Studs and Stacks – October 31
As the 2025–26 NHL season kicks off, daily fantasy hockey enthusiasts are gearing up for the action on DraftKings and FanDuel. In this article, we spotlight today’s top NHL DFS studs and stack recommendations, focusing on high-upside players and synergistic line combinations that can elevate your lineups. Whether you’re targeting cash games or GPPs, these picks are designed to maximize value and exposure. Let’s dive into the matchups and identify the key players to target.
FORWARDS
The Stud: Dylan Larkin
The Wings’ captain is playing as well as he’s played in his career.
The Pivot: Bo Horvat
Leading the team in points (11 in nine games, including six goals) and shots (34 in nine games). Washington is solid enough defensively, but he’s been playing well and it’s a two-gamer.
Nov 2, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; The Detroit Red Wings celebrate a goal by center Dylan Larkin (71) during the second period of the game against the Buffalo Sabres at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brian Bradshaw Sevald-Imagn Images
The Low-Owned: Cutter Gauthier
Six goals and two assists in eight games, but he’s third in the league in shots with 45.
The Value: Emmitt Finnie
Still on L1/PP1 with Larkin and Raymond.
STACKS
The Full: DET (Larkin-Raymond-Debrincat)
14 goals and 22 assists between them. Add in Finnie, but you don’t need to go much further to grab the bulk of Detroit’s offense.
The Mini: ANA (Gauthier-Carlsson)
These two are together on the Ducks’ PP1, and you get a piece of each of the even-strength lines as well.
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