Wednesday, December 28, 2016 NHL Daily Fantasy (DFS) Picks for DraftKings Daily Fantasy League Competitions.

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Optimal Lineup

Updated Throughout the Day

C	Jeff Carter
C	Aleksander Barkov
W	Dustin Brown
W	Jonathan Drouin
W	Markus Granlund
D	Jaccob Slavin
D	Victor Hedman
G	Matt Murray
Util	Justin Schultz
Salary	$49,500
Expected Points	131.86

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Centers

Best Rating

Name	Team	Cost	Expected	Value
Sidney Crosby	PIT	$8,600	18.62	2.02
Jeff Carter	LA	$6,900	17.75	2.34
Aleksander Barkov	FLA	$6,300	16.21	2.42
Auston Matthews	TOR	$7,700	15.88	2.27

Best Values

Name	Team	Cost	Expected	Value
Aleksander Barkov	FLA	$6,300	16.21	2.42
Jeff Carter	LA	$6,900	17.75	2.34
Auston Matthews	TOR	$7,700	15.88	2.27
Valtteri Filppula	TB	$4,800	10.13	2.25

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Wings

Best Rating

Name	Team	Cost	Expected	Value
Jonathan Drouin	TB	$5,700	16.87	2.77
Nikita Kucherov	TB	$7,000	16.16	2.15
Max Pacioretty	MTL	$6,600	15.35	2.10
Jakub Voracek	PHI	$7,000	14.24	1.95
Jeff Skinner	CAR	$6,800	13.99	2.03
Vladimir Tarasenko	STL	$7,900	12.78	1.45
Jaromir Jagr	FLA	$5,200	11.40	2.07
Wayne Simmonds	PHI	$6,700	11.23	1.58

Best Values

Name	Team	Cost	Expected	Value
Derek Ryan	CAR	$4,300	10.17	2.90
Jonathan Drouin	TB	$5,700	16.87	2.77
Bryan Rust	PIT	$4,900	8.68	2.48
Brian Boyle	TB	$4,100	9.44	2.42
Brian Flynn	MTL	$3,600	6.87	2.29
Dustin Brown	LA	$4,100	8.39	2.27
Connor Brown	TOR	$4,000	8.13	2.20
Zach Hyman	TOR	$4,900	9.19	2.19

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Defensemen

Best Rating

Name	Team	Cost	Expected	Value
Victor Hedman	TB	$5,600	15.11	2.22
Justin Schultz	PIT	$5,400	14.95	2.99
Jeff Petry	MTL	$4,900	14.07	2.87
Michael Matheson	FLA	$3,700	10.82	2.58

Best Values

Name	Team	Cost	Expected	Value
Justin Schultz	PIT	$5,400	14.95	2.99
Jeff Petry	MTL	$4,900	14.07	2.87
Jaccob Slavin	CAR	$4,100	10.57	2.64
Joel Edmundson	STL	$2,900	8.96	2.64

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Goalies

Best Rating

Name	Team	Cost	Expected	Value
Matt Murray	PIT	$8,400	25.71	2.76
Frederik Andersen	TOR	$7,400	22.39	2.46
Peter Budaj	LA	$7,800	20.03	2.41
Steve Mason	PHI	$7,500	18.00	2.12

Best Values

Name	Team	Cost	Expected	Value
Matt Murray	PIT	$8,400	25.71	2.76
Frederik Andersen	TOR	$7,400	22.39	2.46
Peter Budaj	LA	$7,800	20.03	2.41
Cam Ward	CAR	$7,000	17.61	2.12

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Picks are based on historical performance and match-up. 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.

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