NHL DraftKings Picks for Saturday, December 31, 2016
SFTB Staff
Saturday, December 31, 2016 NHL Daily Fantasy (DFS) Picks for DraftKings Daily Fantasy League Competitions.
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Optimal Lineup
Updated Throughout the Day
C
Sidney Crosby
C
Mikael Backlund
W
Anders Lee
W
Brian Boyle
W
Patrik Laine
D
Trevor Daley
D
Ryan McDonagh
G
Thomas Greiss
Util
Lee Stempniak
Salary
$49,700
Expected Points
133.25
Centers
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Sidney Crosby
PIT
$8,500
18.14
1.93
Mikael Backlund
CGY
$5,400
17.08
3.05
Tyler Seguin
DAL
$7,800
15.88
1.82
Evgeni Malkin
PIT
$7,600
15.38
1.77
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Mikael Backlund
CGY
$5,400
17.08
3.05
Radek Faksa
DAL
$4,100
10.90
2.72
Phillip Danault
MTL
$4,200
9.68
2.36
Derek Stepan
NYR
$6,600
15.25
2.31
Wings
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Johnny Gaudreau
CGY
$7,000
16.63
2.22
Anders Lee
NYI
$4,500
16.39
3.34
Max Pacioretty
MTL
$6,500
15.76
2.16
Alex Ovechkin
WSH
$8,300
15.26
1.73
Joe Pavelski
SJ
$7,400
15.19
1.90
Nikita Kucherov
TB
$6,900
15.17
2.00
Leon Draisaitl
EDM
$6,100
15.14
2.29
Mats Zuccarello
NYR
$6,000
15.14
2.37
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Anders Lee
NYI
$4,500
16.39
3.34
Brian Boyle
TB
$4,000
10.71
2.55
Derek Ryan
CAR
$4,100
8.57
2.45
Ryan Spooner
BOS
$4,300
11.37
2.42
Jonathan Marchessault
FLA
$5,100
13.49
2.41
Lee Stempniak
CAR
$4,000
9.84
2.40
Mats Zuccarello
NYR
$6,000
15.14
2.37
Matthew Tkachuk
CGY
$4,800
11.19
2.33
Defensemen
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Brent Burns
SJ
$8,300
16.76
2.02
Victor Hedman
TB
$5,600
15.55
2.25
Ryan McDonagh
NYR
$5,200
15.54
2.78
Rasmus Ristolainen
BUF
$5,800
14.26
2.34
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Trevor Daley
PIT
$4,200
11.70
2.79
Ryan McDonagh
NYR
$5,200
15.54
2.78
Nick Holden
NYR
$3,500
11.87
2.76
Dmitry Orlov
WSH
$4,300
9.96
2.49
Goalies
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Marc-Andre Fleury
PIT
$7,700
22.77
2.62
Philipp Grubauer
WSH
$8,200
22.39
2.83
Antti Niemi
DAL
$7,800
22.34
2.79
Henrik Lundqvist
NYR
$8,300
22.02
2.37
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Philipp Grubauer
WSH
$8,200
22.39
2.83
Antti Niemi
DAL
$7,800
22.34
2.79
Marc-Andre Fleury
PIT
$7,700
22.77
2.62
Keith Kinkaid
NJ
$7,000
19.53
2.57
Picks are based on historical performance and match-up. Keep up to date on late-day roster moves and injuries – those are not taken into consideration. Sports from the Basement provides no warranty on these suggestions and readers should make picks at their own risk.