NHL Draftkings Picks for Aug 31, 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 21.67 2.55
Nazem Kadri COL $5,300 15.52 2.93
Brayden Point TB $5,700 14.26 2.50
Joe Pavelski DAL $4,700 12.27 2.61

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nazem Kadri COL $5,300 15.52 2.93
Joe Pavelski DAL $4,700 12.27 2.61
Nathan MacKinnon COL $8,500 21.67 2.55
Yanni Gourde TB $3,000 7.62 2.54

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nikita Kucherov TB $7,400 16.71 2.26
David Pastrnak BOS $7,600 16.67 2.19
Mikko Rantanen COL $6,900 14.34 2.08
Gabriel Landeskog COL $5,900 13.89 2.35

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Denis Gurianov DAL $4,400 11.50 2.61
Tyson Jost COL $2,500 6.33 2.53
Gabriel Landeskog COL $5,900 13.89 2.35
Nikita Kucherov TB $7,400 16.71 2.26

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Victor Hedman TB $5,600 14.52 2.59
Miro Heiskanen DAL $5,400 12.99 2.41
Cale Makar COL $5,800 12.12 2.09
John Klingberg DAL $5,000 11.09 2.22

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Victor Hedman TB $5,600 14.52 2.59
Ryan McDonagh TB $3,100 8.03 2.59
Mikhail Sergachev TB $3,800 9.45 2.49
Erik Cernak TB $3,200 7.83 2.45

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Andrei Vasilevskiy TB $8,000 17.96 2.25
Jaroslav Halak BOS $7,500 14.68 1.96
Ben Bishop DAL $6,500 11.44 1.76
Michael Hutchinson COL $8,000 5.64 0.71

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Andrei Vasilevskiy TB $8,000 17.96 2.25
Jaroslav Halak BOS $7,500 14.68 1.96
Ben Bishop DAL $6,500 11.44 1.76
Michael Hutchinson COL $8,000 5.64 0.71

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.