NHL DraftKings Picks for Tuesday, May 21, 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 Klim Kostin
C Barclay Goodrow
W Jaden Schwartz
W Marcus Sorensen
W Sammy Blais
D Marc-Edouard Vlasic
D Colton Parayko
G Jordan Binnington
Util Alex Pietrangelo
Salary $49,800
Expected Points 23.55

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

Centers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Logan Couture ATL $11,400 5.02 0.44
Ryan O’Reilly EDM $10,300 3.07 0.30
Brayden Schenn EDM $6,700 2.66 0.40
Tyler Bozak EDM $6,100 2.49 0.41

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Logan Couture ATL $11,400 5.02 0.44
Oskar Sundqvist EDM $5,100 2.25 0.44
Joe Thornton ATL $5,400 2.27 0.42
Tyler Bozak EDM $6,100 2.49 0.41

Wings

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Vladimir Tarasenko EDM $11,100 4.74 0.43
Jaden Schwartz EDM $9,100 4.54 0.50
Timo Meier ATL $8,400 3.51 0.42
David Perron EDM $7,200 3.34 0.46
Gustav Nyquist ATL $5,500 2.44 0.44
Evander Kane ATL $7,700 2.39 0.31
Kevin Labanc ATL $5,300 2.05 0.39
Alexander Steen EDM $4,900 1.96 0.40

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jaden Schwartz EDM $9,100 4.54 0.50
Sammy Blais EDM $3,200 1.58 0.49
David Perron EDM $7,200 3.34 0.46
Gustav Nyquist ATL $5,500 2.44 0.44
Vladimir Tarasenko EDM $11,100 4.74 0.43
Timo Meier ATL $8,400 3.51 0.42
Marcus Sorensen ATL $3,400 1.41 0.41
Alexander Steen EDM $4,900 1.96 0.40

Defensemen

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brent Burns ATL $10,700 4.16 0.39
Alex Pietrangelo EDM $7,900 4.03 0.51
Colton Parayko EDM $6,400 3.32 0.52
Marc-Edouard Vlasic ATL $5,100 2.72 0.53

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Marc-Edouard Vlasic ATL $5,100 2.72 0.53
Colton Parayko EDM $6,400 3.32 0.52
Alex Pietrangelo EDM $7,900 4.03 0.51
Vince Dunn EDM $4,800 2.11 0.44

Goalies

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jordan Binnington EDM $8,200 4.89 0.60
Martin Jones ATL $7,500 3.21 0.43
Jake Allen EDM $8,000 0.00 0.00
Aaron Dell ATL $7,300 0.00 0.00

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jordan Binnington EDM $8,200 4.89 0.60
Martin Jones ATL $7,500 3.21 0.43
Jake Allen EDM $8,000 0.00 0.00
Aaron Dell ATL $7,300 0.00 0.00

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.