NHL DFS Prop Picks for 4/20 - PrizePicks

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Hello everybody and welcome! We bring you another edition of NHL DFS on PrizePicks and that means our friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. The goal is to build a 2-player, 3-player, 4-player, or 5-player entry and then select whether or not you want to play for the power play or the flex play. On the power play, you will need to be correct on each of your selections to win, and on the flex play, you will have a little more wiggle room for a chance to win some money back.

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PrizePicks has two types of games. The first type of game is known as Fantasy Score, which consists of selecting various players and trying to determine if they will go over or under their projected fantasy points in a game. The second game is known as Single Stat. For NHL, Single Stat consists of save and shooter shot props in which you determine if the goalie or shooter in question will go over or under their projected save and shot total respectively. You can mix and match players from each type of game in your entry or select all of your plays from the same type of game. Once you have selected your players and props, you can choose the aforementioned flex play or power play option. For today's article, we are going to try and focus on the main board's Fantasy Score and see which players may go over or under their projected point totals. Let's see what the board offers today!

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Fantasy Score Point Totals

Auston Matthews Over 5.6 Points. Matthews will be the scariest pick here because of how many points he has to reach. This is a lot. However, Matthews is likely to play 22-23+ minutes tonight for Toronto. The Maple Leafs were none too pleased about losing to the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday night. The Toronto center did everything that could be asked. He scored a goal, had seven shots on net, and five scoring chances. Vancouver had few answers for his line. He has eight real-world points in his last five contests. Matthews even blocked a couple of shots in this span too. It may come down to a block or a secondary assist tonight for the pivot.

Bryan Rust Over 3.1 Points. Picking on New Jersey seems unfair but when there are just certain teams on the schedule, it just has to be done. Rust and the Pittsburgh Penguins go against the league's worst penalty kill and worst team right now. The Devils have won just two of their last dozen games. Rust has nine shots in his last two games and comes off a two-game miniseries versus New Jersey where he delivered two goals and three assists. The prop total is just low enough to come in on the over. Pittsburgh had some trouble with New Jersey earlier in the season but Sidney Crosby and company should be able to take advantage of the repetitive defensive mistakes New Jersey makes. Even taking Crosby at over 4.5 points is a reasonable pick here as well.

Mathew Barzal Over 3.1 Points. We like to take even more risks here because of the New York Rangers' easy four-game cakewalk over New Jersey last week. If there ever was a time to let down a bit, it would be against their cross-town rival New York Islanders. The Islanders have been cold of late -- scoring just at a brutal rate. Barzal did have three assists in the last two meetings with three scoring chances in each contest. This is a game the Islanders need even more than the Rangers. Barzal has not scored a goal since his hat trick against Washington on April 1st. They say the biggest players rise up on the biggest stages and now is the time for Barzal.

Dougie Hamilton Over 3.6 Points. This looks to be quite low for a player who averages over three shots a game and blocks more than two per contest. Carolina, like Tampa Bay, is on the back end of a back-to-back scenario. This usually means more sloppy play -- shots and blocked shots elevate some. If Hamilton hits his averages, then this looks to be very reasonable. Taking a peek at Victor Hedman's number is not a bad idea either at 3.9. These two defensemen lead their respective teams offensively. The offense truly starts with them and especially on their power plays. Both are quite dangerous and Carolina tops the league at 28%. Hamilton is a huge reason why with his ability to get shots on goal. Take the over.

Jason Robertson Under 4.1 Points. In a breakout season for Robertson, when does one hit the brakes? He has points in each of his last five contests but in the last two, the scoring chances have come down, shots have too, and arguably against Detroit, he did get a bit lucky. Even then, he hit just four points on PrizePicks in a best-case scenario. All of his real-world points lately have been at even strength as well. How does the young player handle this compressed schedule and does fatigue settle in tonight? It could. This is one to side with the under as Robertson should not have to do as much heavy lifting against a light-scoring Detroit team.

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