DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy hockey lineup March 2nd

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: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports /

High Salary Defensemen 

P.K. Subban – Montreal Canadiens ($6,200): Subban has 48 points (six goals and 42 assists), 93 hits, 67 blocked shots, and 165 shots on goal this season in 65 games played. Over his last 10 games, he has six assists, 24 penalty minutes, 14 hits, 11 blocked shots, and 16 shots on goal. Subban will go tonight against the Ducks. The Canadiens blue liner averages 3.4 fantasy hockey points per game.

Duncan Keith – Chicago Blackhawks ($6,100): Keith has 38 points (eight goals and 30 assists), 88 blocked shots, and 103 shots on goal in 54 games this season. Over his last 10 games, he has seven points (one goal and six assists), four hits, 15 blocked shots, and 26 shots on goal. Keith will go tonight against the Detroit Red Wings. The Blackhawks defenseman averages 3.3 fantasy points per game.

High Value Defensemen

Sami Vatanen – Anaheim Ducks ($5,100): Vatanen has been on fire recently. He has 10 points (three goals and seven assists), 11 hits, 12 blocked shots, and 21 shots on goal over his last 10 games. Vatanen has 34 points (nine goals and 25 assists) in 61 games this season. He averages three fantasy hockey points per game (including four per game over his last 10 games).

Dmitry Orlov – Washington Capitals ($3,700): Orlov goes against the Maple Leafs tonight. He has 25 points (seven goals and 18 assists) this season with 80 hits, 47 blocked shots, and 69 shots on goal in 62 games. Over his last 10 games, Orlov has six points, 17 hits, 14 blocked shots, and 11 shots on goal. He averages 1.9 fantasy hockey points per game.

Jake Gardiner – Toronto Maple Leafs ($3,700): Gardiner has 22 points (five goals and 17 assists) with 71 hits, 42 blocked shots, and 82 shots on goal in 58 games. Over his last 10 games, he has two goals, four assists, six points, seven hits, seven blocked shots, and 19 shots on goal. Gardiner averages 1.9 fantasy hockey points per game.

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