If you've played fantasy hockey over on FanDuel, then you know the importance of draft percentages, especially in larger-field tournaments. Knowing who the competition is using enables you to think with a contrarian mindset. And if your under-the-radar play ends up hitting, well, you're one step closer to a victory.
Each day, we'll be posting the previous night's draft percentages to help you see how the public was thinking. It'll let you see who the public used, which can be helpful when doing research for upcoming slates.
Let's take a look at the draft percentages for yesterday's main slate. If a player is not listed, his percentage was lower than 0.10%.
Goalies
| Player | Position | Salary | FanDuel Points | Draft Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gibson | G | $7,600 | 28.8 | 36.17% |
| Jeremy Swayman | G | $8,600 | 25.6 | 21.86% |
| Mikko Koskinen | G | $7,700 | 24.0 | 8.43% |
| Alexandar Georgiev | G | $8,000 | 19.2 | 6.73% |
| Vitek Vanecek | G | $8,300 | 27.2 | 4.69% |
| Jordan Binnington | G | $7,800 | 1.6 | 4.50% |
| Jaroslav Halak | G | $7,400 | 10.4 | 4.01% |
| MacKenzie Blackwood | G | $7,300 | 12.0 | 3.98% |
| Tristan Jarry | G | $7,100 | -3.2 | 3.94% |
| Sam Montembeault | G | $6,800 | 12.8 | 1.42% |
| Jonathan Bernier | G | $7,300 | 6.4 | 1.23% |
| Linus Ullmark | G | $8,600 | 1.13% | |
| Igor Shesterkin | G | $8,000 | 0.58% | |
| Zach Fucale | G | $8,300 | 0.29% | |
| Ilya Samsonov | G | $8,300 | 0.21% | |
| Thatcher Demko | G | $7,400 | 0.10% |
Skaters
| Player | Position | Salary | FanDuel Points | Draft Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Pastrnak | W | $8,700 | 14.4 | 34.97% |
| Patrice Bergeron | C | $7,900 | 8.0 | 32.70% |
| Connor McDavid | C | $9,700 | 25.3 | 31.41% |
| Evan Bouchard | D | $4,300 | 4.8 | 25.67% |
| Brad Marchand | W | $8,900 | 18.1 | 23.15% |
| Colton Parayko | D | $4,000 | 16.0 | 22.33% |
| Ryan Getzlaf | C | $5,700 | 19.7 | 21.84% |
| Troy Terry | W | $6,600 | 13.3 | 21.40% |
| Jesper Bratt | W | $3,900 | 25.3 | 19.78% |
| Leon Draisaitl | C | $9,800 | 33.3 | 19.55% |
| Alex Ovechkin | W | $9,500 | 17.6 | 19.15% |
| Dawson Mercer | C | $4,500 | 11.2 | 15.86% |
| Jacob Trouba | D | $4,000 | 20.8 | 15.56% |
| Mika Zibanejad | C | $7,600 | 4.8 | 14.62% |
| Chris Kreider | W | $6,500 | 6.4 | 13.67% |
| Robert Thomas | C | $3,600 | 26.1 | 13.50% |
| Ryan Strome | C | $5,500 | 12.8 | 13.29% |
| Tom Wilson | W | $5,700 | 25.7 | 13.18% |
| Justin Faulk | D | $4,600 | 1.6 | 12.47% |
| Adam Fox | D | $6,900 | 24.8 | 12.42% |
| Adam Henrique | W | $5,700 | 18.4 | 12.19% |
| Cam Fowler | D | $4,300 | 11.2 | 12.13% |
| Matt Grzelcyk | D | $3,800 | 0.0 | 11.35% |
| Charlie McAvoy | D | $6,200 | 35.7 | 10.62% |
| Jordan Kyrou | W | $5,900 | 18.9 | 10.48% |
| Nico Hischier | C | $4,700 | 9.6 | 10.34% |
| Pavel Zacha | W | $4,700 | 25.3 | 10.17% |
| Jesse Puljujarvi | W | $5,800 | 4.8 | 9.75% |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov | C | $8,000 | 23.7 | 9.53% |
| Dmitry Orlov | D | $3,600 | 6.4 | 9.32% |
