NHL DFS Picks, Projections, Lineups & Stacks Today: Monday Playbook
Published: Apr 07, 2025
Welcome to our Monday Playbook and NHL DFS picks today!
We have less than two weeks in the NHL regular season and the playoff picture is starting to be finalized so it gives us a clear picture of what teams are playing for something, and which ones aren't!
NHL DFS Picks & Daily Fantasy Playbook Today, April 7th
NHL DFS Pick'em Picks on Sleeper Fantasy
- MacKenzie Weegar Over 2.5 SOG
- Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Over 0.5 Points
- Brandon Hagel Over 2.5 SOG
For these props the rationale is volume and opportunity tonight and starting with Weegar the Flames are playing a Sharks team that has allowed 307 shots on goal over the past 10 games. Weegar himself averages close to 2.5 shots per game and the blue liner should have plenty of chances to jump into play.
Nugent-Hopkins is a big play as he's anchoring the top line with McDavid and Draisital still working through injury at the moment. He's been very consistent in their absence that's slowed of late but with around 20 minutes of ice time over the last 5 games and a weak opponent he should emerge again.
Then there's Hagel who is often the more underrated Lightning forward of their stacked team. Over the last 4 games he has posted 9 shots on goals which is below his average, but the Rangers allow close to 30 shots on goal per game.
Monday Salary Cap DFS Picks
Goalie Of The Day: Dustin Wolf - CGY
Many of the games tonight are projected to be lower scoring, which is great for goaltenders on the slate, but none have a better matchup than Wolf.
The Flames netminder needs a big one tonight to keep his team in the playoff hunt and with his 2.63 GAA and .910 SV% I am inclined to think he brings the A game against a Sharks team that has scored just 22 goals over their past 10 games.
Play Of The Day: Nikita Kucherov - TB
We often talk about Alex Ovechkin as the Russian Machine, but Kucherov isn't far off from deserving that nick name either. He has 112 points on the season and has had only 1 single digit DFS point total in the last 10 games.
In that span he has 19 points and will play a Rangers team that is middle of the pack defensively against wingers. I am loading up on some Kucherov tonight.
Value Play Of The Day: Viktor Arvidsson - EDM
Much like Nugent-Hopkins this Edmonton winger has really answered the call while their team's superstars are on the shelf. Arvidsson has 3 goals in the last 4 games now and has amassed 17 shots on goal as well during this run.
The Ducks allow a boat load of goals too, with 3.9 per game just in the last 10 games and he's on the top line and powerplay unit as well.
Stack Of The Day: TB L1 (Brayden Point - Nikita Kucherov - Jake Guentzel)
Today's NHL DFS Cheat Sheet & Stacks
Player Pool
| $ Tier | C | G | D | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High |  Brayden Point  $7,400 |  Darcy Kuemper $8,200 | Victor Hedman $6,700 | Nikita Kucherov $8,900 |
 Nazem Kadri $7,000 | Jake Guentzel $8,000 | |||
| Medium |  Ryan Nugent-Hopkins $6,200 | Dustin Wolf $8,100 | MacKenzie Weegar $6,500 | Brandon Hagel $6,900 |
| Anze Kopitar $5,300 | Jake Walman $5,700 | Adrian Kempe $6,600 | ||
| Viktor Arvidsson $5,700 | ||||
| Andrei Kuzmenko $5,400 | ||||
| Low |  Ryan Strome $4,100 |  Joel Hofer $7,400 | Ryan McDonagh $4,100 | Trevor Moore $5,000 |
| Mikael Backlund $4,000 | Olen Zellweger $4,700 | Yegor Sharangovich $4,300 | ||
| Brandt Clarke $4,400 | Alex Laferriere $4,200 |
Stacks
| Flames | Nazem Kadri | MacKenzie Weegar | Yegor Sharangovich |
| DraftKings | 7000 | 6500 | 4300 |
 Fanduel | - | - | - |
| Lightning | Jake Guentzel | Brayden Point | Nikita Kucherov |
| DraftKings | 8000 | 7400 | 8900 |
| Fanduel | - | - | - |
Player News
Dolphins signed No. 13 overall pick DT Kenneth Grant to a four-year contract.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports that Grant will sign his contract today. The former Michigan defensive tackle is expected to fill a major void left by Christian Wilkins, who left for the Raiders in the 2024 offseason. Grant totaled 32 tackles, three sacks, and seven TFLs in his final season at Michigan and excelled at stopping the run while also generating 27 pressures in his final season, per PFF.
Daulton Varsho picked up three hits, three RBI and a homer in a win over the Angels on Thursday.
Varsho has only played in seven games this year, but they’ve been seven good ones. He’s homered three times already, and his slugging percentage is a remarkable — and entirely unsustainable — .727 over 22 at-bats. Varsho has been a mediocre offensive player in his two seasons with the Blue Jays, but it’s possible at the age of 28 he’s having a breakout campaign. Far from a guarantee, but possible.
Taylor Ward hit a two-run homer in a loss to the Blue Jays on Thursday.
Ward, 31, gave the Angels a 2-0 lead with a two-run homer off Chris Bassitt in the first inning. He’s now gone deep in two of his last three games, and it ‘improves’ his slash to .181/.224/.391. Ward has been one of the most hot/cold players players in the sport over the last few years, so fantasy managers who can afford to make some roster moves may want to look at Ward while the going is good.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. picked up three hits and scored twice in an 8-5 win over the Angels on Thursday.
Guerrero also drew a walk. It gives the first baseman multiple hits in back-to-back games, and it’s the third time in May that he’s reached that mark. That’s helped raise his average from .268 to .295, and the only thing fantasy managers can be disappointed with is his .432 slugging percentage. That number should continue to climb as the season unfolds, but Vladdy Jr. has had some inconsistent seasons when it comes to power production.
Chad Green picked up his first save of 2025 with a scoreless ninth against the Angels on Thursday.
Green got the save after Jeff Hoffman worked in back-to-back games — and struggled — in the first two contests against the Angels. He struck out two and looked the part while needing just nine pitches to get through the inning. Hoffman should remain the closer, but Green is on his tail if the struggles were to continue.
Chris Bassitt allowed five runs — four earned — while working six-plus innings against the Angels on Thursday while picking up a win.
Bassitt allowed three runs over the first two innings on a pair of homers, but settled down over his next four frames. He came out to work the seventh, but ended up being charged for two more runs after leaving the contest. The 36-year-old veteran has forged a 3.35 ERA and outstanding 49/8 K/BB ratio over the first quarter of the season, but this wasn’t him at his best. He’ll get the Rays next week if the rotation order stays the same for Toronto.