NHL Draftkings Picks for Jan 18, 2020

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


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Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Auston Matthews TOR $8,400 23.38 2.78
Nathan MacKinnon COL $8,000 19.75 2.47
John Tavares TOR $7,900 17.03 2.16
Jack Eichel BUF $7,500 15.84 2.11

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Derek Stepan ARI $3,500 9.90 2.83
Auston Matthews TOR $8,400 23.38 2.78
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare COL $2,600 7.09 2.73
Connor Bunnaman PHI $2,600 6.62 2.55

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Max Pacioretty VGK $7,300 17.73 2.43
Patrick Kane CHI $8,200 17.60 2.15
Alex Ovechkin WAS $8,300 17.30 2.08
Blake Coleman NJ $5,200 16.64 3.20

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Marcus Foligno MIN $2,600 8.80 3.39
Blake Coleman NJ $5,200 16.64 3.20
Matt Calvert COL $3,100 9.42 3.04
Luke Kunin MIN $2,900 8.79 3.03

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Roman Josi NSH $7,800 19.30 2.47
Alex Pietrangelo STL $6,500 14.93 2.30
John Carlson WAS $6,800 14.42 2.12
Brent Burns SJ $6,500 13.97 2.15

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Scott Mayfield NYI $2,800 9.38 3.35
Niklas Hjalmarsson ARI $2,500 7.76 3.10
Radko Gudas WAS $2,700 7.50 2.78
Tyler Myers VAN $3,600 9.88 2.74

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Anton Khudobin DAL $7,900 20.23 2.56
David Rittich CGY $11,000 16.56 1.51
Elvis Merzlikins CLS $8,200 15.57 1.90
Antti Raanta ARI $7,100 13.67 1.93

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Anton Khudobin DAL $7,900 20.23 2.56
Antti Raanta ARI $7,100 13.67 1.93
Elvis Merzlikins CLS $8,200 15.57 1.90
Aaron Dell SJ $7,600 13.49 1.77

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.