NHL DraftKings Picks for Saturday, April 20, 2019

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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 Tyler Seguin
C Roope Hintz
W David Perron
W Brett Connolly
W Alexander Radulov
D Ben Chiarot
D Dougie Hamilton
G Ben Bishop
Util Alex Ovechkin
Salary $49,800
Expected Points 33.7

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

Centers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Tyler Seguin SJ $7,200 4.57 0.63
Ryan O’Reilly EDM $6,500 3.64 0.56
Mark Scheifele PIT $6,700 3.48 0.52
Nicklas Backstrom DAL $5,800 3.24 0.56

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Radek Faksa SJ $2,700 1.79 0.66
Roope Hintz SJ $4,100 2.67 0.65
Tyler Seguin SJ $7,200 4.57 0.63
Oskar Sundqvist EDM $3,400 2.11 0.62

Wings

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Alex Ovechkin DAL $7,400 4.80 0.65
Alexander Radulov SJ $6,600 4.63 0.70
Vladimir Tarasenko EDM $6,800 4.23 0.62
Viktor Arvidsson CGY $6,100 3.94 0.65
Kyle Connor PIT $5,900 3.76 0.64
Mats Zuccarello SJ $5,400 3.66 0.68
David Perron EDM $4,700 3.36 0.71
Filip Forsberg CGY $5,800 3.34 0.58

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
David Perron EDM $4,700 3.36 0.71
Brett Connolly DAL $3,400 2.37 0.70
Alexander Radulov SJ $6,600 4.63 0.70
Mats Zuccarello SJ $5,400 3.66 0.68
Austin Watson CGY $3,500 2.37 0.68
Alex Ovechkin DAL $7,400 4.80 0.65
Viktor Arvidsson CGY $6,100 3.94 0.65
Jaden Schwartz EDM $4,300 2.79 0.65

Defensemen

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
John Carlson DAL $6,400 3.85 0.60
Dougie Hamilton WSH $5,900 3.76 0.64
Alex Pietrangelo EDM $6,200 3.68 0.59
Roman Josi CGY $6,000 3.60 0.60

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ben Chiarot PIT $3,000 2.14 0.71
Dante Fabbro CGY $2,500 1.75 0.70
Brett Pesce WSH $3,600 2.39 0.66
Jacob Trouba PIT $5,000 3.26 0.65

Goalies

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Pekka Rinne CGY $7,900 5.75 0.73
Ben Bishop SJ $7,500 5.40 0.72
Braden Holtby DAL $8,000 5.34 0.67
Jordan Binnington EDM $7,800 4.87 0.62

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Pekka Rinne CGY $7,900 5.75 0.73
Ben Bishop SJ $7,500 5.40 0.72
Braden Holtby DAL $8,000 5.34 0.67
Jordan Binnington EDM $7,800 4.87 0.62

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.