If you plan to play NHL DFS tonight and through the rest of the weekend, make sure to be up to date on the current roster situations.

Players will be on the move from now right up until the trade deadline on Monday. There are even rumors that Russian superstar Ilya Kovalchuk will return to the Devils, a team that could desperately benefit from his scoring touch.

What this means for you is that you need to be conscious of who might be moving and when they do. This is because rostering a player in the morning just to see him get on a plane out of town in the afternoon could leave a giant donut in the middle of your lineup.

We’re probably not in too much danger of this happening before tonight’s 10-game slate, But this weekend and Monday are a completely different story. NHL.com follows the action pretty closely and NHL Daily Face-off also tweets out trades and roster moves routinely. These assets can be your edge over the next couple of days to give you an advantage over the field. The key to all DFS sports is using knowledge to your advantage that gives you an edge over your opponents.

Tonight we’re back to a huge weekday slate. We’ve got 10 games on the slate and once again all of them have at least one team at least in the playoff hunt.

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Let’s take a look at where the goals will come from:

7 p.m. Minnesota Wild at Philadelphia Flyers

The Flyers lost the most important game of their season on Tuesday in a 3-1 decision to Carolina. This leaves them 5 points outside of the last wildcard spot and still without captain Claude Giroux to a suspected concussion.

Stick a fork in them.

The Wild on the other hand, find themselves only 2 points back from the last wildcard spot in the West and 4-1 in their last 5 games.

Look out above.

All of a sudden this game means more to Minnesota than it does to Philly and their offense is clicking despite a 4-1 hiccup loss to the Islanders on Tuesday.

Despite this, the only plays in this game should be for GPP consideration as all signs point to a low scoring match with a couple of high-ceiling plays.

One of those plays is Wild winger Tomas Vanek. He’s been showing offensive flare over Minnesota’s recent resurgence with 7 points in the last 8 games. He’s playing on a line with Chris Porter and Mikael Granlund. This is an affordable stack that will definitely be under owned.

Shayne Gostisbehere had his record setting 15-game point streak snapped in Tuesday’s loss, but he’s still a good DFS play because he’s the only one bringing offense to the Flyers.

The lines in Philadelphia are not playing well at even strength at the moment, so the GPP stack would be the power play. Gostisbehere is the QB while upfront their currently running Wayne Simmonds, Brayden Schenn, Jake Voracek and Sean Couturier.

Simmonds and Schenn are still seeing even strength minutes together as well.

7 p.m. New Jersey Devils at Columbus Blue Jackets

Jackets coach John Torterrella said his team was affected by trade rumors during the first half of the season, which could explain why the team has been playing so much better since dealing first line center Ryan Johansen for defenseman Seth Jones.

Since then they’ve been playing disciplined hockey and scoring more often. Don’t expect that trend to continue tonight.

The Devils need this game desperately to keep pace with Pittsburgh for the final wild card spot in the East. They pulled off an impressive 5-2 win over the Rangers on Tuesday and will continue to use their neutral zone trap system while it still serves them.

The best play in this game is Devils goalie Corey Schneider. He is playable in all formats tonight. He will see a lot of rubber tonight but he’s capable of handling it. In fact, through his career, Schneider is playing to a .926 save percentage which is the highest of ALL-TIME.

This is a DFS stud that’s worth the salary he carries.

There’s still not much to love about the Devils offense, but if you’re looking to surprise some people in a GPP try rostering Kyle Palmieri. He has 4 points in his last 4 games and currently skating with Reid Boucher and Travis Zajac.

7:30 p.m. Carolina Hurricanes at Toronto Maple Leafs

I would recommend any team playing against the Leafs right now, but the Hurricanes are playing so well at the moment that I’d also recommend them no matter who the opponent is.

Jordan Staal continues to shine for the Canes while they need it most. He scored the game winning goal in the 3-1 victory over the Flyers on Tuesday and it was a beauty in the Staal mold of grind-it-out hockey.

With the game tied at one, Staal got position on the Flyers defenseman in front of the net as the puck squirted to the front of the net. Staal used his stick to lift the defenseman’s, preventing a clear, and used his body to spin and fire a shot short side in one motion.

The goal gave him 17 points over his last 14 games. He’s playing on a line with Joakim Nordstrom and Andrej Nestrail. They’re a go in all formats tonight.

Carolina also benefitted from the return of Justin Faulk on Tuesday. They worked him in slowly as he only saw 16 minutes of ice time and although he didn’t record a point, his ability to move the puck north was a huge asset. He’s back to his PP1 QB position and is a play in all formats tonight as well.

7:30 p.m. Arizona Coyotes at Florida Panthers

Sometimes you can just look at a matchup and think “this one is just not going to be good.”

This is one of those times.

Despite the fact that the Coyotes have lost 3 straight and desperately need a win, these teams just don’t matchup well with each other.

Arizona plays with a high-octane offense that’s always thinking attack. The Panthers play sound defense that looks to build offense through preventing chances in their own end first.

The only way the Coyotes forwards will be able to get anything going tonight is if they can get the Panthers to feed into a free-wheeling game. I don’t see that happening.

The Panthers haven’t played for 5 days since a 3-1 win over Winnipeg and they’re still hanging onto the top spot in the Atlantic Division. They should be well rested and ready to go tonight.

Should Roberto Luongo get the start in net, he should also get a start in your DFS lineup. The Panthers have one of the best home records in the league at 19-9-4 and catching a non-playoff team during their worst slump of the year.

Florida also gets Alex Barkov back and they’re skating him between Jaromir Jagr and Jussi Jokinen. This line is a very strong GPP play and can also get some consideration in cash. Jagr continues to consistently produce and has 3 goals in his last 2 games. He also leads the Panthers with 43 points through 56 games.

