We have an NHL DFS showdown slate for today’s Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals as the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs roll on. It's Mika Zibanejad and the New York Rangers against Nikita Kucherov and the Tampa Bay Lightning with plenty of NHL Playoffs bragging rights on the line. You can build daily fantasy hockey lineups on FanDuel, DraftKings, and Yahoo Fantasy. Keep in mind that the Rangers won the series opener on Wednesday, 6-2, so the Lightning should be motivated to come out early and rack up some goals. Before you build those NHL daily fantasy lineups, don’t forget to check out our NHL DFS Projections, the NHL Value Finder, and the NHL DFS Lineup Generator. Let's now take a closer look at the daily fantasy hockey top plays for tonight's NHL DFS showdown slate between the Rangers and Lightning as the Stanley Cup Playoffs continue on! 

 

 

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Rangers

 

 

The Captains

 

 

Igor Shesterkin was as advertised in game one stopping 37 of the 39 shots he faced. With how well he has played we shouldn’t expect much less today.

 

 

 

We saw standout play from Mika Zibanejad in the first game with a goal, and an assist to go along with seven shots. He has scored a goal in four of his last five games and is a solid captain option today.
 

 

 

Nikita Kucherov is the most explosive player in this series and is very capable of having a multi-point game and being a difference-maker in your DFS lineup.
 

 

 

The Lightning have won 18 straight games following a loss in the playoffs, and a huge part of that is the play of Andrei Vasilevskiy. He likely won’t see as many shots as Shesterkin tonight, but if he gets the win that will certainly help his value.

 

The Rest

 

 

Steven Stamkos was Tampa’s best player in game one with a goal and an assist to go along with six shots. He is capable of having a similar performance today and is definitely worth a look for your lineup today.
 

 

 

Victor Hedman likely has the highest upside of any player today. He is capable of getting you multiple points, as well as lots of shots and blocked shots.

 

 

 

We have seen Ryan McDonagh consistently be a solid value. He is often blocking shots, and he has contributed points on a semi-regular basis as well.

 

 

 

As long as Corey Perry is on the top powerplay for the Lightning he has the ability to exceed his value. 
 

 

 

No one has scored more for the Rangers than Chris Kreider in these playoffs, including a goal in game one to get things going. He has multi-goal upside and he will give him games where he gets lots of shots as well. 
 

 

 

You could argue that Filip Chytil was the Ranger’s best player in game one, scoring two goals, and his line was a real difference-maker for the Rangers. If they continue playing well he could be a great value again today.

 

 

 

Adam Fox had a solid game one with two assists, but not as many shots or blocked shots as we might have liked. If the Rangers can continue to score a lot of goals we should continue to see Fox get to value.

 

 

 

If you’re looking to get a Rangers defenceman but you don’t want to pay up for Fox, Jacob Trouba is a good option. He doesn’t have the same upside with points, but he will shoot the puck, and block shots as well, and he will provide you with some points.
 

 

 

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