FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (4/3/18): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Tom Vecchio's top NHL DFS lineup picks on FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/3/18. Expert daily fantasy hockey advice, sleepers & player recommendations.

We have a nine-game slate, and there are good options on the board. Stacking will be big tonight, so look for some value where you can, and then load up on the star skaters where you can afford them.

Vegas lines are big when it comes to picking games to target, and that's a good place to start for goalies. When it comes to skaters, goal totals is another main place to start. Usually, 5.5 goals are average, so targets games at six, and can look for goalies in games with a total of five.

In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy hockey lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 3/31/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to hit me up on Twitter @DFS_Tom. Let's get to it, shall we?

DFS Forwards to Consider

Claude Giroux - W, PHI @ NYI (DK - $7,100, FD - $7,900)

Giroux is up against the Islanders, who are one of the worst defensive teams in the league, so you want to pick on them any chance you can get. Giroux has 12 points in his last seven games and is playing on the top forward line and the top power-play unit. The Flyers still have plenty to play for, so you want to roster players from a team who is still hungry this late in the season. Really, really like this spot for the Flyers tonight, and can be used for cash or GPPs.

Taylor Hall - W, NJ vs NYR (DK - $7,900, FD - $8,400)

Hall and the Devils are also in a spot where they need to be winning games, and actually control their own destiny for the playoffs. This is a very winnable game vs a weak Rangers team, who is highly inexperienced on defense. Hall has an eight-game point streak going right now, and will almost certainly extend it tonight. He is the most expensive winger on DraftKings and the second most expensive winger on FanDuel, so you will have to find the savings to get up to his price, but with a full slate of games, you should be able to do so easily.

DFS Defenders to Consider 

P.K. Subban - D, NSH @ FLA (DK - $5,600, FD - $5,500)

Subban is on the second defensive pairing and the first power-play unit, so plenty of upside for him tonight. He has four points in his last three games and is averaging over 3.5 combined shots and blocked shots per game. This game has an over-under set at six, so we are in for a bit of offense tonight, meaning you want some exposure to this one. Great as a cash game option since he is consistent, and also not bad as a one-off in GPPs, since he has some offensive upside.

Marc-Edouard Vlasic - D, SJ vs DAL (DK - $4,200, FD - $4,100)

Vlasic is a bit of a cheaper option at defense, but still has plenty of scoring potential. He is on the second defensive pairing and the second power-play and is now up against a Stars team, who are struggling right now. He is taking and blocking over two shots per game, so he can rach value without scoring a real NHL point. As I said, not expensive, and doesn't have to do much to be worth the roster spot.

DFS Goalies to Consider

Sergei Bobrovsky - G, CLS vs DET (DK - $8,600, FD - $9,500)

Bobrovsky is the most expensive goal on both sites tonight, so you are certainly paying up for the win, which he should almost certainly get. He comes in as a -240 favorite at home, against a weak Detroit team. He has only given up six goals in his last four games and is seeing an average of 31 shots per game. Plenty of time to rack up the points from saves, and get you that much-needed win.