NHL DFS Picks Highlight Edmonton, Buffalo, and San Jose Stacks
Stacks (STX)
Editor:
Eugene Serbin
RotoBaller.com published expert daily fantasy hockey lineup picks for the 13-game slate on October 3, 2026. Doug Shain identified the Edmonton Oilers as a top stack despite their high price, noting their 14-goal start and the offensive upside of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. The Buffalo Sabres received attention for their favorable matchup against Chicago’s defensive pairing, with Tage Thompson anchored by affordable wagers on Josh Doan and Josh Norris.
San Jose was selected as a third featured stack due to their late slate timing and the low cost of players like Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith. The Calgary Flames were also highlighted as a value play, with their entire top line available for approximately the same price as McDavid alone. Shain emphasized using tools like the Heat Map to navigate the dense slate and maximize fantasy returns.
The analysis pointed to vulnerable defensive pairings in Chicago and Los Angeles as key targets for these stacks. Premium members were directed to Discord for further chat and access to lineup optimizers. The piece concluded by promoting the NHL Premium package and its associated research tools. Shain, a two-time DFS World Championship winner, continues to provide daily picks for DraftKings contests.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for STX, measured when this story was written up on 3 October 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
STX (Stacks) is trading at $0.3681 with a 1-hour buy ratio of 56.7% and a 4-hour buy ratio of 53.8%. These short-term readings are higher than the 24-hour buy ratio of 51.0%, indicating that buying pressure is building in the immediate term. The volume delta shows positive inflows of $5,293 over the last hour and $8,893 over the last four hours. This suggests that recent trades are favoring buyers more strongly than the broader daily trend. Cumulative volume delta for the 24-hour period stands at +$55,399, confirming net buying activity. The Coin’s volume delta measures the difference between buy and sell volume, showing that buyers are currently outweighing sellers.
The latest daily buy ratio of 53.8% sits at the 79th percentile of the last 322 days, against a median of 50.8% - stronger buying than most days.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for STX, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Over the preceding week, STX saw a 7-day average buy ratio of 52.5%, which is 1.5 percentage points higher than the current 24-hour reading of 51.0%. This indicates that recent buying intensity has dipped slightly below the weekly average. Spot volume over the last day was $2,656,477, representing 0.64 times the average daily volume. This lower volume suggests that today is an ordinary day for the coin, with trading activity running below its typical weekly pace. The 8-day price change was +12.8%, with a total volume delta of +$792,160 over that period. Net buying occurred on 5 of the last 7 days, showing a generally positive trend despite the recent slowdown in volume.