NHL Draftkings Picks for Jan 6, 2022

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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 $9,500 21.54 2.27
Nazem Kadri COL $6,800 19.89 2.92
Patrice Bergeron BOS $7,600 15.80 2.08
Aleksander Barkov FLA $6,900 15.65 2.27

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Teddy Blueger PIT $2,700 8.66 3.21
Nazem Kadri COL $6,800 19.89 2.92
Derick Brassard PHI $2,500 7.03 2.81
Anthony Cirelli TB $4,200 11.14 2.65

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jake Guentzel PIT $7,300 22.10 3.03
Mikko Rantanen COL $8,600 19.71 2.29
Timo Meier SJ $8,000 18.29 2.29
Jonathan Huberdeau FLA $7,100 17.97 2.53

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Blake Coleman CGY $2,700 10.23 3.79
Tomas Tatar NJ $2,500 8.97 3.59
Frank Vatrano FLA $2,600 9.04 3.48
Yakov Trenin NSH $2,500 8.35 3.34

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Cale Makar COL $7,400 18.04 2.44
Roman Josi NSH $7,200 17.42 2.42
Alex Pietrangelo VGK $6,600 15.80 2.39
Victor Hedman TB $7,100 14.73 2.07

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brandon Montour FLA $2,600 8.33 3.20
Brandon Carlo BOS $2,800 8.35 2.98
Erik Johnson COL $3,600 10.64 2.96
Vladislav Gavrikov CLS $2,500 7.32 2.93

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Tristan Jarry PIT $8,600 17.10 1.99
Juuse Saros NSH $7,700 17.03 2.21
Andrei Vasilevskiy TB $8,300 16.21 1.95
Marc-Andre Fleury CHI $8,200 15.14 1.85

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Juuse Saros NSH $7,700 17.03 2.21
Tristan Jarry PIT $8,600 17.10 1.99
Andrei Vasilevskiy TB $8,300 16.21 1.95
Dan Vladar CGY $7,200 14.02 1.95

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.