NHL Draftkings Picks for May 15, 2021

Daily Player Picks

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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 $12,000 24.29 2.02
Leon Draisaitl EDM $10,600 17.95 1.69
Patrice Bergeron BOS $8,800 15.39 1.75
David Krejci BOS $7,200 10.93 1.52

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Michael Raffl WAS $2,200 4.69 2.13
Connor McDavid EDM $12,000 24.29 2.02
Curtis Lazar BOS $2,400 4.54 1.89
Gaetan Haas EDM $2,000 3.55 1.77

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brad Marchand BOS $10,000 15.87 1.59
Alex Ovechkin WAS $10,800 14.93 1.38
T.J. Oshie WAS $7,800 12.13 1.56
David Pastrnak BOS $10,400 11.84 1.14

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Alex Chiasson EDM $2,000 6.09 3.04
James Neal EDM $2,400 6.25 2.61
Josh Archibald EDM $2,000 4.67 2.34
Conor Sheary WAS $3,800 8.65 2.28

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Darnell Nurse EDM $9,000 13.26 1.47
Tyson Barrie EDM $8,600 12.30 1.43
John Carlson WAS $8,400 11.04 1.31
Dmitry Orlov WAS $5,000 9.63 1.93

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brenden Dillon WAS $2,000 5.60 2.80
Kevan Miller BOS $2,800 6.85 2.44
Ethan Bear EDM $3,000 6.61 2.20
Jeremy Lauzon BOS $2,600 5.54 2.13

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Tuukka Rask BOS $9,800 15.58 1.59
Vitek Vanecek WAS $9,600 12.58 1.31
Thatcher Demko VAN $9,600 11.17 1.16
Mikko Koskinen EDM $10,000 10.64 1.06

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Tuukka Rask BOS $9,800 15.58 1.59
Vitek Vanecek WAS $9,600 12.58 1.31
Thatcher Demko VAN $9,600 11.17 1.16
Mikko Koskinen EDM $10,000 10.64 1.06

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.