NHL DraftKings Picks for Saturday, May 5, 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 Sidney Crosby
C Nicklas Backstrom
W Patric Hornqvist
W Ryan Hartman
W Filip Forsberg
D Ryan Ellis
D Kris Letang
G Braden Holtby
Util Jacob Trouba
Salary $49,900
Expected Points 35.79

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

Centers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Sidney Crosby PHI $7,800 5.93 0.76
Evgeni Malkin PHI $6,800 4.26 0.63
Nicklas Backstrom DAL $5,600 4.13 0.74
Evgeny Kuznetsov DAL $6,100 4.10 0.67

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Sidney Crosby PHI $7,800 5.93 0.76
Nicklas Backstrom DAL $5,600 4.13 0.74
Evgeny Kuznetsov DAL $6,100 4.10 0.67
Evgeni Malkin PHI $6,800 4.26 0.63

Wings

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Alex Ovechkin DAL $7,500 5.12 0.68
Filip Forsberg CGY $6,100 4.46 0.73
Patric Hornqvist PHI $5,900 4.43 0.75
Blake Wheeler PIT $6,400 4.33 0.68
Jake Guentzel PHI $6,600 3.95 0.60
Viktor Arvidsson CGY $5,400 3.86 0.71
Patrik Laine PIT $6,200 3.51 0.57
Phil Kessel PHI $5,200 3.38 0.65

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Patric Hornqvist PHI $5,900 4.43 0.75
Filip Forsberg CGY $6,100 4.46 0.73
Viktor Arvidsson CGY $5,400 3.86 0.71
Alex Ovechkin DAL $7,500 5.12 0.68
Blake Wheeler PIT $6,400 4.33 0.68
Phil Kessel PHI $5,200 3.38 0.65
Conor Sheary PHI $3,200 2.02 0.63
Craig Smith CGY $4,200 2.62 0.62

Defensemen

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
John Carlson DAL $5,400 3.86 0.71
Dustin Byfuglien PIT $5,700 3.80 0.67
Roman Josi CGY $5,100 3.63 0.71
Kris Letang PHI $5,000 3.60 0.72

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ryan Ellis CGY $4,500 3.37 0.75
Jacob Trouba PIT $4,300 3.13 0.73
Kris Letang PHI $5,000 3.60 0.72
John Carlson DAL $5,400 3.86 0.71

Goalies

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Connor Hellebuyck PIT $8,000 5.04 0.63
Braden Holtby DAL $7,700 5.00 0.65
Pekka Rinne CGY $8,100 4.90 0.60
Matt Murray PHI $7,600 4.57 0.60

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Braden Holtby DAL $7,700 5.00 0.65
Connor Hellebuyck PIT $8,000 5.04 0.63
Pekka Rinne CGY $8,100 4.90 0.60
Matt Murray PHI $7,600 4.57 0.60

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.