NHL DFS Picks, Projections, Lineups & Stacks Today: Sunday Playbook
Published: Mar 23, 2025
Welcome to our Sunday Playbook and NHL DFS picks today!
We're approaching the stretch run for the NHL regular season and it's time for teams to iron out the final details and get set for the playoffs.
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Despite it being a smaller five-game slate, we should be in for plenty of offense tonight with six teams boasting implied goal totals at 3.0 or higher.
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- Sam Bennett More Than 0.5 Points
- Dylan Holloway More Than 0.5 Points
- Sebastian Aho More Than 2.5 Shots on Goal
The Florida Panthers come in with a slate-high 3.5 implied goal total and they need to get the offense going. They've lost three of their last four games but have a softer matchup versus the Pittsburgh Penguins. Sam Bennett comes in with 10 points and 32 shots on goal over the last 10 games, putting him as the most consistent option in their offense.
Dylan Holloway might not be a household name in the NHL but he's crushing it right now with 12 points in his last 10 games while seeing time on the first forward line and the second power-play unit. It's a great matchup versus the Nashville Predators, who have allowed 2.82 Goals per 60 minutes in five-on-five situations since the start of March, which is the sixth-worst in the league.
The Carolina Hurricanes got absolutely smoked yesterday 7-2 against the Kings but are in a spot to bounce back versus the Anaheim Ducks. Simply put, the Canes need to be better and that starts with their top-line center, Sebastian Aho, who had no shots on goal yesterday but prior to that, he had at least two shots on goal in four straight games. He's live to hit this every game and they need a strong performance after yesterday's disaster.
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Goalie Of The Day: Jordan Binnington - STL
The St. Louis Blues are solid -175 home favorites and are surging into a Western Conference wild-card spot. They now have a very winnable matchup against the Nashville Predators tonight.
Both teams are on the second night of a back-to-back and are expected to have Binnington in net tonight, who has been good in recent starts. He was on fire directly after the 4 Nations tournament but has cooled off a bit since then, however, I'm not worried about this matchup.
Despite a five-goal outing last night, the Predators aren't a good offense. Since the start of March, the Predators have scored 2.14 Goals per 60 minutes in five-on-five situations, which is the 10th lowest in the league. The Blues have been super solid on defense with 1.71 Goals allowed over the same time and in the same situations, which is fourth-best in the league.
Play Of The Day: Jordan Kyrou - W - STL
From the Blues' goalie to their top player, Jordan Kyrou. He, along with most of their offense, is cooking right now and he comes in with 5 goals, 7 assists, and 27 shots on goal over his last 10 games. Time on the first forward line and the first power-play unit continues to put him in a great spot for scoring.
The Predators are not a good defense and it's an awesome spot for the Blues to hit or exceed their 3.2 implied goal total. That shouldn't be too much of a problem since the Blues have scored 3.1 Goals per 60 minutes in five-on-five situations, which is the second-best in the league.
For only a five-game slate, we have some great top-tier talent, but I like Kyrou in a very soft matchup and the Blues playing for a ton in a wild-card race.
Value Play Of The Day: Scott Morrow - D - CAR
The Carolina Hurricanes are dealing with a number of injuries right now and it opens up opportunities for young players and that's where Scott Morrow comes into play.
Morrow has only played a few games this season and in the last five, he comes in with three assists, one goal, and nine shots on goal. He's seeing time on the second power-play unit and with the Canes sporting a 3.3 implied goal total today against the Ducks, he's in a spot for some offense.
Stack Of The Day: FLA L1 (Aleksander Barkov, Sam Reinhart, Mackie Samoskevich)
Despite the fact the Panthers' offense isn't humming at 100% right now, they're objectively in a great spot today against the Pittsburgh Penguins and we should look to trust them.
Since the start of March, the Panthers have scored 1.62 Goals per 60 minutes in five-on-five situations, which is the second-lowest in the league. However, if we look at their Expected Goals Scored per 60 minutes in five-on-five situations, they are up at 2.69, which is the 10th-highest in the league.
