NHL STARTING LINEUPS

Upcoming Lineups for:Friday, March 24

NHL Lineups are announced throughout the day on twitter and other sources. Since many NHL line combinations often post just minutes before game time, we are constantly updating this page. Each posted line shows even strengh lines, powerplay lines, confirmed starting goalies, and vegas odds for the matchup.

DRAFTKINGS
FANDUEL
Friday, March 24
FRI, 7:00PM ET
 CBJ
 NYI
Elvis Merzlikins
Expected Goalie
$7000$7200 · 16 Days Rest
Michael Hutchinson
$7000$7200 · 4 Days Rest
Daniil Tarasov
Expected Goalie
$7000$6500 · 2 Days Rest
Jet Greaves
$6500$6500 · Days Rest
Ilya Sorokin
Expected Goalie
$8400$8200 · 2 Days Rest
Cory Schneider
$6500$6500 · 354 Days Rest
Semyon Varlamov
$8200$8200 · 12 Days Rest
FORWARDS 1
Johnny Gaudreau
$5700$6800 · PP1
Patrik Laine
$6400$7900 · PP1
Kirill Marchenko
$4300$4400 · PP1
Anders Lee
$5300$6500 · PP1
Bo Horvat
$6300$7400 · PP1
Simon Holmstrom
$3300$3800
FORWARDS 2
Boone Jenner
$6100$7600 · PP1
Jack Roslovic
$3400$4800 · PP2
Kent Johnson
$3000$4400 · PP2
Jean-Gabriel Pageau
$3700$4700 · PP2
Hudson Fasching
$2800$3800 · PP1
Zach Parise
$4200$5300 · PP2
FORWARDS 3
Emil Bemstrom
$3200$4300 · PP2
Liam Foudy
$2500$3700
Cole Sillinger
$2500$3800 · PP2
Cal Clutterbuck
$2500$3600
Matt Martin
$2500$3700
Casey Cizikas
$2700$3600
FORWARDS 4
Lane Pederson
$2500$3600
Mathieu Olivier
$2500$3700
Eric Robinson
$2500$3900
Brock Nelson
$5900$7000
Pierre Engvall
$2600$3900 · PP2
Kyle Palmieri
$3900$5200 · PP1
DEFENSIVE PAIR 1
Andrew Peeke
$3200$4000
Adam Boqvist
$3500$5000 · PP1
Ryan Pulock
$3700$4500 · PP2
Alexander Romanov
$3100$4100
DEFENSIVE PAIR 2
Erik Gudbranson
$3100$3900
Nick Blankenburg
$3400$4300 · PP2
Scott Mayfield
$3900$4200
Adam Pelech
$3500$4300
DEFENSIVE PAIR 3
Gavin Bayreuther
$2700$4100
Tim Berni
$2600$
Noah Dobson
$5600$6500 · PP1
Samuel Bolduc
$2500$3600 · PP2
FRI, 7:00PM ET
 BUF
 NJD
Michael Houser
$6500$6500 · 425 Days Rest
Eric Comrie DTD
$6500$7700 · 14 Days Rest
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
$7200$7700 · 2 Days Rest
Devon Levi DTD
$6500$ · Days Rest
Craig Anderson
Expected Goalie
$7200$7700 · 2 Days Rest
Ben Bishop IR
$6500$6500 · 934 Days Rest
Vitek Vanecek
Expected Goalie
$8200$8000 · 2 Days Rest
MacKenzie Blackwood IR
$8000$8000 · 32 Days Rest
Akira Schmid
$8200$8000 · 5 Days Rest
Nico Daws
$6500$6500 · 341 Days Rest
Jonathan Bernier IR
$6500$6500 · 475 Days Rest
FORWARDS 1
Dylan Cozens
$5600$6300 · PP2
JJ Peterka
$2900$4600 · PP2
Jack Quinn
$3300$4000 · PP2
Nico Hischier
$6600$7200 · PP1
Timo Meier
$7600$8400 · PP1
Jesper Bratt
$5200$6700 · PP1
FORWARDS 2
Jeff Skinner
$6800$7300 · PP1
Alex Tuch
$7100$7500 · PP1
Tage Thompson
$8400$9900 · PP1
Erik Haula
$3800$4200 · PP2
Jack Hughes
$8200$9800 · PP1
Dawson Mercer
$4500$5700 · PP2
FORWARDS 3
Casey Mittelstadt
$3200$4300 · PP2
Victor Olofsson
$4000$5400 · PP1
Tyson Jost
$2800$3600
Ondrej Palat
$3600$4200 · PP2
Jesper Boqvist
$2500$3400
Tomas Tatar
$3700$5000 · PP2
FORWARDS 4
Zemgus Girgensons
$2500$3700
Peyton Krebs
$2500$3900
Kyle Okposo
$2700$3800
Michael McLeod
$2500$3400
Yegor Sharangovich
$3100$4100
Nolan Foote
$2500$3400
DEFENSIVE PAIR 1
Henri Jokiharju
$2800$3600
Rasmus Dahlin
$7000$7300 · PP1
Dougie Hamilton
$7200$7400 · PP1
Jonas Siegenthaler
$3300$3900
DEFENSIVE PAIR 2
Ilya Lyubushkin
$2700$4000
Owen Power
$3600$4200 · PP2
Ryan Graves
$4100$4700
John Marino
$2900$3800
DEFENSIVE PAIR 3
Kale Clague
$2600$3600
Riley Stillman
$2500$3600
Damon Severson
$3200$3900 · PP2
Kevin Bahl
$2500$3500
FRI, 9:00PM ET
 COL
 ARI
Alexandar Georgiev
Expected Goalie
$7800$8400 · 1 Days Rest
Jonas Johansson
$7600$8400 · 7 Days Rest
Pavel Francouz O
$6500$8400 · 44 Days Rest
Justus Annunen
$6500$6500 · 22 Days Rest
Keith Kinkaid
$6500$6500 · 19 Days Rest
Connor Ingram
$7400$6900 · 1 Days Rest
Ivan Prosvetov
Expected Goalie
$7400$6500 · 5 Days Rest
Karel Vejmelka
$7400$6900 · 2 Days Rest
FORWARDS 1
Alex Newhook
$3100$4000 · PP2
Valeri Nichushkin
$5900$6600 · PP1
J.T. Compher
$4700$5900 · PP1
Nick Schmaltz
$4700$6300 · PP1
Barrett Hayton
$4300$5600 · PP1
Clayton Keller
$6200$8100 · PP1
FORWARDS 2
Denis Malgin
$3500$4500 · PP2
Nathan MacKinnon
$9700$10200 · PP1
Mikko Rantanen
$7800$9600 · PP1
Jack McBain
$2600$3800 · PP2
Matias Maccelli
$2600$4700 · PP2
Lawson Crouse
$4100$5600 · PP2
FORWARDS 3
Andrew Cogliano
$2500$3200
Lars Eller
$2900$3700 · PP2
Logan O'Connor
$2600$3900
Christian Fischer
$2500$3600
Travis Boyd
$3000$4500 · PP1
Liam O'Brien
$2500$3200
FORWARDS 4
Alex Galchenyuk
$2500$3100
Darren Helm
$2500$3200
Matt Nieto
$2500$3800
Milos Kelemen
$2500$6000
Bokondji Imama
$2500$3100
Laurent Dauphin
$2500$3000
DEFENSIVE PAIR 1
Devon Toews
$4800$5500 · PP2
Samuel Girard
$4000$4900 · PP2
J.J. Moser
$3000$4400 · PP2
Patrik Nemeth
$2700$3700
DEFENSIVE PAIR 2
Jack Johnson
$2700$3700
Bowen Byram
$4300$5200 · PP1
Juuso Valimaki
$3800$4600 · PP1
Michael Kesselring
$2800$6000
DEFENSIVE PAIR 3
Brad Hunt
$2500$3700
Kurtis MacDermid
$2500$3600
Victor Soderstrom
$2800$3800 · PP2
Connor Mackey
$2500$3600

