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DK Classic · 7:00 PM ET · $50K cap

DK· 11 games · 7:00 PM ET

11 games 476 players projected 6.5 top total· CAR–VAN 6.1 average total
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The NHL main slate has 11 games and locks Tue, Oct 20, 7:00 PM EDT. Connor McDavid leads the eligible players at 14.0 projected points.

Slate locks in
23h 29m
Tue, Oct 20, 7:00 PM EDT
Games
11
on the main slate
Projected
471
of 487 active priced players
Contests
25
open in this contest group

471 of 487 active priced players have projections. Backups, unavailable players and players without a confirmed role are excluded. Availability still needs checking for 5 priced players.

Value plays

  1. Freddy Gaudreau

    C · SEA vs DET · $2,500

    8.1 projected points · 3.24 points for every $1,000 of salary

    Active, with a positive points projection.

  2. Zack Bolduc

    LW · MTL vs SJS · $2,700

    8.5 projected points · 3.15 points for every $1,000 of salary

    Active, with a positive points projection.

  3. Ryan Winterton

    RW · SEA vs DET · $2,500

    7.5 projected points · 2.99 points for every $1,000 of salary

    Active, with a positive points projection.

01 · Value board

Who is underpriced this week, and why

Value is projected points per $1,000 of salary. Ownership is modeled.

Who is underpriced this week, and why

Ordered by projected points. Points per $1K is projection divided by salary in thousands. Field share is how many lineups we expect to roster each player.

476 of 574 projected

This slate · 476 projected of 574 priced

PlayerPos
Implied
+ Add C$9,20014.01.53 3.3
+ Add C$9,50013.11.38 3.3
+ Add C$8,10012.21.51 3.3
+ Add D$7,70012.11.57 3.3
+ Add RW$8,70011.91.37 3.3
+ Add LW$8,20011.91.45 3.3
+ Add LW$7,90011.41.44 3.0
+ Add RW$7,10011.11.56 3.3
Showing 8 of 574 priced players
Rows use the same projections as the lineup builder. 98 of 574 priced players carry no served projection yet. They are listed with a reason and cannot be added to a lineup. Projected from salary, projection and value rank.

NHL player tiers

Players in the same tier are too close to call — pick from the highest tier you like the look of, and don't sweat the order inside it.

