NHL DraftKings Picks for Sunday, April 21, 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 Auston Matthews
C John Tavares
W Reilly Smith
W Brad Marchand
W David Pastrnak
D Brenden Dillon
D Ron Hainsey
G Marc-Andre Fleury
Util William Karlsson
Salary $49,900
Expected Points 35.16

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

Centers

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Auston Matthews OTT $6,600 5.05 0.76
Patrice Bergeron BOS $6,800 4.80 0.71
John Tavares OTT $6,400 4.61 0.72
Tomas Hertl ATL $6,200 4.18 0.67

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Auston Matthews OTT $6,600 5.05 0.76
John Tavares OTT $6,400 4.61 0.72
Patrice Bergeron BOS $6,800 4.80 0.71
Tomas Hertl ATL $6,200 4.18 0.67

Wings

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brad Marchand BOS $6,500 4.89 0.75
David Pastrnak BOS $6,700 4.79 0.71
Mitchell Marner OTT $6,100 3.84 0.63
Joe Pavelski ATL $5,600 3.50 0.63
Timo Meier ATL $5,500 3.48 0.63
Evander Kane ATL $5,800 3.34 0.58
Jake DeBrusk BOS $4,900 3.09 0.63
Zach Hyman OTT $4,100 2.76 0.67

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brad Marchand BOS $6,500 4.89 0.75
David Pastrnak BOS $6,700 4.79 0.71
Karson Kuhlman BOS $3,000 2.05 0.68
Zach Hyman OTT $4,100 2.76 0.67
Kevin Labanc ATL $3,600 2.39 0.66
Mitchell Marner OTT $6,100 3.84 0.63
Timo Meier ATL $5,500 3.48 0.63
Jake DeBrusk BOS $4,900 3.09 0.63

Defensemen

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brent Burns ATL $6,500 3.89 0.60
Morgan Rielly OTT $5,700 3.53 0.62
Erik Karlsson ATL $6,100 3.44 0.56
Torey Krug BOS $5,600 3.05 0.54

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ron Hainsey OTT $2,900 2.04 0.70
Nikita Zaitsev OTT $2,600 1.72 0.66
Marc-Edouard Vlasic ATL $3,700 2.46 0.66
Jake Muzzin OTT $4,300 2.74 0.64

Goalies

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Frederik Andersen OTT $7,900 4.37 0.55
Tuukka Rask BOS $7,500 3.49 0.46
Martin Jones ATL $7,200 3.15 0.44
Aaron Dell ATL $7,000 2.24 0.32

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Frederik Andersen OTT $7,900 4.37 0.55
Tuukka Rask BOS $7,500 3.49 0.46
Martin Jones ATL $7,200 3.15 0.44
Aaron Dell ATL $7,000 2.24 0.32

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.