NHL Plays will highlight the best and the most underrated daily fantasy options among forwards, defensemen and goaltenders.
Please note, these players were chosen early in the day, so make sure to check Rotoworld’s player news for any lineup changes, injuries and potential changes in the crease for starting goaltenders.
Additionally, it is worth reminding everyone that FanDuel allows you to roster nine players (2C, 4W, 2D, 1G) with a salary cap of $55,000, while DraftKings has a cap of $50,000 for nine players (2C, 3W, 2D, 1G, 1UTIL). Yahoo has a $200 cap for nine players (2C, 3W, 2D, 2G).
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There are two games in the NHL on Tuesday.
Forwards
Elias Pettersson (Vancouver) - C - $6,800 (FanDuel), $6,600 (Draft Kings), $27 (Yahoo)
Pettersson was tied for the scoring lead after Round 1 of the playoffs with 13 points and has been the Canucks best player since he crossed the pond two seasons ago. The Canucks were shut out by Vegas Sunday but Pettersson should be able to find the scoresheet tonight.
Reilly Smith (Vegas) - W - $5,700 (FanDuel), $5,200 (DraftKings), $21 (Yahoo)
Smith had a big game Sunday as he had a goal and an assist, giving him four goals and eight points in his six Stanley Cup playoff games against Chicago and now Vancouver. He is worth putting in your lineup as he is nicely priced.
Nikita Kucherov (Tampa Bay) - W - $8,200 (FanDuel), $7,800 (DraftKings), $30 (Yahoo)
Kucherov won the NHL scoring title two seasons ago with 128 points and finished seventh this season with 85 points. The Bruins shut him down on Sunday but he still has a goal and seven points in six Stanley Cup playoff games to date.
Bargain Bin: Anthony Cirelli (Tampa Bay) - C - $4,400 (FanDuel), $3,500 (Draft Kings), $14 (Yahoo), Brock Boeser (Vancouver) - W - $5,600 (FanDuel), $5,000 (DraftKings), $20 (Yahoo) Jake DeBrusk (Boston) – W - $4,700 (FanDuel) $3,800 (DraftKings), $15 (Yahoo)
Defensemen:
Victor Hedman (Tampa Bay) - $6,700 (FanDuel), $5,400 (DraftKings), $22 (Yahoo)
Hedman is a finalist for the Norris Trophy, awarded to the top defenseman in the NHL. He had 11 goals and 55 points this season in 66 games and scored both Tampa Bay goals Sunday in a 3-2 loss. He is a great bargain in DraftKings.
Quinn Hughes (Vancouver) - $5,400 (FanDuel), $4,700 (DraftKings), $20 (Yahoo)
Hughes has already established himself as a terrific offensive threat. He has 10 points in 11 post-season games this season, including a rookie record-tying six-game points streak. Hughes had 53 points in his rookie campaign but did struggle in the Canucks opening game loss to Vegas.
Bargain Bin:
Alec Martinez (Vegas) - $4,000 (FanDuel), $4,000 (DraftKings), $18 (Yahoo)
Alexander Edler (Vancouver) - $4,300 (FanDuel), $5,100 (Draft Kings), $18 (Yahoo)
Goaltenders:
Andrei Vasilevskiy (Tampa Bay) - $8,200 (FanDuel), $7,900 (DraftKings), $35 (Yahoo)
Vasilevskiy has been the NHL’s best goaltender over the last three seasons and was 35-14-3 this season with a 2.56 GAA and a .917 save percentage, after a 39-10-4 mark in 2018-19 with a 2.40 GAA and a .925 save percentage. Vasilevskiy will try to come back from a 3-2 loss to the Bruins in Game 1.
Other plays: Robin Lehner (Vegas) - $8,700 (FanDuel), $8,200 (DraftKings), $29 (Yahoo)
