This slate locked Thu 7:00 PM ET. These are the picks StatWarrior published before lock, kept unchanged. The Actual column is each player's DraftKings fantasy points from the official box scores.
DraftKings · Main slate · 12 games.
How these picks scored
- Top values: 3 of 10 met or beat their projection; they averaged 6.4 DraftKings points against 9.4 projected.
- Highest projections: 2 of 7 met or beat their projection; they averaged 16.8 DraftKings points against 17.1 projected.
One day is a small sample; the track record grades every slate over the last 30 days.
Top values (points per $1K)
| Player | Salary | Proj | Value | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Andersson D · VGK vs STL | $3,800 | 11.6 | 3.05x | 6.9 |
| Elias Lindholm C · BOS vs NSH | $3,000 | 9.1 | 3.02x | 13.0 |
| Noah Hanifin D · VGK vs STL | $3,000 | 8.7 | 2.91x | 6.3 |
| Ryan Hartman C · MIN vs CGY | $3,600 | 10.3 | 2.88x | 1.5 |
| Justin Faulk D · DET vs VAN | $3,800 | 10.5 | 2.75x | 2.8 |
| Anders Lee W · UTA vs SEA | $3,300 | 9.0 | 2.74x | 4.1 |
| Blake Coleman W · MIN vs CGY | $3,600 | 9.7 | 2.70x | 3.0 |
| Anthony Mantha W · NJD vs ANA | $3,300 | 8.8 | 2.66x | 10.0 |
| Brayden McNabb D · VGK vs STL | $3,100 | 8.1 | 2.61x | 10.8 |
| Shane Pinto C · OTT vs SJS | $3,300 | 8.6 | 2.60x | 6.0 |
Highest projections
| Player | Salary | Proj | Ceiling | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesper Wallstedt G · MIN vs CGY | $8,200 | 19.1 | 33.6 | 7.0 |
| Michael DiPietro G · BOS vs NSH | $8,100 | 17.2 | 29.9 | 29.6 |
| Sebastian Cossa G · UTA vs SEA | $8,000 | 17.0 | 29.5 | — |
| Jack Eichel C · VGK vs STL | $8,000 | 16.8 | 29.8 | 14.5 |
| Matt Boldy W · MIN vs CGY | $8,000 | 16.8 | 29.7 | 14.8 |
| David Pastrnak W · BOS vs NSH | $7,600 | 16.7 | 29.5 | 34.5 |
| Kirill Kaprizov W · MIN vs CGY | $8,500 | 16.6 | 29.3 | 7.3 |
| Macklin Celebrini C · SJS vs OTT | $8,600 | 16.3 | 28.9 | 9.9 |
Stack ideas
| Team | Projection | Implied team total |
|---|---|---|
| MIN vs CGY | 52.5 | 2.4 |
| BOS vs NSH | 46.2 | 2.5 |
| UTA vs SEA | 45.1 | 2.5 |
| DAL vs WPG | 44.9 | 2.0 |
| DET vs VAN | 44.7 | 4.0 |
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