Saturday, December 31, 2016 NHL Daily Fantasy (DFS) Picks for DraftKings Daily Fantasy League Competitions.

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Optimal Lineup

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C	Sidney Crosby
C	Mikael Backlund
W	Anders Lee
W	Brian Boyle
W	Patrik Laine
D	Trevor Daley
D	Ryan McDonagh
G	Thomas Greiss
Util	Lee Stempniak
Salary	$49,700
Expected Points	133.25

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Centers

Best Rating

Name	Team	Cost	Expected	Value
Sidney Crosby	PIT	$8,500	18.14	1.93
Mikael Backlund	CGY	$5,400	17.08	3.05
Tyler Seguin	DAL	$7,800	15.88	1.82
Evgeni Malkin	PIT	$7,600	15.38	1.77

Best Values

Name	Team	Cost	Expected	Value
Mikael Backlund	CGY	$5,400	17.08	3.05
Radek Faksa	DAL	$4,100	10.90	2.72
Phillip Danault	MTL	$4,200	9.68	2.36
Derek Stepan	NYR	$6,600	15.25	2.31

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Wings

Best Rating

Name	Team	Cost	Expected	Value
Johnny Gaudreau	CGY	$7,000	16.63	2.22
Anders Lee	NYI	$4,500	16.39	3.34
Max Pacioretty	MTL	$6,500	15.76	2.16
Alex Ovechkin	WSH	$8,300	15.26	1.73
Joe Pavelski	SJ	$7,400	15.19	1.90
Nikita Kucherov	TB	$6,900	15.17	2.00
Leon Draisaitl	EDM	$6,100	15.14	2.29
Mats Zuccarello	NYR	$6,000	15.14	2.37

Best Values

Name	Team	Cost	Expected	Value
Anders Lee	NYI	$4,500	16.39	3.34
Brian Boyle	TB	$4,000	10.71	2.55
Derek Ryan	CAR	$4,100	8.57	2.45
Ryan Spooner	BOS	$4,300	11.37	2.42
Jonathan Marchessault	FLA	$5,100	13.49	2.41
Lee Stempniak	CAR	$4,000	9.84	2.40
Mats Zuccarello	NYR	$6,000	15.14	2.37
Matthew Tkachuk	CGY	$4,800	11.19	2.33

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Defensemen

Best Rating

Name	Team	Cost	Expected	Value
Brent Burns	SJ	$8,300	16.76	2.02
Victor Hedman	TB	$5,600	15.55	2.25
Ryan McDonagh	NYR	$5,200	15.54	2.78
Rasmus Ristolainen	BUF	$5,800	14.26	2.34

Best Values

Name	Team	Cost	Expected	Value
Trevor Daley	PIT	$4,200	11.70	2.79
Ryan McDonagh	NYR	$5,200	15.54	2.78
Nick Holden	NYR	$3,500	11.87	2.76
Dmitry Orlov	WSH	$4,300	9.96	2.49

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Goalies

Best Rating

Name	Team	Cost	Expected	Value
Marc-Andre Fleury	PIT	$7,700	22.77	2.62
Philipp Grubauer	WSH	$8,200	22.39	2.83
Antti Niemi	DAL	$7,800	22.34	2.79
Henrik Lundqvist	NYR	$8,300	22.02	2.37

Best Values

Name	Team	Cost	Expected	Value
Philipp Grubauer	WSH	$8,200	22.39	2.83
Antti Niemi	DAL	$7,800	22.34	2.79
Marc-Andre Fleury	PIT	$7,700	22.77	2.62
Keith Kinkaid	NJ	$7,000	19.53	2.57

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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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