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The top daily fantasy hockey lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on April 23, 2024. Brandon's NHL DFS goalies, value plays, stacks, and power play picks.
Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon and I write both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for tennis and soccer, respectively. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season, which means it's time to sharpen our skills and partake in NHL DFS! As always, I'll give you the best tools to succeed and the info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on both DraftKings and FanDuel.
Today, I'll be bringing you my NHL lineup picks, analysis, and advice for NHL DFS contests on DraftKings and FanDuel for Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. EDT. Be sure to also check out our awesome NHL tools, including our Lineup Optimizer, Research Station, Projections, and DFS Cheat Sheets!
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NHL DFS Analysis and Picks for 4/23/24
We have finally made it!! Lord Stanley is here for the remainder of the season with many surprises in store!
Tonight we have a four-game slate and no teams playing on a back-to-back. The currently live top-three highest implied team totals are New York with 3.5, Florida with 3.2, and Vancouver with 3.1. I will do my best to guide you through this four-game slate on DraftKings and FanDuel starting at 7:00 p.m. EDT.
DISCLOSURE: Make sure to monitor the NHL news feeds for the latest player status and injury news.
Playoff Series To-Date
Washington Capitals at New York Rangers:
New York is leading 1-0
Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers:
Florida is leading 1-0
Colorado Avalanche at Winnipeg Jets:
Winnipeg is leading 1-0
Nashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks:
Vancouver is leading 1-0
DraftKings and FanDuel Goalies - NHL DFS Picks
Goalies
Ivan Prosvetov - DK $6.5K || FD $6.5K
Opponent - Winnipeg Jets
At this point in the season, Colorado goalies cannot be trusted and despite that notion, possible starter Ivan Prosvetov is the highlighted goalie. The young netminder has struggled this season along with every other goalie in the Colorado net. More specifically, in his last five starts, he has a 2-2 record with a 4.00 Goals Against Average and a 0.866 Save Percentage.
The only reason Prosvetov made the article is due to his friendly salary, sitting at $6.5K on DraftKings and the poor play of teammate Alexandar Georgiev that may result in the latter getting benched. Even if Prosvetov is to start and concedes two or three goals, his save volume alone should generate enough value at his salary point.
Others To Consider (Cash/GPP):
- Bobrovsky (DK $8.2K || FD $8.3K)
- Demko (DK $8K || FD $8.1K)
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DraftKings and FanDuel Centers - NHL DFS Picks
Elias Lindholm - DK $4.1K || FD $5.8K
Opponent - Vancouver Canucks
Ever since Elias Lindholm returned from injury, he has been dominating on every shift. In the five games since returning, he has two goals, two assists, 12 shots, and five blocked shots. Lindholm also has the best possible matchup for Vancouver in this series against Nashville, barring any line matchup changes throughout the series.
Lastly, in Nashville’s final 10 games of the regular season, they were one of the worst defensive teams in the league. In Per 60 stats, excluding splits, the Predators were the ninth worst in Scoring Chances Against, the seventh worst in Scoring Chances Against, and the fifth worst in both Shots Against and Goals Against.
Others To Consider (CASH/GPP):
- Trocheck (DK $6.5K || FD $7.6K)
- Bennett (DK $4.8K || FD $6K)
DraftKings and FanDuel Wings - NHL DFS Picks
Zach Parise - DK $3.5K || FD $4.3K
Opponent - Winnipeg Jets
This is it for Zach Parise after the winger announced his retirement in the final game of the regular season. Whether that translates to him going hard in his final games as an NHL player or not remains unknown. However, his salary is barely above the minimum salary on DraftKings and playing alongside Nathan MacKinnon makes Parise the top value player on the slate. With teammate and winger Jonathan Drouin out for the first round, Parise has taken over. In his first game since doing so, Parise generated two shots and one blocked shot. If he can start producing points, he may very well stay on the top line when Drouin does return.
Others To Consider (CASH/GPP):
- Panarin (DK $8.7K || FD $10.1K)
- Tarasenko (DK $4.9K || FD $5.7K)
DraftKings and FanDuel Defensemen - NHL DFS Picks
Josh Morrissey - DK $5.6K || FD $7K
Opponent - Colorado Avalanche
During the postseason, slates become much smaller, demanding to be "different" in lineup construction. One way to be different is by paying up for a defenseman, starting with Winnipeg blueliner, Josh Morrissey. In Morrissey’s last five appearances -- one playoff game -- he has two goals, six assists, six shots, and seven blocked shots. In his first game of the postseason against Colorado, Morrissey generated one goal, one assist, two shots, and five blocked shots. This series against Colorado is expected to continue its fast-paced, goal-fest style of play. Expect Morrissey to produce two shots, one block, and two assists.
Others To Consider (CASH/GPP):
- McDonagh (DK $3.7K || FD $4.7K)
- Raddysh (DK $3.4K || FD $4.3K)
NHL DFS Top Power Plays and Stacks
- FLA1
- NYR1
NHL DFS Stacks of the Day
Brandon's Stack
- VAN: Joshua-Lindholm-Garland
Chalk Stack
- COL: Parise-MacKinnon-Rantanen
Sneaky Stack
- NYR: Cuylle-Wennberg-Kakko
NHL DFS News and Injury Alerts
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