NHL DFS Expert Survey: Thursday, April 17th

by Justin Bailey (Jbails26) Last Updated 2025-04-17 17:47:52 Premium Content Part of the product RotoGrinders NHL Premium

Thompson of the Sabres

Our panel of experts is here to give you their NHL DFS advice for today’s main slate contests by answering a handful of questions to help you make crucial lineup-building decisions. Wondering who Moneyball16 has as his top overall line stack? Or who TastefulTides has as his favorite skater for large-field tournaments? Find out below!

NHL DFS Picks: DraftKings Expert Survey for Thursday, April 17

Who is your favorite skater to spend up for in cash games?

TastefulTides: Zach Werenski
boggslite: Zach Werenski
Joda: Zach Werenski

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What is your preferred tournament format (e.g. large-field, single-entry) to play on this slate? How do you plan to beat that field of opponents? What tactic or strategy will set you apart?

TastefulTides: Single-entry GPPs are my preferred format. The Blue Jackets will be the obvious choice tonight for offense. That being said, I expect they will be super chalky. I am going to take my chances and take shots on the Sabres’ power-play stack and/or the Sabres’ top line.

boggslite: Large-field tournaments – Even though they were eliminated from the playoffs last night, Columbus is the only team on the slate prepared to give it their all on the last regular season slate of the season. They have been a great team fantasy-wise all season long, and I expect more of the same tonight, facing an Islanders team that will be playing without their top two defensemen. My strategy will be to load up on Columbus and find some cheap value to go along with the onslaught stack.

Joda: Large-field tournaments are my preferred format. As with most games over the past week, there is a lot of uncertainty with ice time and roles. One team I like tonight is Buffalo, which has really nice price tags on Tage Thompson and Rasmus Dahlin. They will get Aleksei Kolosov in net for Philadelphia, and his time with the Flyers has been disastrous. I do not have much interest in any of the players from playoff teams and will look to teams like Buffalo, Columbus, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh.

Who is your favorite play (when considering price, matchup, roster construction, etc.) on the board and why?

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