X
Lost password?

Don't have an account?
Gain Access Now

X

Receive free daily analysis

NFL
NBA
NHL
NASCAR
CFB
MLB
MMA
PGA
ESPORTS
BETTING

Already have an account? Log In

X

Forgot Password


POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Daily Stats & Leaders
All Pitcher Matchups
Compare Any Players
Compare Any Players
Rookies & Call-Ups
24x7 News and Alerts

NHL DFS Lineup Picks (4/17/16): FanDuel & DraftKings Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

By Resolute (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Barry Leonard's DFS advice for 4/17/16. Daily Fantasy Hockey Lineup Picks and sleepers for FanDuel & DraftKings NHL cash games and GPPs.

Welcome to the Daily Fantasy Hockey (NHL DFS) lineup picks article for April 17th of the 2015/2016 NHL season. Each day we'll be providing you with a handful of forward, defensemen, and goaltender picks for DraftKings and FanDuel GPP and cash games.

With the postseason in full swing, several players have either continued to be, or started to be fantasy commodities. Four games are on tap today, starting in the afternoon with Game 3 of the Blackhawks and the Blues. The night ends with Game two of Nashville and Anaheim.

Several big names will be in action today, but of course,you can't fill a DFS lineup with just stars. That mean's you'll have to find some hidden value picks that carry both low price tags and low ownership numbers.

Check out my DFS picks for Sunday below.

RotoBaller's Premium NHL Cheat Sheets and DFS Lineup Picks

Our Premium DFS Cheat Sheets and Lineup Picks are published every single day - seven days a week - and can help you win your Daily Fantasy Hockey cash games or GPPs on DraftKings and FanDuel.

Our Premium cheat sheets provide you with 15 nightly DFS lineup picks, key advanced stats, deeper player analysis, and matchup breakdowns - seven days a week!

But wait, there's more! All Premium NHL subscriptions also get you access to our NBA, MLB and NFL Premium tools, cheat sheets and DFS lineup picks automatically - access to almost 20 Premium tools and DFS resources!

 

NHL DFS Picks for Sunday, April 17th

A couple strategy notes. For cash game construction look for players who can contribute to your score when they are not providing offense. Examples are guys who take a ton of shots, defensemen who block a lot of shots(DraftKings). Also, look for guys who get powerplay time and especially Top 6 forwards. You can find value in players who join a new line due to an injury or just get a promotion and more ice time.

For large field tournaments (GPP's) you want to find payers who have multi-point upside and can grab double-digit fantasy points. To stack the most upside in your forwards, a common strategy is to punt the defenseman position. This doesn't mean just grab anyone. Try and look for a D-man who will be playing more PP time or might get a boost in overall playing time due to an injury.

Let's take a look at some solid plays for today's action.

Roberto Luongo - Goaltender, Panthers (DraftKings - $8,400  FanDuel - $9,100)

Today's game between the Islanders and Panthers is a pivotal one, as both teams have won a game. The series switches to New York today. The veteran Luongo struggled in Game 1, allowing five goals. However, he settled down in Game 2 and put out a great performance. The Islanders do not have the scariest of lineups, so roll with Luongo and hope he can carry the good momentum over to today's start.

Ryan Kesler - Center, Ducks (DraftKings - $5,900  FanDuel - $7,100)

Kessler scored in Game 1 and continued his hot play. Dating back to the regular season, the veteran center has a three-game point streak and six points in the last five games. His price is still good for the production and he once again makes for a great play in DFS lineups.

Brad Richards - Center, Red Wings  (DraftKings - $3,700 FanDuel - $4,300)

The days of Richards being a steady fantasy producer are long gone. He had a career-low 28 points this season (not counting the 11 he had in 2007-08 when he played just 12 games). Still he recorded a power-play goal in Game 2 against Tampa Bay, and picked up an assist in the regular season finale. Richards is a complete flier choice tonight, but he'll cost you next to nothing and has the potential to be an excellent sleeper choice.

Patrick Kane - Winger, Blackhawks (DraftKings - $8,800 FanDuel - $8,900)

Kane was suggested as a target Friday night, and he produced two assists. For that reason, you don't need to shy away from the star winger today. Sure, his price is extremely high, but obviously, the production is there. You'll have to find a lot of value picks at the other positions, but it's tough to go wrong when choosing Kane.

