NHL Draftkings Picks for Apr 2, 2021

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Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Connor McDavid EDM $9,100 20.36 2.24
Auston Matthews TOR $9,000 18.63 2.07
Nathan MacKinnon COL $9,200 18.62 2.02
Nazem Kadri COL $5,300 13.22 2.50

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Tyson Jost COL $2,500 7.42 2.97
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare COL $2,500 6.52 2.61
Nazem Kadri COL $5,300 13.22 2.50
Connor McDavid EDM $9,100 20.36 2.24

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Mikko Rantanen COL $7,600 17.94 2.36
Gabriel Landeskog COL $7,000 16.17 2.31
Alex Ovechkin WAS $8,700 15.85 1.82
Leon Draisaitl EDM $8,800 15.69 1.78

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Joonas Donskoi COL $4,200 12.81 3.05
Ilya Mikheyev TOR $2,600 7.19 2.77
Ryan Donato SJ $3,300 9.04 2.74
J.T. Compher COL $2,500 6.66 2.67

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Darnell Nurse EDM $6,600 14.52 2.20
John Carlson WAS $6,500 12.62 1.94
Tyson Barrie EDM $6,200 11.88 1.92
Devon Toews COL $5,100 11.73 2.30

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Sean Walker LA $2,600 7.91 3.04
Ryan Graves COL $3,600 10.62 2.95
Matt Roy LA $3,000 7.58 2.53
Samuel Girard COL $4,200 10.64 2.53

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Calvin Petersen LA $7,700 14.03 1.82
Martin Jones SJ $7,600 12.51 1.65
Jack Campbell TOR $8,000 12.39 1.55
Vitek Vanecek WAS $8,100 11.17 1.38

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Calvin Petersen LA $7,700 14.03 1.82
Martin Jones SJ $7,600 12.51 1.65
Jack Campbell TOR $8,000 12.39 1.55
Connor Hellebuyck WPG $7,300 11.05 1.51

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.