NHL DraftKings Picks for Saturday, January 19, 2019

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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 Sean Couturier
C Tomas Hertl
W Brandon Pirri
W Viktor Arvidsson
W Mattias Janmark
D Ryan Lindgren
D Mark Giordano
G MacKenzie Blackwood
Util Ryan O’Reilly
Salary $49,900
Expected Points 39.62

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

Centers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nathan MacKinnon FLA $7,800 6.07 0.78
Connor McDavid ANA $7,800 5.60 0.72
Steven Stamkos DET $7,500 5.50 0.73
Patrice Bergeron BOS $7,700 4.90 0.64

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Sean Couturier NYR $5,200 4.37 0.84
Ryan O’Reilly EDM $5,900 4.58 0.78
Nathan MacKinnon FLA $7,800 6.07 0.78
Tomas Hertl ATL $5,500 4.13 0.75

Wings

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Johnny Gaudreau CEN $7,700 5.98 0.78
Viktor Arvidsson CGY $7,200 5.76 0.80
Gabriel Landeskog FLA $7,500 5.74 0.77
Nikita Kucherov DET $7,600 5.64 0.74
Mikko Rantanen FLA $7,600 5.22 0.69
Brad Marchand BOS $6,900 5.12 0.74
David Pastrnak BOS $7,500 5.11 0.68
Cam Atkinson TB $7,400 4.89 0.66

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Viktor Arvidsson CGY $7,200 5.76 0.80
Johnny Gaudreau CEN $7,700 5.98 0.78
Gabriel Landeskog FLA $7,500 5.74 0.77
Brad Marchand BOS $6,900 5.12 0.74
Nikita Kucherov DET $7,600 5.64 0.74
Mattias Janmark SJ $2,500 1.82 0.73
Jake Guentzel PHI $6,300 4.63 0.73
Frank Vatrano CHI $4,500 3.26 0.72

Defensemen

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brent Burns ATL $6,500 5.02 0.77
Mark Giordano CEN $6,400 5.01 0.78
Erik Karlsson ATL $6,300 4.57 0.72
Kris Letang PHI $6,200 4.29 0.69

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ryan Lindgren NYI $3,000 2.71 0.90
Mark Giordano CEN $6,400 5.01 0.78
Brent Burns ATL $6,500 5.02 0.77
Erik Karlsson ATL $6,300 4.57 0.72

Goalies

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
MacKenzie Blackwood COL $8,000 6.08 0.76
Tuukka Rask BOS $8,100 5.30 0.65
Juuse Saros CGY $8,100 5.20 0.64
Antti Niemi CAR $8,200 4.80 0.59

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
MacKenzie Blackwood COL $8,000 6.08 0.76
Tuukka Rask BOS $8,100 5.30 0.65
Juuse Saros CGY $8,100 5.20 0.64
Jordan Binnington EDM $7,700 4.68 0.61

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.