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Welcome to the second round of the playoffs! We had a nice start to the second round last night, where Colorado beat St. Louis in overtime of a hard fought game. The Panthers got beat pretty badly on home ice, which was surprising. Tonight, the other two series open up, and they should be FUN to watch! Below, we break down the NHL DFS slate for Wednesday’s two playoff games. Let’s find the best NHL DFS plays for tonight. Good luck!

Slate Notes

Tonight’s two game slate is different from the other two gamers because of the playoff aspect. By condensing your player pool and nailing the value, you can have some very good success. We will cover value plays from each game.

As much as possible, you want to still avoid stacking against your goalie in your lineup. Negative correlation is never good, no matter the size of the slate.

If you are uncomfortable playing the two game slate, you can attack the showdown slate using our NHL DFS Showdown Strategy Guide for guidance.

Because of the volatility moving forward, cash games are not recommended for the rest of the NHL DFS season.

Game 1: New York Rangers @ Carolina Hurricanes

Tale of the Tape

Implied Vegas Totals: CAR 3.5 / NYR 2.7

The Canes host the Rangers tonight after beating the Bruins in 7 games. The Boston series was a good one, and these guys really showed some fight throughout. Opening the series on home ice is always a good thing, and the Canes should come out swinging. On the other side, the Rangers took care of the Penguins in 7 and will look to ride some momentum into the second round. This series should be high-event, and there should be plenty of scoring.

Goalie Matchup

Antti Raanta vs. Igor Shesterkin

The goalies in this game are very interesting. Both teams can score, and both goalies have been average, but also good. It’s a very weird situation with both of them. Raanta gets the nod from a consistency standpoint, but Igor is the hands down talent in this matchup. However, Igor’s numbers don’t show it. He has game changing ability, but sometimes he just doesn’t look good. The Penguins put up a bunch of goals on him, but some of them were thanks to poor defense.

From a DFS standpoint, Raanta is the play here, but keep in mind that this will likely be a higher scoring game. Igor has some shot upside, but the fear there is that he continues to give up goals in bunches.

Lines to Target

CAR3 – Jordan Staal/Nino Niederreiter/Jesper Fast: This third line will hard match the top Ranger line, setting them up for a very, very nice opportunity. Not many people will be on them, so this play is a great way to get some other top salary players in the mix in your lineups.

CARPP – Sebastian Aho/Vincent Trocheck/Seth Jarvis/Teuvo Teravainen/Tony DeAngelo: As much as the third line is in play, so is this one. They have a good chance tonight, as the Rangers proved to be leaky on defense in their series against the Pens.

NYR2 – Ryan Strome/Andrew Copp/Artemi Panarin: We cannot rely on last series’ stats for this series, but this line did play well. Consider this a higher risk play, but the matchup should be there for them tonight.

Others to Consider: NYRPP and NYR3

Value

Jordan Staal (C) – CAR

Vincent Trocheck (C) – CAR

Seth Jarvis (W) – CAR

Kaapo Kakko (W) – NYR

K’Andre Miller (D) – NYR

Ryan Lindgren (D) – NYR

Game 2: Edmonton Oilers @ Calgary Flames

Tale of the Tape

Implied Vegas Totals: CGY 3.4 / EDM 2.7

The Battle of Alberta gets under way tonight, as the Oilers open on the road against the Flames. In the first round, the Oilers were able to close out the Kings, but it surprisingly took 7 games to be done. The Kings really did a great job in the first round and gave a great team a great run. The Oilers now get an even tougher matchup against the Flames.

The Flames took care of the Stars in round 1, also in 7 games. The first round series was a low scoring affair, with lots of great goaltending. Markstrom held the Flames in most of the games, and Oettinger on the other side was absolutely stellar in the first series. Calgary has a tall task ahead of them, but it seems unlikely that this series will be as low-scoring as the one against the Stars. We can expect some fireworks in this series.

Goalie Matchup

Mike Smith vs. Jacob Markstrom

Let’s start with Smith. He had a very up and down regular season, but man did he turn it on in the first round of the playoffs. He had a couple of games where he looked a little more shaky, but overall had a great series. He should be able to continue that into this series, and there will be plenty of shot upside for him to be worth playing in your lineups.

On the other side, there is not much more to say about Markstrom. He has been a great goalie for the entire season, and he has had a very, very strong playoffs so far. There is a lot of good about the matchup he gets tonight, and in this series, and that is that he should be peppered with shots. Markstrom is the top upside play tonight, and he could be a top play when the night is over.

Lines to Target

EDMPP – Connor McDavid/Leon Draisaitl/Zach Hyman/Ryan Nugent-Hopkins/Tyson Barrie: One of the good things about the Oilers is that you pretty much know where a bulk of the scoring is going to come from, and that’s this unit right here. McDavid/Draisaitl can be a lethal combo, and they are always in play.

CGY1 – Elias Lindholm/Johnny Gaudreau/Matthew Tkachuk/Rasmus Andersson: The Flames’ top line has been good all season, and there is no reason they can’t continue. These guys should see a lot of the second line for the Oilers tonight, and that is a fantastic matchup.

Others to Consider: CGY2

Value

Mikael Backlund (C) – CGY

Andrew Mangiapane (W) – CGY

Kailer Yamamoto (W) – EDM

Cody Ceci (D) – EDM

Chris Tanev (D) – CGY **check to make sure he plays**

Oliver Kylington (D) – CGY

Duncan Keith (D) – EDM

Player Props

In this section, we will highlight some NHL player props that we like for the upcoming NHL slate.

Jordan Staal (CAR): anytime goal scorer

Artemi Panarin (NYR): anytime goal scorer

Leon Draisaitl (EDM): anytime goal scorer

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Desperate hockey. That’s the name of the game on tonight’s playoff slate. The Rangers find themselves down 3-1 in the series and back on home ice to try to extend the series for one more game. We are cut down to a three game slate tonight, thanks to the Avalanche sweeping the Predators out of the first round. We will be starting to get more condensed from here on out, and these slates will continue to get smaller.

With these smaller slates, you can always start to think about playing showdown. The DraftKings showdown contests are getting nicer, and they will continue to moving forward. You can always use our Showdown Strategy Guide to help you build showdown lineups if you prefer that over the classic contests. Let’s find the best NHL DFS picks for DraftKings and FanDuel. Good luck!

Goalies

Jacob Markstrom – Calgary Flames: Markstrom has been the best goalie in the first round so far, and he is probably the only goalie we can rely on tonight. He is good at home, and the Stars tend to struggle on the road, so this is a very solid play tonight.

