Wednesday's late NHL slate is a three-game card: UTA @ VGK, NSH @ ANA and PIT @ SJS. The DraftKings classic salary cap is $50,000, and the slate locks at 9:30 p.m. ET (6:30 p.m. PT).
The top end of our model's ranking starts with Macklin Celebrini (SJS) at $8,800. His ceiling of 34.5 is the highest on the board, and his DraftKings average sits at 17.4. Cutter Gauthier (ANA) is next at $8,000 with a 30.4 ceiling and an 18.8 average, the best average of the group. Jack Eichel (VGK) costs $7,600 and carries a 28.9 ceiling. Among goalies, Juuse Saros (NSH) at $7,300 shows a 24.7 ceiling, while Adin Hill (VGK) costs $7,900 with a 21.2 ceiling.
The value plays come from UTA. Logan Cooley is only $5,000 and still carries a 22.4 ceiling. Mikhail Sergachev, a defenseman at $5,500, has a 22.9 ceiling and a 13.3 average. Clayton Keller at $6,400 offers a 26.4 ceiling if you want a bit more salary on the wing. Dylan Guenther (UTA) is tagged DTD on DraftKings, so keep an eye on that tag before you build.
The fact sheet doesn't include ownership, so we can't say where the crowd is likely to land. What the numbers do show is that Celebrini and Gauthier lead the pricey group on ceiling, which makes them natural focal points.
Our model's top lineup uses $48,600 of the $50,000 cap. It starts at center with Celebrini ($8,800) and Ryan O'Reilly ($5,700). Wings are Cooley ($5,000), Tommy Novak ($4,900) and Victor Olofsson ($3,800). Sergachev ($5,500) and Nick Jensen ($2,500) fill the defense spots. Laurent Brossoit ($8,100) is in goal, and Vincent Trocheck ($4,300) takes the UTIL slot. Cheap pieces like Jensen and Olofsson free up the salary for Celebrini and Brossoit.
Lineups lock Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. ET, so get your entries set before then.
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