Below are game breakdowns and Optimal Lineups for Sunday’s five-game NHL DFS slate.

NYI @ CAR

There are three teams in action tonight that are tough matchups for opposing skaters, and Carolina is one of those, so the Isles aren’t a team I’m looking at today. New York is also playing for the second day in a row on the road, which makes them even less appealing.

For Carolina, you want Canes that will see New York depth lines, and it’s their second and third lines that will see depth as their top line and fourth line tend to match up with the opposing top six in home games. Jeff Skinner leads the team in ixGF/60 (individual expected goals for per 60), and he’s priced reasonably on both sites. A cheaper option would be Justin Williams, especially on DK where he’s priced very well. On the blue line, Jaccob Slavin is a good option as he’s one of two D-men who plays on the PP for Carolina, and he’s priced well on both sites.

The only netminder to consider here would be Jaroslav Halak in GPPs given that Carolina puts a ton of pucks towards the net, but with a save percentage under .900, he’s too hard to trust, even in a GPP.

COL @ DET

Detroit is easily the biggest favorite of the day at -175 and the Avs have the lowest projected total of the day, so this one is all about the Wings. Dylan Larkin and Anthony Mantha have been Detroit’s best players this season, and Mantha is priced better than Larkin, so he’s the ideal Red Wing today. He does not skate with his even strength line mates on the power play, but he does skate on the PP with Mike Green who has 17 points in 20 games. Also on that top PP unit is Frans Nielsen who is way too cheap on DK and has five points in his last six games.

In net, Jimmy Howard is obviously a good cash game option given that his team is at home and is the biggest favorite of the day. However, he shouldn’t see a super high shot volume, so he’s not a GPP option, plus he’ll be the chalk. Jonathan Bernier will start for the Avs and is just like Halak in that he’d make for a good GPP play seeing a lot of shot volume but isn’t good enough to trust.

OTT @ NYR

The Rangers are the second biggest favorite of the day and the only team close to Detroit in projected goal total. Their second line centered by Kevin Hayes draws a tough assignment tonight against Ottawa’s top line and stout top D pair, so look first to New York’s top line. That line is not priced well on either site, but Chris Kreider on FD is the closest to reasonably priced. Kreider, Mika Zibanejad and Pavel Buchnevich all stay together on the top PP unit, so they’re stackable. Kevin Shattenkirk joins them on the PP. Value options would be Michael Grabner although he doesn’t see PP work, and Brady Skjei who works the blue line on the second PP unit.

In net, Henrik Lundqvist is obviously in play given that the Rangers are one of two big favorites tonight. Neither goalie should see a super high shot total that would make them overly attractive in GPPs.

LA @ VGK

Vegas is a slight favorite in this game, but the Kings are a terrible matchup for opposing skaters given that they allow a below average number of shot attempts per 60 and have excellent goaltending with Jonathan Quick. The Kings are rpeferable to the Knights tonight. Vegas has a solid possession line in its third line, so attack the Golden Knights by picking on their top six. LA tends to match lines up evenly at home, so their top six is the play. Anze Kopitar is by far the most reliable King, and while he’s much too expensive on DK, he’s priced reasonably on FD. His most productive winger, Dustin Brown, is also overpriced but more reasonably priced on FD as well. The best value on the team is Alec Martinez on FD who joins Kopitar/Brown on the top PP unit.

With the line on this game being so close to even, there’s not a great cash option. Jonathan Quick has been excellent so far this season, but his team doesn’t allow a ton of shots and Vegas doesn’t shoot a ton, so the matchup isn’t great. Malcolm Subban could be an interesting GPP option with an above average matchup and as a slight favorite.

FLA @ ANA

The other four games on this slate have an over/under of six, but this one only has an over/under of 5.5, so this isn’t the most fantasy friendly game. If you were going to roster Ducks, you’d want to avoid Florida’s top line, who will be matched up against Chris Wagner’s line. That means Rickard Rakell and Corey Perry would be the guys to roster, but neither is priced well on either site. The Wagner line is Anaheim’s best possession line, so you want to avoid Florida’s top line. Second line center Vincent Trocheck is a good option, and he joins the top line on the top PP unit. Trocheck is priced well on both sites.

In net, John Gibson is a solid cash option as a -130-home favorite. Anaheim also has the second highest win probability per Corsica.com/projections. The Panthers are also a good matchup for opposing goalies, so Gibson will work in GPPs, too.