Friday's two-game NHL DFS slate is loaded with top-tier scorers as the conference semifinals of the 2023 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs continue. The Florida Panthers will try to eliminate the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight, but to do so they will need to get production from the likes of Matthew Tkachuk, Aleksander Barkov, and Sam Reinhart as the Maple Leafs should get a boost from the crowd at home today.  Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers head back to Vegas looking to keep the momentum going. Both teams will be down defensemen with Darnell Nurse and Alex Pietrangelo suspended, but that should only add value to other players like Shea Theodore. As you build daily fantasy hockey lineups for these NHL Playoffs matchups, be sure to check out our NHL daily projections, NHL DFS lineup generator, and other NHL daily fantasy tools. Let's get into our NHL DFS picks and top plays on DraftKings and FanDuel for today's Stanley Cup Playoffs slate!

 

NHL DFS Playbook May 12th

DFS Lineup Construction Thoughts

I don't think too much has changed in what the winning formula is going to look like today. I think you want to pick a goalie from the Toronto/Florida game, and then load up on your preferred team in the Vegas/Edmonton game. With how that series has gone, I can see a Jack Eichel/Jonathan Marchessault/Shea Theodore stack paying dividends, but if you want to roll with Edmonton's high-end players and stacking Connor McDavid/Leon Draisaitl/Evan Bouchard, I can see how that can work too. The odds makers like this game to have the most goals and I do too so I would follow that trend today.

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Sergei Bobrovsky, G, Florida Panthers

I fully expect Bobrovsky to make the most saves today. Toronto should get a jolt from being at home, and with that should come with more shots on goal. Bob has been a pleasant surprise so far in these playoffs as he is yet to have a bad game. He is my top choice for goalies today.

Adin Hill G, Vegas Golden Knights

Neither Edmonton nor Vegas have played back-to-back good games in this series. If you expect that trend to continue, and I do, then Hill should be in a good place to get the win today, and he won't come at a high cost either which lets you get a few top players in, especially if you're not taking McDavid or Draisaitl.

Joseph Woll, G, Toronto Maple Leafs

Woll was a difference maker for Toronto in game four, stopping 24 of the 25 shots he faced in a tight game. If he can provide a similar performance today he will give the Leafs a fighting chance at keeping this series going.

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Connor McDavid, C, Edmonton Oilers

While Edmonton has struggled to have good games on consecutive nights, McDavid is still incredibly safe with multiple points in three of the four games in this series so far.

William Nylander, W, Toronto Maple Leafs

Nylander has been steadily putting shots on goal, and it finally paid off in the last game when he scored. He has four shots or more in three of the four games in this series and I would expect Toronto to put a lot of shots on goal today at home.

Jonathan Marchessault, W, Vegas Golden Knights

I am going to stay the course on Marchessault. He now has three straight games with five shots or more, and it seems like it's every other game that one team scores five goals or more. 

Shea Theodore, D, Vegas Golden Knights

With Alex Pietrangelo out for this game, Theodore should pick up the extra minutes on the ice, and more specifically the powerplay. At Theodore's price, he is worth the gamble on his upside.

 

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