NHL Draftkings Picks for Oct 18, 2022

Daily Player Picks

Updated Throughout the Day

Player expected costs and values are calculated every thirty minutes throughout the day.


Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Connor McDavid EDM $8,600 24.59 2.86
Leon Draisaitl EDM $7,800 20.07 2.57
Steven Stamkos TB $7,500 18.52 2.47
Elias Pettersson VAN $6,400 17.87 2.79

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jean-Gabriel Pageau NYI $2,800 8.64 3.09
Tim Stuetzle OTT $4,000 12.31 3.08
Jack Roslovic CLS $3,000 9.16 3.05
Mikael Granlund NSH $3,500 10.31 2.94

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
David Pastrnak BOS $8,400 19.49 2.32
Evander Kane EDM $7,500 18.72 2.50
Zach Hyman EDM $6,700 17.89 2.67
Brady Tkachuk OTT $6,800 16.40 2.41

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Gustav Nyquist CLS $2,800 10.10 3.61
Gabriel Vilardi LA $2,800 9.26 3.31
Trevor Moore LA $3,300 10.74 3.26
Mathieu Joseph OTT $2,600 8.24 3.17

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Roman Josi NSH $8,000 16.24 2.03
Ivan Provorov PHI $5,900 14.80 2.51
Thomas Chabot OTT $6,600 14.00 2.12
Victor Hedman TB $7,100 13.66 1.92

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Michael Stone CGY $3,000 9.10 3.03
Erik Brannstrom OTT $2,500 7.51 3.00
Sean Durzi LA $3,600 10.36 2.88
Brayden McNabb VGK $3,500 10.04 2.87

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Andrei Vasilevskiy TB $8,500 16.24 1.91
Anton Forsberg OTT $7,600 16.17 2.13
Stuart Skinner EDM $8,600 15.59 1.81
Elvis Merzlikins CLS $7,900 14.65 1.85

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Anton Forsberg OTT $7,600 16.17 2.13
Andrei Vasilevskiy TB $8,500 16.24 1.91
Elvis Merzlikins CLS $7,900 14.65 1.85
Stuart Skinner EDM $8,600 15.59 1.81

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.