Free NHL Lineup Optimizer – DraftKings DFS Optimizer with Full Player Control

Welcome to the Free NHL Optimizer from 5V5 Hockey — your all-in-one, fully customizable lineup builder for DraftKings NHL DFS. Whether you’re a casual player looking for an edge or a veteran seeking multi-entry leverage, this tool gives you complete control over your lineup-building strategy.

With advanced features like player and team include/exclude, projection editing, ownership percentages, and lineup exporting, this is one of the most versatile NHL DFS optimizers available — and it’s completely free to use.

Built for NHL, tuned for GPP and cash formats, and powered by our internal projections, this optimizer gives you the control and flexibility top players demand.

Why Use the 5V5 Hockey NHL Optimizer?

Most NHL optimizers force you into rigid projections with minimal control. Ours is different.

This tool allows you to:

• Customize projections for any player with one click
• Exclude or include players, positions, or full teams
• Swap a player in your optimal lineup without rerunning the full slate
• View and manage ownership % projections to avoid the chalk or lean into it strategically
• Save and export multiple lineups for DraftKings import
• Use our research panels to bring in insights from Projections, Lines, Matchups, and Correlations in one centralized view

This is your DFS control panel, letting you build smarter, tighter, and more strategic NHL lineups in less time.

Key Features of the Free NHL Optimizer

Player and Team Include/Exclude

Don’t like a team’s matchup today? Remove them entirely.

Love a line stack? Lock it in.

You can:

• Exclude all forwards and re-introduce skaters you want
• Include only players from your custom player pool
• Build around specific lines or power play units
• Remove underperformers or trap plays

Whether you’re a slate minimalist or stacking multiple teams, this gives you total slate command.

Projection Customization

Click on any player’s projected points and edit the projection manually.

Want to bump up a skater on a hot streak or downgrade someone in a bad matchup?

Done in one click.

This feature makes it easy to:

• Adjust projections based on personal research
• Apply late-breaking news (line changes, goalie updates)
• Incorporate player-specific prop insights or advanced stats

Player Swap

Click on any player’s projected points and edit the projection manually.

Want to bump up a skater on a hot streak or downgrade someone in a bad matchup?

Done in one click.

This feature makes it easy to:

• Adjust projections based on personal research
• Apply late-breaking news (line changes, goalie updates)
• Incorporate player-specific prop insights or advanced stats

Player Swap

After generating your optimal lineup, you can swap out a single player and rerun the optimizer without resetting your core.

This is ideal when:

• You want to pivot to a lower-owned option
• You have exposure to a risky goalie and want insurance
• You’re refining lineups for multi-entry builds

Ownership Projections

Understand how popular each player is expected to be using ownership % projections.

This helps you:

• Fade highly owned chalk in GPPs
• Find sneaky low-owned value plays
• Build more unique lineups for better ROI

Save & Export Lineups

Click to save multiple lineup builds and export to CSV for fast upload to DraftKings.

Perfect for:

• Mass entry
• Testing lineup variations
• Pairing with contest-specific strategies (e.g., 3-max, SE, or MME)

Research Panel – One Tool to Rule Them All

The built-in research panel consolidates your DFS workflow:

• View lines and stack values from the Lines Tool
• Analyze matchup data from the Today’s Games tool
• Check Fantasy Points Against to target position-specific weaknesses
• Evaluate Player Correlations to build stacks with higher upside

All of this happens within the optimizer itself — no need to open a dozen tabs.

Strategies to Use with the Optimizer

There’s no one-size-fits-all approach, but here are a few successful strategies this tool supports:

Team Exclusion Strategy

If there are teams in poor matchups or projected to be low-event games, exclude them entirely and focus only on high-scoring teams.

Line Stack Strategy

Find a top-ranked line using the Line Stats Tool and lock in those three skaters. Let the optimizer fill in the rest around that stack.

Rebuild Forwards Strategy

Exclude all forwards. Then introduce one or two core stacks, value wingers, or contrarian pivots based on matchups and correlation.

Leverage Ownership %

Fade players above 30% ownership in GPPs and build around mid-tier, under-the-radar plays.

Related Tools to Level Up Your Builds

• Projections Tool – Live, editable projections for every skater
• Line Stats – Find the best performing and highest xG lines
• Player Correlation – Stack smarter with proven synergy
• Goalie Tool – Identify which goalie to use — or attack

Try the Free DraftKings NHL Optimizer Now

Visit the Free NHL Optimizer now and start building smarter, faster, and sharper DraftKings NHL lineups today.

This isn’t just another optimizer — it’s a flexible lineup engine that brings projections, research, and strategy together in one place.

No subscription required. No credit card. Just data, strategy, and tools — built for NHL DFS players who want more control and better outcomes.

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