NHL DraftKings Picks for Sunday, January 8, 2017

Sunday, January 8, 2017 NHL Daily Fantasy (DFS) Picks for DraftKings Daily Fantasy League Competitions.

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Optimal Lineup

Updated Throughout the Day

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C Patrice Bergeron
C Eric Staal
W Mikael Granlund
W Vinnie Hinostroza
W Alex Killorn
D Seth Jones
D Justin Schultz
G Sergei Bobrovsky
Util Mikko Koivu
Salary $49,700
Expected Points 130.83

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

Centers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Sidney Crosby PIT $8,400 18.11 1.93
Evgeni Malkin PIT $7,600 16.88 1.92
Eric Staal MIN $6,300 15.79 2.39
Mikko Koivu MIN $5,100 14.13 2.48

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Mikko Koivu MIN $5,100 14.13 2.48
Eric Staal MIN $6,300 15.79 2.39
Nick Bonino PIT $4,600 9.31 1.98
Sidney Crosby PIT $8,400 18.11 1.93

Wings

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nikita Kucherov TB $7,200 19.22 2.43
Patrick Kane CHI $7,900 17.75 2.02
Zach Parise MIN $6,200 15.79 2.16
Cam Atkinson CBJ $7,000 15.12 2.10
Nick Foligno CBJ $6,300 14.57 2.17
Mikael Granlund MIN $5,200 14.47 2.33
Charlie Coyle MIN $5,700 14.18 2.32
Artemi Panarin CHI $7,200 13.16 1.69

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Vinnie Hinostroza CHI $3,700 10.21 2.69
Nikita Kucherov TB $7,200 19.22 2.43
Mikael Granlund MIN $5,200 14.47 2.33
Jason Zucker MIN $5,000 11.64 2.33
Charlie Coyle MIN $5,700 14.18 2.32
Bobby Ryan OTT $4,600 11.12 2.27
Nick Foligno CBJ $6,300 14.57 2.17
Zach Parise MIN $6,200 15.79 2.16

Defensemen

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Victor Hedman TB $6,100 14.70 2.10
Justin Schultz PIT $5,400 14.43 2.41
Kris Letang PIT $6,700 14.05 1.98
Seth Jones CBJ $4,900 11.88 2.08

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Trevor Daley PIT $4,200 10.78 2.57
Andrej Sekera EDM $4,600 10.99 2.56
Matthew Benning EDM $3,100 9.40 2.54
Justin Schultz PIT $5,400 14.43 2.41

Goalies

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Sergei Bobrovsky CBJ $8,200 26.31 2.77
Marc-Andre Fleury PIT $8,100 25.43 2.92
Devan Dubnyk MIN $7,700 20.81 2.19
John Gibson ANA $7,500 18.82 2.16

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Marc-Andre Fleury PIT $8,100 25.43 2.92
Sergei Bobrovsky CBJ $8,200 26.31 2.77
Devan Dubnyk MIN $7,700 20.81 2.19
John Gibson ANA $7,500 18.82 2.16

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.