NHL DraftKings Picks for Monday, December 10, 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 Casey Cizikas
C Sidney Crosby
W Mathieu Joseph
W Timo Meier
W Nikita Kucherov
D Braydon Coburn
D Dan Girardi
G Louis Domingue
Util Brayden Point
Salary $49,900
Expected Points 39.78

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

Centers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Sidney Crosby PHI $7,900 6.54 0.83
Brayden Point DET $7,100 5.46 0.77
Steven Stamkos DET $6,900 5.23 0.76
Dylan Larkin TOR $6,200 4.73 0.76

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Casey Cizikas NJ $2,900 2.61 0.90
Sidney Crosby PHI $7,900 6.54 0.83
Cedric Paquette DET $2,700 2.12 0.79
Frans Nielsen TOR $4,200 3.26 0.78

Wings

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nikita Kucherov DET $7,700 5.79 0.75
Timo Meier ATL $6,500 5.59 0.86
Joe Pavelski ATL $6,400 4.84 0.76
Taylor Hall COL $7,300 4.71 0.65
Phil Kessel PHI $7,000 4.61 0.66
Anders Lee NJ $6,100 4.49 0.74
Tomas Hertl ATL $5,900 4.26 0.72
Jake Guentzel PHI $6,700 4.16 0.62

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Mathieu Joseph DET $2,800 2.68 0.96
Timo Meier ATL $6,500 5.59 0.86
Anthony Beauvillier NJ $3,300 2.57 0.78
Joe Pavelski ATL $6,400 4.84 0.76
Dustin Brown VAN $4,800 3.63 0.76
Alex Killorn DET $3,800 2.88 0.76
Nikita Kucherov DET $7,700 5.79 0.75
Kevin Hayes NYI $4,400 3.29 0.75

Defensemen

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Kris Letang PHI $6,700 4.44 0.66
Erik Karlsson ATL $6,200 4.15 0.67
Brent Burns ATL $5,900 3.87 0.66
Victor Hedman DET $5,700 3.71 0.65

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Thomas Hickey NJ $2,700 2.11 0.78
Dan Girardi DET $3,600 2.68 0.74
Braydon Coburn DET $3,100 2.20 0.71
Fredrik Claesson NYI $2,900 2.00 0.69

Goalies

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Louis Domingue DET $8,300 6.23 0.75
Jimmy Howard TOR $7,800 5.75 0.74
Martin Jones ATL $8,000 4.71 0.59
Casey DeSmith PHI $7,600 3.72 0.49

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Louis Domingue DET $8,300 6.23 0.75
Jimmy Howard TOR $7,800 5.75 0.74
Martin Jones ATL $8,000 4.71 0.59
Casey DeSmith PHI $7,600 3.72 0.49

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.