Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks for DraftKings & FanDuel - 4/23/16

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Welcome back for another Saturday in daily fantasy hockey, playoff edition. With teams being eliminated we are down to a three game slate today with two more teams fighting for their lives. The Rangers travel to Pittsburgh for an afternoon game as the Pens look to close out the series on home ice. The Ducks and Predators are tied at two in their series and will start their mini best of three tonight as the series shifts back to Anaheim for game five. The night cap has the Blues travelling to Chicago for game six s the Blackhawks look to keep their season alive with a win and send the series back to St. Louis for game seven. They will be in tough as Brian Elliott has been standing on his head. We are in for another day of exciting hockey. Stay tuned!

If you have any questions throughout the day be sure to join the conversation in the comments section below. Also, be sure to check LeftWingLock to get confirmation on all of the starting goalies for Tuesday. Now onto the picks.

Goaltenders

Frederik Andersen
Opponent - NAS
FD - 9500 DK - 8200

Just when it looked like the Ducks were in deep trouble in the series they turned to Frederik Andersen between the pipes. He was nothing short of spectacular in his first two games in Nashville stopping 57 of 58 shots he faced as the Ducks won both games on the road and have evened up the series.  The series now switches back to Anaheim with the Ducks coming in with all the momentum. Look for another strong game from Andersen and the Ducks as they try and take the lead in the series.

Matt Murray
Opponent - NYR
FD - 9000 DK - 7800

At this point it is again unlikely that Marc-Andrew Fluery will return for game five and it appears they aren't in need of his services just yet. Murray has been terrific in his two road starts in New York stopping 47 of 48 shots he faced as the Pens won both games at Madison Square Garden. They can close out the Rangers tonight on home ice and you can expect a low scoring battle as the Rangers fight for their playoff lives. Look for Murray to help the team advance to the second round and earn a much needed rest to allow Fleury to get back to health.

CENTER

Sidney Crosby
Opponent - NYR
FD - 10100 DK - 8400

Crosby has lead his team to a three games to one series lead over the Rangers and again has proved he is the best player in the world. The Penguins chances looked hurt when they entered the series without both Evgeni Malkin and Marc-Andre Fleury but Crosby proceeded to put the team on his back. He has tallied three goals and three assists in the first four games and should put his best game out on the ice in a chance to eliminate a division rival on Saturday afternoon.

Stack with - Conor Sheary, Patric Hornqvist

Artem Anisimov
Opponent - STL
FD - 4600 DK - 5000

On a small three game slate you might have to some value options who add value playing alongside superstars. Anisimov checks off that box as he centers the Hawks top line of Kane and the Bread Man(Panarin). He has scored a goal in two of his last three games in the series and has added eight shots on goal. Look for a strong effort from the top line tonight as the Hawks try and pick up a win at home to send the series to game seven back in St. Louis.

Stack with  - Patrick Kane, Artemi Panarin

Also Consider - Ryan Getzlaf - Anaheim Ducks vs. NSH

WINGERS

Corey Perry
Opponent - NAS
FD - 6700 DK - 6500

This recommendation is definitely a product of a small slate today. Perry has been mediocre at best in the opening round with just two assists in the first four games with a -1 rating and has only added eight shots in total. If the Ducks are to keep the momentum and win the series they are going to need their sniper to start producing on the top line with Getzlaf and Perron. He should be used in GPP formats only tonight as a high risk, high reward play.

Stack with - Ryan Getzlaf, David Perron

Robby Fabbri
Opponent - CHI
FD - 5000 DK - 4200

Another affordable value play that is perfect for GPP's tonight. He has multiple points in two of his last three games while playing on a line with David Backes and Patrik Berglund. Stack them together to save some money which allows you to stack either the Ducks or Penguins top line with huge upside and whatever goalie floats your boat today.

Stack with - David Backes, Patrik Berglund

Also Consider - Andrew Cogliano - Anaheim Ducks vs. NSH

DEFENSE

Duncan Keith
Opponent - STL
FD - 6000 DK - 6200
Niklas Hjalmarsson
Opponent - STL
FD - 3200 DK - 3900

Which ever direction you choose tonight with your forwards there is a Blackhawks D man to fit your budget. If you go cheaper on the front end Keith makes a terrific high upside choice on the point. He has recorded multiple points in two of his four games in the series and has added a nice floor with 16 shots on goal.

If you want to save at D and load up on high upside forwards then roll with Hjalmarsson. He provides the best value on DraftKings where he has recorded 19 blocked shots in five games in the series. He also added his first point of the series with an assist while getting an inflated 32 minutes of ice time due to overtime.

Sami Vatanen
Opponent - NAS
FD - 5000 DK - 4600
He has emerged as the top option offensive option on the point for the Ducks and has picked up points in back to back games on the road in Nashville. He gets 20+ minutes of ice time per game on the top pairing and also skates on the Ducks top PP unit so you know there will be opportunity at a very affordable price on a small three game slate.

Also Consider - Ryan Ellis - Nashville Predators @ ANH

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***All advanced stats in this article are sourced from www. puckalytics.com***

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