NHL DFS Picks, Projections, Lineups & Predictions Today: Friday Playbook
Published: Feb 07, 2025
Welcome to another Playbook and more NHL DFS picks! We have a loaded five-game slate with a lot of projected low-scoring games.
That doesn’t mean we won’t see action, but we need to make sure we are getting the most bang for our buck. Finding value is going to be key, so let’s dive into the action and look at which players we need to keep an eye on.
NHL DFS Picks & Daily Fantasy Playbook Today, February 7th
Before we get into DFS, let’s make some pick’em picks for the night over on Sleeper.
There are lots of ways we try to fill your wallet over here at Fantasy Alarm and this is just another option.
NHL Pick 'Em Picks On Sleeper Fantasy Today
- Filip Forsberg O/3.5 SOG
- Artemi Panarin O/3.5 SOG
- Darcy Kuemper O/24.5 Saves
Thursday Salary Cap DFS Picks
Goalie Of The Day: Igor Shesterkin - NYR
The Rangers have been a roller coaster DFS team for sure this season but with no Evgeni Malkin or Sidney Crosby for the Penguins tonight on the road there's no way they win this game tonight. Shesterkin is on shut out watch for certain and at any price he should be the top goaltender tonight.
Player Of The Day: Filip Forsberg - NSH
The only game on the slate that has a total over 5.5 goals is the Predators on the road against the Blackhawks tonight so naturally that's where you will find my player of the day. That player is Forsberg who is the do it all guy for this season and gets a Chicago team that is well below average in several key defensive stats. Look for him to return value tonight with shots on goal and a couple points on top of that.
Value Play Of The Day: Rickard Rakell - PIT
Rakell is going to be the best player on the ice for the Penguins tonight who are without Crosby so that bumps up the load for him and his total minutes for sure. The Rangers can give up goals on occasion too but under 7k the usage you'll get out of him will be second to none and the shots floor is a great one too.
Stack Of The Day - NSH PP1 (Filip Forsberg, Roman Josi and Steven Stamkos)
Today's NHL DFS Cheat Sheet & Stacks
Player Pool
| $ Tier | C | W | G | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High |  Connor McDavid  $9,200 |  Filip Forsberg $8,900 |  Igor Shesterkin $8,300 | |
| Leon Draisaitl $8,500 |  Connor Hellebuyck $8,100 | |||
| Medium |  Connor Bedard $6,600 | Artemi Panarin $7,600 |  Jake Oettinger $7,900 | Roman Josi $7,300 |
| Steven Stamkos $6,500 | Jonathan Marchessault $6,800 | Adam Fox $5,900 | ||
| J.T. Miller $6,500 |  Rickard Rakell $6,700 |  Seth Jones $5,400 | ||
| Vincent Trocheck $5,900 | ||||
| Low | Ryan O'Reilly $5,300 | Alexis Lafreniere $5,600 | Kris Letang $4,600 | |
| Kevin Hayes $3,800 |  Gustav Nyquist $4,700 | Alec Martinez $4,200 | ||
| Teuvo Teravainen $4,600 | Neal Pionk $3,900 |
Stacks
| Predators | Roman Josi | Steven Stamkos | Filip Forsberg |
| DraftKings | 7300 | 6500 | 8900 |
 Fanduel | - | - | - |
| Rangers | Artemi Panarin | J.T. Miller | Adam Fox |
| DraftKings | 7600 | 6500 | 5900 |
| Fanduel | - | - | - |
Player News
Ivica Zubac had a productive outing, finishing with 27 points (11-of-15 FGs, 5-of-8 FTs), five rebounds, one assist and two blocks in the Game 5 loss to the Nuggets on Tuesday.
Zubac continued to score the ball well, finishing with a series-high in points on efficient shooting. However, Zubac’s usual impact on the glass was absent, securing just five rebounds in Game 5 after tallying at least nine in the previous four, with his one assist also tying his lowest output of the series. Down in the series 3-2, the Clippers head back to Los Angeles for Game 6 on Thursday, where they face a must-win situation to keep their season alive.
James Harden concluded Tuesday’s Game 5 loss to the Nuggets with 11 points (3-of-9 FGs, 5-of-8 FTs), eight rebounds, five assists and two steals in 35 minutes.
Harden had a quiet night on Tuesday, barely cracking double figures in scoring and failing to register double-digit shot attempts. The 2018 NBA MVP has faced a stifling Nuggets defense that, over the last few games, has forced the ball out of his hands, leading to inferior performances compared to earlier games in the series. Harden will look for a bounce-back performance on Thursday as he tries to lead the Clippers to a season-saving victory in Game 6.
Kawhi Leonard stuffed the stat sheet in Tuesday’s Game 5 loss to the Nuggets, posting 20 points (8-of-15 FGs, 3-of-7 FTs), nine rebounds, 11 assists, one steal, two blocks and one three-pointer.
Leonard did a little bit of everything for the Clippers in Game 5. The two-time NBA Finals MVP posted a series-high in assists and also hit the glass hard, resulting in a near-triple-double. Leonard has scored at least 20 points in all five games of this series. However, the Clippers may need even more from him going forward as they look to extend their season beyond Thursday’s Game 6 at the Intuit Dome.
Nikola Jokic earned a triple-double in the Nuggets’ Game 5 win on Tuesday over the Clippers, finishing with 13 points (4-of-13 FGs, 4-of-5 FTs), 10 rebounds, 12 assists, one steal, two blocks and one three-pointer.
The three-time NBA MVP had a relatively quiet game by his standards, but still came away with his third triple-double of the series. Jokic struggled with shooting efficiency, and his scoring output was the lowest of the series. Yet, his points were not as necessary in this game, given how well the rest of the Nuggets shot the ball. Nevertheless, Jokic will be in line for another big performance on Thursday when the Nuggets face the Clippers in Game 6.
Russell Westbrook came off the bench and produced 21 points (8-of-15 FGs, 2-of-2 FTs), one rebound, one assist and three three-pointers in the Nuggets’ Game 5 win over the Clippers on Tuesday.
Westbrook was electric in his first game back in the lineup following a foot injury that kept him out of Game 4. His second-quarter scoring ignited the crowd and helped set the table for what would be his highest-scoring game of the postseason. The 2017 NBA MVP has had himself a nice series thus far from a scoring standpoint and will have a chance to end his former team’s season on Thursday in Game 6.
Teoscar Hernández went 4-for-5 with two doubles, four RBI, and two runs scored to lead the Dodgers to a 15-2 win over the Marlins on Tuesday.
Hernández continues to come through with runners on for the Dodgers as he drove in four on Tuesday on four hits, including two doubles. The 32-year-old slugger is up to an MLB-high 31 RBI while slashing .297/.313/.613 with nine homers and two steals across 116 plate appearances.