Daily Fantasy Hockey Notebook — 04/26/22

The Daily Fantasy Hockey Notebook will be released everyday Monday-to-Friday as soon as the morning skates finish.

The Notebook includes everything you need to know to set your Season-Long and Daily Fantasy Lineups: including Injuries, Projected Lines and Pairings, Starting Goalie Rankings, Value Picks (DFS), and previews from our DFS Premium Package.

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Key Injuries/Lineup Changes

IN

• [NYI] Jean-Gabriel Pageau (COVID-19) will return to the lineup after missing three games.
• [CBJ] Zach Werenski (upper-body) will return to the lineup after missing three games.
• [TBL] Anthony Cirelli (undisclosed) is expected play after missing Sunday’s game.
• [OTT] Nikita Zaitsev (illness) will make his return to the lineup.
• [TOR] Nicholas Robertson was called up from the AHL and is expected to play on Tuesday.
• [TOR] Timothy Liljegren (undisclosed) did not play Sunday but is expect to play on Tuesday.
• [TOR] John Tavares is expected to play after receiving a maintenance day on Sunday.
• [TOR] Jake Muzzin (undisclosed) will return to the lineup after missing six games.
• [BOS] Hampus Lindholm was held out of Sunday’s game but will play tonight.
• [BOS] David Pastrnak will return to the lineup on Tuesday.
• [FLA] Joe Thornton will play his 32nd game of the season.
• [FLA] Carter Verhaeghe (undisclosed) will draw back into the lineup after missing three games.
• [MIN] Marcus Foligno will return to the lineup after missing four games while in COVID-19 protocol.
• [MIN] Jordan Greenway (upper-body) missed the last seven games but will draw back into the lineup on Tuesday.
• [NSH] Mathieu Olivier was called up from the AHL and will play on Tuesday.
• [VGK] Jiri Patera was recalled from the AHL and will serve as the backup goalie.
• [COL] Logan O’Connor was a healthy scratch on Sunday but will draw back into the lineup.
• [COL] Devon Toews (undisclosed) missed the last three games but will return to the lineup on Tuesday.
• [STL] Torey Krug missed the last three games with an upper-body injury but will be back on Tuesday.

GAMETIME DECISIONS

• [WSH] Alex Ovechkin (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.
• [NYR] Andrew Copp (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.
• [NYR] Kaapo Kakko (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.
• [NYR] Filip Chytil (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.

OUT

• [NYI] Otto Koivula played in three straight games but has been reassigned to the AHL.
• [CBJ] Sean Kuraly (foot) will miss the remainder of the season.
• [CBJ] Boone Jenner (back) has been out since March 11th and will not play again this season.
• [OTT] Michael Del Zotto will be a healthy scratch after playing seven straight games.
• [TOR] Michael Bunting (undisclosed) will miss the remainder of the regular season.
• [DET] Marc Staal has been placed in COVID-19 protocol.
• [FLA] Mason Marchment (maintenance) will not play on Tuesday.
• [MIN] Jared Spurgeon (upper-body) suffered an injury Sunday and will not play on Tuesday.
• [NSH] Eeli Tolvanen will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
• [VGK] Robin Lehner will undergo shoulder surgery and miss the remainder of the season.
• [SEA] Kole Lind is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
• [SEA] Vince Dunn is unlikely to play on Tuesday due to an upper-body injury.

Projected Lineups

*Subject to change*

⚠️ Gametime Decision

Washington Capitals vs. New York Islanders

Ovechkin⚠️ – Kuznetsov – Wilson Johansson – Backstrom – Sheary Mantha – Eller – Oshie Larsson – Dowd – Hathaway Fehervary – Carlson Orlov – Jensen Van Riemsdyk – Schultz

Bellows – Nelson – Bailey Parise – Barzal – Palmieri Lee – Pageau – Wahlstrom Martin – Cizikas – Johnston Pelech – Pulock Chara – Dobson Aho – Greene

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Columbus Blue Jackets

Palat – Stamkos – Kucherov Paul – Point – Colton Killorn – Cirelli – Hagel Maroon – Bellemare – Perry Hedman – Cernak McDonagh – Foote Sergachev – Bogosian

Nyquist – Roslovic – Voracek Chinakhov – Sillinger – Bjorkstrand Robinson – Danforth – Bemstrom Johnson – Gaunce – Meyer Werenski – Peeke Gavrikov – Blankenburg Kukan – Bean

Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Edmonton Oilers

Guentzel – Crosby – Rust McGinn – Malkin – Rakell Zucker – Carter – Kapanen Heinen – Blueger – Rodrigues Dumoulin – Letang Matheson – Ruhwedel Pettersson – Marino

Kane – McDavid – Yamamoto McLeod – Draisaitl – Hyman Foegele – Nugent-Hopkins – Ryan Brassard – Shore – Kassian Keith – Bouchard Kulak – Barrie Russell – Ceci

Ottawa Senators vs. New Jersey Devils

Tkachuk – Norris – Batherson Formenton – Stutzle – Gaudette Kelly – Gambrell – Watson Tierney – Kestelic – Sabourin Chabot – Hamonic Brannstrom – Zub Holden – Zaitsev