51015.T1Connor McDavid — Projected points: 14.03 ±3.51 (top 10% by assumed ceiling)Connor McDavid · CNathan MacKinnon — Projected points: 13.09 ±3.27 (top 10% by assumed ceiling)Nathan MacKinnon · CSebastian Aho — Projected points: 12.24 ±3.06 (top 10% by assumed ceiling)Sebastian Aho · CEvan Bouchard — Projected points: 12.06 ±3.02 (top 10% by assumed ceiling)Evan Bouchard · DLeon Draisaitl — Projected points: 11.94 ±2.98 (top 10% by assumed ceiling)Leon Draisaitl · RWKirill Kaprizov — Projected points: 11.87 ±2.97 (top 10% by assumed ceiling)Kirill Kaprizov · LWBrandon Hagel — Projected points: 11.40 ±2.85 (top 10% by assumed ceiling)Brandon Hagel · LWAndrei Svechnikov — Projected points: 11.07 ±2.77 Andrei Svechnikov · RWJack Eichel — Projected points: 11.06 ±2.77 Jack Eichel · CVasily Podkolzin — Projected points: 10.88 ±2.72 Vasily Podkolzin · LWNick Suzuki — Projected points: 10.64 ±2.66 Nick Suzuki · CKyle Connor — Projected points: 10.64 ±2.66 Kyle Connor · LWAuston Matthews — Projected points: 10.63 ±2.66 Auston Matthews · CMacklin Celebrini — Projected points: 10.43 ±2.61 Macklin Celebrini · CAlex DeBrincat — Projected points: 10.30 ±2.58 Alex DeBrincat · LWMatt Boldy — Projected points: 10.03 ±2.51 Matt Boldy · RWMark Stone — Projected points: 9.88 ±2.47 Mark Stone · RWBo Horvat — Projected points: 9.84 ±2.46 Bo Horvat · CCole Caufield — Projected points: 9.75 ±2.44 Cole Caufield · LWWilliam Nylander — Projected points: 9.73 ±2.43 William Nylander · RWJack Hughes — Projected points: 9.64 ±2.41 Jack Hughes · CMason McTavish — Projected points: 9.49 ±2.37 Mason McTavish · CMartin Necas — Projected points: 9.15 ±2.29 Martin Necas · RWLogan Thompson — Projected points: 9.09 ±2.27 Logan Thompson · GDavid Pastrnak — Projected points: 9.03 ±2.26 David Pastrnak · RWArtturi Lehkonen — Projected points: 8.98 ±2.25 Artturi Lehkonen · LWLogan Stankoven — Projected points: 8.97 ±2.24 Logan Stankoven · CNikita Kucherov — Projected points: 8.97 ±2.24 Nikita Kucherov · RWCale Makar — Projected points: 8.96 ±2.24 Cale Makar · DAlex Tuch — Projected points: 8.85 ±2.21 Alex Tuch · LWQuinn Hughes — Projected points: 8.83 ±2.21 Quinn Hughes · DKent Johnson — Projected points: 8.81 ±2.20 Kent Johnson · RWJackson Blake — Projected points: 8.81 ±2.20 Jackson Blake · RWJake Guentzel — Projected points: 8.70 ±2.17 Jake Guentzel · RWBeckett Sennecke — Projected points: 8.55 ±2.14 Beckett Sennecke · RWJared McCann — Projected points: 8.55 ±2.14 Jared McCann · LWLane Hutson — Projected points: 8.51 ±2.13 Lane Hutson · DZack Bolduc — Projected points: 8.50 ±2.13 Zack Bolduc · LWJason Robertson — Projected points: 8.43 ±2.11 Jason Robertson · LWZach Werenski — Projected points: 8.35 ±2.09 Zach Werenski · DBoone Jenner — Projected points: 8.32 ±2.08 Boone Jenner · CMatthew Schaefer — Projected points: 8.17 ±2.04 Matthew Schaefer · DJack Roslovic — Projected points: 8.15 ±2.04 Jack Roslovic · LWIlya Sorokin — Projected points: 7.82 ±1.96 Ilya Sorokin · GMoritz Seider — Projected points: 7.65 ±1.91 Moritz Seider · DJake Oettinger — Projected points: 7.62 ±1.91 Jake Oettinger · GShayne Gostisbehere — Projected points: 7.55 ±1.89 Shayne Gostisbehere · DVince Dunn — Projected points: 7.45 ±1.86 Vince Dunn · DDougie Hamilton — Projected points: 7.38 ±1.84 Dougie Hamilton · DSean Walker — Projected points: 7.22 ±1.80 Sean Walker · DLuke Hughes — Projected points: 7.14 ±1.78 Luke Hughes · DJoel Hofer — Projected points: 6.60 ±1.65 Joel Hofer · GJeremy Swayman — Projected points: 6.24 ±1.56 Jeremy Swayman · GBrandon Bussi — Projected points: 5.74 ±1.44 Brandon Bussi · GMacKenzie Blackwood — Projected points: 5.63 ±1.41 MacKenzie Blackwood · GStuart Skinner — Projected points: 5.61 ±1.40 Stuart Skinner · GJesper Wallstedt — Projected points: 5.48 ±1.37 Jesper Wallstedt · GDevon Levi — Projected points: 5.34 ±1.33 Devon Levi · GAndrei Vasilevskiy — Projected points: 5.34 ±1.33 Andrei Vasilevskiy · GJakub Dobes — Projected points: 5.32 ±1.33 Jakub Dobes · G
● dot = projection — bar = ±1 SD: measured from our graded results where a position has 30+ of them, else an assumed ±25% band around the projection (at least 1 pt), not a measured range ◌ dashed ring = borderline with the next tier ★ = top 10% by ceiling (measured where graded, else assumed 135% of projection)
Where the value is

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02 · Stacks

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03 · Leverage

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Points for your budget

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04 · Lineup builder

Build it and see why

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Highest projected points, no risk adjustment.

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Exposures (0 / 574)

The least and most lineups this player can appear in. A max of 50% means at most half of your lineups.

Connor McDavid
Nathan MacKinnon
Sebastian Aho
Evan Bouchard
Leon Draisaitl
Kirill Kaprizov
Brandon Hagel
Andrei Svechnikov
Jack Eichel
Vasily Podkolzin
Kyle Connor
Nick Suzuki
Auston Matthews
Macklin Celebrini
Alex DeBrincat
Matt Boldy
Mark Stone
Bo Horvat
Cole Caufield
William Nylander
Jack Hughes
Mason McTavish
Martin Necas
Logan Thompson
David Pastrnak
Artturi Lehkonen
Nikita Kucherov
Logan Stankoven
Cale Makar
Alex Tuch
Quinn Hughes
Jackson Blake
Kent Johnson
Jake Guentzel
Beckett Sennecke
Jared McCann
Lane Hutson
Mitch Marner
Zack Bolduc
Kirill Marchenko
Josh Anderson
Jason Robertson
Zach Werenski
Jordan Eberle
Boone Jenner
Juraj Slafkovsky
Brock Nelson
Matthew Schaefer
Jack Roslovic
Adam Fantilli

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Simulation

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Mass Multi-Entry

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05 · News

News that changes a slot, as it lands

Player news for this sport, streamed live. Late swap is paused, so saved lineups stay unchanged.

DFS · Player signals

What changed for a player, in one place

Role, usage, news risk and availability for slate players, with the top signals behind each. Built ahead of time from injury reports, depth charts, news and recent podcast takes.

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06 · Contests

Pick the contest the lineup was built for

Only listed contests in the served group appear here.

07 · Showdown

One game, six slots, one captain at 1.5x

Showdown has its own builder: pick the game first, then build around a captain.

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