NHL Draftkings Picks for Aug 26, 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
Nathan MacKinnon COL $8,500 20.06 2.36
Nazem Kadri COL $5,700 13.80 2.42
Patrice Bergeron BOS $7,200 13.44 1.87
Brayden Point TB $6,000 12.13 2.02

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Yanni Gourde TB $2,800 7.19 2.57
Nazem Kadri COL $5,700 13.80 2.42
J.T. Compher COL $3,500 8.35 2.39
Nathan MacKinnon COL $8,500 20.06 2.36

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
David Pastrnak BOS $7,700 19.10 2.48
Nikita Kucherov TB $7,800 14.53 1.86
Mikko Rantanen COL $7,200 14.19 1.97
Brad Marchand BOS $6,600 13.91 2.11

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Tyson Jost COL $2,500 6.48 2.59
David Pastrnak BOS $7,700 19.10 2.48
Nicolas Aube-Kubel PHI $2,600 6.42 2.47
Nick Ritchie BOS $2,500 5.96 2.39

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Victor Hedman TB $5,500 12.93 2.35
Ryan Pulock NYI $5,400 12.93 2.40
Miro Heiskanen DAL $5,700 12.89 2.26
Charlie McAvoy BOS $4,300 11.31 2.63

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Charlie McAvoy BOS $4,300 11.31 2.63
Ryan Pulock NYI $5,400 12.93 2.40
Erik Cernak TB $2,900 6.85 2.36
Brandon Carlo BOS $2,500 5.90 2.36

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Carter Hart PHI $8,300 17.41 2.10
Semyon Varlamov NYI $7,400 16.51 2.23
Andrei Vasilevskiy TB $7,900 15.68 1.98
Anton Khudobin DAL $7,300 14.85 2.03

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Semyon Varlamov NYI $7,400 16.51 2.23
Carter Hart PHI $8,300 17.41 2.10
Anton Khudobin DAL $7,300 14.85 2.03
Andrei Vasilevskiy TB $7,900 15.68 1.98

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.