NHL Draftkings Picks for Jan 26, 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 $9,600 23.54 2.45
Auston Matthews TOR $8,800 21.83 2.48
Nazem Kadri COL $7,100 18.43 2.60
Patrice Bergeron BOS $7,500 14.82 1.98

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Sean Monahan CGY $3,000 8.30 2.77
Michael Rasmussen DET $2,600 7.08 2.72
Lars Eller WAS $2,800 7.40 2.64
Mikael Backlund CGY $3,100 8.10 2.61

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Mikko Rantanen COL $8,300 19.87 2.39
Johnny Gaudreau CGY $6,200 19.20 3.10
Alex Ovechkin WAS $9,000 18.01 2.00
Matthew Tkachuk CGY $6,000 17.82 2.97

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Blake Coleman CGY $3,300 12.79 3.88
Valeri Nichushkin COL $3,500 12.40 3.54
Ondrej Kase TOR $3,400 12.03 3.54
Conor Sheary WAS $2,900 10.13 3.49

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Cale Makar COL $7,500 15.30 2.04
Devon Toews COL $5,200 15.17 2.92
Morgan Rielly TOR $5,700 13.75 2.41
John Carlson WAS $5,600 13.23 2.36

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Trevor van Riemsdyk WAS $2,500 8.16 3.26
Noah Hanifin CGY $3,200 9.78 3.06
Devon Toews COL $5,200 15.17 2.92
Erik Johnson COL $3,100 8.76 2.83

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jack Campbell TOR $8,300 17.20 2.07
Jacob Markstrom CGY $7,900 15.83 2.00
Alex Nedeljkovic DET $7,800 14.63 1.88
Darcy Kuemper COL $8,000 14.57 1.82

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jack Campbell TOR $8,300 17.20 2.07
Jacob Markstrom CGY $7,900 15.83 2.00
Marc-Andre Fleury CHI $7,600 14.56 1.92
Alex Nedeljkovic DET $7,800 14.63 1.88

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.