Igor Shesterkin – New York Rangers: Igor is going to bounce back tonight. So are the Rangers. When your coach puts full confidence in you and announces you as the starter right after a game where you were chased for a second time, you have to respond well. This team will be playing desperate hockey tonight, and they will look to make a series out of it once again. The key will be the defense. They have kind of left Igor hanging out to dry lately, and he can’t do it on his own. This is a huge spot for him and the Rangers, and they need to come through.

High Risk GPP Goalie Pick – Jake Oettinger – Dallas Stars OR Ilya Samsonov – Washington Capitals: Both of these plays offer some decent upside, as they are on the road tonight. Florida will be looking to use home ice to their advantage, and there have been a ton of goals scored in that series, so the lean here is Oettinger. Oettinger has been playing really well and his numbers look fantastic. On top of that, this has been a very tight series, and the goals have been hard to come by. Those factors make him a very intriguing high risk play.

Lines to Build Around

These NHL DFS lines are considered top plays for the night and can be considered the focal point of your builds. They will be listed by position in the following order: Center/Winger/Winger/Correlating Defenseman (if applicable).

New York Rangers Power Play – Mika Zibanejad/Ryan Strome/Chris Kreider/Artemi Panarin/Adam Fox: As mentioned above, the Rangers are going to be fired up tonight, and they should be able to get it going. Domingue has been surprisingly very good for the Pens, which suggests that we may see a little bit of regression in his play. He has been good when he needs to be, but the Penguins’ defense has been helping him a lot. If the Rangers can pull off a big win tonight, the guys in this unit are going to be the ones to make it happen.

Florida Panthers Power Play – Aleksander Barkov/Jonathan Huberdeau/Sam Reinhart/Anthony Duclair/Claude Giroux: Florida is one of the few teams that deploys five forwards as their top power play unit. You don’t have to full stack them here, and Barkov/Huberdeau is a great pairing. The Panthers should be able to put a win together on home ice, and that duo has been doing some damage so far this series. Verhaeghe is a good pair with Barkov/Huberdeau as well, as he correlates top line, but not on the power play, creating a contrarian crossover stack.

High Risk Lines

These are NHL DFS plays that carry significantly more risk, but could pay off at low ownership. They will be listed by position in the following order: Center/Winger/Winger/Correlating Defenseman (if applicable).

Calgary Flames 1 – Elias Lindholm/Matthew Tkachuk/Johnny Gaudreau/Rasmus Andersson: The top line for the Flames feels like they are always in play, and tonight is no different. This series is finally starting to open up a little bit, but is still overall pretty tight. These guys have been good this series, but they are not exploding like they are capable of. For that reason, we consider them high risk, but certainly playable.

Pittsburgh Penguins Power Play – Sidney Crosby/Jake Guentzel/Bryan Rust/Evgeni Malkin/Kris Letang: This unit for Pittsburgh has been absolutely dominant in this series. As much as the Rangers should win tonight, we cannot ignore what these guys are doing. They have a combined 23 points between them, and that is a trend worth following. They are a good hedge against the Rangers power play tonight, and are definitely worth playing if you think the game goes in Pittsburgh’s favor.

NHL DFS Honorable Mentions: PIT2, WSHPP, DAL1, NYR3

Value Options – DraftKings

Consider these NHL DFS plays to help save you some salary in your lineups on DraftKings. Be sure to stack!

Center: Filip Chytil ($2800) – New York Rangers

Wing: T.J. Oshie ($3800) – Washington Capitals

Defense: Mike Matheson ($3700) – Pittsburgh Penguins

Value Options – FanDuel

Consider these NHL DFS plays to help save you some salary in your lineups on FanDuel. Be sure to stack!

Center: Filip Chytil ($3900) – New York Rangers

Wing: Kasperi Kapanen ($3600) – Pittsburgh Penguins

Defense: Nick Jensen ($3600) – Washington Capitals

Cash Considerations – DraftKings and FanDuel

Consider these NHL DFS plays for your cash lineups on DraftKings and FanDuel. Cash lineups do not need to be stacked, and it is recommended to play no more than two players from a given team.

Center: Sidney Crosby – Pittsburgh Penguins

Wing: Jonathan Huberdeau – Florida Panthers

Defense: Rasmus Andersson – Calgary Flames

Goalie: Jacob Markstrom – Calgary Flames

Player Props

In this section, we will highlight some NHL player props that we like for the upcoming NHL slate.

Jake Guentzel (PIT): anytime goal scorer

Carter Verhaeghe (FLA): anytime goal scorer

Chris Kreider (NYR): over 0.5 power play points

Rasmus Andersson (CGY): over 0.5 points

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DID YOU SEE THAT?! You will find yourself saying that quite a bit throughout these playoffs. Last night, it was about the Rangers and Penguins going to TRIPLE OT, with Malkin sealing it for the Pens, giving them a one game lead in the series. Maybe there is another marathon game ahead of us tonight! Let’s find the best NHL DFS picks for DraftKings and FanDuel. Good luck!

Goalies

Mike Smith – Edmonton Oilers: The Oilers should be able to rebound after a hard fought game 1. The Kings really did put up a nice fight, which is a bit of a surprise. Tonight is as close to a must-win for the Oilers, and we can expect them to rebound.

Ville Husso – St. Louis Blues: Husso looked really strong in the first game of this series, and the Blues were able to dominate. The Wild just don’t seem to have the depth that they need to keep up in the playoffs, and as long as Fleury keeps playing this way, it could be a very early exit for Minnesota. STL is poised to take a stranglehold on the series and send it home up 2-0.

High Risk GPP Goalie Pick – Antti Raanta – Carolina Hurricanes: The Canes and Bruins face off again tonight for game 2 in Carolina. Carolina dominated the Bruins across the board in game one, and as much as we want to think the B’s rebound, it is going to be a tall task. They didn’t show much fight during game 1, and PNC Arena was ROCKIN’. There is a very good chance that Raanta is able to duplicate his performance tonight and give the Canes a 2-0 lead headed back to Boston. Jonathan Quick is also a prime candidate for the high risk goalie pick tonight, as he grabbed a save bonus and a win on Monday. He has a chance to do it again tonight, but will need to stay sharp. Jack Campbell is also in play, but carries a lot of risk, particularly tonight.

Lines to Build Around

These NHL DFS lines are considered top plays for the night and can be considered the focal point of your builds. They will be listed by position in the following order: Center/Winger/Winger/Correlating Defenseman (if applicable).

