NHL DFS Picks, Projections, Lineups & Stacks Today: Wednesday Playbook
Published: Apr 09, 2025
Welcome to our Wednesday Playbook and NHL DFS picks today!
We have less than two weeks in the NHL regular season and the playoff picture is starting to be finalized so it gives us a clear picture of what teams are playing for something, and which ones aren't! Just 11 days until the playoffs begin! Here we go!
NHL DFS Picks & Daily Fantasy Playbook Today, April 9th
NHL DFS Pick'em Picks on Sleeper Fantasy
- Artemi Panarin Over 3.5 SOG
- Anthony Stolarz Over 25.5 Saves
- Matthew Boldy Over 3.5 SOG
Monday Salary Cap DFS Picks
Goalie Of The Day: Marc-Andre Fleury - MIN
I am quite certain that I haven't had Flower in a playbook in at least 2-3 years and I certainly haven't this season. What a weird time the end of a season is but here we go as the Wild take on the Sharks in a meaningless game to the visitors. The Sharks have scored only 20 goals in the last 10 games and are just letting the young guys skate and figure it out. That mentality works well for me and Fleury can still make the big saves even at 40 years old.
Play Of The Day: Artemi Panarin - NYR
The matchup between the Flyers and Rangers I expect to be the highest scoring game on the slate and I am not joking. It looks like each team is deploying their backup goaltender and if Ivan Fedotov starts for Philly then its wheels up for the Bread Man today! Panarin sits at 83 points on the season and has collected 5 points in the last 5 games! Flyers have given up 39 goals in the last 10 games, seems like an easy mark for the Rangers and Panarin.
Value Play Of The Day: Jonathan Huberdeau - CGY
The sneakiest matchup tonight is the Flames vs. Ducks tilt cause it could just as easily be a shootout as it could be 2-1 overtime type of game. Both teams have extreme variance on offense and the Ducks on any given night can allow 5 or more goals if the goalie isn't standing on his head. Huberdeau is right in the middle of this conundrum but at 5.5k I am willing to give near 30 goal scorer a look.
Stack Of The Day: NYR PP1 (J.T. Miller - Artemi Panarin - Adam Fox)
Same reasoning as the Panarin play of the day. The Flyers are crashing out trying to pad stats with their head coach gone and their games are uninhibited right now, lets load up.
Today's NHL DFS Cheat Sheet & Stacks
Player Pool
| $ Tier | C | W | D | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High |  Nikita Kucherov  $8,700 |  MacKenzie Weegar $6,300 |  Marc-Andre Fleury $8,400 | |
| Matt Boldy $7,700 |  Adam Fox $6,100 | |||
| Artemi Panarin $7,600 | ||||
| Medium | Nazem Kadri $6,800 |  Travis Konecny $6,600 |  Jackson LaCombe $5,200 | Andrei Vasilevskiy $8,000 |
| J.T. Miller $6,600 | Matvei Michkov $6,300 | Brock Faber $5,400 | ||
| Ryan Hartman $5,500 |  Jordan Kyrou $6,100 | |||
| Marco Rossi $5,200 | Troy Terry $5,900 | |||
| Jonathan Huberdeau $5,500 | ||||
| Low | Ryan Strome $4,100 | Gustav Nyquist $4,900 | Nick Seeler $4,500 | Jordan Binnington $7,600 |
| Noah Cates $3,800 | Blake Coleman $4,500 | Cam Fowler $4,000 | ||
| Alex Killorn $4,600 |
Stacks
| Rangers | Artemi Panarin | J.T. Miller | Adam Fox |
| DraftKings | 7600 | 6600 | 6100 |
 Fanduel | - | - | - |
| Wild | Brock Faber | Matt Boldy | Marco Rossi |
| DraftKings | 5400 | 7700 | 5200 |
| Fanduel | - | - | - |
Player News
Dolphins signed No. 13 overall pick DT Kenneth Grant to a four-year contract.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports that Grant will sign his contract today. The former Michigan defensive tackle is expected to fill a major void left by Christian Wilkins, who left for the Raiders in the 2024 offseason. Grant totaled 32 tackles, three sacks, and seven TFLs in his final season at Michigan and excelled at stopping the run while also generating 27 pressures in his final season, per PFF.
Daulton Varsho picked up three hits, three RBI and a homer in a win over the Angels on Thursday.
Varsho has only played in seven games this year, but they’ve been seven good ones. He’s homered three times already, and his slugging percentage is a remarkable — and entirely unsustainable — .727 over 22 at-bats. Varsho has been a mediocre offensive player in his two seasons with the Blue Jays, but it’s possible at the age of 28 he’s having a breakout campaign. Far from a guarantee, but possible.
Taylor Ward hit a two-run homer in a loss to the Blue Jays on Thursday.
Ward, 31, gave the Angels a 2-0 lead with a two-run homer off Chris Bassitt in the first inning. He’s now gone deep in two of his last three games, and it ‘improves’ his slash to .181/.224/.391. Ward has been one of the most hot/cold players players in the sport over the last few years, so fantasy managers who can afford to make some roster moves may want to look at Ward while the going is good.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. picked up three hits and scored twice in an 8-5 win over the Angels on Thursday.
Guerrero also drew a walk. It gives the first baseman multiple hits in back-to-back games, and it’s the third time in May that he’s reached that mark. That’s helped raise his average from .268 to .295, and the only thing fantasy managers can be disappointed with is his .432 slugging percentage. That number should continue to climb as the season unfolds, but Vladdy Jr. has had some inconsistent seasons when it comes to power production.
Chad Green picked up his first save of 2025 with a scoreless ninth against the Angels on Thursday.
Green got the save after Jeff Hoffman worked in back-to-back games — and struggled — in the first two contests against the Angels. He struck out two and looked the part while needing just nine pitches to get through the inning. Hoffman should remain the closer, but Green is on his tail if the struggles were to continue.
Chris Bassitt allowed five runs — four earned — while working six-plus innings against the Angels on Thursday while picking up a win.
Bassitt allowed three runs over the first two innings on a pair of homers, but settled down over his next four frames. He came out to work the seventh, but ended up being charged for two more runs after leaving the contest. The 36-year-old veteran has forged a 3.35 ERA and outstanding 49/8 K/BB ratio over the first quarter of the season, but this wasn’t him at his best. He’ll get the Rays next week if the rotation order stays the same for Toronto.