Below are game breakdowns and Optimal Lineups for Wednesday’s four-game NHL DFS slate.

NYR @ OTT

There was no line in Vegas on this game as of this writing, but were it up to yours truly to be the oddsmaker, this game would have an over/under of six with the Rangers being a healthy favorite. These two teams allow the most shot attempts against per 60 of any of the teams in action tonight, so there should be plenty of pace in this contest. Ottawa is playing for the second night in a row and should start Craig Anderson in net, who has struggled mightily this season.

With top line center Mika Zibanejad still out with a concussion, New York’s top line wingers are harder to trust as David Desharnais isn’t nearly the playmaker Ziba is. Instead, first look to third liner Mats Zuccarello. Zucc should avoid Ottawa’s top D pair by playing on the third line, and he works on the top PP unit. He’s priced nicely on FD but will work on DK as well.

If you were going to stack a New York line, this third line would be the one to stack. Left winger Michael Grabner doesn’t see PP work but still has multi-goal potential and is priced nicely on DK. Center JT Miller works on the second PP unit and is also priced well on DK.

Blue liner Kevin Shattenkirk might be New York’s second most reliable option. He plays on the top PP unit as well and is priced better on DK than FD.

Ottawa has been a complete dumpster fire lately, but if there’s one Sen you can trust, it’s probably Mike Hoffman. He recently went through a drought of shots on goal, but in his last three games he’s averaging more than four SOG per game. If you were going to stack someone with him you could go with his center Derick Brassard, though they split on the power play, or Erik Karlsson, who joins Hoff on the top PP unit. Hoffman is priced very well on DK as is Karlsson.

In net, Henrik Lundqvist is the only netminder to consider in this one. The Sens are a solid matchup for opposing goalies, and New York’s struggles in the possession game result in a lot of rubber being put on New York’s net. That gives Lundqvist upside in GPPs, and he has cash appeal as Corsica has New York with a 57 percent chance of winning this game. Lundqvist is priced a tad better on DK.

DAL @ NYI

This game has an over/under of six, and the home Islanders are favored, so they have the highest implied goal total in Vegas among the three games with lines as of this writing. That said, the matchup isn’t a great one for the Isles as the Stars are playing a very tight style of hockey this season and allow the fewest shot attempts per 60 of any team on this slate. The matchup seems better for the Stars as the Isles are a bit looser in terms of shots allowed, and Jaro Halak has been below average.

However, if you like Isles, their top line is the preferred option tonight. Second line center Mathew Barzal is tempting given how well he has played this season and given his spot with top line on the top PP unit, but Barzal’s line has matched up with opposing top lines recently at home. John Tavares and the top line are likely to see better matchups tonight at home. If you’re just looking for one-off exposure to that line in cash, Tavares is priced better on DK and Lee is priced better on FD.

On the blue line, Nick Leddy would be an option to pair with a top liner given that he joins them on the top PP unit, but he’s quite pricey on both sites. If Johnny Boychuk returns to the lineup tonight, he might be a better option despite his lack of PP work. He’s priced well on both sites, and he easily leads all defensemen on this slate in shots on goal plus blocked shots per 60 (SOG+BLK), which sets a nice high floor.

As for the Stars, Barzal’s line is the tough matchup you want to avoid, and, as mentioned, he has been seeing opposing top lines recently at home. The Stars have been splitting up their studs lately, and if that holds through morning skate, the best guess would be that Barzal’s line matches up with Tyler Seguin’s line. That would make Jamie Benn the most appealing of the Stars. A value option would be Jason Spezza who is priced very well on DK and who mixed in with the top PP unit some in Dallas’ last game. On the blue line, Julius Honka could provide salary relief as he saw PP work in his first game back in the lineup in four games on Monday.

In net, Dallas’ shot suppression style makes Kari Lehtonen unappealing, but Halak has some GPP upside. New York is a home favorite so perhaps you could talk yourself into Halak in cash, but GPPs are a better option.

BOS @ DET

Boston is a -140 favorite on the road and trails only Dallas in terms of fewest shot attempts allowed per 60 among teams playing on this slate. Detroit has the sixth fewest goals scored, so this one is all about Bruins.

For cash exposure, Brad Marchand is your guy. He leads all skaters on this slate in primary points per 60 at even strength this season, and he’s priced reasonably enough on both sites. Stacking the entire top line along with Marchand would make for an expensive GPP stack, but the value options you’d have to include to pull it off could make the lineup contrarian enough to work. Defenseman Zdeno Chara could be stacked with them to offset some cost. He plays with that line at even strength, and he is priced well on both sites.

For a cheap mini-stack on DK, consider the second line pair of David Krejci and Jake DeBrusk. Both should work on the second PP unit, although the top PP unit for Boston dominates their PP minutes.

As for the goalies, Tuukka Rask could work in cash as a -140 favorite, but the Wings are a bad matchup for opposing goalies, so he does not have the upside for GPPs. For Detroit, Jimmy Howard could work in GPPs because the Bruins are a decent matchup for opposing goalies, and he’d be a batter play on DK where he’s nice and cheap.

NSH @ VAN

This is the least exciting game of the slate from a fantasy perspective. Nashville has the goalie with by far the best GSAA (Goals Saved Above Average) this season in Pekka Rinne, and Vancouver is near Dallas and Boston in terms of fewest shot attempts allowed. Vegas has Nashville as a -130 road favorite, but Corsica has Vancouver with a 51.7 percent chance of winning. This is a tough game to call.

My own little matchup stat says skaters from both teams have a below average matchup, but Nashville skaters have the better of the team matchups, while Vancouver’s matchup is prohibitive.

When picking Preds, we’d like to avoid Van’s top line of the Sedins and Brock Boeser, but it’s tough to say who that line will match up with as that line is recently formed and has not yet played together in a home game. There’s also uncertainty about Nashville’s lineup as Kyle Turris was hit by a puck in practice on Monday, and Ryan Johansen could be making his return to the lineup tonight.

One thing we can say for sure is that Preds are only an option on FD as they’re almost all priced terribly on DK. Filip Forsberg is the safe bet if you can afford him given that he leads the team in primary points per 60 at even. The other “safe” option would be Roman Josi on the blue line. That said, spending up on them might not be the best idea given the uncertainty in this game. The best option might be someone like Craig Smith who sees work on the second PP unit and is averaging more than three SOG this season. He has been playing on the top line and is priced quite well on FD.

As mentioned, Rinne is easily having the best season among any of the goalies in action tonight, so he’s certainly in play. Unfortunately, he’s the most expensive goalie on both sites. His price tags make him unappealing in cash games, but if you had money to spare in a GPP lineup, he could work given his upside to post a shutout.