Edmonton Oilers Power Play – Connor McDavid/Leon Draisaitl/Ryan Nugent-Hopkins/Zach Hyman/Tyson Barrie: Even though they lost, we still got good production out of this unit on Monday night. Tonight should be no different, and it may be even better. McDavid and crew should rebound nicely tonight from a surprise loss on home ice in game one.

St. Louis Blues 2 – Ryan O’Reilly/Brandon Saad/David Perron/Justin Faulk: This line absolutely dominated Minnesota in game one (thanks to a Perron hat trick), and there really is no reason to suspect they can’t do it again tonight. Fleury has not been great, and the defense in front of him is not helping. If the Blues can grab this game tonight, then they will have a stranglehold on this series heading back to St. Louis. You know that’s exactly what they want, and there really isn’t any reason they can’t.

Carolina Hurricanes Power Play – Vincent Trocheck/Sebastian Aho/Teuvo Teravainen/Seth Jarvis/Tony DeAngelo: The Canes got scoring from a little bit of everywhere in game one, and Boston didn’t show any signs of resistance, really. The B’s have holes in their game, and there is a good chance that the Canes can duplicate their performance tonight.

High Risk Lines

These are NHL DFS plays that carry significantly more risk, but could pay off at low ownership. They will be listed by position in the following order: Center/Winger/Winger/Correlating Defenseman (if applicable).

Toronto Maple Leafs 1 – Auston Matthews/Mitch Marner/Michael Bunting/Morgan Rielly: The Leafs’ top line has another very, very nice matchup tonight. However, there is reason to believe that the Lightning will be able to fight back and potentially grab a win to even the series. That’s exactly where the high risk comes in. This series should be a long one, so we can’t rely on this line in every game.

Los Angeles Kings 2 – Phillip Danault/Trevor Moore/Alex Iafallo: That second Kings line can’t be good without Arvidsson, right?! Turns out that’s not the case, as this line contributed 3 of the 4 goals the other night. They should be in a position to do it again, but they will likely carry more ownership tonight.

Tampa Bay Lightning 1 – Steven Stamkos/Nikita Kucherov/Ondrej Palat/Victor Hedman: As mentioned above, the Lightning are not going to go away easily. If they are to compete in this series, this line really needs to get it going, and tonight feels like a night they can do just that. The field will likely be down on them tonight, so we may see some lower ownership than we otherwise would. This game could be very tight, which is why they are higher risk.

Carolina Hurricanes 3 – Jordan Staal/Jesper Fast/Nino Niederreiter: The Canes’ third line will be spending a ton of time on the ice against the Bruins’ top line, and this is a great spot to get a little different.

NHL DFS Honorable Mentions: CAR1, BOS2, MIN1, TOR2, STL1

Value Options – DraftKings

Consider these NHL DFS plays to help save you some salary in your lineups on DraftKings. Be sure to stack!

Center: Jordan Staal ($3000) – Carolina Hurricanes

Wing: Alex Iafallo ($3500) – Los Angeles Kings

Defense: T.J. Brodie ($2500) – Toronto Maple Leafs

Value Options – FanDuel

Consider these NHL DFS plays to help save you some salary in your lineups on FanDuel. Be sure to stack!

Center: Jordan Staal ($4500) – Carolina Hurricanes

Wing: Ondrej Palat ($4500) – Tampa Bay Lightning

Defense: Mikey Anderson ($3700) – Los Angeles Kings

Cash Considerations – DraftKings and FanDuel

Consider these NHL DFS plays for your cash lineups on DraftKings and FanDuel. Cash lineups do not need to be stacked, and it is recommended to play no more than two players from a given team.

Center: Auston Matthews – Toronto Maple Leafs

Wing: Nikita Kucherov – Tampa Bay Lightning

Defense: Justin Faulk – St. Louis Blues

Goalie: Ville Husso – St. Louis Blues

Player Props

In this section, we will highlight some NHL player props that we like for the upcoming NHL slate.

David Perron (STL): anytime goal scorer

Steven Stamkos (TBL): over 0.5 points

Connor McDavid (EDM): over 1.5 points

Teuvo Teravainen (CAR): anytime goal scorer

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Tonight’s slate is one of three left in the NHL regular season. So many emotions come with that fact…one being sadness that the regular season is over. Another is excitement for the playoffs, and for some fans, disgust and anger because their team didn’t make it. For these last few slates, it is important to know what’s on the line. For that reason, we will have one extra section for the different scenarios in play. Let’s find the best NHL DFS picks for DraftKings and FanDuel. Good luck!

Playoff Scenario Notes

Out of the Playoffs, nothing to play for: We will get this one out of the way quickly, because these teams have nothing left to play for (unless you count draft lottery chances): ARI, CHI, MTL, PHI, SEA, WPG

Locked into the Playoffs: While they may be able to improve their seed, these teams have already clinched playoff spots: NYR, LAK

Still Playing to get in: Dallas and Vegas are the two teams who can still get into the playoffs. While each team has two games left to play, Dallas has a four point lead on the Knights in the standings, so they can clinch tonight.

The scenarios above should NOT be very influential in building lineups tonight. We still want to build as a normal DFS slate, but if it comes down to it and you have to choose, it makes sense to give a slight bias to a team still fighting for its playoff spot. Overall, this is a very tough slate, and it is imperative to keep an eye on the news throughout the day.

Goalies

Scott Wedgewood – Dallas Stars: The Stars have a nice matchup tonight to lock up the last playoff spot in the West, as they host the lowly Coyotes. Wedgewood should be the cash play tonight, and he should get a win.

Logan Thompson – Vegas Golden Knights: The Knights head to Chicago tonight to face the Blackhawks, where they should be able to pull the win. With the Knights playing last night, and Lehner being out for the season, it is important to verify that Thompson gets the start again tonight on a back to back.

High Risk Goalie Pick – Chris Driedger – Seattle Kraken: Driedger should get the nod tonight against the Kings, who just clinched a playoff spot. If the Kings end up sitting anyone tonight, then this becomes less risky. You can also consider Martin Jones (PHI) in this spot, as the Jets have been struggling to score. However, the Jets are one of our top plays tonight, so make sure you don’t have him in a lineup with a Jets stack.

Lines to Build Around

These NHL DFS lines are considered top plays for the night and can be considered the focal point of your builds. They will be listed by position in the following order: Center/Winger/Winger/Correlating Defenseman (if applicable).

Dallas Stars 1 – Roope Hintz/Joe Pavelski/Jason Robertson/John Klingberg: The Stars have the most to play for tonight, as they look to clinch a playoff spot. Wow, they have an easy path to the playoffs tonight. A cupcake matchup against the Coyotes tonight should get them in, and this line will have to be the one they rely on for scoring, as they have all year. All of these guys slot into the top power play, and Namestnikov joins them, who would provide a slightly different look, as well as some value.