| Artemi Panarin | W | $7,700 | 11.2 | 9.28% |
| Kevin Shattenkirk | D | $4,900 | 9.6 | 9.12% |
| Pavel Buchnevich | W | $5,300 | 19.7 | 8.24% |
| Nick Foligno | C | $3,800 | 1.6 | 8.00% |
| Kasperi Kapanen | W | $4,200 | 0.0 | 7.91% |
| Charlie Coyle | C | $4,100 | 30.4 | 7.62% |
| Evan Rodrigues | C | $4,400 | 3.2 | 7.24% |
| Jeff Petry | D | $3,800 | 4.8 | 7.21% |
| Alexander Holtz | W | $3,000 | 6.98% | |
| Dougie Hamilton | D | $7,000 | 25.3 | 6.69% |
| Andreas Johnsson | W | $4,400 | 3.2 | 6.65% |
| John Carlson | D | $6,600 | 13.3 | 6.60% |
| Jamie Drysdale | D | $4,100 | 3.2 | 6.54% |
| Ryan O'Reilly | C | $5,900 | 6.4 | 6.00% |
| Zach Hyman | W | $7,000 | 16.5 | 5.99% |
| Mike Matheson | D | $3,600 | 11.2 | 5.95% |
| Conor Garland | W | $5,100 | 1.6 | 5.84% |
| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | W | $6,900 | 24.8 | 5.69% |
| Taylor Hall | W | $5,800 | 31.2 | 5.41% |
| Kris Letang | D | $6,200 | 16.0 | 5.01% |
| Jeff Carter | C | $6,300 | 3.2 | 4.72% |
| Lars Eller | C | $3,800 | 11.2 | 4.58% |
| Bryan Rust | W | $6,400 | 6.4 | 4.52% |
| Trevor Zegras | C | $4,800 | 37.8 | 4.36% |
| Darnell Nurse | D | $6,100 | 11.2 | 4.35% |
| Vladimir Tarasenko | W | $7,600 | 21.6 | 4.09% |
| Jason Zucker | W | $4,300 | 4.8 | 3.70% |
| Sidney Crosby | C | $7,900 | 1.6 | 3.68% |
| Tyson Barrie | D | $5,800 | 0.0 | 3.66% |
| Conor Sheary | W | $3,800 | 21.6 | 3.57% |
| Brendan Gallagher | W | $5,000 | 3.2 | 3.36% |
| Nils Hoglander | W | $4,100 | 23.2 | 3.27% |
| Jake Guentzel | W | $7,200 | 18.4 | 3.22% |
| Bo Horvat | C | $6,300 | 4.8 | 3.16% |
| Brandon Saad | W | $4,800 | 6.4 | 3.14% |
| Hampus Lindholm | D | $3,900 | 11.7 | 2.90% |
| P.K. Subban | D | $4,200 | 9.6 | 2.88% |
| Brandon Carlo | D | $3,500 | 14.4 | 2.81% |
| Chris Wideman | D | $3,500 | 1.6 | 2.76% |
| J.T. Miller | W | $7,200 | 12.8 | 2.76% |
| Damon Severson | D | $4,000 | 1.6 | 2.60% |
| Sammy Blais | W | $3,600 | 0.0 | 2.37% |
| Quinn Hughes | D | $6,400 | 8.0 | 2.35% |
| David Perron | W | $6,900 | 9.6 | 2.29% |
| Elias Pettersson | C | $6,800 | 4.8 | 2.25% |
| Tyler Toffoli | W | $5,600 | 3.2 | 2.25% |
| Kaapo Kakko | W | $3,800 | 24.8 | 2.14% |
| Ben Chiarot | D | $4,000 | 6.4 | 2.13% |
| Sonny Milano | W | $4,100 | 15.2 | 2.12% |
| Oliver Ekman-Larsson | D | $4,300 | 1.6 | 2.11% |
| Kailer Yamamoto | W | $3,700 | 23.2 | 1.99% |
| Tyler Myers | D | $3,600 | 9.6 | 1.94% |
| Ivan Barbashev | W | $4,100 | 15.2 | 1.93% |
| Nick Suzuki | C | $7,300 | 4.8 | 1.88% |
| Nick Jensen | D | $4,100 | 3.2 | 1.86% |
| Duncan Keith | D | $3,800 | 3.2 | 1.79% |
| Tanner Pearson | W | $3,900 | 1.6 | 1.77% |
| Josh Anderson | W | $4,100 | 11.2 | 1.75% |
| Max Comtois | W | $3,600 | 1.67% | |
| John Marino | D | $3,700 | 3.2 | 1.62% |
| Connor McMichael | W | $4,000 | 9.6 | 1.60% |
| Christian Dvorak | C | $4,200 | 4.8 | 1.57% |
| Mike Hoffman | W | $4,700 | 1.57% | |
| Axel Jonsson-Fjallby | W | $3,000 | 4.8 | 1.40% |
| Erik Haula | C | $3,400 | 1.6 | 1.35% |
