NHL Draftkings Picks for Mar 18, 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
Connor McDavid EDM $9,200 22.33 2.43
Aleksander Barkov FLA $7,700 18.37 2.39
Nathan MacKinnon COL $9,100 16.52 1.81
Nazem Kadri COL $6,300 16.11 2.56

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ross Colton TB $2,500 7.25 2.90
Nazem Kadri COL $6,300 16.11 2.56
Ryan Hartman MIN $3,000 7.69 2.56
Jean-Gabriel Pageau NYI $4,100 10.09 2.46

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
David Pastrnak BOS $9,000 18.50 2.06
Leon Draisaitl EDM $8,800 17.50 1.99
Patrick Kane CHI $7,700 16.16 2.10
Brad Marchand BOS $8,000 14.22 1.78

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Oliver Wahlstrom NYI $3,000 8.45 2.82
Brock McGinn CAR $2,700 7.34 2.72
Mason Appleton WPG $2,700 7.34 2.72
Matt Martin NYI $2,500 6.77 2.71

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Dougie Hamilton CAR $7,200 14.57 2.02
Tyson Barrie EDM $6,200 14.02 2.26
Darnell Nurse EDM $6,100 13.87 2.27
Jakob Chychrun ARI $6,300 13.21 2.10

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Alexandre Carrier NSH $2,900 8.66 2.99
Josh Morrissey WPG $4,100 10.73 2.62
Derek Forbort WPG $3,400 8.88 2.61
Scott Mayfield NYI $3,700 9.51 2.57

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Alex Nedeljkovic CAR $8,100 19.33 2.39
Andrei Vasilevskiy TB $8,500 15.75 1.85
Tristan Jarry PIT $8,000 14.76 1.84
Jaroslav Halak BOS $8,400 14.74 1.75

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Alex Nedeljkovic CAR $8,100 19.33 2.39
Andrei Vasilevskiy TB $8,500 15.75 1.85
Tristan Jarry PIT $8,000 14.76 1.84
Laurent Brossoit WPG $7,300 13.35 1.83

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.