NHL Draftkings Picks for Jan 28, 2023

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 $9,800 23.91 2.44
Nathan MacKinnon COL $9,000 22.03 2.45
Steven Stamkos TB $7,300 18.23 2.50
Tage Thompson BUF $8,900 17.24 1.94

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Sam Lafferty CHI $2,500 7.10 2.84
J.T. Compher COL $4,300 11.78 2.74
Charlie Coyle BOS $3,500 9.36 2.67
Eric Staal FLA $2,700 6.85 2.54

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
David Pastrnak BOS $8,800 23.42 2.66
Zach Hyman EDM $8,100 20.86 2.58
Mikko Rantanen COL $8,000 20.40 2.55
Nikita Kucherov TB $7,800 19.26 2.47

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Rafael Harvey-Pinard MON $2,600 7.69 2.96
Kirill Marchenko CLS $3,800 10.38 2.73
Trent Frederic BOS $2,800 7.49 2.67
David Pastrnak BOS $8,800 23.42 2.66

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Cale Makar COL $7,100 17.77 2.50
Alex Pietrangelo VGK $7,200 15.99 2.22
Rasmus Dahlin BUF $7,500 15.55 2.07
Thomas Chabot OTT $6,400 13.55 2.12

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Samuel Girard COL $3,600 10.78 2.99
Nick Perbix TB $2,900 7.69 2.65
Connor Clifton BOS $2,800 7.28 2.60
Owen Power BUF $3,400 8.72 2.56

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Andrei Vasilevskiy TB $8,100 16.49 2.04
Connor Hellebuyck WPG $8,200 15.92 1.94
Alexandar Georgiev COL $8,300 15.44 1.86
Jeremy Swayman BOS $7,800 15.13 1.94

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Andrei Vasilevskiy TB $8,100 16.49 2.04
Jeremy Swayman BOS $7,800 15.13 1.94
Connor Hellebuyck WPG $8,200 15.92 1.94
Alexandar Georgiev COL $8,300 15.44 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.