NHL Draftkings Picks for Mar 5, 2021

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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
Patrice Bergeron BOS $7,700 14.43 1.87
Nazem Kadri COL $5,600 13.55 2.42
Logan Couture SJ $6,300 13.27 2.11
Brayden Schenn STL $6,000 11.63 1.94

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nazem Kadri COL $5,600 13.55 2.42
Nick Bonino MIN $2,900 6.43 2.22
William Karlsson VGK $5,000 11.00 2.20
Joel Eriksson Ek MIN $4,600 10.05 2.18

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
David Pastrnak BOS $9,100 19.92 2.19
Patrick Kane CHI $9,000 18.44 2.05
Alex DeBrincat CHI $8,000 17.71 2.21
Max Pacioretty VGK $7,400 16.38 2.21

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Marcus Foligno MIN $3,200 9.36 2.93
Alex Tuch VGK $3,900 11.18 2.87
Zach Parise MIN $3,100 8.70 2.81
Andre Burakovsky COL $3,600 9.97 2.77

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Alex Pietrangelo VGK $6,100 14.07 2.31
Shea Theodore VGK $5,900 13.73 2.33
Victor Hedman TB $6,900 12.98 1.88
Alec Martinez VGK $5,300 12.54 2.37

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Marco Scandella STL $2,800 7.76 2.77
Calvin de Haan CHI $3,400 8.61 2.53
Ian Cole MIN $2,500 6.28 2.51
Connor Clifton BOS $2,500 6.08 2.43

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Calvin Petersen LA $7,500 15.50 2.07
Oscar Dansk VGK $8,000 11.82 1.48
Kaapo Kahkonen MIN $7,800 11.06 1.42
Philipp Grubauer COL $8,400 10.98 1.31

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Calvin Petersen LA $7,500 15.50 2.07
Oscar Dansk VGK $8,000 11.82 1.48
Kaapo Kahkonen MIN $7,800 11.06 1.42
Philipp Grubauer COL $8,400 10.98 1.31

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.