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NHL Playoff Sleepers: Fantasy Picks for Postseason Glory

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Playoff Picks: Rookies and Sleepers to Watch in Fantasy Pools

The NHL playoffs are here, and fantasy managers are buzzing about rookies and sleepers with high upside. Young guns like Bostons James Hagens and Buffalos Josh Doan are logging top-nine minutes and scoring goals. In the East, Ottawas Dylan Cozens and Phillys Porter Martone are leading their teams in power-play points and goals. On the West side, Colorados Gabriel Landeskog is back strong with 35 points in 60 games.

These rookies and sleepers blend scoring, hits, blocks, and EDGE stats like high-danger shots and zone time that explode in the playoffs. Carolinas Alexander Nikishin tops defensemen in hits, and vets like Tampas Anthony Cirelli deliver even-strength and shorthanded points from Cup-winning experience.

Goalies like Montreals Jakub Dobes and Utahs Karel Vejmelka are also shining with rookie wins and quality starts. Hot streaks from Edmontons Matt Savoie and LAs Quinton Byfield add depth to the pool.

Dont miss out on these sleepers before they blow up your pool standings.

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NHL Playoff Sleepers: Fantasy Picks for Postseason Glory

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NHL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!NHL Playoff Sleepers: Fantasy Picks for Postseason Glory. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On April 16th, playoff time means fantasy pools counting every postseason goal, and NHL.com dropped sleepers for all 16 teens with sneaky. Upside, think young guns like Boston's 19-year-old forward, James Hagins, fresh off the seventh pick in 2025 draft, already logging. Top 9 minutes and speed burst over 18 miles per hour. Buffalo's Josh Done hit career highs with 25 goals and 170 shots, while Anaheim's Beckett Seneca leads Rookies in. Even strength points at 60. East Conference heats up with Ottawa's Dylan Cozins tying his team in power play points since joining, racking 27 goals and over 200 hits. Philly Rookie Porter-Martones got 10 points in 9 games, leading flyer shots at 32, all 4 goals, high danger. Westside Colorado Captain, Gabriel Landiskov's back strong, with 35 points in 60 games, team unbeatable when he's in. Fantasy managers buzzing because these picks blend scoring, hits, blocks, and EDGE stats

like high danger shots in zone time that explode in. Playoffs Rookies like Caroline as Alexander Nickishin, top defenseman, and hits at 132, and vets like Tampa's Anthony Cerelli deliver. Even strength and shorthanded points from cup-winning experience. Goli Shine 2, Montreal's Jakob Doves with 29 Rookie wins, Utah's Carol Vegemokka leading games played at 63 and quality starts. Hot streaks from Edmonton's Matt Savoy on McDavid's line, or L.A.'s Quentin Byfield, with 10 goals lately ad depth. Series stars soon, so snag these sleepers before they blow up your pool standings. Team coverage, powered by AI, this is NHO News today. I'm Cory with the story.

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