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NHL Daily Fantasy Helper: Thursday 12/8/16

Vladimir Tarasenko has a great matchup tonight against the New York Islanders. Which other players should be on your radar for NHL DFS?

A good chunk of you probably already play daily fantasy football, and I'd be willing to bet a significant portion have also tried out daily fantasy basketball and baseball. But hockey? Hockey?

It's time to give it a try over on FanDuel.com because it's a ton of fun. And our analysis and projections can help you win.

To help, take a look at some goalies, high-priced skaters, and lower-priced players to target for today's slate.

Goalies to Target

Ben Bishop ($8,800): The Tampa Bay Lightning are not only the biggest favorites on the slate (-205 on the moneyline), but the Vancouver Canucks also have the lowest implied total of the day (1.95). The Lightning have allowed the league's 10th-lowest Corsi Against per game while the Canucks rank 23rd in Corsi For per game. All this makes Bishop the safest option among tonight's goalies.

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