I’m here to share a few of my top plays for today’s NHL slate on Sleeper Fantasy, with most of these picks based on our most recent projections.
Remember, these are among our highest-rated selections at the time of writing, but NHL news is always evolving and could affect the value of these plays. Our NHL DFS projections team is constantly updating their numbers to stay current.
Below, I’ll break down my approach for Sleeper Fantasy on this Friday slate.
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Sleeper Fantasy NHL Picks for Friday
Now that you’re signed up, here are some of our top NHL picks on Sleeper Fantasy for Friday:
- Jake Walman less than 2.5 Blocked Shots
- Sam Bennett less than 3.5 Shots
- Mattias Ekholm less than 0.5 Assists
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Jake Walman less than 2.5 Blocked Shots
The blocked shots projection for Jake Walman looks like a strong pick based on the current data. The Sleeper projection of 2.5 compares favorably based on our NHL simulations. This pick projects to hit 57.6% of the time based on the assumptions, and that represents a 10.9% edge.

Sam Bennett less than 3.5 Shots
The shots projection for Sam Bennett looks like a strong pick based on the current data. The Sleeper projection of 3.5 compares favorably based on our NHL simulations. This pick projects to hit 73.9% of the time based on the assumptions, and that represents a 4.4% edge.
Mattias Ekholm less than 0.5 Assists
The assists projection for Mattias Ekholm looks like a strong pick based on the current data. The Sleeper projection of 0.5 compares favorably based on our NHL simulations. This pick projects to hit 79.7% of the time based on the assumptions, and that represents a 2.8% edge.
Pictured: Sam Bennett
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