We have a loaded 12-game slate for NHL DFS picks tonight and it's shaping up to be a very high-scoring set of games. 

There are a whopping 14 teams on tonight's slate with implied goal totals at 3.0 or higher. 

 

 

 

NHL DFS Picks & Daily Fantasy Playbook Today, February 25th

The NHL Trade deadline is on March 7th, giving us one of the most important stretches of the NHL season. 

It's always possible that players sit out for trade precautions, so keep an eye on lineups close to puck drop. 

 

 

 

NHL DFS Lineup Picks: Starting Goalies

Top Options For Saves: Jeremy Swayman - BOS

We have an Original Six matchup tonight with the Boston Bruins hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs, which always brings its own level of excitement. It should be Jeremy Swayman in net for the Bruins and he's generally consistent when it comes to piling up the saves. 

Over his last 10 games, Swayman has had 26 or more saves nine times and 30 saves or more five times. That's because the Bruins allow 30.59 Shots on Net per 60 minutes in five-on-five situations since the start of January, which is the third-most in the NHL. 

For the Leafs, they have generated 28.51 Shots on Goal per 60 minutes in five-on-five situations since the start of January, which is the 10th highest in the league. The win is a bit of a toss-up for Swayman but he should see plenty of action in net tonight. 

Best Odds For A Win: Frederik Andersen - CAR

The Carolina Hurricanes are a good team, and the Montreal Canadiens are not a good team, it's as simple as that. I often look to good teams coming off of losses and in a spot to bounce back, and that's exactly what we have with the Hurricanes tonight. 

They are hefty moneyline favorites tonight and even if Andersen lets in a goal or two, the Canes' offense should carry them. Since the start of January, the Canadiens have allowed 2.84 Goals per 60 minutes in five-on-five situations, which is the fourth-worst in the NHL. Andersen is expensive on both FanDuel and DraftKings, but the win equity is very high tonight. 

 

 

 

NHL DFS Lineups: Core NHL DFS Skaters

Play Of The Day: Tage Thompson - BUF

Tage Thompson is a goal machine, and we saw that get going in his first game after the 4 Nations break with two goals, one assist, and four shots on goal on Saturday versus the New York Rangers. 

All of that should continue tonight with a great matchup against the Anaheim Ducks. Thompson now comes in with 8 points, 27 shots on goal, and 7 blocked shots in his last 10 games. While we have plenty of big names on tonight's slate, I like the combination of Thompson's salary and his matchup. 

Value Play Of The Day: Sean Durzi - UTA

Sean Durzi is back after a multi-month absence from Utah and has posted six shots on goal, one assist, and three blocked shots in two games. He's posted on their second power-play unit and they have a juicy matchup against the lowly Chicago Blackhawks, who have allowed 3.11 Goals per 60 minutes in five-on-five situations since the start of January, which is the second-worst in the league. 

Durzi and other players from Utah should be popular options tonight, as they aren't overly expensive and can be used as a solid secondary stack. 

 

 

 

Stack Of The Day: BUF L1/PP1 (Tage Thompson, JJ Peterka, Rasmus Dahlin)

The Buffalo Sabres have a solid 3.5 implied team total against the Anaheim Ducks, which should make them a solid stack to target tonight. It should be noted that both Jason Zucker and Alex Tuch are listed as game-time decisions tonight. They would both be on the first power-play and viable options for this stack. 

Since the start of January, the Sabres' offense has been a powerhouse with 3.38 Goals scored per 60 minutes in five-on-five situations, which is the best in the league. While the Sabres power-play (17.0%) isn't great, the Ducks penalty kill (73.6%) is the sixth-worst in the league. 

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Today's NHL DFS Cheat Sheet & Stacks

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