DraftKings Fantasy Hockey Cheat Sheet: April 23rd

There are three more playoff games today and both the Rangers and Blackhawks are trying to stave off elimination–New York on the road, Chicago on home ice.

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Here’s a quick explanation on how to build your lineup an play! You have $50,000 in Salary space, to build a team that consists of 2C, 3W, 2D, 1G and 1 Util. Below you will find how skaters and goalies scoring works!

• Players will accumulate points as follows:

Goal = +3 PTS
Assist = +2 PTS
Shot on Goal = +0.5 PTS
Blocked Shot = +0.5 PTS
Short Handed Point Bonus (Goal/Assist) = +1 PTS
Shootout Goal = +0.2 PTS
Hat Trick Bonus = +1.5 PTS

• Goalies only will accumulate points as follows:

Win = +3 PTS
Save = +0.2 PTS
Goal Against = -1 PTS
Shutout Bonus = +2 PTS

• Goalie Scoring Notes:

Goalies WILL receive points for all stats they accrue, including goals and assists.
The Goalie Shutout Bonus is credited to goalies if they complete the entire game with 0 goals allowed in regulation + overtime. Shootout goals will not prevent a shutout. Goalie must complete the entire game to get credit for a shutout.

Below I’ve listed my top DFS line stacks, defensemen and goalies as well as a few sample DraftKings lineup for tonight

Centres

Sidney Crosby – vs. NYR – $8,400

The Penguins have basically run all over the Rangers in this series, averaging 3.75 goals per game through the first four games. Crosby has factored in all three of the Penguins wins, picking up three goals and three assists with 2.25 shots per game. The Penguins will look to put the Rangers out of the misery this afternoon and Crosby has been a fantastic afternoon performer this year—scoring seven goals with seven assists (14 points) in 11 matinees.

Jonathan Toews – vs. STL – $6,100

Toews has averaged 3.0 shots per game through the first five games of the series, but has yet to find the back of the net thus far. He has picked up three assists and 2.9 Fantasy Points per game, but in a must-win, on home ice expect Toews to come up with a big performance—it’s just what he does. If you can afford it, why not stack him with Patrick Kane and hope they fight to stay alive!

Rickard Rakell – vs. NSH – $4,600

It’s tough to pinpoint which Ducks line to target, but tonight I like the Rakell-Perry stack. Nate Thompson has been bumped to their line and also makes for a decent punt play, but the Ducks come back home looking to take a 3-2 series lead and Rakell had a hand in both wins in Nashville, so expect him to continue that run. He is averaging 2.0 shots per game and has 2.5 FPPG through four games.

Wingers

Patric Hornqvist – vs. NYR – $7,300

Hornqvist started the series with a bang, picking up four points in game one, but has only added one assist in three games since. Everyone will likely be jumping on the Evgeni Malkin train after he picked up four points in Game 4, so let’s try and sneak in with the Crosby-Hornqvist stack and slightly lower owned percentage. Hornqvist has 11 shots in the last three games and is averaging a decent 2.67 Fantasy Points since the four-point explosion.

Corey Perry – vs. NSH – $6,500

Perry is still looking for his first goal of the series and it’s tough to expect the Predators to keep him off of the scoresheet for five consecutive games. He has 2.0 shots per game, two assists in the series, but I’m betting on the 23 goals he had on home ice this season (versus just 11 on the road).

Andrew Shaw – vs. STL – $4,200

After serving a one-game suspension, Shaw will be back in the Blackhawks’ lineup for Game 6 and will play on the top line with Toews and Kane. He is in an excellent spot, he’s cheap and he has already produced two goals and two assists in four games. He was shaken up about the homophobic slur he was suspended for, so expect a rock-solid effort from Shaw, who looks to re-establish himself as a force in the series.

Defensemen

Duncan Keith – vs. STL – $6,200

Keith missed the first game of the series, but has been a force since returning to the lineup. The 32-year-old has averaged 31:04 TOI, 4.0 shots per game and has scored three times. The Blackhawks aren’t going to go down easily and you better believe that Keith will play a key role in tonight’s contest.

Alex Pietrangelo – @ CHI – $6,200

Pietrangelo is averaging an absurd 4.0 blocked shots per game in this series and a lot of that stems from his 31:00 TOI per game. He is still looking for his first goal of the game, but it is not for a lack of trying—2.2 shots per game. His floor is as stable as you will fine and I haven’t even mentioned his five assists, including three in their Game 5 loss.

Hampus Lindholm – vs. NSH – $4,200

Lindholm is averaging 2.0 shots and 1.5 blocked shots per game so far, giving him a stable floor for someone who is only $4,200. He has also added two assists in four games and is averaging close to 23 minutes per night right now.

Goalies

Corey Crawford – vs. STL – $8,300

Crawford stopped 43 of 46 shots in the Blackhawks double-OT win in Game 5 and now carries a solid 2.36 GAA and .914 SV% in the series. I called that this series would go seven games before it started and I’m not backing away from that now. The Blackhawks should give a huge effort in front of Crawford, who was 20-9-2 with a 1.85 GAA and .940 SV% on home ice this season.

Frederik Andersen – vs. NSH – $8,200

After watching John Gibson lose the first two games of the series, Andersen stepped in and won both games in Nashville while stopping 57 of 58 shots (.983 SV%). He has been excellent and will look to make it three in a row tonight. The 26-year-old was 11-1-3 with a 1.90 GAA, .931 SV% and two shutouts on home ice this season.

Matt Murray – vs. NYR – $7,800

Murray stepped in for games 3 and 4 and won both games by stopping 47 of 48 shots (.979 SV%) and will look to eliminate the Rangers this afternoon. Dating back to the regular season, Murray has gone 9-1-0 with a 1.70 GAA, .937 SV% and two shutouts in his last 10. The Penguins have a good one in this 21-year-old.