NHL DFS Picks: FanDuel Plays and Strategy for Friday, January 30

Pick the right mix of Blackhawks and Blue Jackets for your Friday FanDuel NHL DFS single-game lineups.
NHL DFS Picks: FanDuel Plays and Strategy for Friday, January 30

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SLATE PREVIEW

There is only one game on FanDuel's Friday NHL slate as Columbus travels to Chicago. Your lineup will consist of six players, including an MVP spot which scores 1.5 times as many fantasy points and costs 1.5 times the salary. You also get a $60,000 salary cap.

MVP

Connor Bedard, CHI vs. CLM ($17,700): Bedard has come into his own this season despite missing time due to injury as he's racked up 50 points in 41 games while establishing himself as one of the NHL's rising stars.

UTILITY

Zach Werenski, CLM at CHI ($13,200): Werenski is having another great campaign at 19 goals and 38 assists with 11 points over his last eight outings while projected to be a Norris Trophy finalist.

Frank Nazar, CHI vs. CLM ($9,400): Nazar returned to the lineup last week and finally picked up his first point on Thursday. He's now up to six goals and 16 assists through 38 appearances.

Teuvo Teravainen, CHI vs. CLM ($7,800): Teravainen also recently came back from injury and tallied his 10th goal of the season on Tuesday. He's produced 22 points from 47 outings, including 11 on the power play.

Sean Monahan, CLM at CHI ($7,200): Monahan has found the back of the net in three of his last four games to give him nine goals alongside 16 assists. He had been struggling before that, but could continue his hot streak into Friday facing a subpar Blue Jackets' defense.

Wyatt Kaiser, CHI vs. CLM ($4,000): Kaiser can provide help across a few categories having posted five goals, seven assists, 34 hits and 46 blocked shots this season and comes in at a very reasonable salary to fill out your DFS rosters.

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. Michael Finewax plays in daily fantasy contests using the following accounts: FanDuel: finny_flyers, DraftKings: michaelfinewa-19CVH.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Michael Finewax is in his 18th NHL season covering fantasy hockey, spending the first 17 years as the senior hockey writer and editor at Rotoworld.com.
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