Monday's main slate on DraftKings has three games: NYR @ EDM, PHI @ VAN and NYI @ SJS. It is a classic format with a $50,000 salary cap, and lineups lock Monday at 8:00 p.m. ET (5:00 p.m. PT).
The top of our model's ranking runs through Edmonton. Connor McDavid costs $9,700 and carries a ceiling of 39.5 against a DraftKings average of 21.5. Leon Draisaitl sits right behind at $9,200, with a 40.3 ceiling, the highest on the board, and a 20.4 average. Evan Bouchard gives EDM a third piece at $8,200, with a 30.9 ceiling and a 17.6 average. Macklin Celebrini of SJS rounds out the skater group at $8,700, with a 35.7 ceiling and the same 17.6 average.
Goalies are priced tightly. Ilya Sorokin of NYI is the top-ranked option at $7,800, with a 23.7 ceiling and a 13.7 average. Alex Nedeljkovic of SJS is the cheaper alternative at $7,600, with a 19.0 ceiling and an 11.0 average. Both EDM goalies, Devon Levi and Tristan Jarry, cost $8,200, which is a steep ask given their 20.6 and 20.4 ceilings.
The value plays are what make the stars fit. Our model leans on Will Cuylle at $3,500, Gabe Perreault at $3,500, Linus Karlsson at $2,900, Eric Pohlkamp at $2,600 and Eeli Tolvanen at $2,500. That group lets us afford McDavid at $9,700 and Draisaitl at $9,200 while still carrying Bouchard at $8,200 on defense.
The fact sheet does not include ownership figures for this slate, so there is no read here on where the crowd will land.
Our model's top lineup uses $49,700 of the $50,000 cap. It starts with McDavid and Cuylle at center, Draisaitl, Perreault and Karlsson on the wings, and Bouchard and Pohlkamp on defense. Nedeljkovic is in goal, and Tolvanen fills the UTIL spot.
Several players carry an IR tag from DraftKings, including Frederik Andersen (EDM), Igor Shesterkin (NYR) and Thatcher Demko (VAN). Check your lineup before the lock at 8:00 p.m. ET.
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