Spending up in any daily fantasy lineup is how to get the superstars and the highest upside players in your lineup. In NHL DFS, it’s different from paying up in sports like NBA or NFL. Someone can be one of the highest salaried players at his position and put up a total dud of a performance, and paying that much for him would be a huge mistake. Let’s make sure we are paying up in the right spots when building our lineups tonight.
Wednesday night has five contests on the main slate. Let's dive in.
Nathan MacKinnon, Center, Colorado Avalanche
FanDuel Salary: $8,600
Nathan MacKinnon is a cheaper, high-scoring alternative to Auston Matthews on Wednesday night by $700, which sounds crazy but it is true.