NHL Draftkings Picks for May 3, 2022

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Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Aleksander Barkov FLA $7,500 19.25 2.57
Nathan MacKinnon COL $8,600 19.14 2.23
Nazem Kadri COL $6,900 15.65 2.27
Sidney Crosby PIT $7,900 14.76 1.87

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
J.T. Compher COL $2,800 8.34 2.98
Mikael Backlund CGY $3,000 8.77 2.92
Anton Lundell FLA $3,200 9.32 2.91
Sam Bennett FLA $4,200 11.42 2.72

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jonathan Huberdeau FLA $7,400 18.13 2.45
Johnny Gaudreau CGY $6,900 17.89 2.59
Filip Forsberg NSH $7,000 17.50 2.50
Gabriel Landeskog COL $4,700 16.90 3.60

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Dillon Dube CGY $2,500 8.99 3.60
Gabriel Landeskog COL $4,700 16.90 3.60
Claude Giroux FLA $4,100 14.46 3.53
Artturi Lehkonen COL $3,300 10.71 3.24

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Roman Josi NSH $8,600 17.84 2.07
Cale Makar COL $7,700 17.34 2.25
Aaron Ekblad FLA $6,400 15.58 2.43
John Carlson WAS $5,500 14.28 2.60

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Gustav Forsling FLA $3,700 12.70 3.43
Justin Schultz WAS $2,500 7.93 3.17
Christopher Tanev CGY $2,900 9.15 3.16
Noah Hanifin CGY $4,300 13.16 3.06

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Darcy Kuemper COL $8,300 16.55 1.99
Igor Shesterkin NYR $8,000 15.49 1.94
Casey DeSmith PIT $7,800 14.07 1.80
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA $8,200 13.69 1.67

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Darcy Kuemper COL $8,300 16.55 1.99
Igor Shesterkin NYR $8,000 15.49 1.94
Casey DeSmith PIT $7,800 14.07 1.80
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA $8,200 13.69 1.67

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.