This slate locked Sat 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 · 10 games.
How these picks scored
- Top values: 2 of 10 met or beat their projection; they averaged 8.3 DraftKings points against 9.8 projected.
- Highest projections: 3 of 8 met or beat their projection; they averaged 16.3 DraftKings points against 17.5 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 CBJ | $3,700 | 11.4 | 3.09x | 9.9 |
| Ryan Hartman C · MIN vs SEA | $3,400 | 10.3 | 3.04x | 7.8 |
| Blake Coleman W · MIN vs SEA | $3,300 | 9.7 | 2.94x | 28.8 |
| Noah Hanifin D · VGK vs CBJ | $3,100 | 8.7 | 2.79x | 1.5 |
| Jake Walman D · EDM vs TOR | $3,300 | 9.2 | 2.78x | 6.0 |
| Jordan Kyrou W · WSH vs BUF | $3,600 | 9.5 | 2.64x | 14.5 |
| Shane Pinto C · OTT vs NYR | $3,700 | 9.7 | 2.63x | 4.3 |
| K'Andre Miller D · CAR vs STL | $3,200 | 8.2 | 2.58x | 2.8 |
| Justin Faulk D · DET vs CGY | $3,800 | 9.7 | 2.55x | 2.8 |
| Shayne Gostisbehere D · CAR vs STL | $4,600 | 11.7 | 2.55x | 4.3 |
Highest projections
| Player | Salary | Proj | Ceiling | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor McDavid C · EDM vs TOR | $9,500 | 21.1 | 39.2 | 15.8 |
| Jesper Wallstedt G · MIN vs SEA | $8,200 | 18.1 | 33.7 | 18.6 |
| Leon Draisaitl W · EDM vs TOR | $8,900 | 17.6 | 32.9 | 30.5 |
| Matt Boldy W · MIN vs SEA | $8,400 | 16.9 | 31.7 | 15.5 |
| Nikita Kucherov W · TBL vs UTA | $8,800 | 16.7 | 31.3 | 9.5 |
| Kirill Kaprizov W · MIN vs SEA | $8,700 | 16.7 | 31.2 | 19.5 |
| Jack Eichel C · VGK vs CBJ | $7,700 | 16.5 | 30.9 | 13.3 |
| Macklin Celebrini C · SJS vs BOS | $8,600 | 16.2 | 30.3 | 7.8 |
Stack ideas
| Team | Projection | Implied team total |
|---|---|---|
| EDM vs TOR | 54.6 | 4.0 |
| MIN vs SEA | 51.7 | 2.5 |
| VGK vs CBJ | 44.4 | 3.9 |
| CAR vs STL | 43.8 | 2.5 |
| TBL vs UTA | 43.0 | — |
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