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

Welcome to another Playbook with our NHL DFS picks! We have a loaded 11-game slate with no shortage of elite options to choose from.

We have a lot to NHL DFS projections to navigate, because some of the expensive players don’t have fantastic matchups. This slate will be won by how good we are at targeting value. Let’s get right to it and see who we need to keep an eye on for today's NHL DFS picks.

NHL DFS Picks & Daily Fantasy Playbook Today, March 11th

Before we get into our actual NHL DFS picks, let’s make some pick’em picks for the night over on Sleeper. 

There are lots of ways we try to fill your wallet over here at Fantasy Alarm and this is just another option. 

NHL Pick 'Em Picks On Sleeper Fantasy Today

• Sam Reinhart O/2.5 SOG
• Macklin Celebrini O/3.5 SOG
• Matvei Michkov O/2.5 SOG

I’m just going to leave Sam Reinhart here until Sleeper starts giving him some respect. He’s gone over the number in six straight games and gets a fantastic matchup against the Bruins, who are down bad due to injuries and lack of skill. Florida will have possession of the puck for the majority of the game, meaning Reinhart can hit this number earlier rather than later.

Don’t look now, but Macklin Celebrini is starting to heat up. The kid has 18 shots in his last three games, TEN of which came last game against the Islanders. He’s a dynamic player and he faces a Nashville team that isn’t very good at defending. Celebrini is once again going to be counted on to produce offence, so he should see a healthy amount of ice time and that gives us even more confidence that he can go over his total.

The Ottawa Senators had no business beating the Red Wings on Monday night. Linus Ullmark made 48-saves as the Sens were outshot 49-23. Now they are in Philadelphia playing their second game in as many nights and their third in four days. I know the Flyers aren’t elite, but we’d be foolish not to take Matvei Michkov and his shot total. The kid has been shooting the puck a ton and the points are starting to add up. As long as John Tortorella doesn’t nail him to the end of the bench, Michkov is going over.

Tuesday Salary Cap NHL DFS Picks

Goalie Of The Day: Darcy Kuemper - LAK

The Los Angeles Kings and Darcy Kuemper are just so good on home ice. Kuemper has an 11-1-2 record with a 1.98 GAA and faces an Islanders team that is ranked 25th in goals per game but 10th in shots. This is a perfect formula for Kuemper to hit value. You can use him in any format that your heart desires.

Honorable Mention: Alexandar Georgiev - SJ

I don’t feel good about Alexandar Georgiev tonight and the thought of having him in my DFS lineup makes me want to vomit, but we can’t ignore the number. Nashville has been scoring more goals of late, but they are still ranked 30th in that department on the season despite being 5th in shots. In short, they love to shoot but can’t score. 

They also can’t win on the road, posting a 7-20-4 record. Both previous matchups were high scoring affairs, but I’m not buying the high goal total for tonight. I’ll take my chances with Georgiev in a GPP and just hope for the best. 

Player Of The Day: Cale Makar - COL

Colorado may be playing their second game in as many nights, but that doesn’t mean we just fade them. Nathan MacKinnon is coming off a historic night, becoming the newest member of the 1000 points club, but his road numbers this season have been average, so I don’t like the idea of paying over $9K for him.

Instead, we can get Cale Makar at $8000 and with just as much upside. His splits are about even, and he has 17 points in the last ten games. If you’re building a cash game lineup, you might as well start with Makar.

Honorable Mention: Sidney Crosby - PIT

The Pittsburgh Penguins may be a terrible hockey team, but Sidney Crosby is still an elite hockey player. His matchup against Vegas isn’t great, but the Pens captain has 41 points in 32 games at home and gets to face Ilya Samsonov, who has not been very good on the road. There’s a good chance we can Sid at low ownership on such a large slate.

Value Play Of The Day: Klim Kostin - SJ

We are taking another shot with Klim Kostin tonight because the matchup is too good to avoid. He’s skating on the second line with Celebrini and Will Smith and played a season high 16 minutes against the Islanders. That’s not bad for a player that doesn’t see any power play time. He has just seven points on the season, but his $2600 price tag means we can flirt with value without having to register a point. If he does find the scoresheet, it’s a nice bonus.

Honorable Mention: Kent Johnson - CBJ

We know that the Columbus Blue Jackets on the road are #NotGood, but there is still some value to exploit. Kent Johnson is skating on the second line and his show volume is actually better on the road. He’s skating on the top power play and second line, so his ice time is pretty secure. 

The Devils are dealing with some significant injuries, and the Blue Jackets are in the thick of trying to make the playoffs. There’s enough value here to consider him as a single-bullet in all formats.

Stack Of The Day - WSP PP1 (Tom Wilson - Pierre-Luc Dubois - Alex Ovechkin)

The Anaheim Ducks are bad at killing penalties and Alex Ovechkin is the power play goal scoring king. You know he’s going to be out there for the full two minutes just firing clappers from his office, and when he does that enough, the puck tends to find the back of the net. Any combination of the top power play unit works for me, but the three names above give you the best value.

Today's NHL DFS Cheat Sheet & Stacks

Player Pool

• FanDuel
• DraftKings

$ Tier	C	W	D	G
High	Nathan MacKinnon $9,200	Nikita Kucherov $8,700	Cale Makar $8,000	Logan Thompson $8,500
	Jack Eichel $8,500	David Pastrnak $8,600	Zach Werenski $7,600	Sergei Bobrovsky $8,200
		Alex Ovechkin $8,400		Connor Hellebuyck $7,900
Medium	Macklin Celebrini $6,800	Sam Reinhart $7,200	Jakob Chychrun $6,500	Ilya Sorokin $7,500
	Nico Hischier $6,400	Seth Jarvis $7,100	Noah Hanifin $5,700	Igor Shesterkin $7,500
		Tom Wilson $6,800		Sam Montembeault $7,400
		Timo Meier $6,900
		Adrian Kempe $6,700
Low	Nick Suzuki $5,700	Valeri Nichushkin $5,600	Jackson LaCombe $5,000	Alexandar Georgiev $7,000
	Quinton Byfield $5,300	Will Smith $5,000	Seth Jones $4,500
	Dylan Cozens $4,800

Stacks

Kings	Quinton Byfield	Adrian Kempe	Kevin Fiala
DraftKings	5300	6700	6600
Fanduel	5700	6900	6600

Avalanche	Cale Makar	Valeri Nichushkin	Nathan MacKinnon
DraftKings	8000	5600	9200
Fanduel	7000	6800	9200

Golden Knights	Jack Eichel	Tomas Hertl	Mark Stone
DraftKings	8500	7100	6800
Fanduel	8600	6800	7600

Kings	Quinton Byfield	Adrian Kempe	Kevin Fiala
DraftKings	5300	6700	6600
Fanduel	5700	6900	6600

Avalanche	Cale Makar	Valeri Nichushkin	Nathan MacKinnon
DraftKings	8000	5600	9200
Fanduel	7000	6800	9200

Golden Knights	Jack Eichel	Tomas Hertl	Mark Stone
DraftKings	8500	7100	6800
Fanduel	8600	6800	7600