Winnipeg Jets Power Play – Pierre-Luc Dubois/Kyle Connor/Paul Stastny/Nikolaj Ehlers/Neal Pionk: This Jets/Flyers game should be fairly high scoring, as we have two poor defensive teams with poor goalies in net. The Jets have a slight edge here, and the power play helps you get access to the top two lines, who are in good spots against the Flyers’ depth (at even strength).

High Risk Lines

These are NHL DFS plays that carry significantly more risk, but could pay off at low ownership. They will be listed by position in the following order: Center/Winger/Winger/Correlating Defenseman (if applicable).

New York Rangers: As much as we want to have the Rangers in our lineups tonight, it may make sense to fade them. They are already going to be without Copp and Panarin, and they will definitely have some other ‘regulars’ sitting out tonight. Thanks to this news, we can’t list a line right now. However, if they have a solid one, we can play them. Keep an eye on Discord closer to lock to see if they are in play.

Vegas Golden Knights 1 – Chandler Stephenson/Max Pacioretty/Mark Stone/Alex Pietrangelo: The Knights are the only other team on the slate with something to play for, so we can definitely target them tonight. The top line should have their chances against the Hawks, and they should be able to capitalize.

Philadelphia Flyers 1 – Kevin Hayes/Scott Laughton/Travis Konecny/Travis Sanheim: As mentioned above, the Flyers/Jets game should see some scoring, and this top line has quietly been playing well of late. They should see their chances against a Jets team who has been struggling a bit on defense lately.

Notes: Pending the Rangers’ lineup, Montreal may get a boost. Seattle would be on our radar as well, if Quick and some key Kings’ players are resting. This slate is very fluid. Chicago’s top line may get a boost, depending on who the Knights roll out in net.

NHL DFS Honorable Mentions: MTL2, PHI2, LAK2, CHI1, VGK2

Value Options – DraftKings

Consider these NHL DFS plays to help save you some salary in your lineups on DraftKings. Be sure to stack!

Center: Chandler Stephenson ($3900) – Vegas Golden Knights

Wing: Scott Laughton ($3200) – Philadelphia Flyers

Defense: Neal Pionk ($3400) – Winnipeg Jets

Value Options – FanDuel

Consider these NHL DFS plays to help save you some salary in your lineups on FanDuel. Be sure to stack!

Center: Scott Laughton ($4300) – Philadelphia Flyers

Wing: Kaapo Kakko ($3800) – New York Rangers

Defense: Anton Stralman ($3900) – Arizona Coyotes

Cash Considerations – DraftKings and FanDuel

Consider these NHL DFS plays for your cash lineups on DraftKings and FanDuel. Cash lineups do not need to be stacked, and it is recommended to play no more than two players from a given team

Center: Mika Zibanejad – New York Rangers (if he plays)

Wing: Kyle Connor – Winnipeg Jets / Joe Pavelski – Dallas Stars

Defense: Alex Pietrangelo – Vegas Golden Knights

Goalie: Scott Wedgewood – Dallas Stars

Player Props

In this section, we will highlight some NHL player props that we like for the upcoming NHL slate.

Travis Sanheim (PHI): over 0.5 points

Joe Pavelski (DAL): anytime goal scorer

Mark Stone (VGK): over 0.5 points

Patrick Kane (CHI): anytime goal scorer

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We’re coming up to the final stretch of the season! There are only a few games to go and a few times are jostling for those last few spots. For tonight’s 4/24 NHL slate, we have a medium-sized seven-gamer and the slate begins at 7:00 pm ET. Don’t forget to lock your lines and check the discord for any updates! Let’s get right into it!

4/24 NHL Stack Report

1. Boston Bruins 1 (Marchand-Bergeron-DeBrusk)

— Let’s start off with the low-hanging fruit of the slate, the Boston Bruins. They’ve had quite an unremarkable offensive season by their standards, mostly due to an aging core and young pieces that just never seemed to develop properly. As such, they sit around the middle of the pack in the league’s scoring race. Fortunately for them, they are in an original six matchup against the fledgling Montreal Canadiens. Montreal played last night and coughed up six to the Ottawa Senators to make it 8 straight losses. More unfortunately for the Habs in this matchup is the fact that they’ll most likely be icing their backup goalie on tonight’s slate given that Price played a full 60 last night and just recently came back into action. Their backup Montembault has a record of 7-17-6, a GAA of 3.78 and a save percentage below .900. Despite the offensive struggles Boston is still in a playoff spot and Montreal very much is not (they only won 20 games this season of 80 games played). It should come as no surprise that Boston’s implied goal total is set at 3.9 and Montreal’s is set at 2.2. This one should not be competitive.

Ideal Defensive Partner(s): Charlie McAvoy

2. St. Louis Blues 1 (Buchnevich-Thomas-Tarasenko)

— After a STELLAR 8-goal performance the last time we had recommended them, we are going back to the well tonight on the Blues red hot first line, most of whom are still averaging multiple points per game as of late. The Blues have won 9 of their last 10 games with their only loss coming in OT against the Bruins we mentioned earlier, the Ducks, on the other hand, are 3-5-2 over their last 10 and are coming into this one having lost their last two games, both of which came at the hands of the Los Angeles Kings. Although John Gibson is a decent goalie, he’s been given zero defensive support and even less offensive support to cover the defensive lapses. The Ducks are near the worst in the league in most offensive and defensive stat categories including goals, where they sit 24th at 2.76 goals a game, shots on goal which is at 29.4, goals allowed where they are tied for 22nd in the league at 3.22 and shots on goal allowed which is a measly 27th in the league with 33.4 shots on goal allowed on average. Unfortunately for Gibson, that means he can have a save percentage above .900 but still have an abysmal 3.16 GAA. Accordingly, the Blues are coming into tonight’s slate with one of the highest implied totals of the slate at an even 4.0. Just like last week, I would highly prioritize the Blues on this slate.