Nikita Kucherov - Winger, Lightning (DraftKings - $7,200 FanDuel - $8,100)

The hot streak that I told you about Friday continued for Kucherov. He picked up a goal and an assist in Game 2 after his two goals and assist in Game 1. He's one of the most expensive wingers available tonight (though he's discounted compared to Kane), but he's obviously red-hot right now. Go ahead and expect Kucherov to keep rolling. If he does, you'll definitely want him to be in your lineup.

Brian Boyle - Winger, Lightning (DraftKings - $3,100 FanDuel - $3,900)

Boyle's price tag is about as low as you can get for someone who plays a regular role. He picked up a goal Friday, his third point in the last five games Boyle certainly isn't a consistent player, but he obviously has the ability at times to get his name on the scoresheet. He'll likely have a low ownership in GPP games and won't cost you much to take a chance.

Roman Josi - Defenseman, Predators  (DraftKings - $7,300 FanDuel - $5,900)

He's among the most expensive defensemen available today, but his production has been worth it lately. He's working on a four-game point streak with five points over that span. He produced 63 points in the regular season and has quickly become one of the best offensive blueliners in the league. Take Josi and his hot streak today.

Kyle Quincey - Defenseman, Red Wings  (DraftKings - $3,500 FanDuel - $3,200)

With some expensive wingers available today, you're going to have to find value elsewhere. Quincey picked up an assist in Game 1, his fourth in six games. He doesn't shoot the puck much, but does block shots and take penalty minutes. His plus/minus won't help on FanDuel, but again , you're taking him as a complete speculation pick to make up for the money you'll spend at the offensive positions.

 

RotoBaller's Premium Cheat Sheets and Lineup Picks Subscriptions

Get an edge on your NHL DFS competition, every single night of the week. Our Premium cheat sheets provide you with 15 nightly DFS lineup picks, key advanced stats, deeper player analysis, and matchup breakdowns. Below is a sample cheat sheet - take a look for yourself.

But wait, there's more! All Premium NHL subscriptions also get you access to our NBA, MLB and NFL Premium tools, cheat sheets and DFS lineup picks automatically - access to almost 20 Premium tools and DFS resources!

Rotoballer cheatsheet results

 

NHL & DFS Fantasy Hockey Chat Room

[iflychat_embed id="c-74" hide_user_list="yes" hide_popup_chat="no" height="400px"]

POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Daily Stats & Leaders
All Pitcher Matchups
Compare Any Players
Compare Any Players
Rookies & Call-Ups
24x7 News and Alerts

REAL-TIME FANTASY NEWS

Cleveland Browns

Browns Decline Kenny Pickett's Fifth-Year Option
New York Giants

Giants Won't Pick Up Evan Neal's Fifth-Year Option
Carolina Panthers

Panthers Pick Up Fifth-Year Option On Ikem Ekwonu
Chandler Simpson

Extends Hit Streak To Eight Games With Three-Hit Effort
Philadelphia Eagles

Dallas Goedert Could Remain An Eagle
Andrés Muñoz

Andres Munoz Secures Save No. 10, Tied For League Lead
Dallas Cowboys

Dallas Could Still Add Wide Receiver Help Prior To 2025 Season
Jordan Romano

Earns The Save In Extras On Sunday
Justin Martinez

Shaky In Recording Third Save
Pete Fairbanks

Notches Sixth Save On Sunday
Luis Urías

Luis Urias' Home Run Wins It For The A's In Extras
Cleveland Browns

Shedeur Sanders Struggled During Pre-Draft Process
Buffalo Bills

Elijah Moore Visiting With Bills
Jacksonville Jaguars

Emmanuel Ogbah Signs With Jaguars
New Orleans Saints

Derek Carr Undergoes MRI Exam
Carolina Panthers

Hunter Renfrow Signs With Panthers
Rafael Devers

Blasts Another Home Run
Eddie Rosario

Braves Sign Eddie Rosario, Option Jarred Kelenic To Triple-A Gwinnett
Boston Red Sox

