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

THE NHL IS BACK! The 4-Nations Face-Off was a huge success for hockey overall but we are back to the regular season with an eight-game slate!

NHL DFS Picks & Daily Fantasy Playbook Today, February 23rd

We saw some interesting results with yesterday's games, where a lot of big underdogs won and some teams looked a bit slow on offense. Regardless, we are at an extremely important point in the NHL season with the trade deadline less than two weeks away. 

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• Lucas Raymond Higher Than 2.5 Shots on Goal
• Nico Hischier Higher Than 0.5 Points
• Cale Makar Higher Than 0.5 Points

Despite a bit of a collapse yesterday, the Detroit Red Wings are still a solid team and worth trusting. Let's turn to Lucas Raymond for higher than 2.5 shots on goal. Over his last 10 games, he has 32 shots on goal, while seeing time on the first forward line and the first power-play unit. Since the start of January, the Anaheim Ducks have allowed 67.21 Total Shot Attempts per 60 minutes in five-on-five situations, which is the second-worst in the league. 

The Devils looked a bit slow last night on offense last night for a decent portion of the game but they were up against a solid Dallas Stars lineup and have a much easier matchup tonight versus the Nashville Predators. The Devils have a 3.2 implied goal total and they should be able to push towards that against the Predators' defense, who have allowed 3.15 Goals per 60 minutes in five-on-five situations, which is the second-worst in the league since the start of January. Nico Hischier is back in the lineup for the Devils and as their top-line center, he's in a great spot to pick up a point. 

Cale Makar and the Colorado Avalanche only scored one goal last night but they out-shot the Predators 32-17. They come in with a 3.1 implied goal total against the St. Louis Blues, where the elite Avalanche offense should be back on full display. Makar has 63 points in 58 games this season, while en route to another Norris Trophy. 

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Goalie Of The Day: Alex Lyon - DET

The Detroit Red Wings had a 3-1 lead against the Minnesota Wild to start the 3rd period yesterday and they lost 4-3 in overtime. It's not the way you want to get the final portion of the season started but they have a chance to rebound tonight against the Anaheim Ducks. 

Alex Lyon should be in net for the Wings tonight and it's a great matchup since the Ducks are only scoring 2.15 Goals per 60 minutes in five-on-five situations, which is the 12th lowest in the league since the start of January. Lyon has allowed two goals or fewer in four of his last five games, a trend that should only continue tonight. 

Play Of The Day: Nathan MacKinnon - COL

Nathan MacKinnon looked great in the 4 Nations Face-Off and he continued that in his first game back last night. While he didn't rack up any points, he had an awesome eight shots on goal, which shouldn't surprise anyone. 

With the Avalanche rocking a solid 3.1 implied goal total, MacKinnon should be firmly involved in the offense. Over the last 10 games, MacKinnon has 15 points and a whopping 52 shots on goal. His fantasy potential can only be matched by a handful of players on this slate and spending up for MacKinnon is well worth it. 

Value Play Of The Day: Matt Coronato - CGY

The Calgary Flames have a solid 3.4 implied goal total against the San Jose Sharks, giving us a clear team to target for fantasy production. Since the start of January, the Sharks have allowed 3.39 Goals per 60 minutes in five-on-five situations, which is the worst in the league. 

Let's look to Matt Coronato, who is skating on the first forward line and the first power-play, which allowed him to rack up 6 points and 24 shots on goal in the previous 10 games. 

Stack Of The Day: TB1 (Jake Guentzel, Brayden Point, Nikita Kucherov)

The Tampa Bay Lightning have a big 3.7 implied goal total tonight and they should be a popular option in all formats. They're going up against the Seattle Kraken, who are coming off a nice win over the Florida Panthers yesterday, and frankly, I don't expect the Kraken to win back-to-back games against the Panthers and Lightning. 

Since the start of January, the Kraken have allowed 2.71 Goals per 60 minutes in five-on-five situations, which is the sixth-worst in the league. The trio on the top line was red hot before the break with Guentzel having 8 points and 33 shots on goal, Point having 8 points and 26 shots on goal, and Kucherov having 14 points and 34 shots on goal. You could look to add in defender Victor Hedman to round out the power-play unit but it comes down to what salary you have available. 

Today's NHL DFS Cheat Sheet & Stacks

Player Pool

• DraftKings
• FanDuel

$ Tier	C	W	D	G
High	Nathan MacKinnon $9,200	Nikita Kucherov $9,000	Cale Makar $7,300	Joseph Woll $8,100
	Auston Matthews $8,900	Martin Necas $8,100	Victor Hedman $6,900	Alex Lyon $7,900
	Jack Hughes $8,000	Jake Guentzel $7,000	Roman Josi $6,800	Dustin Wolf $8,000
		William Nylander $7,200
Medium	Macklin Celebrini $7,500	Brandon Hagel $6,800	MacKenzie Weegar $6,400	Mackenzie Blackwood $7,800
	Brayden Point $7,200	Jesper Bratt $6,800	Moritz Seider $6,400
	John Tavares $7,100	Timo Meier $6,700	Thomas Harley $5,800
	Dylan Larkin $6,800	Alex DeBrincat $6,700
	Nico Hischier $7,200
Low	Nick Paul $0	Matt Coronato $5,900	Sean Durzi $5,300	Arturs Silovs $7,400
	Shane Wright $5,100	Conor Garland $5,800	Esa Lindell $5,100
	Mikael Backlund $5,100	Artturi Lehkonen $5,900	Luke Hughes $4,500
	Casey Mittelstadt $5,600

Stacks

Lightning	Jake Guentzel	Brayden Point	Nikita Kucherov
DraftKings	7400	6200	8700
Fanduel	7000	7200	9000

Avalanche	Cale Makar	Martin Necas	Nathan MacKinnon
DraftKings	8100	7500	8300
Fanduel	7300	8100	9200

Lightning	Jake Guentzel	Brayden Point	Nikita Kucherov
DraftKings	7400	6200	8700
Fanduel	7000	7200	9000

Avalanche	Cale Makar	Martin Necas	Nathan MacKinnon
DraftKings	8100	7500	8300
Fanduel	7300	8100	9200

Lightning	Jake Guentzel	Brayden Point	Nikita Kucherov
DraftKings	7400	6200	8700
Fanduel	7000	7200	9000

Avalanche	Cale Makar	Martin Necas	Nathan MacKinnon
DraftKings	8100	7500	8300
Fanduel	7300	8100	9200