Ideal Defensive Partner(s): Justin Faulk

Honorable Mention(s): TOR1 (Marner-Matthews-Kerfoot), VGK1 (Marchessault, Eichel, Stone)

4/24 NHL Goalie Tracker

Best (Goalies to Roster)

1. Ville Husso
2. Jeremy Swayman
   Honorable Mention(s): Darcy Kuemper, Logan Thompson

Worst (Goalies to Target)

1. Sam Montembault
Honorable Mention(s): David Rittich

4/24 NHL Wild Card Targets

Valeri Nichushkin
– The logic behind Nichushkin is very straightforward. As the Avalanche has picked up injuries with their top two wingers Rantanen and Landeskog, Nichushkin and Andre Burakovsky have benefitted by getting a bump up in the lines. Of the two, Nichushkin has been performing slightly better in his heightened role but both are excellent plays on tonight’s slate. Nichushkin is on a grind as of late, he is coming into tonight with a seven-game point streak which has included multiple two-goal performances. Even with the major injuries, the Aves are still at an even 4 implied goals on tonight’s slate and considering that Val notched two goals in the Aves’ last game in Edmonton, I would argue that he’s a lock to end up on the scoresheet tonight.

I would also recommend sprinkling some money on Nichushkin as an anytime-point scorer. (-200 on Bet365) The anytime-goal scorer at +230 is also in play if you feel up for it.

Honorable Mention(s): Matt Boldy, Gustav Forsling, Claude Giroux, Paul Stastny

Core Four: (ALWAYS BE STACKIN’)

Center – Robert Thomas

Winger – Brad Marchand

Defenseman – Charlie McAvoy

Goalie – Ville Husso

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Putting Up Points Main Slate

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As we barrel towards the end of the regular season, we have been blessed with another weird schedule this year. Because of that, we have a four game slate tonight that starts at 8:30pm Eastern. These four games feature only TWO teams with an implied total under 3, so we can *checks goalie list* DEFINITELY expect some scoring on this slate. Let’s find the best NHL DFS picks for DraftKings and FanDuel. Good luck!

Goalies

Darcy Kuemper – Colorado Avalanche: The ‘easy’ pick on this rough looking goalie slate is Kuemper. The Avalanche head to Seattle tonight to take on the Kraken, and this should be a winnable game for them. Seattle has only been scoring 2.4 goals per game over their last five. Colorado has not been giving up a lot of goals recently, so this looks like a good spot for Darcy.

Mike Smith – Edmonton Oilers: This one is more about win equity than it is about trust/safety. The Oilers host the Stars tonight and should be able to win this game. However, Smith is hard to trust this season, so he carries a good bit of risk. The interesting part is that he isn’t the riskiest goalie on the slate, which tells you something about the four games we are up against.

High Risk Goalie Pick – Logan Thompson – Vegas Golden Knights: The high risk play of the night is Thompson from Vegas. He should be peppered with shots, and has some decent numbers of late. Washington has been scoring recently, which makes him high risk, but he could potentially pull a save bonus on DraftKings tonight.

Notes: People will flock to Lankinen tonight, and sure that play makes ‘sense’, but it is a very risky play. If he gives up 2 goals, the upside will be so limited that he won’t become optimal. Lank’s numbers are atrocious, and we just can’t trust it.

Lines to Build Around

These NHL DFS lines are considered top plays for the night and can be considered the focal point of your builds. They will be listed by position in the following order: Center/Winger/Winger/Correlating Defenseman (if applicable).

Edmonton Oilers Power Play – Connor McDavid/Leon Draisaitl/Ryan Nugent-Hopkins/Zach Hyman/Tyson Barrie: The top two lines for the Oilers should see equal time against the top Dallas line tonight. This matchup sets up nicely for both of those lines, so getting the power play here can get you exposure to both. Oettinger for Dallas has not looked too good recently, and the Oilers are a top play tonight.

Colorado Avalanche 2 – J.T. Compher (Nazem Kadri)/Artturi Lehkonen/Andre Burakovsky: The Kraken match the Gourde line to the top line, and Gourde’s line is actually decent at defense. The Kraken overall are not, so the top Colorado line is in play of course, but this one is more intriguing. The reason Kadri is listed there is that he may be back tonight. It is IMPERATIVE to keep up with news tonight, and if Kadri does in fact come back, this line becomes an even better play. Be sure to check into Discord today, where we will post any news and updates.

High Risk Lines

These are NHL DFS plays that carry significantly more risk, but could pay off at low ownership. They will be listed by position in the following order: Center/Winger/Winger/Correlating Defenseman (if applicable).

Chicago Blackhawks 1 – Dylan Strome/Patrick Kane/Alex Debrincat/Seth Jones: This game should be pretty high scoring, and the top line for Chicago is in a great spot. They have been a little unpredictable lately, which is where the risk comes in. However, this play makes a lot of sense and will likely be a strong play tonight.

Arizona Coyotes 1 – Barrett Hayton/Matias Maccelli/Nick Schmaltz/Shayne Gostisbehere: As mentioned above, this game should feature some scoring, and this top line should be in play tonight. A game stack is not out of the question on a four game slate, and this is the one you should target if you choose to go the game stack route.

Washington Capitals 3 – Lars Eller/Anthony Mantha/Tom Wilson: We have a good bit of value in this line tonight, as they should be facing the second line for the Knights tonight. The opportunity should be there, and the Caps have been getting some depth scoring recently, making this line even more intriguing.

NHL DFS Honorable Mentions: COL1, DAL1, VGK2

Value Options – DraftKings

Consider these NHL DFS plays to help save you some salary in your lineups on DraftKings. Be sure to stack!

Center: Jonathan Toews ($2700) – Chicago Blackhawks

Wing: T.J. Oshie ($3200) – Washington Capitals

Defense: Cody Ceci ($3200) – Edmonton Oilers

Value Options – FanDuel

Consider these NHL DFS plays to help save you some salary in your lineups on FanDuel. Be sure to stack!

Center: Lars Eller ($4100) – Washington Capitals

Wing: Jesse Puljujarvi ($4800) – Edmonton Oilers

Defense: Dysin Mayo ($3700) – Arizona Coyotes

Cash Considerations – DraftKings and FanDuel

Consider these NHL DFS plays for your cash lineups on DraftKings and FanDuel. Cash lineups do not need to be stacked, and it is recommended to play no more than two players from a given team.

**Cash is tough tonight with a small slate, but if you are playing it, these are the plays

Center: Connor McDavid – Edmonton Oilers

Wing: Patrick Kane – Chicago Blackhawks

Defense: Seth Jones – Chicago Blackhawks

Goalie: Darcy Kuemper – Colorado Avalanche

Player Props

In this section, we will highlight some NHL player props that we like for the upcoming NHL slate.