Brandon Clarke Earns Call To High-A
Boston Red Sox

Hayden Mullins Joining Double-A
Kristian Campbell

Stuffs Stat Sheet In Win
Franklin Arias

Promoted To High-A
Nolan Jones

The Only Source Of Offense Sunday
Jordan Sprinkle

Heading To High-A
Braden Montgomery

Promoted To High-A
J.P. Crawford

Launches Second Homer
Chayce McDermott

Struggles In First Rehab Start
Anthony Volpe

Picks Up Two More Knocks In Nightcap
William Byron

Ends With A Strong Top-Five Finish At Talladega
Ryan Blaney

Bad Luck Continues With Talladega Crash
Kyle Larson

Has A Career-Best Performance At Talladega
Ian Machado Garry

Gets Back On Track With UFC Kansas City Win
Brad Keselowski

Talladega Run Ends Early After Crashing
Carlos Prates

Suffers His First UFC Loss
Zhang Mingyang

Still Undefeated In The UFC
Anthony Smith

Retires After UFC Kansas City Loss
Giga Chikadze

Takes Unanimous Decision Loss
Giga Chikadze

Takes Unanimous-Decision Loss
David Onama

Extends Win Streak At UFC Kansas City
Michel Pereira

Drops Decision At UFC Kansas City
Erik Swanson

Starting Rehab Assignment On Tuesday
Abus Magomedov

Extends His Win Streak
Wade Miley

Exits Rehab Outing On Sunday
Yordan Alvarez

Smacks Third Home Run
Nicolas Dalby

Gets Finished For The First Time
Randy Brown

Gets Back In The Win Column
Ikram Aliskerov

Gets First-Round TKO Finish At UFC Kansas City
Andre Muniz

Gets TKO'd At UFC Kansas City
Ivan Demidov

Has Historic Outing In Game 4
Timo Meier

Records Two Points Sunday
Andrei Svechnikov

Nets Hat Trick In Game 4 Win
Leon Draisaitl

Caps Off Four-Point Effort With First Postseason Overtime Goal
Connor Hellebuyck

Gets Pulled Again
Alexandre Carrier

Fails To Finish Game 4
Tyler Tucker

Makes Early Exit Sunday
Chase Elliott

Recovers from Speeding Penalty to Finish Fifth
Joey Logano

Finishes Last at Talladega After Disqualification for Missing Spoiler Brace
Ryan Preece

Loses Talladega Race First in Photo Finish Then in Post-Race Inspection
NASCAR

Poor Toyota Strategy Arguably Cost Bubba Wallace Winning Chances at Talladega
Christopher Bell

Unhurt After Hard Contact with Inside Retaining Wall
Jaylen Brown

Available For Game 4
Darius Garland

Questionable For Game 4
Jaden Ivey

Making Progress
Frederik Andersen

Exits Game 4 With Injury
Jake Neighbours

Shines On Sunday With Three Points
Jordan Binnington

Makes 30 Saves In Game 4 Victory
Patrik Laine

Not Expected To Play In Game 4
Sam Montembeault

Labeled Day-To-Day
Aliaksei Protas

Considered A Game-Time Decision Sunday
Logan Thompson

A Game-Time Call Sunday
Minnesota Vikings

Minnesota Adds Insurance With Max Brosmer
New York Jets

Donovan Edwards Inks Deal With Jets
Atlanta Falcons

Nick Nash Signs With The Falcons
Tennessee Titans

Xavier Restrepo Reunites With Cam Ward In Tennessee
Chase Elliott

Is One OF The Top Overall DFS Picks Of The Week
Joey Logano

Could Joey Logano Finish A Race With A Top Finish At Talladega?
NASCAR

DFS Players Should Like Bubba Wallace For Talladega This Week
Christopher Bell

Should DFS Players Roster Christopher Bell At Talladega?
Austin Cindric

Is Austin Cindric Worth Rostering For Talladega DFS Lineups?
Shane Van Gisbergen

Is A Solid, Safe, DFS Choice For Talladega Lineups
Austin Dillon

Is Austin Dillon A Viable DFS Play At Talladega This Week?
Josh Berry

Qualifies Too High At Talladega To Be Worth Rostering In DFS
Michael McDowell

Should DFS Players Take A Shot On Michael McDowell At Talladega?
Noah Gragson

Could Be A Sneaky DFS Play For Talladega
William Nylander

Posts Two Assists In Losing Effort
Denny Hamlin

Probably Qualified Too Well for DFS Consideration
Kyle Larson

Increasingly Undervalued Due to His Crashing, but Still a Great DFS Option
Jake Sanderson

