NHL Draftkings Picks for Feb 17, 2022

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Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Auston Matthews TOR $9,400 25.11 2.67
Mika Zibanejad NYR $7,000 17.01 2.43
Mark Scheifele WPG $6,400 16.91 2.64
Sidney Crosby PIT $8,000 16.67 2.08

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Dylan Strome CHI $3,800 11.09 2.92
Kirby Dach CHI $2,600 7.42 2.85
Bo Horvat VAN $4,300 11.96 2.78
Auston Matthews TOR $9,400 25.11 2.67

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Mitchell Marner TOR $7,300 20.00 2.74
Bryan Rust PIT $7,700 18.80 2.44
Kyle Connor WPG $7,900 18.06 2.29
Alex Tuch BUF $5,800 17.86 3.08

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ondrej Kase TOR $2,500 10.26 4.10
Ilya Mikheyev TOR $2,900 10.98 3.78
Alexander Kerfoot TOR $2,500 9.26 3.70
Joe Snively WAS $2,500 8.99 3.60

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Kris Letang PIT $7,300 15.93 2.18
Jacob Trouba NYR $5,900 15.01 2.54
Darnell Nurse EDM $6,400 14.87 2.32
Noah Dobson NYI $5,600 14.07 2.51

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Connor Murphy CHI $3,200 10.56 3.30
Logan Stanley WPG $2,500 8.22 3.29
Jake McCabe CHI $2,700 8.32 3.08
Niko Mikkola STL $2,600 7.91 3.04

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Igor Shesterkin NYR $6,900 27.30 3.96
Ville Husso STL $8,600 20.31 2.36
Thatcher Demko VAN $7,700 17.61 2.29
Ilya Sorokin NYI $7,800 16.87 2.16

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Igor Shesterkin NYR $6,900 27.30 3.96
Ville Husso STL $8,600 20.31 2.36
Thatcher Demko VAN $7,700 17.61 2.29
Ilya Sorokin NYI $7,800 16.87 2.16

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.