They are underproducing by nearly a full goal and doing all the right things on offense, they just aren't getting the results.
Today's NHL DFS Cheat Sheet & Stacks
Player Pool
| $ Tier | C | W | D | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High |  Aleksander Barkov  $7,600 |  Nikita Kucherov $8,900 | Victor Hedman $6,200 | Sergei Bobrovsky $8,700 |
 Jack Eichel $8,500 |  David Pastrnak $8,600 | Seth Jones $5,700 |  Frederik Andersen $8,300 | |
 Sidney Crosby $7,900 | Sam Reinhart $7,500 | |||
| Medium | Sebastian Aho $7,100 | Jake Guentzel $7,100 |  Justin Faulk $5,400 | Jordan Binnington $8,200 |
| Sam Bennett $6,900 | Jordan Kyrou $7,000 | Noah Hanifin $5,400 | ||
| Robert Thomas $6,700 | Dylan Holloway $6,600 | Brent Burns $5,000 | ||
| Anthony Cirelli $6,300 | Carter Verhaeghe $6,300 | |||
| Low | Brayden Schenn $6,000 | Mackie Samoskevich $5,800 | Scott Morrow $3,900 | Andrei Vasilevskiy $7,600 |
| Elias Lindholm $5,900 |  Warren Foegele $5,600 | Mason Lohrei $4,800 | ||
| Quinton Byfield $5,800 | Andrei Kuzmenko $5,400 | Philip Broberg $4,600 | ||
| Evan Rodrigues $4,800 |
Stacks
| Panthers | Aleksander Barkov | Mackie Samoskevich | Sam Reinhart |
 DraftKings | 7900 | 6300 | 8100 |
| Fanduel | 7600 | 5800 | 7500 |
| Blues | Jordan Kyrou | Dylan Holloway | Robert Thomas |
| DraftKings | 6100 | 5700 | 6200 |
| Fanduel | 7000 | 6600 | 6700 |
| Panthers | Aleksander Barkov | Mackie Samoskevich | Sam Reinhart |
| DraftKings | 7900 | 6300 | 8100 |
| Fanduel | 7600 | 5800 | 7500 |
| Blues | Jordan Kyrou | Dylan Holloway | Robert Thomas |
| DraftKings | 6100 | 5700 | 6200 |
| Fanduel | 7000 | 6600 | 6700 |
| Panthers | Aleksander Barkov | Mackie Samoskevich | Sam Reinhart |
| DraftKings | 7900 | 6300 | 8100 |
| Fanduel | 7600 | 5800 | 7500 |
| Blues | Jordan Kyrou | Dylan Holloway | Robert Thomas |
| DraftKings | 6100 | 5700 | 6200 |
| Fanduel | 7000 | 6600 | 6700 |
Player News
Devin Booker logged 34 minutes in Wednesday’s loss to the Celtics, tallying 14 points (4-of-13 FGs, 5-of-6 FTs), seven rebounds, 10 assists and one three-pointer.
Kevin Durant shot 11-of-16 from the field and 5-of-5 from the foul line in Wednesday’s loss to the Celtics, scoring 30 points with one rebound, two assists and three three-pointers in 30 minutes.
Al Horford amassed 16 points (5-of-10 FGs, 4-of-4 FTs), 10 rebounds, five assists, one steal, two blocks and two three-pointers in 26 minutes in Wednesday’s win over the Suns.
Jaylen Brown accounted for 24 points (7-of-15 FGs, 6-of-6 FTs), three rebounds, five assists, one steal and four three-pointers in 28 minutes in Wednesday’s win over the Suns.
Kristaps Porzingis played 29 minutes in Wednesday’s rout of the Suns, finishing with 30 points (10-of-15 FGs, 6-of-8 FTs), eight rebounds, two assists, two blocks and four three-pointers.
Christian Braun produced 19 points (8-of-15 FGs), 10 rebounds, six assists, two steals and three three-pointers in 38 minutes in Wednesday’s win over the Bucks.