The Fix always has a full breakdown of significant NHL slates for our Front Office subscribers, but now we’re also going to be highlighting a few value plays for everyone on most days with big NHL slates. Below you’ll find three or four players who are cheap and undervalued in today’s DraftKings contests.

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DRAFTKINGS

Shawn Matthias — Toronto Maple Leafs–$2500

This is the easiest salary flier simply because Matthias will be playing on the top line in Toronto until further notice. That means, at the very least, he will be likely playing 16+ minutes a night. This is not the greatest of ideas but once upon a time Matthias was a pretty efficient offensive forward. This audition of sorts will be good for everyone. Yes, Toronto is on the back end of a back to back, but at the very least, he is a bargain basement value as far as the center position. 

Kevin Fiala — Nashville Predators –$2500 ($3000 in FanDuel)

No one knows how long this will last but with Fiala having an excellent debut on Nashville’s first line, he is going to be there at least on Saturday and until further notice. He had a goal, five shots and generated seven scoring chances off the left wing. It seemed like him and Ryan Johansen had played together for months and not for the first time. Minnesota is on a back to back and having some mighty struggles scoring goals at times. Fiala could be a nice alternative which will free up your salary cap.

Joonas Donskoi — San Jose Sharks — $2900

Donskoi has had five points in his last nine games and has played kind of up and down the Sharks lineup on the right wing mostly. The Sharks are up against a Stars team on the back end of a back to back. This is at least a decent idea to try on Saturday — especially in your late slates.

Dmitry Orlov — Washington Capitals — $3300

Orlov has not produced a lot, but this is a moderate to high risk gamble because Nate Schmidt is starting to cool off a little. Buffalo can be a bit of a tough match-up, but Washington is the rested team and the Sabres are not. Orlov is at least worth a possible play even in cash lineups.

Jonas Hiller — Calgary Flames — $6500

Hiller is a big risk given that he only stopped 15 shots in his shutout of Florida on Wednesday. He is confirmed as being in on Saturday against an Edmonton team that cannot score goals. The Flames have not fared well against the Oilers, but at some point you think that Hiller has to be a bit of a springboard here.

FANDUEL

Peter Holland — Toronto Maple Leafs –$3100

I know this may be crazy but Holland is an underground type of play one more time from the pivot. Yes, he has been a little up and down lately with seven points here and four points there mixed in with near zero totals as well. However, Boston has a way of drawing out the best and worst of Toronto in ways that somehow can never be explained. Also, Toronto tends to play better away from home lately and can at least be competitive in Boston.

Kerby Rychel— Columbus Blue Jackets–$3200

I’m trying to find a way to sneak Rychel into lineups at least in higher risk cash games as Colorado can give up their fair share of goals. Though the winger is still only seeing 11 or 12 minutes a night in the last few contests, he does have assists in two of those three games. Playing with Brandon Dubinsky has helped, and though he is not seeing any power play time yet, with John Tortorella, you just never quite know at all.

Nick Holden—Colorado Avalanche–$3200

Holden is still a very solid play tonight on both Fanduel and DraftKings, but I really like him on Fanduel because he’s near minimum price. The Avalanche face a Blue Jackets team that gives up over three goals a night even at home. It does not matter that Sergei Bobrovsky was activated as even if he plays, there is just this feeling that Columbus will give up goals even then. That mitigates the plus/minus risk and increases the little bit of offensive upside that Holden has.