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NHL DraftKings Picks for Thursday, January 19, 2017

Mats Zuccarello

Thursday, January 19, 2017 NHL Daily Fantasy (DFS) Picks for DraftKings Daily Fantasy League Competitions.

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Optimal Lineup

Updated Throughout the Day

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C Nicklas Backstrom
C Nazem Kadri
W Mitchell Marner
W Mats Zuccarello
W Jason Zucker
D Jared Spurgeon
D Marc-Edouard Vlasic
G John Gibson
Util Stephen Johns
Salary $49,700
Expected Points 143.55

Player expected costs and values are calculated every thirty minutes throughout the day.

Centers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nicklas Backstrom WSH $6,600 18.11 2.59
Derek Stepan NYR $6,700 16.86 2.48
Auston Matthews TOR $7,500 15.95 2.04
John Tavares NYI $6,500 15.20 1.85

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Lars Eller WSH $3,300 8.37 2.70
Nicklas Backstrom WSH $6,600 18.11 2.59
Derek Stepan NYR $6,700 16.86 2.48
Tyler Bozak TOR $4,900 13.55 2.46

Wings

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Alex Ovechkin WSH $8,200 18.48 2.08
Chris Kreider NYR $6,600 17.09 2.48
James van Riemsdyk TOR $6,000 16.44 2.19
Jamie Benn DAL $6,700 16.22 1.95
Mats Zuccarello NYR $6,500 16.15 2.41
Mitchell Marner TOR $5,800 15.46 2.38
T.J. Oshie WSH $5,900 15.35 2.26
Mikael Granlund MIN $5,500 15.09 2.32

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jason Zucker MIN $5,000 14.27 2.64
Pavel Buchnevich NYR $4,200 12.26 2.61
Tom Pyatt OTT $3,600 9.01 2.57
Joel Ward SJ $4,100 9.63 2.53
Chris Kreider NYR $6,600 17.09 2.48
Justin Williams WSH $5,000 14.85 2.48
Mats Zuccarello NYR $6,500 16.15 2.41
Josh Bailey NYI $4,800 12.44 2.39

Defensemen

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brent Burns SJ $8,100 19.52 2.38
Jared Spurgeon MIN $4,800 14.04 2.51
Tyson Barrie COL $4,700 13.15 2.44
John Klingberg DAL $4,800 13.13 2.15

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Stephen Johns DAL $3,100 10.65 2.96
Francois Beauchemin COL $3,800 9.77 2.57
Adam Clendening NYR $3,300 9.93 2.55
Jared Spurgeon MIN $4,800 14.04 2.51

Goalies

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
John Gibson ANA $8,300 28.79 3.13
Braden Holtby WSH $7,700 27.75 2.89
Sergei Bobrovsky CBJ $8,100 25.30 2.72
Aaron Dell SJ $7,700 22.74 2.88

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
John Gibson ANA $8,300 28.79 3.13
Braden Holtby WSH $7,700 27.75 2.89
Aaron Dell SJ $7,700 22.74 2.88
Juuse Saros NSH $7,200 21.91 2.81

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.

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