NHL Draftkings Picks for Jan 18, 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
Aleksander Barkov FLA $7,400 19.08 2.58
Patrice Bergeron BOS $7,800 15.85 2.03
Roope Hintz DAL $7,200 15.63 2.17
Brayden Point TB $6,900 15.35 2.22

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ross Colton TB $2,600 8.19 3.15
Anton Lundell FLA $4,000 12.15 3.04
Anthony Cirelli TB $4,100 11.42 2.78
Sam Bennett FLA $5,700 14.91 2.62

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brad Marchand BOS $8,500 21.63 2.55
Nikita Kucherov TB $7,900 20.79 2.63
Jonathan Huberdeau FLA $7,100 20.01 2.82
Alex Ovechkin WAS $8,700 19.38 2.23

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Yakov Trenin NSH $2,500 8.87 3.55
Garnet Hathaway WAS $2,500 8.84 3.54
Dustin Brown LA $2,500 8.54 3.42
Trevor Moore LA $2,800 9.53 3.40

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Roman Josi NSH $8,200 21.56 2.63
Aaron Ekblad FLA $6,500 16.34 2.51
MacKenzie Weegar FLA $5,200 15.53 2.99
Thomas Chabot OTT $6,200 12.60 2.03

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Urho Vaakanainen BOS $2,500 7.50 3.00
MacKenzie Weegar FLA $5,200 15.53 2.99
Sean Durzi LA $2,600 7.53 2.90
Dylan Samberg WPG $2,500 7.08 2.83

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Tuukka Rask BOS $7,900 19.46 2.46
Andrei Vasilevskiy TB $8,200 18.61 2.27
Jake Oettinger DAL $8,400 15.00 1.79
Connor Hellebuyck WPG $7,300 12.90 1.77

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Tuukka Rask BOS $7,900 19.46 2.46
Andrei Vasilevskiy TB $8,200 18.61 2.27
Jake Oettinger DAL $8,400 15.00 1.79
Connor Hellebuyck WPG $7,300 12.90 1.77

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.