NHL DFS: Playoffs 5/1/23

We have the final game of Round 1 when the Rangers head to New Jersey for Game 7. DraftKings and Fanduel are running showdown contests tonight. My best advice is to pick the winner and enter 2-3 lineups where your choice is in the Captain slot.

The Rangers seemed to figure out how to score on Akira Schmid in Game 6, put bodies in front of the net. This favors Chris Kreider who is my favorite candidate for Captain tonight. Igor Shesterkin has been stellar in net for New York and should be considered a flex play if you enter several lineups. (I do not play goalies in single-entry contests).

Below I will give you my preferred lineups, one for the Rangers and one for the Devils. 

New York Rangers @ New Jersey (EVEN)

O/U 5.5

Rangers Lineup

Captain: Chris Kreider
Flex: Adam Fox, Mika Zibanejad, Patrick Kane, Filip Chytil
New Jersey Flex options: Ondrej Palat, Kevin Bahl

Devils Lineup

Captain: Jack Hughes
Flex: Erik Haula, Ondrej Palat, Dougie Hamilton
New York Flex Options: Chris Kreider, K’Andre Miller