DFS NHL Picks (April 27, 2017)

Center:

Evgeni Malkin - Pittsburgh Penguins: Malkin leads the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs in scoring with 11 points (two goals, nine assists) in five games.

Wingers:

Rick Nash - New York Rangers: Nash has notched eight points (six goals, two assists) in his last 12 contests against Ottawa.

Alex Ovechkin - Washington Capitals: Ovechkin has recorded 21 points (10g, 11a) in 13 career playoff games against Pittsburgh.

Defensemen:

Ryan McDonagh - New York Rangers: McDonagh has tallied six points (one goal, five assists) in his last four games against the Senators. He led the Rangers with three assists/points against Ottawa in 2016-17.

Dimitry Orlov - Washington Capitals: Orlov had 16 blocks, two assists and 12 SOG in the first round.

Goaltender:

Henrik Lundqvist - New York Rangers: Lundqvist has allowed two goals or fewer in five of his last six appearances against Ottawa (3-3-0, 1.80 GAA, .936 SV% over the span).

DFS NHL Picks (April 8, 2017)

Center:

Henrik Sedin - Vancouver Canucks: In his last game, Henrik registered 3 assists, tying a Canucks 2016.17 season high for most assists and points in a game. He has 81 points in 90 career games against his opponent tonight, the Oilers.

Wingers:

Daniel Sedin - Vancouver Canucks: Daniel has 80 points (36-44-80) in 87 career games vs. Edmonton, his second highest point total vs. any opponent.

Viktor Arvidsson - Nashville Predators: Arvidsson has four assists in his last four games against the Jets.

Defensemen:

Filip Forsberg - Nashville Predators: Forsberg has four points (1g-3a) in his last four games against the Jets.

Keith Yandle - Florida Panthers: Yandle played in his 631st consecutive game on April 6 vs. St. Louis, passing Andy Hebenton (630) for sole possession of eighth all- time for consecutive regular season games played. His streak began March 26, 2009 vs. Edmonton. He enters tonight with five points (0-5-5) over his last seven games.

Goaltender:

Devan Dubnyk - Minnesota Wild: Dubnyk is 5-6-3 with a 2.89 GAA and .905 SV% in 15 games (14 starts) vs. the Coyotes.

DFS NHL Picks (April 4, 2017)

Center:

Jeff Carter - Los Angeles Kings: Carter currently leads the Kings in goals and points (32-30=62). His nine game-winning goals currently rank tied for second in the league and are one behind Charlie Simmer (10 in 1980-81) for most in a single season by a King.

Wingers:

Patrick Maroon - Edmonton Oilers: With 27 goals, Maroon has more than doubled his previous career high of 12 goals in a season, reached in 2015-16 with Anaheim/Edmonton. With 42 points, the native of St. Louis, Missouri has also bested his previous best season of 34 points (2014-15). To date, he also has a +15 plus-minus rating, which would eclipse his previous best of +11, reached in 2013-14, during his first full season in Anaheim. In 2016-17, twenty-four of Maroon’s 27 goals and 36 of his 42 points have come at even strength.

Jason Pominville - Minnesota Wild: Pominville leads Minnesota with 29 points (14-15=29) in 36 games vs. Carolina. He tallied his 400th NHL assist Sunday, after playing his 900th NHL game Thursday. The 34-year-old has 46 points (13-33=46) in 75 games this season, including 32 points (8-24=32) in 39 games in 2017 and four points (2-2=4) in the last four games.

Defensemen:

Justin Faulk - Carolina Hurricanes: With his 30th career power play goal on Sunday, Faulk tied Tuomu Ruutu for ninth on Carolina’s all-time list since relocation. In 2015-16 he became the first player in NHL history whose first 12 goals of the season came on the power play. Faulk has three points (1-2=3) in seven matches against the Minnesota Wild.

Jaccob Slavin - Carolina Hurricanes: Slavin has a personal-best 28 helpers in 2016-17 making him the 15th Carolina blueliner to record 25 or more assists in a single season since relocation. Since Feb. 28, Slavin is tied for third with a plus-13 plus/minus rating, and among all league blueliners he is tied for ninth in plus/minus rating (+23) this season. Slavin's first NHL hat trick on March 13 was the first for a Hurricanes defenseman since Joe Corvo did so against Ottawa on March 16, 2008, and he became the youngest defenseman in franchise history to score three goals in a game. His 33 points (5g, 28a) this season mark a new career-high.

Goaltender:

Devan Dubnyk - Minnesota Wild: Dubnyk is 5-2-0 with a 2.75 GAA and a .914 SV% in eight games (seven starts) against the Hurricanes.