Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings 4/23/17

Welcome back for another night of daily fantasy playoff hockey. The first round is winding down and Sunday gives us just two games with the Leafs and Bruins attempting to fight off elimination and force a game seven in their respective series. Let's jump in and take a look a the top plays for tonight.

 

 

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GOALIE TO TARGET

Tuukka Rask FD - $8600 DK - $8100
Opponent - OTT
Proj Pts FD - 15.12 DK - 3.78

He came up huge in game five making 41 saves on 43 shots(.953 save %) to get the Bruins back in the series. They will once again have their backs against the wall and it seems that's when they play their best hockey. The Bruins have yet t win on home ice in this series and I see that changing tonight as they try to force a game seven.

BOSTON BRUINS VS. OTTAWA SENATORS

BOS Offense (16th) vs. OTT Defense (9th)

OTT Offense (19th) vs. BOS Defense (10th)

Series Update - OTT 3-2

It's due or die time again for the Bruins as they clawed back into the series in game five with a 3-2 overtime win. It started with the Sens taking a 1-0 lead into the second period where they quickly made it 2-0 after a bad defensive play led to a Pageau breakaway goal. The Bruins showed character battling back on the road to tie the game at two before the second period ended. The two teams traded chances in the third and two overtime periods before Sean Kuraly ended it with his second tally of the night. The series now shifts back to Boston for game six as the Bruins look to win their first game at home and send the series to game seven.

 

Patrice Bergeron FD - $7200 DK - $7100
Opponent - OTT
Proj Pts FD - 13.44 DK - 4.02
Kevan Miller FD - $3300 DK - $3200
Opponent - OTT
Proj Pts FD - 0 DK - 0

Bergeron broke out of his two-game mini slump in game five by adding an assist on the Pastrnak goal in the second period. He also provided a nice floor as well with five shots on goal and two blocks. Look for him to lead the charge once again on Sunday. On the defensive end, I will punting both spots no this small two-game slate and its starts with Kevan Miller. He is averaging over 20 minutes per game and while he provides zero offensive upside, he does provide some floor with 14 blocks in the series.

Jean-Gabriel Pageau FD - $3700 DK - $3700
Opponent - BOS
Proj Pts FD - 8 DK - 2.29
Cody Ceci FD - $3600 DK - $3600
Opponent - BOS
Proj Pts FD - 8.78 DK - 2.62

Iw ill turn to the Senators value plays once again tonight. Both come at a price in the sub $4K on both sites and provide a nice safe PTS/$ floor. Pageau picked up his first point of the series in game five and also played a huge defensive role blocking six shots. He also added five shots on goal. Ceci has been a staple in my playoff arsenal as a low price, high floor player who has tallied 23 blocked shots in the series.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS VS. WASHINGTON CAPITALS

TOR Offense (7th) vs. WSH Defense (1st)

WSH Offense (3rd) vs. TOR Defense (19th)

Series Update - WSH 3-2

After the goalies stole the spotlight early in the game it was the Capitals breaking the ice with a power play goal near the end of the first period. Auston Matthews tied it up in the second and after that, it was all defense and goaltending as the series once again went to overtime for the fourth time in five games. It didn't take long as 1:04 into overtime, Justin Williams was at it again with another overtime game-winner for his career.

 

Justin Williams FD - $5100 DK - $5600
Opponent - TOR
Proj Pts FD - 10.68 DK - 3.07
T.J. Oshie FD - $7500 DK - $7000
Opponent - TOR
Proj Pts FD - 13.54 DK - 3.86

There really isn't a whole lot more to say about Williams at this point but it's fun to talk about a playoff legend so here it is. He has scored three times in the series including the OT winner in game five and has points in all but one game with 13 shots on goal and five blocks. His price has jumped quite a bit since the start of the series but he just can't be faded in the playoffs. As for Oshie, he leads the Caps with seven points in the series while skating over 21 minutes per game(slightly skewed with four OT games). It will be tough to put a lineup together with Ovechkin tonight so take the discount with Oshie and get elite exposure to the top line and powerplay unit.
Auston Matthews FD - $7200 DK - $7600
Opponent - WAS
Proj Pts FD - 14.65 DK - 4.17
William Nylander FD - $6000 DK - $5900
Opponent - WAS
Proj Pts FD - 12.18 DK - 3.49

The Maple Leafs top line has been on fire over the past three games after being held in check in the early parts of the series. Both Matthews and Nylander were shutout in the first two games but have now recorded points in three straight, both with four total. Look for the youngsters to come out flying and try and get the Leafs back in the series at home.

 

 

Hockey is back and with it comes our NHL projections which help inform these picks every night. When you purchase a DFSR NHL subscription to our base hockey projections you also get access to our brand new MLB DFS suite of tools including full projections, optimal MLB lineups, and our Player Lab, which includes filters to help you create MLB lineups for FanDuel and DraftKings for any format. It’s a set of tools well beyond anything we’ve ever had, and something we feel will help our users crush the MLB season.

If you want to see the numbers behind our projections, create lineups with a single click, or research as deeply as your heart desires, click the button below to test out yourself.