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DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy hockey lineup February 24

By Dave Stevenson

Jun 26, 2015; Sunrise, FL, USA; A general view of the NHL shield logo before the first round of the 2015 NHL Draft at BB&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 26, 2015; Sunrise, FL, USA; A general view of the NHL shield logo before the first round of the 2015 NHL Draft at BB&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports. The Sharks won 6-1.
Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports. The Sharks won 6-1. /

High Salary Centers

Ryan Getzlaf – Anaheim Ducks ($6,000): Getzlaf is a reason why the Ducks have been so well as of late. He has 15 points (five goals and 10 assists) with a +12 plus-minus rating, 15 hits, and 22 shots on goal over his last 10 games. On the season, Getzlaf has 47 points (eight goals and 39 assists) in 54 games. He averages 3.1 fantasy hockey points per game (including 5.1 per game over his last 10 games).

Evgeny Kuznetsov – Washington Capitals ($6,700): Kuznetsov has emerged as the Capitals leading goal scorer. That says a lot when you consider that the Caps also have Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom. He has 19 goals and 44 assists for 63 points with 57 hits and 130 shots on goal in 59 games. Over his last 10 games, he has three goals and eight assists for 11 points with 22 shots on goal. The Capitals center averages 3.8 fantasy points per game.

David Krejci – Boston Bruins ($6,200): Krejci has been a near point per game player this season for the Bruins with 48 points (14 goals and 34 assists) in 50 games. He also has 107 shots on goal, 32 hits, and 34 blocked shots on the season. The Bruins center has two goals and eight assists for 10 points and 26 shots on goal over his last 10 games. He averages 3.7 fantasy hockey points per game.

High Value Centers

Joe Thornton – San Jose Sharks ($5,500): Thornton has at least one point in 17 of his last 19 games. Over his last 10 games, Joe Thornton has five goals and nine assists for 14 points with 12 shots on goal. Thornton has 14 goals and 41 assists for 55 points in 58 games this season. He goes tonight against the Avalanche. The Sharks center averages 3.1 fantasy hockey points per game.

Sam Reinhart – Buffalo Sabres ($4,300): Reinhart has been Buffalo’s leading goal scorer this season with 18 goals in 57 games. Over his last 10 games, Sam Reinhart has six goals and an assist for seven points with 21 shots on goal. He goes tonight against the Ducks averaging 2.4 fantasy hockey points per game.

Rickard Rackell – Anaheim Ducks ($4,700): Rackell has emerged as an excellent second line center for the Ducks with 33 points (15 goals and 18 assists), 93 hits, and 135 shots on goal in 55 games. Over his last 10 games, Rackell has four goals, five assists, 19 hits, and 25 shots on goal. He averages 2.9 fantasy hockey points per game.

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