NHL Draftkings Picks for May 17, 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 $8,800 23.02 2.62
Aleksander Barkov FLA $7,400 17.98 2.43
Steven Stamkos TB $6,300 16.90 2.68
Nazem Kadri COL $5,900 15.90 2.69

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ryan O’Reilly STL $4,300 13.18 3.06
Robert Thomas STL $3,700 10.39 2.81
J.T. Compher COL $2,700 7.42 2.75
Nazem Kadri COL $5,900 15.90 2.69

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Gabriel Landeskog COL $5,800 17.19 2.96
Vladimir Tarasenko STL $5,600 16.70 2.98
Nikita Kucherov TB $6,900 16.28 2.36
Jonathan Huberdeau FLA $6,500 15.34 2.36

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Carter Verhaeghe FLA $3,800 13.36 3.51
Ross Colton TB $2,800 9.73 3.47
Artturi Lehkonen COL $3,000 10.27 3.42
Valeri Nichushkin COL $4,300 14.21 3.30

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Cale Makar COL $8,000 21.41 2.68
Victor Hedman TB $6,600 17.70 2.68
Devon Toews COL $5,000 13.93 2.79
Aaron Ekblad FLA $5,700 12.61 2.21

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ryan McDonagh TB $3,000 9.49 3.16
Josh Manson COL $2,500 7.31 2.93
Erik Johnson COL $3,500 10.03 2.87
Devon Toews COL $5,000 13.93 2.79

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA $8,100 14.69 1.81
Darcy Kuemper COL $8,400 14.58 1.74
Jordan Binnington STL $7,400 11.21 1.51
Andrei Vasilevskiy TB $7,700 10.86 1.41

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA $8,100 14.69 1.81
Darcy Kuemper COL $8,400 14.58 1.74
Jordan Binnington STL $7,400 11.21 1.51
Andrei Vasilevskiy TB $7,700 10.86 1.41

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.