, three points and six shots in two contests against the Maple Leafs last campaign. 

Dylan Holloway, STL at TOR ($5,300): Holloway has netted three goals on eight shots in four games going into Tuesday night's action. He generated two goals on six shots and added an assist in two appearances versus Toronto last season. 

FORWARD LINE STACKS 

Maple Leafs vs. Blues 

John Tavares (C - $7,000), William Nylander (W - $8,000), Nicholas Robertson (W  - $3,900) 

Tavares has accumulated five goals, 21 shots and eight points in his last six contests. Nylander has reached the scoresheet in each of his past 13 appearances, compiling seven goals, 22 points and 30 shots. Robertson has recorded four goals, five assists and 19 shots in nine games entering Tuesday night's action. 

Toronto's top line has been productive despite the team's struggles. It could be a high-scoring matchup against St. Louis on Tuesday. The Blues have allowed the most goals per game (3.84) in the league this season, while the Maple Leafs have surrendered the second-most (3.79). 

Devils at Lightning 

Nico Hischier (C - $6,100), Jesper Bratt (W - $6,700), Arseny Gritsyuk (W - $3,200)

Hischier has slowed down offensively lately after a hot start, but he had one goal, three shots and one assist in a 5-3 win over Tampa Bay on Oct. 11. Bratt has contributed three helpers and six shots in his last three matches. He lit the lamp in New Jersey's previous win against the Lightning this season, while Gritsyuk picked up two assists. The 24-year-old Gritsyuk has two goals, eight shots and one helper in his past four outings. 

The top line of the Devils is a good bet to have another productive showing against the Lightning on Tuesday. Tampa Bay has struggled at home this campaign, with a 4-5-0 record, while allowing 13 goals in two losses last week. 

DEFENSEMEN 

Josh Morrissey, WPG vs. CBJ ($6,500): Morrissey has two goals and six assists during his five-game point streak. He has nine goals, four power-play points (one goal, three assists) and nine blocks during that stretch. Morrissey has two goals, two helpers and 13 shots in his last four meetings with Columbus. 

Moritz Seider, DET vs. SEA ($5,600): Seider has one goal and four helpers across a three-game point spree. He has 10 shots, eight blocks and three power-play points (one goal, two assists) over that time. Seider has collected two tallies, six points and 11 shots in his past four appearances against Seattle. 

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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