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Auston Matthews and the Leafs play four games in the final full week of the season, three of them at home.
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The Goalie Report focuses this week on netminders keeping their teams in the playoff hunt with some strong performances, such as the Vancouver Canucks' Kevin Lankinen.
Best NHL bets, expert picks and parlay plays from RotoWire's Dan Dobish ahead of Thursday's nine-game NHL slate, including a big six-leg parlay.
This week's barometer includes changes in New York, as since the Rangers acquired J.T. Miller and moved Mika Zibanejad to right wing, Zibanejad has five goals and 13 assists in 17 games.
Saturday's top NHL DFS plays on DraftKings include Bo Horvat as part of a New York Islanders stack against the San Jose Sharks.
Saturday's top NHL DFS options on FanDuel include the red-hot Cole Caufield as the Montreal Canadiens take on the Calgary Flames.
The Goalie Report takes a look at the NHL netminders likely to be leaned on heavily during their team's playoff chases, such as the Ottawa Senators' Linus Ullmark.
Seth Jones gets three home games in his first week as a Florida Panther.
RotoWire's Dan Dobish offers his best NHL bets, expert picks and parlay plays for Monday's two-game NHL slate, including the total in Sharks vs. Jets.
With 54 points in 55 contests, Dylan Strome is on pace to far exceed both totals and set career-highs in assists and points for the Eastern Conference leading Capitals.
Jan Levine discusses this week's key pickups, including Pavel Dorofeyev, who's been hot lately, with seven goals and three helpers during the last eight games.
Connor McDavid is slated to return from suspension on Monday. Michael Finewax previews the week ahead in the NHL.
Auston Matthews has 11 points in seven games since his return from an upper-body injury. Michael Finewax previews the week ahead in the NHL.