| Brock Boeser | W | $6,900 | 4.8 | 1.35% |
| Jake DeBrusk | W | $3,700 | 16.0 | 1.34% |
| Tomas Tatar | W | $4,100 | 9.6 | 1.31% |
| Ryan Poehling | C | $3,000 | 3.2 | 1.31% |
| Derek Forbort | D | $3,700 | 1.6 | 1.28% |
| Mason McTavish | W | $3,700 | 3.2 | 1.26% |
| Garnet Hathaway | W | $3,200 | 31.6 | 1.21% |
| Daniel Sprong | W | $3,500 | 21.6 | 1.21% |
| Barclay Goodrow | W | $3,800 | 4.8 | 1.15% |
| Calle Rosen | D | $3,500 | 1.6 | 1.13% |
| Alexis Lafreniere | W | $4,200 | 15.2 | 1.10% |
| Nicolas Deslauriers | W | $3,200 | 9.6 | 1.00% |
| Sam Carrick | C | $4,400 | 9.6 | 0.98% |
| Ty Smith | D | $4,000 | 3.2 | 0.96% |
| Martin Fehervary | D | $3,700 | 20.4 | 0.96% |
| Tyler Bozak | C | $3,700 | 8.0 | 0.92% |
| Teddy Blueger | C | $3,500 | 0.0 | 0.80% |
| Danton Heinen | W | $4,500 | 3.2 | 0.80% |
| Vasily Podkolzin | W | $3,800 | 3.2 | 0.75% |
| Artturi Lehkonen | W | $3,100 | 8.0 | 0.72% |
| Justin Schultz | D | $3,700 | 8.0 | 0.70% |
| Ryan Lindgren | D | $3,700 | 9.6 | 0.68% |
| K'Andre Miller | D | $3,600 | 1.6 | 0.68% |
| Cody Ceci | D | $3,600 | 11.2 | 0.62% |
| Trevor van Riemsdyk | D | $3,500 | 11.2 | 0.56% |
| Ryan Graves | D | $4,200 | 6.4 | 0.44% |
| James Neal | W | $3,400 | 1.6 | 0.44% |
| Oskar Steen | C | $3,600 | 8.0 | 0.42% |
| Joel Armia | W | $3,600 | 16.8 | 0.40% |
| Kevin Rooney | C | $3,000 | 4.8 | 0.39% |
| Brian Dumoulin | D | $3,600 | 3.2 | 0.37% |
| Nils Lundkvist | D | $3,500 | 3.2 | 0.36% |
| Isac Lundestrom | C | $4,000 | 3.2 | 0.34% |
| Janne Kuokkanen | W | $3,400 | 0.0 | 0.32% |
| Brock McGinn | W | $4,000 | 6.4 | 0.32% |
| Jason Dickinson | C | $3,500 | 4.8 | 0.30% |
| Patrik Nemeth | D | $3,500 | 3.2 | 0.30% |
| Marco Scandella | D | $4,000 | 8.0 | 0.28% |
| Jakob Silfverberg | W | $4,500 | 16.5 | 0.28% |
| Jake Evans | C | $3,400 | 0.0 | 0.26% |
| Benoit-Olivier Groulx | C | $3,000 | 0.26% | |
| Jakub Zboril | D | $3,500 | 9.6 | 0.26% |
| David Savard | D | $3,600 | 4.8 | 0.26% |
| Tomas Nosek | W | $3,000 | 3.2 | 0.26% |
| Josh Manson | D | $3,600 | 3.2 | 0.22% |
| Mark Friedman | D | $3,500 | 0.22% | |
| Kyle Burroughs | D | $3,500 | 9.6 | 0.22% |
| Karson Kuhlman | W | $3,400 | 0.0 | 0.22% |
| Derek Grant | W | $3,700 | 9.6 | 0.22% |
| Jesper Boqvist | W | $3,000 | 1.6 | 0.22% |
| Mike Reilly | D | $3,900 | 0.20% | |
| Anton Blidh | W | $3,000 | 1.6 | 0.20% |
| Michael McLeod | C | $3,300 | 4.8 | 0.19% |
| Yegor Sharangovich | W | $4,000 | 4.8 | 0.18% |
| Jake Walman | D | $3,500 | 3.2 | 0.16% |
| Warren Foegele | W | $3,700 | 9.6 | 0.16% |
| Alexander Romanov | D | $3,700 | 4.8 | 0.14% |
| Zach Aston-Reese | W | $3,400 | 1.6 | 0.14% |
| Slater Koekkoek | D | $3,500 | 0.13% | |
| Pierre-Olivier Joseph | D | $3,500 | 0.13% | |
| Jimmy Vesey | W | $3,900 | 1.6 | 0.13% |
| Julien Gauthier | W | $3,000 | 4.8 | 0.13% |
| Brogan Rafferty | D | $3,600 | 0.12% | |
| Carl Hagelin | W | $3,200 | 3.2 | 0.12% |
| Brian Boyle | W | $3,400 | 1.6 | 0.12% |
| Nicklas Backstrom | C | $6,300 | 0.12% | |
| Jonathan Drouin | W | $4,400 | 0.11% |