NHL DraftKings Picks for Tuesday, November 20, 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 Brad Malone
C Cooper Marody
W Tomas Hertl
W Joonas Donskoi
W Evander Kane
D Kris Russell
D Kevin Gravel
G Mikko Koskinen
Util Marcus Sorensen
Salary $49,500
Expected Points 22.69

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

Centers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Connor McDavid ANA $12,300 5.43 0.44
Logan Couture ATL $9,300 4.15 0.45
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins ANA $8,400 3.61 0.43
Joe Thornton ATL $5,400 2.04 0.38

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Logan Couture ATL $9,300 4.15 0.45
Connor McDavid ANA $12,300 5.43 0.44
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins ANA $8,400 3.61 0.43
Joe Thornton ATL $5,400 2.04 0.38

Wings

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Joe Pavelski ATL $11,400 5.22 0.46
Leon Draisaitl ANA $10,900 4.77 0.44
Timo Meier ATL $10,300 4.66 0.45
Evander Kane ATL $9,700 4.62 0.48
Tomas Hertl ATL $7,900 4.25 0.54
Joonas Donskoi ATL $5,600 3.01 0.54
Drake Caggiula ANA $6,900 2.97 0.43
Alex Chiasson ANA $5,800 2.27 0.39

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Tomas Hertl ATL $7,900 4.25 0.54
Joonas Donskoi ATL $5,600 3.01 0.54
Evander Kane ATL $9,700 4.62 0.48
Marcus Sorensen ATL $4,600 2.21 0.48
Joe Pavelski ATL $11,400 5.22 0.46
Timo Meier ATL $10,300 4.66 0.45
Leon Draisaitl ANA $10,900 4.77 0.44
Drake Caggiula ANA $6,900 2.97 0.43

Defensemen

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brent Burns ATL $10,000 4.39 0.44
Erik Karlsson ATL $8,800 3.59 0.41
Oscar Klefbom ANA $7,500 2.61 0.35
Darnell Nurse ANA $6,100 2.52 0.41

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Kris Russell ANA $4,900 2.50 0.51
Justin Braun ATL $4,200 1.87 0.45
Brent Burns ATL $10,000 4.39 0.44
Marc-Edouard Vlasic ATL $5,300 2.28 0.43

Goalies

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Martin Jones ATL $8,200 4.60 0.56
Mikko Koskinen ANA $7,000 3.71 0.53
Aaron Dell ATL $8,000 0.00 0.00
Cam Talbot ANA $7,200 0.00 0.00

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Martin Jones ATL $8,200 4.60 0.56
Mikko Koskinen ANA $7,000 3.71 0.53
Aaron Dell ATL $8,000 0.00 0.00
Cam Talbot ANA $7,200 0.00 0.00

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.