Sunday’s three-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. 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 May7th

 

DFS Lineup Construction Thoughts

We have three games on this Sunday slate and lots of elite players to choose from. Toronto is heading to Florida looking to crawl out of an 0-2 hole, while Carolina Hurricanes are looking to take a commanding 3-0 series lead. We also have Dallas and Seattle facing off in Game Three, so there are a ton of good matchups to target with a lot of good value.

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Jake Oettinger vs Seattle Kraken

Ilya Samsonov vs Florida Panthers

Sergei Borovskiy vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Frederik Andersen vs New Jersey Devils

Best Odds for a Win

Frederik Andersen vs New Jersey DevilsDevils

Jake Oettinger vs Seattle Kraken

Ilya Samsonov vs Florida Panthers

Favorite Goalies to Use for DFS Lineups

Frederik Andersen, G, Carolina Hurricanes

I have no idea why DraftKings has Frederik Andersen at $7400 today, but we are going to jump all over that. Despite this series moving to New Jersey, Andersen has allowed just two goals in the previous two games and is going up against an offense that is ranked 16th in the playoffs. Are the Devils really going to come out tonight and light up the Hurricanes on home ice? No shot, so we’ll take the discount and move on.

Ilya Samsonov, G, Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs may be down 0-2 in their series, but it’s not because of Ilya Samsonov. Toronto has been unable to get many pucks past Sergei Bobrovsky, which is strange because they had no issues doing that during the regular season. The Leafs need to play better as a team and if Samsonov can just keep doing what he’s been doing this round, he’s going to win hockey games.

Jake Oettinger, G, Dallas Stars

I know it’s a lot to trust Jake Oettinger on the road against one of the hottest offenses in the regular season, but he going to surprise us tonight. Oettinger has better numbers on the road than on home ice, so this is a great spot to consider him. Dallas is a good hockey team, but they need to play better as a team. They need to find a way to contain this Seattle offense and I think they will come out tonight trying to vlog the neutral zone and take away any speed the Kraken have been generating. He’s the most expensive goalie on the slate, but worth every dollar. 

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Highest Expected Goal Totals 


 

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Sergei Bobrovsky (3.6)

Florida Panthers vs. Ilya Samsonov (3.1)

New Jersey Devils vs Frederik Andersen (3.1)

Dallas Stars vs. Philipp Grubauer (3.0)

 

Favorite Skaters to Use for DFS Lineups

 

Auston Matthews, C, Toronto Maple Leafs

I know paying $9700 for Auston Matthews on a short slate seems like a lot, but he is really worth the price of admission. He’s played over 24-minutes in the first two games and added 12 shots on goal. He hasn’t scored yet, but with that kind of ice time, it’s only a matter of time. 

Joe Pavelski, W, Dallas Stars

Joe Pavelski has five goals in two games this series, so we will gladly take his $5800 price tag and run away. We know how good the veteran winger is at tipping pucks and he’s always around the front of the net. Pavelski knows how to be effective and I like his chances of hitting value tonight.

Matthew Tkachuk, W, Florida Panthers

How is Matthew Tkachuk under $8K for tonight? The man is in clear control of this series and many could argue that he’s the main reason why his team has made it this far. He’s not a shooter, but he plays a decent amount of minutes and is always around the puck. He already has four assists in the series and we know he’s going to add more to his total.

Luke Hughes, D, New Jersey Devils

Luke Hughes is expected to make his playoff debut tonight replacing the injured Ryan Graves. The rookie finished with two points in as many games during the regular season and we know that he can push the puck up the ice. I don’t think he’s going to see a ton of ice time tonight, so that does limit his upside, but his $2600 price tag allows us to pay up for another superstar, so the reward outweighs the risk.

 

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