Keeps Senators Alive With Overtime Winner
Mackenzie Blackwood

Records First Postseason Shutout
Gabriel Landeskog

Scores First Goal In Nearly Three Years
Ivan Barbashev

Gives Vegas Vital Win
Nikita Kucherov

Records Three Assists In Game 3 Win
Troy Stecher

Cleared For Sunday
Jimmy Butler III

Ruled Out On Saturday
Isaiah Stewart

Questionable For Sunday's Game
Jaylen Brown

Questionable For Game 4
Jrue Holiday

Won't Play On Sunday
Miami Dolphins

Dolphins Select Quinn Ewers In Seventh Round
Mitchell Robinson

Questionable For Game 4 Versus Detroit
Michael Porter Jr.

Available On Saturday Night
Russell Westbrook

Won't Suit Up For Game 4
Indianapolis Colts

Riley Leonard Drafted By Colts Saturday
Pittsburgh Steelers

Steelers Select Will Howard In Sixth Round Of NFL Draft
Philadelphia Eagles

Eagles Add Kyle McCord To Quarterback Room
Miami Dolphins

Miami Adds Ollie Gordon II To Backfield
Los Angeles Chargers

Chargers Add KeAndre Lambert-Smith, Oronde Gadsden II To Offense
Indianapolis Colts

Colts Add DJ Giddens To Backfield
Darius Garland

Won't Suit Up For Game 3
Darius Garland

Unavailable For Pregame Warmup
Jrue Holiday

Classified As "Day-To-Day"
Brandin Podziemski

Not On Injury Report For Game 3
Jimmy Butler III

Warriors Optimistic About Jimmy Butler III Playing Saturday
Jae'Sean Tate

To Remain Out Saturday
Jock Landale

Unavailable For Game 3
Terry Rozier

Out On Saturday
Jrue Holiday

Ruled Out For Friday Night's Game 3 Against Orlando
Kevin Love

To Miss Saturday's Game
Jaylen Brown

Available For Friday Night's Game 3 Against Magic
Carlos Prates

Looks To Remain Undefeated In The UFC
Ian Machado Garry

Set For UFC Kansas City Main Event
Zhang Mingyang

Scheduled For Co-Main Event
Anthony Smith

Set For His Final UFC Bout
David Onama

Set For Featherweight Bout
Giga Chikadze

Looks To Bounce Back
Abus Magomedov

Looks For His Third Consecutive Win
Michel Pereira

Returns To Action At UFC Kansas City
Cam Davis

Looking For Better Fortunes At TPC Louisiana
Adam Svensson

Making Third Apperence At Zurich Classic
Max Greyserman

Aiming For Similar Success At TPC Louisiana
Lee Hodges

A High-Upside Player In New Orleans
PGA

Nico Echavarria Looks To Ride Off Of Elite Putting In New Orleans
Gary Woodland

A Player Worth Watching In New Orleans
Max McGreevy

Returns To The Zurich Classic Of New Orleans
Rasmus Hojgaard

In Search Of Consistency Ahead Of Zurich Classic
Sam Stevens

A Boom-Or-Bust Candidate In New Orleans
Nicolai Hojgaard

Looking To Turn Season Around At Zurich Classic
Christiaan Bezuidenhout

Looks To Sway A Hot Putter In Teams Favor At Zurich Classic
Akshay Bhatia

Looking To Bounce Back At TPC Louisiana
Carson Young

Looks To Turn Things Around At TPC Louisiana
Erik Van Rooyen

Looking For Momentum In Louisiana
Andrew Novak

Making Start At TPC Louisiana After Near Miss At Harbour Town
Ben Griffin

Making Third Career Start At Zurich Classic
Taylor Moore

Competing With A New Teammate In New Orleans
Wyndham Clark

Making Return To New Orleans
Kurt Kitayama

Teeing It Up Again In New Orleans
Collin Morikawa

Back At Zurich Classic For Fifth Time
Thomas Detry

Making Third Appearance At New Orleans Team Event
RANKINGS
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
OF
SP
RP

RANKINGS

QB
RB
WR
TE
K
DEF