Below are game breakdowns and Optimal Lineups for tonight’s three-game NHL DFS slate.

VGK @ FLA

Florida is the slightest of favorites in this game that Vegas has put an elevated over/under of six on. But it’s hard to get on board with Florida being the favorite here even though they’re at home and even though Vegas played last night. Vegas ranks second in the league in points; Florida ranks 27th. Vegas is above average in adjusted Corsi For percentage; Florida is below average. And in their last two games Vegas has lost in a game in which they put 43 shots on goal and beaten the only team with more points than them in the other team’s building.

Vegas’ most productive line this season has easily been the William Karlsson line with Reilly Smith and Jonathan Marchessault on his wings. That entire line also stays together on a power play unit. Their excellent production has caused their salaries to rise, so they’re certainly not values. Karlsson especially isn’t a value; his price on DK is absurd. Marchessault is also a bit too expensive on DK perhaps, but he’s close enough to reasonably priced on FD. Smith is also priced better on FD than DK, but he’s the most reasonably priced of the three on DK.

Alex Tuch ranks fourth on the team in primary points per 60 behind the three guys on the Karlsson line. He joins the Karlsson line on a power play unit, and he’s priced very well on both sites. He’s a great option to pair with any of the Karlsson liners to offset some of their cost. Shea Theodore is the D-man on that power play unit, and he is priced well on FD, so he’s another option to help offset some cost.

In net, James Reimer has a save percentage below .900 in four of his last five games, so he’s a bit too risky for cash games. But because Vegas is the better possession team, Reimer has the potential to see a lot of shots and thus has GPP upside. Malcolm Subban is expected to get the start for Vegas on the second half of a back-to-back, and he hasn’t played in almost two weeks. He has struggled as well in recent outings, so he’s a risky cash option and lacks Reimer’s GPP upside.

MTL @ WAS

The Capitals are playing for the second night in a row, but since they’re at home and have 17 more points than the Habs this season, so they’re still a healthy favorite. The Habs allow a slightly above average number of shot attempts per 60 at even strength, and Antti Niemi is in net for Montreal tonight, so the Habs are a great matchup for opposing skaters.

The Caps still have T.J. Oshie playing on the third line, which means both he and Evgeny Kuznetsov aren’t playing with highly skilled offensive linemates. That leaves Alexander Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom on the top line as the most reliable options. Ovechkin is the better value than Backstrom relative to production, so pay up for him if you’re only using one of them.

Oshie’s third line should see Montreal’s third line, which is their weakest possession trio. Oshie is priced reasonably on both sites and still sees work on the top PP unit with Ovi and Backstrom, so he’s in play. Also in play to pair with any Washington forwards mentioned is D-man John Carlson who plays on the top PP unit. Carlson is a bit too expensive on DK as usual, but he’s priced reasonably enough on FD.

Habs aren’t overly appealing on a team level tonight, but you could look to them for some value plays. Charles Hudon is playing on Pacioretty’s line and seeing work on the second PP unit, so he’s a value option on FD at only 3400. Jeff Petry is still manning the point on the top PP unit with Shea Weber out, so he’s also a value on FD at only 4100. And Tomas Plekanec could be a cheap C option playing on a line with the two Montreal wingers who lead the team in ixGF/60 (individual expected goals for per 60).

In net, Philipp Grubauer, who is expected to start for the Caps tonight, is the only goalie to consider. Grubauer is more a cash play than a GPP option, and he’s much more appealing on FD where he’s priced very well.

LA @ ANA

This is a tough game to parse, but on paper it’s the least fantasy friendly of tonight’s three games. The Kings have the best team save percentage in the league and have allowed the fewest goals, and the Ducks have the third best team save percentage and have allowed a lower-than-average goal total. But the Kings are playing for the second night in a row, and they’re on the road. The back-to-back means Jonathan Quick might not go again tonight, which would obviously improve the matchup for the Ducks.

The Ducks line to go with is the top line of Ryan Getzlaf, Corey Perry and Rickard Rakell. They tend to see opposing second lines in home games (Ryan Kesler’s line takes the opposing top line), and LA’s second line is their weakest possession unit. The entire Getzlaf line also stays together on the top PP unit. No member of the line is priced all that well or all that poorly on either site, though Getzlaf and Perry are both priced a bit better than average on DK. Cam Fowler is the D-man who joins the Getzlaf line on the PP, and he’s overpriced on FD but priced reasonably on DK.

As for Kings, it’s probably best just to stick to value options. Marian Gaborik leads the team in primary points per 60 and is priced well on both sites. He plays on the third line and second PP unit. Jake Muzzin is also a nice value option on both sites and leads all D-men on this slate in individual shots for per 60 plus individual blocked shots per 60.

In net, ignore whoever ends up starting for LA as the matchup isn’t a good one against a low shooting Anaheim team. But John Gibson is in play for the Ducks. He’s a GPP option given the upside he has because of how many shots the Ducks allow, and he’s a solid cash option. He’s more appealing in cash on DK where he’s cheaper than Grubauer.