Nazem Kadri (COL): over 0.5 points

Leon Draisaitl (EDM): over 1.5 points

Anthony Mantha (WSH): over 0.5 points

Patrick Kane (CHI): anytime goal scorer

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Welcome back everyone, hope you’ve had a lot of NHL success as of late, we’re back with another great set of games in tonight’s Sunday slate! For tonight’s 4/17 NHL slate, we have a medium-sized five-gamer and the slate begins at 5:00 pm ET. Don’t forget to lock your lines and check the discord for any updates! Let’s get right into it!

4/17 NHL Stack Report

1. Minnesota Wild 1 (Zuccarello-Hartman-Kaprizov)

— We’re starting off today’s article with a really interesting matchup as the Minnesota Wild are welcoming a very down-trodden Sharks team who have dropped their last nine games. To put that in perspective, Minnesota has only lost nine games at home this season (if you include OT), there is a steep contrast between these two teams based on their recent performances and the Wild’s offence which sits 5th in the league (3.64 goals per game) has recently been led by top liners Kirill Kaprizov and Ryan Hartman as both have six points over their last five games. On top of their recent success, the Sharks have been horrible at keeping the puck out of their own net as they have given up an average of 3.16 goals against per game this season, which has been consistent if not worsened throughout San Jose’s recent poor run of form. All three members of the Wild’s top line see power-play minutes with Kaprizov and Zuccarello on the top line and Hartman on the second unit. Also, the Wild unsurprisingly have the largest implied total of the slate at 3.8 and are coming into the slate at -260 favourites at the time of writing. I would definitely recommend prioritizing the Wild on tonight’s slate.

Ideal Defensive Partner(s): Jared Spurgeon (Jacob Middleton works as a salary saver)

2. St. Louis Blues 1 (Buchnevich-Thomas-Tarasenko)

On paper, these two teams seem very evenly matched, they’re both in the same division and they are both currently in a playoff spot (albeit the Blues are in a higher one). There is a big difference-maker when I look at this game and it’s the goaltending. Although Binnington has had a bit of a dip from his form in prior seasons, he has had nowhere near the level of regression that David Rittich had since leaving the Flames and as the Predators played with their starter Juuse Saros last night in Chicago, all signs point to Rittich getting the nod tonight. The Predators backup has not seen a ton of action this season but when he has, he has not been stellar with a 3.21 GAA and a .891 SV% along with a 5-3-2 record. This will be one of the bigger weaknesses for the Preds as they head into the playoffs, they will need more reliable backup goaltending if they have any hope of playoff longevity.

On the other side of the coin, the Blues have been superb as of late winning their last eight games, where they’ve scored at least four goals in each of those eight games. Some of those wins came against strong competition such as the aforementioned Wild and the Boston Bruins. The Blues have had a lot of offensive pieces working for them during their recent run of form but none more so than the top line with Buch, Thomas and Tarasenko, each player is averaging at least two points per game over their last five games and all are relatively reasonably priced on both FanDuel and DraftKings. I feel that St. Louis may be looked over a bit since the odds are so close but the bookies are giving them an implied total of 3.1 goals on tonight’s slate and I wouldn’t be surprised if it improved in the Blues’ favour after the time of writing. I think the Blues are an excellent piece that can accompany the Wild’s top liners in your builds tonight!

Ideal Defensive Partner(s): Justin Faulk

Honorable Mention(s): TOR1 (Marner-Matthews-Bunting)

4/17 NHL Goalie Tracker

Best (Goalies to Roster)

1. Marc-Andre Fleury
2. Jack Campbell
   Honorable Mention(s): Jordan Binnington

Worst (Goalies to Target)

1. David Rittich
Honorable Mention(s): Semyon Varlamov

4/17 NHL Wild Card Targets

Matthew Boldy
– As mentioned earlier in the article, the Wild are in a beyond excellent spot for tonight’s slate and for today’s Wild Card, who better to go with than our classic wild card play, Matt Boldy. The young rookie impressed early on in his NHL career scoring nearly at a point per game pace. His early success got him on the Wild’s top power-play unit where he remains to this day. Despite cooling off slightly as the season went on, he’s back on his earlier form as he is currently on a six-game point streak where he has registered one goal and seven assists over the course of his streak. We already mentioned Minnesota’s offensive abilities, their success at home and the recent struggles of their opponents. All that put together makes Matthew Boldy an excellent Wild Card play on tonight’s slate. If you are looking to have shares of the Wild while also taking a different/GPP-friendly approach, look no further than Matthew Boldy.
Honorable Mention(s): Ilya Mikheyev, Victor Olofsson, Jack Roslovic

Core Four: (ALWAYS BE STACKIN’)

Center – Auston Matthews

Winger – Kirill Kaprizov

Defenseman – Justin Faulk

Goalie – Mark-Andre Fleury

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Tonight’s three game slate feels like a break in the action compared to last night’s massive 14 game slate. This one features a couple of heavy favorites, and if variance doesn’t bite us, we should have a good night. With only three games, this slate is a little bit too volatile for cash games. GPP is absolutely in play! Let’s find the best NHL DFS picks for DraftKings and FanDuel. Good luck!

Goalies

Darcy Kuemper – Colorado Avalanche: Darcy should draw the start at home tonight against the Kings. Those Kings are on the second leg of a back to back, facing a well rested Avalanche team that we know can dominate. This one is a fairly straightforward pick, and easily the top play on this small slate.

Alexander Georgiev – New York Rangers: The Rangers head to Philly to face the Flyers, who just got shellacked by the Capitals last night in Washington. There is no telling who minds the opposing cage tonight, but the Rangers are high on the priority list tonight. Georgiev has solid numbers recently, and with Igor starting last night, expect Georgiev to draw the start tonight.

High Risk Goalie Pick – Sam Montembeault – Montreal Canadiens: The wild card of the slate is the Monreal/Columbus game. With that being said, Montembeault becomes your high risk play. Montreal actually has the second highest goals per game on this slate over their last five games, at 3.6. Only Colorado has a better number at 3.8. Montembeault gets a slight nod over Elvis here, with slightly better numbers. However, if Allen gets the start for the Habs tonight, then Elvis becomes the high risk play, and Columbus gets a healthy bump.

Lines to Build Around

These NHL DFS lines are considered top plays for the night and can be considered the focal point of your builds. They will be listed by position in the following order: Center/Winger/Winger/Correlating Defenseman (if applicable).

New York Rangers 1 – Mika Zibanejad/Chris Kreider/Frank Vatrano/Adam Fox: The Flyers stink. There is no other way to put it. The Rangers have a VERY juicy matchup tonight against them, and they should be able to dominate. Regardless of who the Flyers put in net, they are going to have a very tough time stopping this line tonight.

