This slate locked Tue 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 · 11 games.
How these picks scored
- Top values: 3 of 10 met or beat their projection; they averaged 6.7 DraftKings points against 9.3 projected.
- Highest projections: 2 of 7 met or beat their projection; they averaged 14.7 DraftKings points against 16.0 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 OTT | $3,500 | 11.8 | 3.37x | 9.5 |
| Anders Lee W · UTA vs MIN | $2,900 | 9.0 | 3.10x | 0.0 |
| Noah Hanifin D · VGK vs OTT | $3,100 | 9.0 | 2.89x | 5.6 |
| Jason Zucker W · BUF vs SJS | $3,000 | 8.3 | 2.77x | 12.0 |
| Shayne Gostisbehere D · CAR vs BOS | $4,400 | 12.1 | 2.76x | 2.8 |
| Lawson Crouse W · UTA vs MIN | $3,100 | 8.5 | 2.75x | 2.8 |
| Brayden McNabb D · VGK vs OTT | $3,000 | 8.2 | 2.75x | 8.4 |
| K'Andre Miller D · CAR vs BOS | $3,100 | 8.5 | 2.75x | 2.6 |
| Anthony Mantha W · NJD vs DAL | $3,200 | 8.8 | 2.73x | 6.5 |
| William Karlsson C · VGK vs OTT | $3,100 | 8.4 | 2.70x | 16.9 |
Highest projections
| Player | Salary | Proj | Ceiling | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Eichel C · VGK vs OTT | $7,800 | 17.2 | 32.3 | 10.0 |
| Macklin Celebrini C · SJS vs BUF | $8,800 | 16.4 | 30.8 | 6.0 |
| Cutter Gauthier W · ANA vs VAN | $7,600 | 16.1 | 30.3 | 11.0 |
| Jet Greaves G · CBJ vs PHI | $7,300 | 15.9 | 29.9 | — |
| Zach Werenski D · CBJ vs PHI | $8,000 | 15.7 | 29.5 | 14.1 |
| Brady Tkachuk W · FLA vs WPG | $7,700 | 15.6 | 29.3 | 23.0 |
| Jack Hughes C · NJD vs DAL | $8,500 | 15.6 | 29.3 | 25.5 |
| Pyotr Kochetkov G · CAR vs BOS | $7,800 | 15.2 | 28.6 | 13.0 |
Stack ideas
| Team | Projection | Implied team total |
|---|---|---|
| VGK vs OTT | 44.6 | 3.9 |
| FLA vs WPG | 43.9 | 3.9 |
| CBJ vs PHI | 43.6 | 2.1 |
| CAR vs BOS | 43.3 | 2.5 |
| ANA vs VAN | 43.2 | 4.0 |
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