DraftKings NHL perfect lineup: Main slate
Wednesday, October 28 · Classic · 4 games · Locked at 7:30 PM ET
This slate locked at 7:30 PM ET on Wednesday, October 28, and it is final. Its perfect lineup and its top scores are first. The last projections we published for it, at 9:58 PM ET, are under them.
Next: the Main slate of Saturday, November 14 locks at 7:00 PM ET. Its projections are free to read.
The perfect DraftKings lineup of the Main slate scored 219.00 points for $43,700 of the $50,000 salary cap. The top score of the slate was Gavin McKenna (TOR): 29.50 points for $3,300.
The perfect lineup
| Slot | Player | Salary | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | Auston MatthewsC · TOR @ SEA | $8,600 | 27.50 |
| C | Dylan StromeC · WSH vs PHI | $5,200 | 22.30 |
| W | Alex TuchLW · WSH vs PHI | $6,400 | 27.50 |
| W | Jordan KyrouRW · WSH vs PHI | $3,700 | 22.80 |
| W | Gavin McKennaLW · TOR @ SEA | $3,300 | 29.50 |
| D | Brent BurnsD · COL vs NJD | $3,100 | 24.20 |
| D | Troy StecherD · TOR @ SEA | $2,600 | 16.40 |
| G | Tristan JarryG · EDM vs CGY | $8,200 | 26.80 |
| UTIL | Connor BrownRW · NJD @ COL | $2,600 | 22.00 |
| Total | $43,700 | 219.00 |
Top 10 scores
| # | Player | Salary | Points | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gavin McKennaLW · TOR @ SEA | $3,300 | 29.50 | 8.94 |
| 2 | Alex TuchLW · WSH vs PHI | $6,400 | 27.50 | 4.30 |
| 3 | Auston MatthewsC · TOR @ SEA | $8,600 | 27.50 | 3.20 |
| 4 | Tristan JarryG · EDM vs CGY | $8,200 | 26.80 | 3.27 |
| 5 | Brent BurnsD · COL vs NJD | $3,100 | 24.20 | 7.81 |
| 6 | Jordan KyrouRW · WSH vs PHI | $3,700 | 22.80 | 6.16 |
| 7 | Dylan StromeC · WSH vs PHI | $5,200 | 22.30 | 4.29 |
| 8 | Connor BrownRW · NJD @ COL | $2,600 | 22.00 | 8.46 |
| 9 | Jaden SchwartzLW · COL vs NJD | $3,300 | 18.00 | 5.45 |
| 10 | Nazem KadriRW · COL vs NJD | $5,500 | 16.50 | 3.00 |
The perfect lineup is the lineup with the most points that fits the salary cap and the roster rules of DraftKings. The points are our count from the final results. The site's own points can differ after a stat correction.
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Top 10 by projection
| # | Player | Salary | Proj | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor McDavidC · EDM vs CGY | $9,800 | 20.4 | 2.08 |
| 2 | Nathan MacKinnonC · COL vs NJD | $9,000 | 17.9 | 1.99 |
| 3 | Leon DraisaitlRW · EDM vs CGY | $9,300 | 16.7 | 1.80 |
| 4 | Evan BouchardD · EDM vs CGY | $8,300 | 15.7 | 1.90 |
| 5 | Auston MatthewsC · TOR @ SEA | $8,600 | 15.7 | 1.82 |
| 6 | Jack HughesC · NJD @ COL | $8,000 | 13.6 | 1.71 |
| 7 | Logan ThompsonG · WSH vs PHI | $8,300 | 13.4 | 1.62 |
| 8 | Cale MakarD · COL vs NJD | $7,700 | 13.4 | 1.74 |
| 9 | William NylanderRW · TOR @ SEA | $6,800 | 12.6 | 1.85 |
| 10 | MacKenzie BlackwoodG · COL vs NJD | $8,100 | 12.5 | 1.55 |
Top 10 by value
| # | Player | Salary | Proj | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin FehervaryD · WSH vs PHI | $3,300 | 7.8 | 2.36 |
| 2 | Adam LarssonD · SEA vs TOR | $3,100 | 7.2 | 2.34 |
| 3 | Parker KellyC · COL vs NJD | $2,500 | 5.6 | 2.24 |
| 4 | Sam MalinskiD · COL vs NJD | $3,600 | 8.0 | 2.23 |
| 5 | Jake McCabeD · TOR @ SEA | $3,300 | 7.2 | 2.19 |
| 6 | Matty BeniersC · SEA vs TOR | $3,500 | 7.7 | 2.19 |
| 7 | Ryan SheaD · EDM vs CGY | $3,200 | 7.0 | 2.17 |
| 8 | Freddy GaudreauC · SEA vs TOR | $2,500 | 5.3 | 2.14 |
| 9 | Connor MurphyD · EDM vs CGY | $3,400 | 7.3 | 2.14 |
| 10 | Troy StecherD · TOR @ SEA | $2,600 | 5.5 | 2.13 |
Connor McDavid (EDM) had the top projection of the Main slate: 20.4 DraftKings points for $9,800. Nathan MacKinnon (17.9) and Leon Draisaitl (16.7) were next. The top value was Martin Fehervary (WSH): 2.36 points per $1,000 of salary, at $3,300. The highest Vegas total was 6.5, in Flames at Oilers (CGY @ EDM).
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Games
- PHI @ WSHPhiladelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals7:30 PM ETTotal 5.5 · WSH −245
- CGY @ EDMCalgary Flames at Edmonton Oilers8:30 PM ETTotal 6.5 · EDM −180
- NJD @ COLNew Jersey Devils at Colorado Avalanche9:00 PM ETTotal 6.5 · COL −148
- TOR @ SEAToronto Maple Leafs at Seattle Kraken10:00 PM ETTotal 6.5 · SEA +114
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