NHL DraftKings Picks for Sunday, January 21, 2018

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Optimal Lineup

Updated Throughout the Day

Optimal lineups are generated to demonstrate groups of players that work well together. This should be used only as a thought-starter for your lineups. This lineup may not conform to exact requirements of DraftKings (ie. players from one team), and may cross over multiple slates. For more detailed and customizable lineup generation, please use the NHL DraftKings Optimizer.

C Blake Wheeler
C Jordan Staal
W Daniel Sedin
W Elias Lindholm
W Tom Wilson
D Justin Faulk
D Brent Burns
G Connor Hellebuyck
Util Michael Raffl
Salary $46,200
Expected Points 32.61

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

Centers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Blake Wheeler PIT $7,600 4.46 0.59
Sean Couturier NYR $7,000 3.75 0.54
Anze Kopitar VAN $6,800 3.56 0.52
Ryan Getzlaf LA $6,900 3.55 0.51

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Victor Rask WSH $3,600 2.40 0.67
Kevin Hayes NYI $3,500 2.28 0.65
Brandon Sutter WPG $3,300 2.09 0.63
Ryan Kesler LA $4,700 2.92 0.62

Wings

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Alex Ovechkin DAL $8,100 4.77 0.59
Patrik Laine PIT $7,300 3.84 0.53
Jakub Voracek NYR $6,300 3.55 0.56
Claude Giroux NYR $6,500 3.50 0.54
Jeff Skinner WSH $6,000 3.45 0.58
Joe Pavelski ATL $6,300 3.44 0.55
Nikolaj Ehlers PIT $6,600 3.43 0.52
Daniel Sedin WPG $3,800 3.27 0.86

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Daniel Sedin WPG $3,800 3.27 0.86
Elias Lindholm WSH $3,600 2.93 0.81
Tom Wilson DAL $3,300 2.42 0.73
Michael Raffl NYR $3,000 2.20 0.73
Justin Williams WSH $3,900 2.70 0.69
Lee Stempniak WSH $3,300 2.15 0.65
Jakob Silfverberg LA $4,800 3.14 0.65
Loui Eriksson WPG $3,300 2.13 0.64

Defensemen

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brent Burns ATL $7,200 4.96 0.69
John Carlson DAL $6,800 3.63 0.53
Shayne Gostisbehere NYR $5,700 3.31 0.58
Drew Doughty VAN $5,900 3.26 0.55

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brent Burns ATL $7,200 4.96 0.69
Justin Faulk WSH $4,500 3.09 0.69
Jaccob Slavin WSH $3,600 2.39 0.66
Josh Morrissey PIT $3,500 2.29 0.65

Goalies

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Connor Hellebuyck PIT $8,300 6.29 0.76
John Gibson LA $8,100 5.58 0.69
Braden Holtby DAL $8,200 5.57 0.68
Jonathan Quick VAN $7,800 4.70 0.60

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Connor Hellebuyck PIT $8,300 6.29 0.76
John Gibson LA $8,100 5.58 0.69
Braden Holtby DAL $8,200 5.57 0.68
Aaron Dell ATL $7,300 4.61 0.63

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.