NHL DraftKings Picks for Monday, October 22, 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 Brayden Schenn
C Bo Horvat
W Claude Giroux
W Jaden Schwartz
W Blake Wheeler
D Ivan Provorov
D Alex Pietrangelo
G Jimmy Howard
Util Evgeny Kuznetsov
Salary $49,900
Expected Points 32.65

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

Centers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nathan MacKinnon FLA $8,100 5.03 0.62
Evgeny Kuznetsov DAL $7,200 4.77 0.66
Sebastian Aho NJ $6,900 3.85 0.56
Mark Scheifele PIT $6,600 3.77 0.57

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brayden Schenn EDM $5,400 3.60 0.67
Evgeny Kuznetsov DAL $7,200 4.77 0.66
Carl Soderberg FLA $4,300 2.69 0.63
Nathan MacKinnon FLA $8,100 5.03 0.62

Wings

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Alex Ovechkin DAL $8,000 5.01 0.63
Claude Giroux NYR $6,100 4.33 0.71
Blake Wheeler PIT $5,900 3.94 0.67
Mikko Rantanen FLA $6,400 3.71 0.58
Vladimir Tarasenko EDM $6,700 3.65 0.54
Gabriel Landeskog FLA $6,800 3.55 0.52
Patrik Laine PIT $6,300 3.38 0.54
T.J. Oshie DAL $6,600 3.24 0.49

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jaden Schwartz EDM $4,500 3.21 0.71
Claude Giroux NYR $6,100 4.33 0.71
Blake Wheeler PIT $5,900 3.94 0.67
Alex Ovechkin DAL $8,000 5.01 0.63
Devante Smith-Pelly DAL $3,000 1.83 0.61
Matt Calvert FLA $2,900 1.75 0.60
Sven Andrighetto FLA $3,400 2.05 0.60
Mikko Rantanen FLA $6,400 3.71 0.58

Defensemen

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
John Carlson DAL $7,000 4.24 0.61
Alexander Edler WPG $5,600 3.50 0.63
Shayne Gostisbehere NYR $5,700 3.19 0.56
Dustin Byfuglien PIT $5,300 3.01 0.57

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Alex Pietrangelo EDM $4,600 2.96 0.64
Alexander Edler WPG $5,600 3.50 0.63
Ivan Provorov NYR $4,500 2.78 0.62
Erik Johnson FLA $4,300 2.66 0.62

Goalies

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Connor Hellebuyck PIT $8,400 4.96 0.59
Braden Holtby DAL $8,200 4.83 0.59
Petr Mrazek WSH $7,700 4.21 0.55
Brian Elliott NYR $7,300 4.19 0.57

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jimmy Howard TOR $6,800 4.01 0.59
Connor Hellebuyck PIT $8,400 4.96 0.59
Braden Holtby DAL $8,200 4.83 0.59
Brian Elliott NYR $7,300 4.19 0.57

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.