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NHL DraftKings Picks for Saturday, March 17, 2018

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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 Matt Duchene
C Connor McDavid
W Nick Bjugstad
W Trevor Lewis
W Patrik Berglund
D David Savard
D Victor Hedman
G Curtis McElhinney
Util Brad Marchand
Salary $49,800
Expected Points 34.24

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

Centers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Connor McDavid ANA $8,000 5.17 0.65
Steven Stamkos DET $7,300 4.74 0.65
Aleksander Barkov CHI $7,300 4.72 0.65
Anze Kopitar VAN $6,900 4.45 0.64

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Travis Zajac COL $3,400 2.32 0.68
Victor Rask WSH $3,200 2.17 0.68
Matt Cullen NSH $3,000 2.00 0.67
Nick Foligno TB $4,300 2.85 0.66

Wings

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nikita Kucherov DET $7,900 5.17 0.65
Brad Marchand BOS $7,100 4.81 0.68
Taylor Hall COL $7,100 4.44 0.63
Mitchell Marner OTT $6,400 4.26 0.66
Artemi Panarin TB $7,000 4.24 0.61
Cam Atkinson TB $6,700 4.22 0.63
Vladimir Tarasenko EDM $7,300 4.19 0.57
David Pastrnak BOS $6,600 4.16 0.63

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nick Bjugstad CHI $5,400 3.83 0.71
Trevor Lewis VAN $3,500 2.45 0.70
Patrik Berglund EDM $3,000 2.07 0.69
Brad Marchand BOS $7,100 4.81 0.68
Artturi Lehkonen CAR $3,700 2.53 0.68
Alexander Steen EDM $4,200 2.80 0.67
Mitchell Marner OTT $6,400 4.26 0.66
Nikita Kucherov DET $7,900 5.17 0.65

Defensemen

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brent Burns ATL $7,300 4.43 0.61
Victor Hedman DET $6,200 4.18 0.67
Erik Karlsson MTL $5,900 3.89 0.66
Alex Pietrangelo EDM $6,000 3.72 0.62

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
David Savard TB $3,200 2.24 0.70
Brett Pesce WSH $3,100 2.10 0.68
Victor Hedman DET $6,200 4.18 0.67
Paul LaDue VAN $2,900 1.90 0.66

Goalies

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Curtis McElhinney OTT $8,300 6.19 0.75
Roberto Luongo CHI $8,400 6.16 0.73
Sergei Bobrovsky TB $8,400 5.69 0.68
Jonathan Quick VAN $8,100 5.35 0.66

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Curtis McElhinney OTT $8,300 6.19 0.75
Roberto Luongo CHI $8,400 6.16 0.73
Sergei Bobrovsky TB $8,400 5.69 0.68
Jonathan Quick VAN $8,100 5.35 0.66

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.

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