8 p.m. Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks

The Blackhawks were embarrassed during Sunday’s 6-1 loss against the Wild in an outdoor “Stadium Series” game.

The Hawks usually bounce back OK as they’ve only lost back-to-back games a handful of times this year and they’ve also had a good amount of time to rest.

But they’re playing a Predators team that’s just as hot as Minnesota. They continue to pick up points at 5-3-2 in their last 10.

Also hot for the Preds is sophomore winger Filip Forsberg who recorded his first career hat trick on Tuesday in a 3-2 win over Toronto. He’s now got 5 goals and an assist in his last 6 games. He’s playing on a line with Craig Smith and Mike Ribeiro and they’re again the Nashville line to ride with if you look their way tonight.

On defense, make sure to look Roman Josi’s way. He’s a solid play in all formats as he leads the Preds with 44 points. Nashville may still be without Shea Weber tonight. He was a late scratch to Tuesday’s game as it was announced after 7 p.m. when FanDuel lineups locked. That one hurt a lot of lineups as he was almost 10% owned in the $2 Breakaway.

I’m also obligated to mention Patrick Kane’s name since this is a writeup that includes the Chicago Blackhawks. Kane had a point on Chicago’s only goal Sunday and he’s still a safe play with line mates Artemi Panarin and Artem Anisimov.

8 p.m. New York Rangers at St. Louis Blues

Both of these teams are streaking towards the post-season with identical 7-2-1 records over the last 10.

They also play similar styles with a focus on defense and a solid forecheck that can create chances in the offensive zone.

With similar styles and similar recent play history, this game might look like a toss-up on the surface. The most telling stats for me in this game are the special teams, which I believe this game will be decided.

St. Louis has the 7th ranked power play in the league at 21.3%. The Rangers have the 27th rated penalty kill at 77.8%.

This is a special teams mismatch which can lead us to the Blues PP1 as the top GPP play in this game.

The Blues top power play features 4 forwards and a defenseman. Kevin Shattenkirk is the QB and he’s surrounded by Jaden Schwartz, Jori Lehtera, David Backes and Vlad Tarasenko.

Schwartz, Lehtera and Tarasenko also play together even strength, making them the top stack in this game.

By the way, St. Louis also has the number 2 ranked penalty kill at 86.4%.

8:30 p.m. Winnipeg Jets at Dallas Stars

Dallas won the first of this home and home series with a 5-3 victory on Tuesday in Winnipeg.

They should again come through with the W on home ice in Dallas tonight.

The Stars top line of Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin and Jason Spezza is again a safe play in all formats. They’ll be creating chances and will have a chance to build on their game on Tuesday, which featured them combining for 3 goals and 4 points.

Also a solid play in all formats is Dallas defenseman John Klingberg who had 3 assists in the win on Tuesday.

Make sure to check the lineups before rostering any Jets as Andrew Ladd could be moved at any moment. If you want to use a Winnipeg forward, Ladd would be the one as he has 4 goals in the last 3 games. He’s playing on a line with Adam Lowry and Joel Armia.

9 p.m. New York Islanders at Calgary Flames

The Flames are 13 points out of a playoff spot, so a second consecutive post-season berth is out of the cards at this point. This is a young team that does not give up, so they will still pay offensive dividends down the stretch, especially at home where they are most comfortable.

They’ll probably lose the game, but Sean Monahan, Johnny Gaudreau and Jiri Hudler are still solid GPP plays as they can explode on any night and a home game enhances the chances of that happening.

For New York, John Tavares has quietly put together his best stretch of the year with 22 points over the last 16 games. He’s playing with Josh Bailey and Ryan Strome. Tavares is a good play in all formats and his linemates make for a good GPP line stack to increase your point multiples.

Islanders defenseman Nick Leddy also makes a good pickup in all formats with 4 points over the last 5 games and continuing to rung the first power play unit.

10 p.m. Ottawa Senators at Vancouver Canucks

Think Senators, and think big.

Ottawa is the West coast team to target tonight, as they’ve won 4 in a row and catch a Canucks team that’s 3-6-1 in their last 10 and sitting outside the playoff bubble.

What’s really impressive for the Sens is that top-6 forwards Bobby Ryan, Kyle Turris, and Mike Hoffman have each recorded 0 points during the recent 4-game win streak. So the goals have been coming from the back end and the bottom-6.

Once the top two lines get going this could be a dangerous team down the stretch.

For tonight, Erik Karlsson is as safe a play on defense as you will find. He’s leading all defensemen with 65 points through 61 games.

Third line wing Zack Smith has 3 goals and 4 points in the last 3 games. His center Jean-Gabriel Pageau has 3 assists over that span. They’re also playing with Alex Chiasson.

Top line winger Mark Stone has also contributed 3 points over the last 3 games skating with Turris and Hoffman.

Ottawa does still give up a lot of goals, so even though they’re likely to win this game, you can bet some Vancouver forwards will find the twine. Look to the Sedin twins as they’ve been the only Nucks lately to be scoring with any consistency. Daniel Sedin has 8 points over the last 5 games while Henrik Sedin has a goal and 7 assists over the same span.

10:30 p.m. Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings

The Oilers have lost 4 in a row and are facing a healthy Kings team at home. It would be a stretch to peg any Edmonton forwards for a big game tonight.

Kings goalie Jon Quick will be a solid play in all formats should he get the start. And top line of Anze Kopitar, Milan Lucic and Dustin Brown

They’ve been playing low scoring games lately, most recently a 2-1 win over Calgary, but Kopitar still has 5 points in his last 5 games. Kopitar is as solid a play as you will find tonight, either as a standalone or stacked with his line.