NHL Showdown Playbook June 10: Top DraftKings & FanDuel NHL DFS Picks
The Vegas Golden Knights and the Florida Panthers go head-to-head in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals. The Panthers needed overtime to secure a 3-2 victory and keep this series close. Matthew Tkachuk came up clutch with a late tying goal before Carter Verhaeghe set the building on fire with his overtime goal. There’s still a long way to go in this series and this game will be critical for both teams. You can build daily fantasy hockey lineups on DraftKings, FanDuel, and Yahoo Fantasy for Saturday, June 10th, but before you build those NHL daily fantasy lineups, don’t forget to check out our NHL DFS projections, the NHL Value Finder, and the NHL DFS lineup generator. Let's now take a closer look at the daily fantasy hockey top plays for tonight's NHL DFS Showdown slate.
Highest Expected Goal Totals
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Sergei Bobrovsky: (3.1)
Florida Panthers vs. Adin Hill: (3.1)
Florida Panthers Vs. Vegas Golden Knights
Players to target: Matthew Tkachuk, Brandon Montour, Carter Verhaeghe, Nick Cousins, Anthony Duclair Adin Hill, Jack Eichel, Jonathan Marchessault, Brett Howden, Brayden McNabb, Zach Whitecloud, Mark Stone.
The total for Game 4 opened at 5.5 but has since moved to 6.0. The market is having a hard time deciding how many goals are going to be scored in this game. Vegas has been the better team throughout the series, but Florida is slowly getting better and can still take their game to another level. There are lots of things to like on both sides, but I will continue to lean on the low-scoring sides because both teams are just that good in goal.
As always, I’m going to be sticking with a goalie in my CPT spot. Adin Hill might look like a great option, but he didn’t see a ton of rubber in Game 3 and was nowhere close to hitting value. The Panthers don’t generate a ton of shots on goal so that really limits his upside. We saw Bobrovsky play a really strong game, so that’s who I’ll be trusting tonight. If you don’t want to back a goalie because you think a healthy amount of goals will be scored, then Jonathan Marchessault is who you should be backing.
As for the rest of my lineup, I’m going to look for some players who played very well in the last game. Carter Verhaeghe is the first name that comes to mind. He scored the key goal to win the hockey game for his team, but he also picked up an assist and added three shots on goal. He’s a great shooter and will get his chances tonight. On the other side, Marchessault will be in every lineup that I build. He’s been on a tear since the Edmonton series and I don’t see him slowing down anytime soon.
The spot where we can find a ton of value is on the Vegas blue line. As a team, they blocked a total of 31 shots last game, which may explain why Hill didn’t see so many shots. Three of Vegas’ defenseman finished with three or more blocked shots, including a whopping seven from Brayden McNabb. I would have no issue having McNabb and Zach Whitecloud in the same lineup as your only Golden Knights skaters because they are going to be counted on again to block a ton of shots and they are quite affordable. If this game is indeed a low-scoring affair, those two players could mean the difference between cashing or finishing towards the bottom of the leaderboard.
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.