Colorado Avalanche 1 – Nathan MacKinnon/Mikko Rantanen/Andre Burakovsky/Cale Makar: As you probably guessed it, Colorado is a team we want to have a good bit of tonight. This top line has been the focus since Kadri went out, as the Avs have needed to rely on this line for scoring since. A matchup with the visiting Kings tonight gives them a lot of opportunity, and this line has plenty of upside tonight.

High Risk Lines

These are NHL DFS plays that carry significantly more risk, but could pay off at low ownership. They will be listed by position in the following order: Center/Winger/Winger/Correlating Defenseman (if applicable).

Columbus Blue Jackets 1 – Jack Roslovic/Patrik Laine/Gustav Nyquist/Zach Werenski: The risk factor for this line all comes down to who Montreal puts in net tonight. If they end up with Allen in, then this line gets a nice bump. If they stick with Montembeault, then this line will remain risky. The overall matchup for this line is very nice, and the better of the top two Columbus lines.

Philadelphia Flyers 2 – Scott Laughton/Owen Tippett/Travis Konecny: This play is strictly for your deep GPPs and is extremely risky. The Flyers will likely put the Hayes line up against the Zibanejad line tonight, which opens the door just a bit for this line.

Los Angeles Kings 2 – Phillip Danault/Trevor Moore/Viktor Arvidsson: The second line for the Kings had a great night last night, but they are on the road again tonight in a back to back. The even strength matchup is there for them, but there are a lot of risks associated with this play tonight.

NHL DFS Honorable Mentions: COL2, MON1, LAK1, CBJ2

Value Options – DraftKings

Consider these NHL DFS plays to help save you some salary in your lineups on DraftKings. Be sure to stack!

Center: Cole Sillinger ($3300) – Columbus Blue Jackets

Wing: Brendan Gallagher ($3300) – Montreal Canadiens

Defense: Andrew Peeke ($3200) – Columbus Blue Jackets

Value Options – FanDuel

Consider these NHL DFS plays to help save you some salary in your lineups on FanDuel. Be sure to stack!

Center: Cole Sillinger ($4000) – Columbus Blue Jackets

Wing: Rem Pitlick ($3900) – Montreal Canadiens

Defense: Joel Edmundson ($3700) – Montreal Canadiens

Cash Considerations – DraftKings and FanDuel

Consider these NHL DFS plays for your cash lineups on DraftKings and FanDuel. Cash lineups do not need to be stacked, and it is recommended to play no more than two players from a given team.

**Cash is tough tonight with a small slate, but if you are playing it, these are the plays

Center: Nathan MacKinnon – Colorado Avalanche

Wing: Chris Kreider – New York Rangers

Defense: Cale Makar – Colorado Avalanche

Goalie: Darcy Kuemper – Colorado Avalanche

Player Props

In this section, we will highlight some NHL player props that we like for the upcoming NHL slate.

Chris Kreider (NYR): anytime goal scorer

Nathan MacKinnon (COL): anytime goal scorer AND over 1.5 points

Zach Werenski (CBJ): over 3.5 shots

Mika Zibanejad (NYR): anytime goal scorer

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On this fine Wednesday, Win Daily Sports takes you between the benches for a 5 game NHL DFS slate! After a massive 10 game slate last night, five games feels like a bit of a reprieve. One thing to note – tonight’s slate starts at 7:30pm Eastern. Let’s find the best NHL DFS picks for DraftKings and FanDuel. Good luck!

Goalies

Jacob Markstrom – Calgary Flames: Markstrom is one of the more obvious plays on the slate, and because of that, he is a fine cash play. He should see the win, as Anaheim has been struggling quite a bit this season and of late. The shot upside here might be somewhat limited, but the play makes a lot of sense.

Connor Hellebuyck – Winnipeg Jets: Hellebuyck and the Jets host another team that struggles offensively in the Red Wings. In fact, they have scored just 1.8 goals per game over their last five road games. This spot for Hellebuyck seems like a very good one, and he will likely carry some ownership tonight.

Robin Lehner – Vegas Golden Knights: Lehner is finally back for the Knights, and this is a good spot for him. The play here is a little riskier than the two above, but the Knights should be able to handle the Canucks, especially in their own barn.

High Risk GPP Goalie Pick – Ilya Samsonov – Washington Capitals: Admittedly, this pick is not for the faint of heart. The Caps host the Lightning tonight, who just got beat up pretty badly by the Leafs the other night. This play is all about the shot volume and the upside. If the Caps can pull out a win for Ilya, and he can keep the Lightning limited, then this will be a great upside play tonight.

Lines to Build Around

These NHL DFS lines are considered top plays for the night and can be considered the focal point of your builds. They will be listed by position in the following order: Center/Winger/Winger/Correlating Defenseman (if applicable).

Calgary Flames 1 – Elias Lindholm/Johnny Gaudreau/Matthew Tkachuk/Rasmus Andersson: The Flames have a very, very juicy matchup tonight against the Ducks in Anaheim. This top line is one of the best in the business and should see chances aplenty tonight.

Winnipeg Jets 2 – Pierre-Luc Dubois/Kyle Connor/Blake Wheeler/Josh Morrissey: This second line for the Jets is in a great, great spot, and they all make up the top power play unit. Hosting the Red Wings tonight, and likely starter Thomas Greiss, this line should have a field day. It will be a challenge to pick between this line and the top Calgary line tonight.

St. Louis Blues 2 – Robert Thomas/Vladimir Tarasenko/Pavel Buchnevich/Nick Leddy: The Blues may end up being slightly overlooked tonight, and are in just as good a spot as the top two lines in this section. The second line is a great play tonight, as they are usually under-owned, and are producing nicely for the Blues. If going here tonight, Thomas/Tarasenko make a great pair for leverage, and Leddy provides great value for a guy who skates heavy minutes and slots into the power play.

High Risk Lines

These are NHL DFS plays that carry significantly more risk, but could pay off at low ownership. They will be listed by position in the following order: Center/Winger/Winger/Correlating Defenseman (if applicable).

Tampa Bay Lightning 3 – Steven Stamkos/Brandon Hagel/Ross Colton: The Lightning shuffled up their lines recently, putting together this line that looks intriguing on paper. Against the Caps tonight, they should see some of the top 2 lines, which actually makes for a good matchup. Hagel and Colton are great value, and the hope is that playing with Stamkos brings the better of them out. Make sure you keep an eye on their line combos pre-lock though, just in case they decide to re-shuffle the lineup.

