NHL DraftKings Picks for Monday, October 16, 2017

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Optimal Lineup

Updated Throughout the Day

Optimal lineups are generated to demonstrate groups of players that work well together. This should be used only as a thought-starter for your lineups. This lineup may not conform to exact requirements of DraftKings (ie. players from one team), and may cross over multiple slates. For more detailed and customizable lineup generation, please use the NHL DraftKings Optimizer.

C Derick Brassard
C Nicklas Backstrom
W T.J. Oshie
W Mark Stone
W Bobby Ryan
D Cody Ceci
D Dion Phaneuf
G Craig Anderson
Util Sean Couturier
Salary $49,800
Expected Points 42.72

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

Centers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Auston Matthews OTT $8,200 5.80 0.71
Nicklas Backstrom DAL $6,500 5.53 0.85
Steven Stamkos DET $7,800 4.92 0.63
Mika Zibanejad NYI $6,400 4.78 0.75

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Derick Brassard MTL $5,200 4.73 0.91
Sean Couturier NYR $5,300 4.55 0.86
Nicklas Backstrom DAL $6,500 5.53 0.85
Jean-Gabriel Pageau MTL $3,800 3.08 0.81

Wings

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Alex Ovechkin DAL $8,300 6.02 0.73
T.J. Oshie DAL $6,300 5.45 0.87
Nikita Kucherov DET $7,300 5.03 0.69
Mark Stone MTL $5,400 4.63 0.86
Claude Giroux NYR $6,200 4.58 0.74
James van Riemsdyk OTT $6,100 4.47 0.73
Wayne Simmonds NYR $6,400 4.42 0.69
Jakub Voracek NYR $6,000 4.38 0.73

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
T.J. Oshie DAL $6,300 5.45 0.87
Mark Stone MTL $5,400 4.63 0.86
Bobby Ryan MTL $4,400 3.71 0.84
Mike Hoffman MTL $5,200 4.29 0.83
Zack Smith MTL $4,200 3.28 0.78
Tom Pyatt MTL $3,100 2.43 0.78
Brock Boeser WPG $3,900 2.97 0.76
Claude Giroux NYR $6,200 4.58 0.74

Defensemen

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Kris Letang PHI $6,500 4.92 0.76
Dion Phaneuf MTL $4,900 4.17 0.85
Kevin Shattenkirk NYI $5,400 3.82 0.71
Victor Hedman DET $6,400 3.74 0.58

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Cody Ceci MTL $3,500 3.20 0.91
Dion Phaneuf MTL $4,900 4.17 0.85
Chris Wideman MTL $3,700 3.12 0.84
Olli Maatta PHI $4,100 3.41 0.83

Goalies

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Craig Anderson MTL $8,300 6.75 0.81
Matt Murray PHI $7,700 5.81 0.75
Andrei Vasilevskiy DET $8,400 5.73 0.68
Jimmy Howard TOR $7,100 4.94 0.70

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Craig Anderson MTL $8,300 6.75 0.81
Matt Murray PHI $7,700 5.81 0.75
Jimmy Howard TOR $7,100 4.94 0.70
Andrei Vasilevskiy DET $8,400 5.73 0.68

Picks are based on historical performance and match-up. Picks are updated regularly, but we advise that you 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. Sample lineups are provided as thought-starters, and are not intended for direct use.