NHL Daily Fantasy: Wednesday picks and fades

There are five NHL games Wednesday. At least one team in every game still has playoff hopes or is battling for postseason seeding. That makes the games more exciting, which makes them more fun to watch as you check in on your DFS lineups. Here are some players to target and avoid for your DFS lineups Wednesday.

GOALIE

Ville Husso, STL vs. SEA ($25): The schedule makers didn’t know it, but they have been quite kind to Husso when he needed it. After some struggles he got to play the Coyotes in his last game, where he made 21 saves on 22 shots in a win. Now, he gets to host the Kraken, who have averaged 2.61 goals and 28.9 shots on net per contest, both bottom five in the league.

GOALIE TO AVOID

Andrei Vasilevskiy, TAM at WAS ($32): Things aren’t looking as favorable for Vasilevskiy as compared to Husso. The Russian’s last game was against the Maple Leafs, where he allowed six goals. Now, Vasilevskiy is on the road against the Capitals, who have averaged 3.20 goals and 31.2 shots on net per contest.

CENTER

Pierre-Luc Dubois, WPG vs. DET ($17): While Dubois has cooled down recently, he has 25 goals on 203 shots on net in 69 games. That includes 13 goals with the extra man. The power-play prowess could be relevant Wednesday, as the Wings have the league’s worst penalty kill.

CENTER TO AVOID

Trevor Zegras, ANA vs. CGY ($18): Zegras has used panache to tally 50 points in 64 games, including 14 with the extra man. Having said that, Jacob Markstrom has a 2.18 GAA and .924 save percentage, and the Flames have the sixth-ranked penalty kill.

WING

Jonathan Marchessault, VGK vs. VAN ($23): It tracks that the Red Wings have the league’s worst penalty kill. They also have the league’s highest GAA, after all. It’s a little more surprising that the Canucks have the second-worst penalty kill, but it’s true. Marchessault has 19 power-play points, and he’s also on a five-game point streak.