Spending lower in any daily fantasy lineup is a way to incorporate some diversity into your roster. In NHL DFS, there is typically more value in this strategy but also a good deal of risk, too. The right low-salary plays can give you good production while affording you more chances to roster high-salary studs.
Tuesday night has the other four opening games. Let's see what value can be found.
Mikael Backlund, Center, Calgary Flames
FanDuel Salary: $4,300
The Calgary Flames' forward is an interesting case. He had 12 goals and 27 assists this season but a surprising 214 shots on goal.