Wednesday's DraftKings slate is a single-game NHL showdown between NYR and CGY, and it locks at 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT). The captain slot pays 1.5x points at 1.5x salary, and the cap is $50,000.
Our model's top plays are mostly goaltenders. James Reimer of NYR is priced at $10,800 and carries a ceiling of 27.1, the highest on the board, though his DraftKings average sits at -7.0. Devin Cooley of CGY costs $10,400 with a 24.9 ceiling and a 14.6 average. Joonas Korpisalo of NYR is $10,800 with a 22.2 ceiling, and Dylan Garand of NYR is $11,000 with a 19.5 ceiling. Among skaters, Joel Farabee of CGY stands out at $9,200 with a 23.4 ceiling.
The value plays are on defense and the wing. Joel Hanley of CGY is just $5,000 with a ceiling of 22.8, nearly matching Farabee's upside for far less. Oliver Bjorkstrand of NYR is $4,800 with a 21.7 ceiling, and Zach Whitecloud of CGY is $4,200 with a 19.2 ceiling. Any of the three frees up cap room for the pricier goalies.
The fact sheet does not include ownership figures, so we have no read on where the crowd will land. Several players carry an IR tag on DraftKings, including Igor Shesterkin, Sean Durzi, Adam Sykora, Alberts Smits and Joe Veleno of NYR, and Kevin Bahl, Samuel Honzek and Jonathan Huberdeau of CGY.
Our model's top lineup uses $49,000 of the $50,000 cap. It puts James Reimer in the captain slot at $16,200, then fills the flex spots with Marc Del Gaizo at $2,000, Dylan Garand at $11,000, Braden Schneider at $4,600, Oliver Bjorkstrand at $4,800 and Devin Cooley at $10,400. The build leans on two expensive goalies and a captain, then uses a $2,000 Del Gaizo to make the salaries fit.
Lineups lock at 7:30 p.m. ET.
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