NHL DraftKings Picks for Saturday, January 21, 2017

Saturday, January 21, 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 Phillip Danault
C Nathan MacKinnon
W Blake Wheeler
W Alexander Steen
W Michael Frolik
D Dougie Hamilton
D Oscar Klefbom
G Philipp Grubauer
Util Taylor Hall
Salary $49,900
Expected Points 136.70

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

Centers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Mark Scheifele WPG $6,700 15.81 2.11
Ryan O’Reilly BUF $5,700 15.30 2.47
John Tavares NYI $6,800 14.92 1.78
Nicklas Backstrom WSH $6,600 14.74 2.14

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Lars Eller WSH $3,300 9.65 3.11
Ryan O’Reilly BUF $5,700 15.30 2.47
Patrik Berglund STL $4,100 10.81 2.40
Mikael Backlund CGY $5,700 13.86 2.24

Wings

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Alexander Steen STL $4,900 17.89 2.84
Blake Wheeler WPG $6,400 17.55 2.44
Alex Ovechkin WSH $8,300 17.05 1.92
James van Riemsdyk TOR $6,100 16.37 2.18
T.J. Oshie WSH $6,000 16.33 2.40
Joe Pavelski SJ $7,300 15.68 1.96
Max Pacioretty MTL $7,000 15.36 2.02
Nikolaj Ehlers WPG $6,100 15.26 2.28

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brock McGinn CAR $3,300 11.53 2.96
Nino Niederreiter MIN $5,000 14.52 2.96
Alexander Steen STL $4,900 17.89 2.84
Michael Frolik CGY $4,800 14.42 2.62
Brendan Perlini ARZ $3,400 9.18 2.62
Joel Ward SJ $4,100 9.81 2.58
Elias Lindholm CAR $4,000 12.07 2.57
Brett Connolly WSH $3,600 8.09 2.53

Defensemen

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brent Burns SJ $8,200 19.81 2.42
Dougie Hamilton CGY $5,000 14.30 2.42
Rasmus Ristolainen BUF $5,600 14.08 2.47
Shea Weber MTL $6,000 13.93 2.14

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Stephen Johns DAL $3,100 9.64 2.68
Nathan Beaulieu MTL $4,100 10.47 2.49
Rasmus Ristolainen BUF $5,600 14.08 2.47
Francois Beauchemin COL $3,600 9.22 2.43

Goalies

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Sergei Bobrovsky CBJ $7,900 25.25 2.71
Philipp Grubauer WSH $8,100 23.72 2.86
John Gibson ANA $7,300 21.95 2.36
Frederik Andersen TOR $7,800 20.94 2.38

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Philipp Grubauer WSH $8,100 23.72 2.86
Sergei Bobrovsky CBJ $7,900 25.25 2.71
Ondrej Pavelec WPG $7,600 20.78 2.70
Frederik Andersen TOR $7,800 20.94 2.38

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.