Below are breakdowns of the four NHL games tonight along with optimal lineups for the DFS slate.

LA @ CHI

Vegas has this game with the standard over/under of 5.5, but I could see this one being a bit of a shootout. The Hawks allow the second most shot attempts per 60 among teams playing on this slate, and the Kings haven’t completely stifled shot attempts this season like they have in years past.

The line on this game is basically even, but the Kings are the better option. In addition to the Hawks giving up a lot of shot attempts, they’re also playing for the second night in a row and for the third time in four days. They’ll also likely start backup goalie Anton Forsberg today.

The top line pair of Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown has been LA’s most productive combo this season, and the pair stays together on the top PP unit. Drew Doughty, LA’s workhorse defenseman, joins them on the top PP unit. For value, consider third line center Adrian Kempe who plays on the second PP unit. Kempe has an unsustainably high shooting percentage, but he leads the team in primary points per 60 and is cheap on both sites.

For the Hawks, Patrick Kane is the obvious name, but it’s probably not the best night to pay up for him in cash given a less than ideal matchup and the back-to-back. But in a GPP his line and power play unit could be a stack option. Kane is joined by center Artem Anisimov and fellow winger Nick Schmaltz on the top PP unit. Also joining them on the top PP is Brandon Saad who leads the team in ixGF/60 (individual expected goals for per 60). Once his shooting percentage picks up, he could go on a tear.

This game is a bit of a toss-up, so the goalies are not option in cash games. But Jonathan Quick is a solid GPP option as the Hawks are an above average matchup for opposing goalies. The Kings are a good matchup for opposing goalies as well, but Forsberg is too risky as he’s starting for the second night in a row,

OTT @ WPG

Winnipeg is one of the two chalky options tonight as a -170-home favorite against Ottawa. The Jets also rank fourth in goals scored this season, so they’ll be popular with good reason.

The most obvious play of the day may well be Mathieu Perreault who is getting to play up on the top line because Kyle Connor is out for this game. Perreault leads all forwards in action tonight in primary points per 60, and he should get a big bump in playing time, which makes him an incredible value. His new line mates, Blake Wheeler and Mark Scheifele, have been hot recently with a combined 13 points in their last three games. All three will be together on the top PP unit where D-man Dustin Byfuglien joins them. Get exposure to that line in cash.

Connor Hellebuyck will start in net for the Jets and is an excellent cash option as the Jets are one of two big home favorites tonight.

ARI @ VGK

The Golden Knights are the other chalk option tonight as a -180-home favorite in a game with a high over/under of six. They’re playing an Arizona team that played last night and has allowed the most goals this season.

Vegas’ top option is easily Jonathan Marchessault. He plays on the top line and top PP unit and has 13 points in his last eight games along with 34 shots on goal. Unfortunately, his line mates do not join him on the top PP unit, but he does play a lot with Shea Theodore at even who joins him on the top PP unit. Of his linemates, center William Karlsson would be the preferred stack mate. If you’re looking for value, consider Alex Tuch. He ranks fourth among Knights in primary points per 60, but he’s far cheaper than his teammates with salaries under 4K on each site.

In net, Malcolm Subban is the other cash option as one of two big home favorites. Whichever of Hellebuyck or Subban is cheaper on your site of choice is the better cash game option. Scott Wedgewood is somewhat of an intriguing contrarian option, but he’s starting for the second night in a row, which is enough to scare me off even in tourneys.

DAL @ COL

This is a tough game to forecast. On its face, this one should be all Dallas as the Stars stifle shots against and the Avs allow an above average number of shot attempts. But this may not be the obvious possession mismatch it seems like since Dallas is playing for the second night in a row and for the third time in four days (and they’re at altitude tonight).

That said, the Stars have re-combined Tyler Seguin, Jamie Benn and Alexander Radulov on a line, which is a lethal combo that warrants consideration in a good matchup no matter if they’re at the end of a tough stretch. Don’t pay for them in cash, but they could be a GPP stack option if you pair them with some contrarian options.

For the Avs, the only options are stud Nathan MacKinnon or value option Alexander Kerfoot. Kerfoot is still susceptible to some regression in his shooting percentage, but with 18 points in 24 games and a spot on the top PP unit with MacKinnon, he’s still a nice value on both sites. MacKinnon is only a GPP option, but Kerfoot could be used in either contest type as salary relief.

Ignore the goalies in this one.