Studs and Stacks – January 23
The NHL season is in full swing, and daily fantasy hockey enthusiasts continue to get in on 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.
STUDS
The Center: Macklin Celebrini
Mackinnon is the obvious choice, so I’m going with the kid here in a solid spot at home; he’s tied for third in the league in scoring and has willed his way into the Hart conversation.
The Wing: Nikita Kucherov
He’s the one tied with Celebrini; he’s also got two goals and six helpers in his last five, and Tampa Bay is getting a bad Chicago team on the second half of a back-t0-back.
Oct 9, 2024; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin (10)talks to center Vincent Trocheck (16) against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the second period at PPG Paints Arena. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images
The Defenseman: Cale Makar
Highest upside for any defenseman and the Avs are the biggest favorite, so let’s go with him (and he could be a decent alternate pay-up over his teammate). On pace for 92 points on the season.
The Value: Ross Colton
Centering PP2; 21 shots in his last five games (just an assist, but the floor seems to be solid for cheap).
STACKS
The Full: NYR (Panarin-Zibanejad-Lafreniere-Trocheck)
The Sharks can’t play defense and if the Rangers are scoring (which they’ve been doing a decent job of recently), it’s coming from these four…and they could be a bit overlooked with some of the other higher-profile stacks. Ceiling is good here.
The Mini: TB (Guentzel-Hagel)
Bit of a leverage play from one of the best team spots tonight; seven goals (35 shots) and six assists between them in their last five and you get exposure to Kuch without rostering him.
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