The early NHL slate on Saturday 11/07 is a two-game card: FLA @ WSH and STL @ NSH. It locks at 12:30 p.m. ET (9:30 a.m. PT), with a $50,000 salary cap on DraftKings classic.
Two names sit at the top of our model's ranking at $7,500 each. Sam Reinhart (FLA, C/UTIL) carries a ceiling of 31.8, the highest of any player on our board, against a DraftKings average of 13.3. Joel Hofer (STL, G) has a ceiling of 25.4 and a DraftKings average of 14.8. The other goalie on the list, Juuse Saros (NSH), costs $7,800 with a ceiling of 21.4, so Hofer offers the higher upside for less money.
The defensemen are strong on this slate. Jakob Chychrun (WSH, D/UTIL) at $5,900 and Roman Josi (NSH, D/UTIL) at $6,300 both show 25.4 ceilings. Seth Jones (FLA, D/UTIL) is close behind at $5,800 with a 25.2 ceiling. Steven Stamkos (NSH, W/UTIL) also reaches 25.4 at $6,100.
For value, Philip Broberg (STL, D/UTIL) stands out at $4,700 with a 21.1 ceiling. That is a modest price for a defenseman that high on our ranking. Chychrun at $5,900 and Jones at $5,800 are also worth a look.
A note on availability: FLA has several players tagged IR, including Aleksander Barkov, Brad Marchand and Jonah Gadjovich, plus Anton Lundell tagged OUT. STL's Mason McTavish and NSH's Jonathan Marchessault carry DTD tags. Check the final status before lock.
Our model's top lineup uses all $50,000: Reinhart and Ryan O'Reilly ($5,500) at center, Stamkos, Tom Wilson ($4,900) and Jake Neighbours ($4,200) on the wings, Chychrun and Broberg on defense, Hofer in goal, and Justin Barron ($3,700) at UTIL.
Lock is 12:30 p.m. ET, so set your lineups before then.
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