NHL DraftKings Picks for Tuesday, October 16, 2018
SFTB Staff
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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
Blake Coleman
C
Connor McDavid
W
Sam Reinhart
W
Sven Baertschi
W
Kyle Palmieri
D
Neal Pionk
D
Alexander Edler
G
Casey DeSmith
Util
Jamie Benn
Salary
$49,900
Expected Points
43.3
Player expected costs and values are calculated every thirty minutes throughout the day.
Centers
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Connor McDavid
ANA
$7,400
6.21
0.84
Tyler Seguin
SJ
$8,000
6.02
0.75
Nathan MacKinnon
FLA
$7,700
5.76
0.75
Sidney Crosby
PHI
$7,200
5.74
0.80
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Blake Coleman
COL
$2,800
2.65
0.95
Mika Zibanejad
NYI
$5,500
4.74
0.86
Connor McDavid
ANA
$7,400
6.21
0.84
Evan Rodrigues
BUF
$2,900
2.38
0.82
Wings
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Jamie Benn
SJ
$7,500
6.50
0.87
Taylor Hall
COL
$7,400
6.11
0.83
Kyle Palmieri
COL
$6,800
5.56
0.82
Jake Guentzel
PHI
$6,400
5.47
0.85
Zach Parise
NSH
$6,000
5.08
0.85
Claude Giroux
NYR
$6,100
5.07
0.83
Alexander Radulov
SJ
$7,200
5.00
0.69
Blake Wheeler
PIT
$6,300
4.84
0.77
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Sam Reinhart
BUF
$4,100
3.89
0.95
Sven Baertschi
WPG
$4,800
4.37
0.91
Richard Panik
ARZ
$3,600
3.24
0.90
Jamie Benn
SJ
$7,500
6.50
0.87
Jesper Fast
NYI
$4,100
3.53
0.86
Jake Guentzel
PHI
$6,400
5.47
0.85
Zach Parise
NSH
$6,000
5.08
0.85
Brandon Tanev
PIT
$3,300
2.82
0.85
Defensemen
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Kris Letang
PHI
$6,400
4.79
0.75
Alexander Edler
WPG
$5,900
4.79
0.81
Shayne Gostisbehere
NYR
$6,000
4.18
0.70
Matt Dumba
NSH
$4,900
4.03
0.82
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Neal Pionk
NYI
$2,900
2.85
0.98
Matt Dumba
NSH
$4,900
4.03
0.82
Erik Johnson
FLA
$4,700
3.86
0.82
Alexander Edler
WPG
$5,900
4.79
0.81
Goalies
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Semyon Varlamov
FLA
$8,000
6.54
0.82
Casey DeSmith
PHI
$7,700
6.48
0.84
Devan Dubnyk
NSH
$8,500
5.81
0.68
Keith Kinkaid
COL
$7,000
5.70
0.81
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Casey DeSmith
PHI
$7,700
6.48
0.84
Semyon Varlamov
FLA
$8,000
6.54
0.82
Keith Kinkaid
COL
$7,000
5.70
0.81
Devan Dubnyk
NSH
$8,500
5.81
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.