NHL Draftkings Picks for Apr 22, 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
Nathan MacKinnon COL $9,000 20.34 2.26
Auston Matthews TOR $9,200 19.33 2.10
Aleksander Barkov FLA $7,900 17.70 2.24
Sidney Crosby PIT $8,200 17.46 2.13

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Teddy Blueger PIT $2,700 8.08 2.99
Sam Bennett FLA $2,900 8.51 2.94
Tyler Bozak STL $2,700 7.14 2.65
Brandon Sutter VAN $2,500 6.46 2.58

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Artemi Panarin NYR $8,000 18.54 2.32
Alex Ovechkin WAS $8,900 18.10 2.03
Brad Marchand BOS $7,800 17.49 2.24
Jake Guentzel PIT $7,500 15.48 2.06

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Evan Rodrigues PIT $2,900 8.89 3.06
Josh Bailey NYI $3,000 8.39 2.80
J.T. Compher COL $2,500 6.87 2.75
Wade Allison PHI $2,700 7.39 2.74

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Dougie Hamilton CAR $7,200 14.16 1.97
Adam Fox NYR $6,500 14.10 2.17
John Carlson WAS $6,700 12.57 1.88
Victor Hedman TB $7,100 12.35 1.74

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Travis Sanheim PHI $2,600 8.02 3.09
Andy Greene NYI $2,500 7.11 2.84
Vince Dunn STL $3,400 9.41 2.77
Mike Matheson PIT $3,700 9.89 2.67

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Thatcher Demko VAN $7,900 18.34 2.32
Jeremy Swayman BOS $8,500 17.86 2.10
Anton Khudobin DAL $8,200 16.85 2.05
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA $7,800 15.40 1.97

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Thatcher Demko VAN $7,900 18.34 2.32
Jeremy Swayman BOS $8,500 17.86 2.10
Anton Khudobin DAL $8,200 16.85 2.05
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA $7,800 15.40 1.97

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.