Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (5/10/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Brandon Wampler's top DraftKings and FanDuel NHL DFS value plays and research for May 10th, 2022 including DFS analysis for goalies, power plays and stacks.

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 MLB 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 Tuesday, 10th, 2022 at 7:00 PM EST. Be sure to also check out our awesome NHL tools including our Lineup Optimizer, Research Station, Projections, and DFS Cheat Sheets!

If you have any questions on today's slate, bankroll management, GPP strategy, Cash game strategy, or anything else don’t hesitate to email me at [email protected] or via Twitter @df_solutions or in our premium slack chat. Good luck, RotoBallers!

NHL DFS Analysis and Picks for 5/10/22

Yesterday’s matches were highlighted by Pittsburgh’s dominance over the Rangers. At the time of writing, the Predators have also managed to battle back and tie the game with the Avalanche. Tonight anything can happen with each series tied and each series going back to the top seed’s territory. I will do my best in guiding you through this four-game slate on DraftKings and FanDuel starting at 7:00 p.m. EST.

DISCLOSURE: Make sure to monitor the news feed and play at your own risk

Vegas Odds for the Day

NHL Playoff Series Results

• BOS @ CAR: Tied 2-2
• STL @ MIN: Tied 2-2
• TB @ TOR: Tied  2-2
• LA @ EDM: Tied 2-2

NHL DFS Goalies

Mike Smith- DK $8.5K || FD $8.2K

Opponent - Los Angeles Kings

As expected the Kings turned up their efforts in the last game, blanking the Oilers 4-0. Now the series heads back to Edmonton where the Oilers have looked better – the home crowd always helps –. Smith also managed a shutout in the last game at home. If the hosts can find their skates early on, Smith is in store for another great performance. 

Others To Consider (Cash/GPP): Raanta (DK $8.2K || FD $7.6K), Vasilevskiy (DK $7.8K || FD $8.4K)

NHL DFS Centers

Ryan Hartman-DK $5K || FD $6.1K

Opponent - St. Louis Blues

The Wild have been caught in quite the rollercoaster of form through the first four games of the series. However, if there is one consistency, it is top-line pivot Ryan Hartman. The center has posted 5 assists and 8 shots through that time frame. After not playing a major part in points during the regular season, Hartman has turned up his form immensely and we could see it continue here. 

Vincent Trocheck- DK $3.6K || FD $4.7K

Opponent - Boston Bruins

Trocheck was held off the score sheet last game and the score showed with the Hurricanes losing 5-2. They now come home, hoping to unleash the power of a thousand hurricanes and it will be centered around the second-line. Boston's top-line has been doing very well shutting down Sebastian Aho, leaving Vincent Trocheck as the lone survivor.  

Others To Consider (CASH/GPP): Matthews (DK $9.2K || FD $10.2K), McDavid (DK $8.8K || FD $9.9K), Danault (DK $4.9K || FD $5.3K), Gaudreau (DK $3.2K || FD $4.3K), Staal (DK $2.9K || FD $4.5K)

NHL DFS Wings

David Pastrnak- DK $7.4K || FD $8.8K

Opponent - Tampa Bay Lightning

The Bruins finally made the “no-brainer” lineup change, moving Pasta back to the top line. The winger instantly saw an uptick in production and so did the Bruins, winning both games and outsourcing the Hurricanes 9-4. In those two matches, Pastrnak produced 2 goals, 2 assists and 11 shots. If the Bruins want to make it out of the first round, they will need him to continue to produce those numbers.

Jesse Puljujarvi- DK $3.5K || FD $4.5K

Opponent - Los Angeles Kings

Puljujarvi is finally starting to gain form. The winger has 1 goal, 1 assist and 7 shots in his last four games. Linemate and winger Evander Kane has been playing even better which will take the majority of ownership off Puljujarvi. All you need is a shot or two and at best a puck bounce in your favor to hit value. 

Others To Consider (CASH/GPP): Kucherov (DK $7.6K || FD $9.5K), Kane (DK $6.7K || FD $6.9K), Perron (DK $5.3K || FD $6.2K), Zuccarello (DK $4.9K || FD $6.5K), Kerfoot (DK $2.7K || FD $4K)

NHL DFS Defensemen

Colton Parayko- DK $4.2K || FD $4.2K

Opponent - Minnesota Wild

Parayko once again gets the shoutout, after going off last game – hopefully you read the article and played him –. The blueline looks like it will remain decimated, leaving Parayko the man to run it all again. In the first game running the top power-play and pairing, he posted 1 assist, 3 shots and 4 blocked shots. The shots and blocked shots are enough to warrant his play due to his high peripheral count and any point production is an added bonus.  

Matt Grzelcyk- DK $2.9K || FD $3.8K

Opponent - Carolina Hurricanes

Value play? Check. Top-pairing? Check. Top power-play? Check. Grzelcyk checks all of our boxes off tonight and he saves us enormous amounts of salary while doing so. Teammate Charlie McAvoy has been ruled out due to COVID protocols and Hampus Lindholm is questionable to return. This leaves Grzelcyk in a similar situation as mentioned above with Colton Parayko. In a tightly-contested series with the peripheral-happy Hurricanes, this is a perfect matchup.

Others To Consider (CASH/GPP): Hedman (DK $7K || FD $7.3K), Bouchard (DK $5K || FD $4.7K), Slavin (DK $4.7K || FD $5K), Spurgeon (DK $4.3K || FD $4.8K), Edler (DK $3.8K || FD $4K)

NHL DFS Top Power Plays and Stacks

• CAR1
• EDM1
• TOR1

Brandon's Stack of the Day

• CAR: Teravainen-Trocheck-Svechnikov

Chalk Stack

• BOS: Marchand-Bergeron-Pastrnak

Sneaky Stack

• LA: Iafallo-Danault-Kempe