NHL DFS Picks, Projections, Lineups & Stacks Today: Saturday Playbook

We have a full day of NHL action that gets started with another game in Finland, but we'll focus on the seven-game main slate tonight. 

Looking at the slate overall, there are some of the worst defenses in the league all in action tonight, which should lead to plenty of scoring. 

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With multiple teams having implied goal totals over 3.5 tonight, stacking is going to be the key. We'll look for a strong correlation between lines and power-play units, putting ourselves in a good spot to pile up the points. 

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• Sidney Crosby Over 1.5 Points
• Sean Monahan Over 2.5 Shots on Goal
• J.T. Miller Over 2.5 Shots on Goal

Sidney Crosby is in his 20th season and nothing seems to be slowing him down. With 12 points in 12 games played this year, things look as normal as they could be for the future Hall of Famer. With a 3.8 implied goal total, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a great matchup versus the Montreal Canadiens to pile up the goals. The Canadiens are allowing a staggering 4.24 Goals per 60 minutes in five-on-five situations, which is the worst in the league. 

Sean Monahan has been a bright spot for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season and comes in with 34 shots on goal through 10 games. The top-line center is also on the first power-play unit, which should provide him plenty of opportunities to rack up the shots against the Washington Capitals. After a bit of a rough game against the Winnipeg Jets yesterday, the Blue Jackets should look to bounce back tonight. 

J.T. Miller and the Vancouver Canucks are coming off a game where they got pushed around by the New Jersey Devils and lost 6-0. It's a rough look for a team with playoff aspirations and they can get things going in the right direction against the lowly San Jose Sharks. He has 20 shots in nine games this season and needs to get the offensive pressure going to kick-start the offense. 

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Goalie Of The Day: Kevin Lankinen - VAN

The Vancouver Canucks are massive -290 road favorites against the San Jose Sharks and are in need of a win. Two straight losses for the Canucks need to get flipped around against one of the worst teams in the league. The Sharks come in scoring a measly 1.75 Goals per 60 minutes in five-on-five situations, which is the third-lowest in the league. 

Lankinen has seen 26 saves or more in five of his six starts, so there are plenty of points for him to rack up. 

Play Of The Day: Filip Forsberg - NSH

Both the Nashville Predators and the Colorado Avalanche aren't off to the starts they expected, but boy oh boy, the Avalanche are a mess on defense this season. A total of 46 goals allowed in 11 games is staggering for the Avs and it presents a wealth of fantasy points for every opposing team. 

Tonight, we turn to Filip Forsberg, who is one of the best goal-scorers in the league. He comes in with 9 points in 10 games this season, along with 46 shots on goal, the latter of which are the fourth-most in the league. He has a solid floor of points and access to a solid ceiling due to his own goal potential and a very weak defense on the other side. 

Value Play Of The Day: Jake DeBrusk - VAN

As noted above, the Canucks are heavy favorites against the Sharks and that comes with a 3.8 implied goal total. DeBrusk has been skating on the first forward line and the second power-play unit, but could be on the second forward line tonight. Regardless, this is an elite matchup versus the Sharks, who are allowing 3.18 Goals per 60 minutes in five-on-five situations, which is the sixth-worst in the league. 

Stack Of The Day: NSH L1/PP1 (Filip Forsberg, Ryan O'Reilly, Roman Josi)

The Nashville Predators have a solid 3.5 implied goal total tonight and despite their slower start to the season, this is a great spot for them. The Avalanche are a disaster on defense in the bottom five of the league in goals allowed, bottom 10 in penalty kill, and top half of the league in penalty minutes.

The Predators' power-play isn't breaking any records but extra chances for a goal-scorer like Forsberg can lead to plenty of fantasy points. 

Today's NHL DFS Cheat Sheet & Stacks

Player Pool

• DrafKings
• FanDuel

$ Tier	C	W	D	G
High	Nathan MacKinnon $9,600	Filip Forsberg $8,800	Roman Josi $7,500	Kevin Lankinen $8,600
	Jack Eichel $8,900	Brady Tkachuk $9,000	Cale Makar $8,500	Adin Hill $8,300
	Auston Matthews $9,200	Mikko Rantanen $8,900	Quinn Hughes $7,300
	J.T. Miller $8,400
Medium	Tim Stutzle $7,800	Brock Boeser $7,600	Shea Theodore $6,500	Juuse Saros $7,900
	Sidney Crosby $7,700	Ivan Barbashev $7,300	Thomas Chabot $6,300
	Nick Suzuki $7,100	Drake Batherson $7,100	Rasmus Dahlin $6,100
	Ryan O'Reilly $7,000	Jonathan Marchessault $6,900
Low	Tomas Hertl $6,500	Jake DeBrusk $6,000	Justin Faulk $5,500	Jordan Binnington $7,500
	Elias Pettersson $6,200	Pavel Dorofeyev $5,900	Noah Hanifin $5,600
	J.T. Compher $5,600	Matthew Knies $5,500	Kris Letang $5,700

Stacks

Predators	Ryan O'Reilly	Roman Josi	Steven Stamkos	Filip Forsberg
DraftKings	5000	7800	6200	8300
Fanduel	7000	7500	6700	8800

Canucks	J.T. Miller	Jake DeBrusk	Brock Boeser	Quinn Hughes
DraftKings	6300	3400	6300	6700
Fanduel	8400	6000	7600	7300

Senators	Jake Sanderson	Brady Tkachuk	Tim Stutzle
DraftKings	6500	8800	6700
Fanduel	7000	9000	7800

Predators	Ryan O'Reilly	Roman Josi	Steven Stamkos	Filip Forsberg
DraftKings	5000	7800	6200	8300
Fanduel	7000	7500	6700	8800

Canucks	J.T. Miller	Jake DeBrusk	Brock Boeser	Quinn Hughes
DraftKings	6300	3400	6300	6700
Fanduel	8400	6000	7600	7300

Senators	Jake Sanderson	Brady Tkachuk	Tim Stutzle
DraftKings	6500	8800	6700
Fanduel	7000	9000	7800