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

Welcome to another Playbook filled with NHL DFS picks! The NHL season is slowly coming to an end, so we need to soak up the last few slates and enjoy them. 

We have 10-games on tap with some high-scoring offences. Let’s dive into the action and see which players we need to keep an eye on. 

NHL DFS Picks & Daily Fantasy Playbook Today, April 8th

Before we get into 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

• Zach Werenski O/3.5 SOG
• Auston Matthews O/0.5 A 
• Lane Hutson O/0.5 PPP

We know how good Zach Werenski is at shooting the puck, but most of that success has come at home. He has cleared 3.5 shots on goal in five straight and there’s no reason to believe he can’t keep that streak going tonight against Ottawa. 

Auston Matthews becomes an assist machine on the road. His matchup against Florida isn’t ideal, but he’s good enough to be able to create space for himself and his teammates. The Panthers are without Sam Bennett for this game, so there will be space out there for Matthews to create offence. 

Remember when people actually thought that Lane Hutson wasn’t going to win Rookie of The Year? LMAO! The kid set the record for most assists by a rookie in Canadiens history and he’s not going to slow down.

The Red Wings still have a chance to make the playoffs, but they have no chance of being good on the penalty kill. They have been awful all season, so you know the minute Hutson can find Patrik Laine in his offense for the one-timer, he will.

Tuesday Salary Cap NHL DFS Picks

Goalie Of The Day: Jacob Markstrom - NJD

It’s crazy to see how far the Boston Bruins have fallen. Am I crying for them? Absolutely not. They are so bad offensive and they’d be even worse if it wasn't for David Pastrnak. Jacob Markstrom has won four in a row and this matchup on paper is elite. He needs to pick up the win to hit value, so let’s hope the Devils can do their job.

Honorable Mention: Joseph Woll - TOR

As mentioned earlier, the Panthers are going to be very thin down the middle without Bennett. That means that Toronto will have a better chance of winning this game if they can score enough goals. Joseph Woll has been all over the place this season, but he is very reasonably priced on DraftKings, and I’ll take my chances with him in a GPP.

Player Of The Day: Sidney Crosby - PIT

It’s not a question of *IF* Sidney Crosby will score tonight is a question of *When*. Crosby has 50 points at home this season and he has a juicy matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks. The Penguins Captain is elite, and he will find the back of the net. If we’re lucky, maybe he scores more than one.

Honorable Mention: Filip Forsberg - NSH

Do I care about the Nashville Predators tonight? No. Do I care about Filip Forsberg having an elite matchup at home against the Islanders? Yes. We know how good he’s been all year on home ice and tonight is no different. The Islanders are terrible on the penalty kill so that just adds even more value. I’ll probably only target Forsberg as a single-bullet in all formats.

Value Play Of The Day: Kailer Yamamoto - UTA

We are going straight to the bottom of the barrel here with Kailer Yamamoto. Utah has a date with Seattle at home and they have an implied team total of 4.0. Do I believe that? I don’t know, but Vegas does and they are usually right. Yamamoto is $2500 and is playing the second line. He’s a very risky option, but if he finds the scoresheet, he hits value.

Honorable Mention: Marcus Pettersson - VAN

Tyler Myers will not be in the lineup for Vancouver tonight, so someone needs to step up and eat more minutes. Marcus Pettersson is a good defenceman and he is very capable of blocking shots. We are chasing the shot block bonus here and he can do it against an elite Dallas offence. His price tag is very affordable on DK, so if he can hit value, that’s a win in our books.

Stack Of The Day - MTL PP1 (Nick Suzuki - Patrik Laine - Lane Hutson)

I’m not just picking Montreal because I want to be a homer, we know the Red Wings can’t defend on the penalty kill. Nick Suzuki has been one of the best players since the 4Nations and Patrik Laine loves to clap bombs from Ovechkin’s office. This is my stack of the day, and I expect it to hit.

Today's NHL DFS Cheat Sheet & Stacks

Player Pool

• FanDuel
• DraftKings

$ Tier	C	G	D	W
High	Nathan MacKinnon $9,000	Casey DeSmith $8,400	Cale Makar $7,800	Jason Robertson $8,000
	Auston Matthews $9,200	Karel Vejmelka $8,000	Zach Werenski $7,600
Medium	Nick Suzuki $6,700	Sam Montembeault $7,800	Quinn Hughes $6,500	Mikko Rantanen $6,900
	Bo Horvat $6,400	Ilya Sorokin $7,900	Rasmus Dahlin $6,300	Clayton Keller $6,500
	Wyatt Johnston $6,800			Dylan Guenther $6,100
Low	Evgeni Malkin $5,700	Cam Talbot $7,600	Mikhail Sergachev $5,300	Patrik Laine $5,000
	Logan Cooley $5,200	Elvis Merzlikins $7,300	Moritz Seider $5,700	Rutger McGroarty $5,500
		Spencer Knight $7,200

Stacks

Blue Jackets	Sean Monahan	Kirill Marchenko	Zach Werenski
DraftKings	5500	6200	7600
Fanduel	7000	7200	6800

Penguins	Rickard Rakell	Sidney Crosby	Bryan Rust
DraftKings	6100	8300	7500
Fanduel	6700	8000	6900

Hockey Club	Clayton Keller	Logan Cooley	Dylan Guenther
DraftKings	6500	5200	6100
Fanduel	7400	6600	7000

Devils	Nico Hischier	Jesper Bratt	Timo Meier
DraftKings	7500	7100	7600
Fanduel	7800	7600	6800

Blue Jackets	Sean Monahan	Kirill Marchenko	Zach Werenski
DraftKings	5500	6200	7600
Fanduel	7000	7200	6800

Penguins	Rickard Rakell	Sidney Crosby	Bryan Rust
DraftKings	6100	8300	7500
Fanduel	6700	8000	6900

Hockey Club	Clayton Keller	Logan Cooley	Dylan Guenther
DraftKings	6500	5200	6100
Fanduel	7400	6600	7000

Devils	Nico Hischier	Jesper Bratt	Timo Meier
DraftKings	7500	7100	7600
Fanduel	7800	7600	6800