NHL Draftkings Picks for Apr 9, 2022

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Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Auston Matthews TOR $9,600 27.86 2.90
Nathan MacKinnon COL $8,200 22.60 2.76
Connor McDavid EDM $9,200 20.82 2.26
Aleksander Barkov FLA $9,800 20.40 2.08

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jean-Gabriel Pageau NYI $2,900 9.31 3.21
Alex Newhook COL $2,500 7.31 2.92
Auston Matthews TOR $9,600 27.86 2.90
Nathan MacKinnon COL $8,200 22.60 2.76

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Mitchell Marner TOR $7,800 22.42 2.87
Johnny Gaudreau CGY $7,500 19.16 2.55
Mikko Rantanen COL $7,300 17.77 2.43
Filip Forsberg NSH $9,000 17.62 1.96

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Patric Hornqvist FLA $2,000 8.22 4.11
Artturi Lehkonen COL $3,000 10.50 3.50
Kyle Palmieri NYI $2,600 9.03 3.47
Yakov Trenin NSH $2,000 6.94 3.47

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Roman Josi NSH $11,000 20.45 1.86
Cale Makar COL $7,500 19.13 2.55
John Carlson WAS $6,400 13.85 2.16
Alex Pietrangelo VGK $6,900 13.76 1.99

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Dante Fabbro NSH $2,200 8.36 3.80
Cody Ceci EDM $3,500 11.05 3.16
Jake Muzzin TOR $3,100 9.30 3.00
Chris Wideman MON $2,500 7.39 2.95

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Darcy Kuemper COL $8,000 18.82 2.35
Igor Shesterkin NYR $8,300 15.84 1.91
Tristan Jarry PIT $8,100 15.07 1.86
Thatcher Demko VAN $7,900 14.71 1.86

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Darcy Kuemper COL $8,000 18.82 2.35
Semyon Varlamov NYI $7,300 14.37 1.97
Igor Shesterkin NYR $8,300 15.84 1.91
Tristan Jarry PIT $8,100 15.07 1.86

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.