Studs and Stacks – April 5
In this article, we spotlight today’s top NHL DFS studs and stack recommendations, focusing on high-upside players and synergistic line combinations that can elevate your lineups. Whether you’re targeting cash games or GPPs, these picks are designed to maximize value and exposure. Let’s dive into the matchups and identify the key players to target.
STUDS
The Center: Nathan MacKinnon
Just play him. Highest upside on the slate and they’re motivated to stay ahead of Dallas (who they just beat and put a little distance between them yesterday).
The Wing: Cole Caufield
Similar to Mac, Caufield is almost a lock – he’s one of the hottest players in the league right now and the Canadiens are streaking toward the postseason. Second half of a home-and-home, but this one is in Montreal.
Nov 8, 2025; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes right wing Andrei Svechnikov (37) skates the puck up the ice with center Sebastian Aho (20) against the Buffalo Sabres during the first period the at Lenovo Center. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-Imagn Images
The Defenseman: Cole Hutson
Two goals and four assists in eight games in his young career; cheap enough for a one-off defenseman as well.
The Value: Gabe Perrault
Hat trick yesterday; Rangers are letting the kids play.
STACKS
The Full: CAR (Aho-Jarvis-Svechnikov-Ehlers)
Carolina gets an Ottawa team that lost to (and nearly got shut out) by Minnesota yesterday, and these two teams are going in opposite directions. This is a high-upside stack that gets you different from the chalk Avs.
The Mini: MON (Caufield-Suzuki)
One of the best duos to roster in the league…I’ll have a good amount of exposure to them.
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