Sunday's two-game NHL slate is loaded with top-tier scorers. We should expect lots of tight games with some great matchups out there, but expect some of the top scorers to shine through still. So, be sure to check in with our NHL DFS Tools, with the daily NHL projections, and our NHL lineup generator when building those lineups today to help you decide which players you should be targeting!

 

NHL DFS Playbook April 27

DFS Lineup Construction Thoughts

Welcome back to the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs! It may be a very uncomfortable night for Bruins and Avalanche fans with both the President's Trophy winner and the defending Stanley Cup champions on the brink of elimination in the first round on the same night. My instinct with these match ups is to stack the Avalanche and add Panthers players when you can. If you can find some way to fit Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen and Matthew Tkachuk into the same lineup that feels like it could be the right combination of top players as I expect most lineups today to be built around David Pastrnak and the Bruins.  Alternatively, you can play the chalk and go with a lineup built around Pastrnak and Brad Marchand instead and you should be able to add Rantanen and go with two inexpensive centers.

 

Recommended DFS Starting Goalies

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Sergei Bobrovsky vs Boston Bruins

Philipp Grubauer vs Colorado Avalanche

Linus Ullmark vs Florida Panthers

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Linus Ullmark vs Florida Panthers

Alexandar Georgiev vs Seattle Panthers

Philipp Grubauer vs Colorado Avalanche

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Favorite Goalies to Use for DFS Lineups

Sergei Bobrovsky, G, Florida Panthers

it is never a bad idea to take the goalie that is likely to face the most shots. While it is difficult to trust the present-day version of Bobrovsky, he has certainly delivered performances in the past where he has been dominant. His ownership should be very low with the Bruins being heavy favourites and his price will also allow you to get top players into your lineup if you're willing to take on the risk. 

Linus Ullmark, G, Boston Bruins

Ullmark based on the Vegas odds should be the most commonly used goalie today. With that said he isn't going to come cheap, so you will need to find value in other places if you're hoping to play it safe in goal today.

Alexandar Georgiev G, Colorado Avalanche

Much like Ullmark, you're going to have to pay up for the use of Georgiev. I personally prefer his odds to win over Ullmark, as I see the Panthers as being much more dangerous than the Kraken, but anything can happen in game seven. If you're planning to use Georgiev just know the upside is very low, as Seattle doesn't shoot a lot, so if he gives up three goals you are likely not going to get to value.

 

Recommended DFS Skaters

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Boston Bruins vs Sergei Bobrovsky

Colorado Avalanche vs Philipp Grubauer

Seattle Kraken vs Alexandar Georgiev

Favorite Skaters to Use for DFS Lineups

Nathan MacKinnon C, Colorado Avalanche

It will be difficult to pass up the floor of MacKinnon. Yes, he is the most expensive player on the slate, but he can break the game too, as he could give you multiple goals, and close to ten shots. I would expect the Avalanche to be playing with a lot of pride today as it is one thing to lose in the first round as the defending champs, its another to do it against an expansion team in their second season in the league.

Mikko Rantanen W, Colorado Avalanche

There are certainly moments where I think of Rantanen as a discount MacKinnon. He often provides a similar amount of points but often with much less ownership. This not only makes him an ideal stack with MacKinnon, but if you want to get some Boston players in and get some quality Avalanche players in, you can likely go with Pastrnak and Rantanen in the same lineup, and have some money left to spare as you're not paying top dollar in MacKinnon.

Jaden Schwartz W, Seattle Kraken

I really like the value of Schwartz today. In the last seven days, he has the most shots of any player, and you're going to get him at a very reasonable price. If all of those shots turn into a goal or two, he could be a difference maker as he shouldn't have a lot of ownership.

Matthew Tkachuk W, Florida Panthers

If the Panthers are going to pull the upset today, Tkachuk is going to be a big reason for it. The Panthers paid a hefty price in the offseason to acquire him, but they did it with the playoffs in mind. He has seven points in his last three games, and 12 shots in those games as well. Normally I would expect his ownership to be sky-high, but with the other players on the board today, and the Panthers' expected goal total low, he may not see a lot of ownership.

Charlie McAvoy, D, Boston Bruins

If you can get another performance from McAvoy as you did in game five, then you will be in business. He has back-to-back multi-point games, and he also has nine blocks in those two games and he had seven shots in game five as well. Outside of Cale Makar, I'm not sure anyone else can give you the upside of McAvoy today.

 

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