NHL Draftkings Picks for Dec 9, 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
Auston Matthews TOR $9,300 23.28 2.50
Leon Draisaitl EDM $9,000 21.33 2.37
Connor McDavid EDM $9,400 19.55 2.08
John Tavares TOR $7,200 16.91 2.35

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Logan Brown STL $2,500 8.89 3.55
Victor Rask MIN $2,700 7.40 2.74
Sean Kuraly CLS $2,500 6.73 2.69
Tomas Hertl SJ $4,500 11.98 2.66

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Kirill Kaprizov MIN $7,600 16.90 2.22
Timo Meier SJ $7,200 16.86 2.34
Kyle Connor WPG $7,700 15.83 2.06
William Nylander TOR $7,400 15.65 2.12

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ivan Barbashev STL $2,600 8.79 3.38
Pavel Buchnevich STL $4,100 13.70 3.34
Brandon Saad STL $3,600 11.93 3.32
Ondrej Kase TOR $3,300 10.57 3.20

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Seth Jones CHI $7,300 15.48 2.12
Darnell Nurse EDM $6,300 14.53 2.31
Roman Josi NSH $7,400 14.07 1.90
Morgan Rielly TOR $5,600 13.98 2.50

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jake McCabe CHI $2,500 7.79 3.12
Hampus Lindholm ANH $3,500 9.99 2.85
Logan Stanley WPG $2,500 7.06 2.83
Dmitry Kulikov MIN $2,500 7.04 2.82

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Cam Talbot MIN $8,400 20.55 2.45
Stuart Skinner EDM $8,100 19.20 2.37
Jacob Markstrom CGY $7,700 18.22 2.37
Jack Campbell TOR $8,200 17.81 2.17

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Cam Talbot MIN $8,400 20.55 2.45
Stuart Skinner EDM $8,100 19.20 2.37
Jacob Markstrom CGY $7,700 18.22 2.37
Jack Campbell TOR $8,200 17.81 2.17

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.