Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks for DraftKings & FanDuel - 4/25/16

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Welcome back for another day of daily fantasy hockey, playoff edition. Just two games on the schedule tonight as the first round is coming to a close. The Anaheim Ducks are up 3-2 on the Nashville Predators and eliminate them tonight but it's going to be a tough task in Nashville. We will also get our first taste of game seven action as the Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues will battle it out in a winner move on scenario. Buckle up!

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 - 9600 DK - 8300

After falling into a two game hole to the Predators early in the series, the Ducks have quickly taken the series lead winning three straight games on the back of their goaltender. Since taking over for John Gibson after game the game two loss Andersen has been nothing short of spectacular winning all three games he has started while stopping 84 of 87 shots he faced. The Ducks have taken all the momentum in this series winning 3-0, 4-1 and 5-2 on Saturday. Look for another series to come to an end tonight.

Brian Elliott
Opponent - CHI
FD - 9200 DK - 8500

This series has been really tough to call this year. Both teams have had their moments making me flip flop from start to finish. I originally favored the defending champions with their experience going deep in the playoffs with collection of talent. As the series progressed it appeared the Hawks were not the team they were in years past. Part of the reason for that perception was the amazing play of Brian Elliot. He won three of the first games games while facing 35+ shots in three of the four games and 40+ in two of them. Advantage in game sevens has to go to the home team with the crowd on their backs and we should see another stellar performance from Elliot in an attempt to knock of the champs.

CENTER

Ryan Getzlaf
Opponent - NAS
FD - 7800 DK - 6800

He recorded his first multi point game in the series in game six and has now picked up points in four of the five games. The Ducks will look for another fast start, this time in Nashville, as they try to eliminate the Predators and avoid a game seven back in Anaheim. The Regina, Saskatchewan native is the Ducks leader on and off the ice and you can expect 100% effort tonight in an elimination game.

Stack with - David Perron, Ryan Garbutt, Corey Perry(PP)

Jori Lehtera
Opponent - CHI
FD - 3900 DK - 4000

With just two games it is going to be tough to fit all the guys you like into a lineup. You need some low end value and Lehtera can provide that tonight. He centers the top line which gets him a ton of opportunities throughout the game. He hasn't recorded a lot of shots(11 in the series) but is mainly the setup man for the elite goal scorer, Vladimir Tarasenko. The Blues will need max effort from everyone tonight as they try to knock off the more experienced and playoff tested team.

Stack with  - Jaden Schwartz, Vladimir Tarasenko

WINGERS

Artemi Panarin
Opponent - STL
FD - 8100 DK - 6900

After being held scoreless in game one of the series the Bread Man has really picked up his game with  points in five straight including back to back multi point efforts. The rookie is tied with his line mate Patrick Kane for the team lead in points(7) and will need another huge effort if the Hawks are going to complete their comeback and beat the Blues in St. Louis in game seven.

Stack with - Patrick Kane, Artem Anisimov

Jakob Silfverberg
Opponent - NAS
FD - 6400 DK - 5500

The Ducks have received some excellent secondary scoring in this series and Silfverbrg has tallied points in three of his last four games. He is coming off a two assist effort in game five while playing over 17 minutes of ice time. He provides a decent floor as he is averaging over two shots on goal per game and should be able to contribute in a big way as the Ducks look to move on and face the Sharks in the second round.

Stack with on the PP - Andrew Cogliano, Ryan Kesler

DEFENSE

Duncan Keith
Opponent - STL
FD - 5900 DK - 6100

After recording four points in his first three games in this series, Keith has gone pointless in two straight while the Hawks have climbed back in the series and forced game seven. He is a leader on the team and always gets up for these big games in the playoffs demonstrated by his Conn Smythe award in last years playoffs. The Hawks will need everything they got and more to get past the Blues in their barn in St. Louis where the atmosphere is going to be crazy!

Sami Vatanen
Opponent - NAS
FD - 5500 DK - 4800
Cam Fowler
Opponent - NAS
FD - 3600 DK - 4900

Both young D men for the Ducks make great offensive upside fantasy plays. Both guys skate on the top four pairing and get tons of time on the back end of the powerplay for the Ducks. They are similarly priced on DraftKings where I would take Vatanen as the hotter player at the moment with four points in his last three games. FanDuel is a different story as Fowler is close to $2K cheaper. on a night with only two games, you are almost forced to turn to the cheaper option.

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

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