Vegas Golden Knights 2 – William Karlsson/Jonathan Marchessault/Mike Amadio: In this look, you can prioritize Marchessault/Karlsson as a pair. They have a great matchup tonight against Vancouver, and should be in line for plenty of chances. The Knights have been better at home of late, but the Canucks have been decent on the road, giving up just 2.6 goals per game over their last five road games. Those factors, plus Driedger in net for Seattle, make this a little bit riskier of a play.

St. Louis Blues 1 – Ryan O’Reilly/David Perron/Brandon Saad/Nick Leddy: While the Blues’ second line is in a great spot, especially for leverage, this top line is intriguing as well. Against the Kraken, they should be able to do some offensive damage, and it comes down to how you decide to construct your lineup.

NHL DFS Honorable Mentions: CGY2, WPG1, SEA1, TBLPP, WSH1, VGK1

Value Options – DraftKings

Consider these NHL DFS plays to help save you some salary in your lineups on DraftKings. Be sure to stack!

Center: William Karlsson ($3500) – Vegas Golden Knights

Wing: Brandon Saad ($3600) – St. Louis Blues

Defense: Nick Leddy ($2800) – St. Louis Blues

Value Options – FanDuel

Consider these NHL DFS plays to help save you some salary in your lineups on FanDuel. Be sure to stack!

Center: Ross Colton ($4200) – Tampa Bay Lightning

Wing: Brandon Saad ($4500) – St. Louis Blues

Defense: Alec Martinez ($3900) – Vegas Golden Knights

Cash Considerations – DraftKings and FanDuel

Consider these NHL DFS plays for your cash lineups on DraftKings and FanDuel. Cash lineups do not need to be stacked, and it is recommended to play no more than two players from a given team.

Center: Elias Lindholm – Calgary Flames

Wing: Kyle Connor – Winnipeg Jets

Defense: Victor Hedman – Tampa Bay Lightning

Goalie: Jacob Markstrom – Calgary Flames

Player Props

In this section, we will highlight some NHL player props that we like for the upcoming NHL slate.

Kyle Connor (WPG): anytime goal scorer

Vladimir Tarasenko (STL): anytime goal scorer

Johnny Gaudreau (CGY): over 1.5 points

Jonathan Marchessault (VGK): anytime goal scorer

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Welcome, everyone! We’re getting closer to the end of the season and as such every game matters so much more! Teams will be going extra hard if they’re in the hunt and it’s time for us to take advantage before the playoffs start! For tonight’s 4/3 NHL slate, we have a medium-sized six gamer and the slate begins at 7:00 pm ET. Don’t forget to lock your lines and check the discord for any updates! Let’s get right into it!

4/3 NHL Stack Report

1. New York Rangers 1 (Kreider-Zibanejad-Vatrano)

It’s hard to start the article off with any other team tonight. Despite getting shut out in their last game. The Rangers’ top line has been simply unreal as of late. With the new edition of Vatrano from the Panthers, the Rangers’ top line is now more affordable and looks even more lethal. Tonight, the Rangers will be going up against a Flyers side who has really struggled defensively this season and is coming off a 6-3 loss last night to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

All three of the Rangers’ top liners see power-play time with Zibanejad and Kreider on the top line and Vatrano on the second line. Also of note is that the Flyers are currently on a four-game losing skid and as mentioned earlier, they played last night meaning that backup Martin Jones will be starting the game between the pipes (3.4 Goals against per game and an 8-14-3 record). With the Rangers at home against a tired team with notorious defensive struggles (3.51 Goals against per game, 34 shots on goal allowed per game), the oddsmakers did not hold back. The Rangers’ implied total is currently set at 4 and the Flyers is set at 2.2. This is by far the biggest mismatch of the slate and thankfully, the best available line is very stackable. I highly recommend starting your builds today with the New York Rangers’ top line.
Ideal Defensive Partner(s): Adam Fox

2. Edmonton Oilers 1 (Kane-McDavid-Puljajarvi)

Despite their hefty price, Edmonton has been one of the top goalscoring teams in the NHL this season, due in large part to their captain Connor McDavid, who is leading the league with 102 points. Anyone who is lucky enough to play alongside McDavid has benefitted on the score sheet as well which is why his whole line is playable tonight, along with his power-play teammates (like Leon Draisaitl).

Tonight of all nights, they are poised to be in a killer position against a divisional rival with significant defensive issues. The Ducks have been giving up 3.13 goals against per game and allowing 32.8 shots on goal against per game. Although Edmonton’s defensive stats have not been much better than Anaheim, a team simply cannot come into a game with McDavid exposing significant defensive issues, McDavid will take advantage of those opportunities every. single. time. The oddsmakers are in full agreement on this one too as they currently have the Oilers at an implied 4.0 goals tonight and have them listed as -215 favourites. If you have the salary I would definitely look at McDavid for tonight’s six-game NHL slate.
Ideal Defensive Partner(s): Darnell Nurse

Honorable Mention(s): DAL1 (Pavelski-Hintz-Robertson)

4/3 NHL Goalie Tracker

Best (Goalies to Roster)

1. Jake Oettinger
2. Igor Shesterkin
   Honorable Mention(s): Kevin Lankinen

Worst (Goalies to Target)

1. Karel Vejmelka
Honorable Mention(s): Mason Jones, Philipp Grubauer

4/3 NHL Wild Card Targets

Elias Pettersson
– At first glance, this pick seems a little out there. Vegas is instinctively a better team than Vancouver, so why would I recommend one of Vancouver’s top centers? Well, aside from a couple of wins against the Kraken, the Knights have really struggled to find consistency towards the tail end of the season this year. Their goalie injuries have not helped matters either. Currently, both Vegas and Vancouver sit outside a wild card spot and if Vancouver wants to remain in the hunt, they need a result tonight against the Golden Knights and in their next game on Wednesday (also against the Knights).

The bookies are looking at this one as a near-pick em but are favouring Vancouver slightly in this matchup with a 3.1 implied goal total at home. It’s hard to say if Vancouver will win tonight but realistically it’s very easy to see someone like Pettersson get involved on the scoresheet. Along with his time on Vancouver’s top power-play unit, he’s notched four goals over his last three games and has generally been on quite a heater throughout the month of March. He’s been seeing around 20 minutes of ice-time per game and Vegas has really struggled to contain Centers as they have been giving up 11.3 shots on goal/game to centers on the season.
Honorable Mention(s): Alex DeBrincat, Jack Eichel, Nick Schmaltz, Kailer Yamamoto

Core Four: (ALWAYS BE STACKIN’)

Center – Connor McDavid

Winger – Frank Vatrano

Defenseman – Alec Martinez

Goalie – Connor Hellebuyck

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Main Slate: Putting up Points

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