When are game day NHL line combinations released?

The NHL is a bit more loose about publishing their starting lines than other leagues. It's normal for coaches to reveal starting goalies as early as the night before a game, with full starting lineups being published anywhere from 4 hours to minutes before the puck drops.

What positions are on a hockey line?

A line in hockey is a group of skaters that play together in a group. A forward line is made up of a left winger, center, and right wing player. This forward line will pair with 2 defensemen, who together make up the 5 skaters on the ice in an even-strength line.

What is a Power Play line in hockey?

A Power Play line is a specialized line that is made up of 5 players that hit the ice when the other team has been called for a penalty and will be forced to play shorthanded. These players are going to draw more minutes on the ice, and have more scoring opportunities than those players from the team not on a Power Play line. In DFS hockey, you'll want to lock in players who get more time on ice, and Power Play lines equate to more time on ice.

How long is a Power Play in hockey?

A power play can typically last between 2 and 5 minutes, depending on how serious the penalty called was. For minor penalties, a power play will last 2 minutes. For major penalties like spearing and fighting, players have to sit in the penalty box for 5 minutes.

What is a Penalty Kill Unit in hockey?

A penalty kill unit, or PK Unit as it is often abbreviated, is a line of defense oriented players that goes on the ice when a team is down a player or two due to a penalty. This short-handed situation is not ideal for fantasy point scoring, outside of getting some blocked shots. This is a unit that is going to be comprised of defense oriented skaters, usually pairing 2 more defensive forwards, with one of the regular defensive pairs.