Sharangovich – Mercer – Bratt Johnsson – Boqvist – Tatar Foote – Zacha – Kuokkanen Smith – McLeod – Bastian Graves – Severson Bahl – Hamilton Okhotyuk – Subban⚠️

New York Rangers vs. Carolina Hurricanes

Kreider – Zibanejad – Vatrano Panarin – Strome – Copp⚠️ Lafreniere – Chytil⚠️ – Goodrow Hunt – Rooney – Reaves Lindgren – Fox Miller – Trouba Nemeth – Schneider

Svechnikov – Aho – Jarvis Domi – Trocheck – Teravainen Niederreiter – Staal – Fast Martinook – Stepan – Necas Slavin – DeAngelo Skjei – Pesce Smith – Cole

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red Wings

Kerfoot – Matthews – Marner Mikheyev – Tavares – Robertson Nylander – Kampf – Engvall Abruzzese – Blackwell – Spezza Rielly – Lyubushkin Muzzin – Brodie Giordano – Liljegren

Bertuzzi – Veleno – Raymond Vrana – Suter – Gagner Erne – Rasmussen – Sundqvist Juolevi – Stephens – Hirose DeKeyser – Seider Staal – Hronek Walman – Lindstrom

Boston Bruins vs. Florida Panthers

Marchand – Bergeron – DeBrusk Hall – Haula – Pastrnak Frederic – Coyle – Smith Foligno – Nosek – Lazar Lindholm – McAvoy Grzelcyk – Carlo Forbort – Clifton

Verhaeghe – Barkov – Giroux Huberdeau – Bennett – Duclair Acciari – Lundell – Reinhart Thornton – Luostarinen – Hornqvist Chiarot – Weegar Forsling – Montour Hagg – Gudas

Minnesota Wild vs. Arizona Coyotes

Kaprizov – Hartman – Bjugstad Fiala – Gaudreau – Boldy Greenway – Eriksson Ek – Foligno Deslauriers – Jost – Duhaime Middleton – Brodin Merrill – Kulikov Benn – Goligoski

Schmaltz – Hayton – Boyd Carcone – Smith – Kessel Roussel – McBain – Eriksson Imama – Galchenyuk – Jenik Gostisbehere – Stralman Capobianco – Moser Dineen – Kolyachonok

Nashville Predators vs. Calgary Flames

Forsberg – Granlund – Duchene Tolvanen – Johansen – Tomasino Jeannot – Sissons – Trenin Cousins – McCarron – Kunin Josi – Fabbro Ekholm – Carrier Borowiecki – Benning

Gaudreau – Lindholm – Tkachuk Mangipane – Backlund – Toffoli Dube – Jarnkrok – Coleman Lucic – Lewis – Ritchie Hanifin – Andersson Kylington – Tanev Zadorov – Gudbranson

Dallas Stars vs. Vegas Golden Knights

Robertson – Hintz – Pavelski Raffl – Benn – Seguin Kiviranta – Faksa – Glendening Karlstrom – Namestnikov – Gurianov Suter – Heiskanen Lindell – Klingberg Harley – Hakanpaa

Pacioretty – Stephenson – Stone Janmark – Eichel – Dadonov Marchessault – Karlsson – Amadio Carrier – Roy – Coghlan McNabb – Theodore Hutton – Pietrangelo Martinez – Whitecloud

Colorado Avalanche vs. St Louis Blues

Lehkonen – MacKinnon – Nichushkin Burakovsky – Kadri – Compher O’Connor – Newhook – Aube-Kubel Cogliano – Sturm – Helm Toews – Makar Girard – Manson Byram – E. Johnson

Saad – O’Reilly – Perron Buchnevich – Thomas – Tarasenko Barbashev – Bozak – Kyrou Toropchenko – Brown – Walker Scandella – Parayko Leddy – Faulk Krug – Mikkola

Vancouver Canucks vs. Seattle Kraken

Garland – Miller – Chiasson Podkolzin – Pettersson – Boeser Dickinson – Richardson – Highmore Dries – Lammikko – Lockwood Ekman-Larssson – Myers Hughes – Schenn Hunt – Dermott

McCann – Gourde – Kuhlam Donato – Beniers – Eberle Rask – Wennberg – Sprong Sheahan – Geekie – Donskoi Oleksiak – Larsson Cholowski – Soucy Pouliot – Borgen

San Jose Sharks vs. Anaheim Ducks

Meier – Hertl – Barabanov Bonino – Couture – Nieto Balcers – Bordeleau – Gregor Gadjovich – Chmelevski – Reedy Ferraro – Burns Megna – Meloche Vlasic – Merkley

Milano – Zegras – Mayhew Comtois – Henrique – Terry Simon – Lundestrom – Aston-Reese Lettieri – Steel – Mahura Fowler – Shattenkirk Vaakanainen – Drysdale Benoit – Sustr

Goalie Rankings

Daily Value Picks

C – Dawson Mercer (NJD) – $3,600
W – Nick Bjugstad (MIN) – $2,500
D – Torey Krug (STL) – $3,800

Optimizer Highest Projections

C – Auston Matthews (TOR) – $9,200
W – Kirill Kaprizov (MIN) – $8,000
D – Cale Makar (COL) – $7,500

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