The NHL has a massive 12-game slate on tap Thursday as they enter the stretch run of the season. And you can get in on the DFS action without an entry fee.

This week's FanDuel Research daily fantasy free play is for Thursday's main NHL slate. Lock is set for 7 pm Eastern.

Click here to enter the contest before the action starts Thursday: FanDuel Research NHL DFS free play for Thursday

If you need help filling out a lineup, check out FanDuel Research's NHL DFS projections, powered by numberFire, and circle back to FanDuel Research later to get our analysts' insights on which skaters to play. Good luck to all who enter Thursday's contest!

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