NHL Draftkings Picks for Oct 18, 2019

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


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Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Connor McDavid EDM $8,100 19.65 2.43
Nathan MacKinnon COL $7,700 18.71 2.43
Mika Zibanejad NYR $6,800 15.55 2.29
Aleksander Barkov FLA $5,800 13.98 2.41

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Sam Steel ANH $3,000 8.09 2.70
Noel Acciari FLA $2,700 7.02 2.60
Connor McDavid EDM $8,100 19.65 2.43
Nathan MacKinnon COL $7,700 18.71 2.43

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Leon Draisaitl EDM $7,900 21.54 2.73
Alex Ovechkin WAS $7,800 17.61 2.26
Anthony Mantha DET $5,900 17.19 2.91
Mike Hoffman FLA $6,300 15.10 2.40

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Sam Lafferty PIT $3,000 8.89 2.96
Anthony Mantha DET $5,900 17.19 2.91
Leon Draisaitl EDM $7,900 21.54 2.73
Colin Wilson COL $2,700 7.31 2.71

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
John Carlson WAS $6,700 18.64 2.78
Kris Letang PIT $5,900 14.71 2.49
Seth Jones CLS $5,800 13.53 2.33
Oscar Klefbom EDM $6,100 13.44 2.20

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
David Savard CLS $2,900 8.11 2.80
John Carlson WAS $6,700 18.64 2.78
Brendan Smith NYR $2,500 6.68 2.67
Ian Cole COL $3,100 8.20 2.65

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Robin Lehner CHI $8,100 16.58 2.05
Matt Murray PIT $8,200 15.35 1.87
Philipp Grubauer COL $7,900 13.61 1.72
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA $7,500 13.08 1.74

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Robin Lehner CHI $8,100 16.58 2.05
Matt Murray PIT $8,200 15.35 1.87
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA $7,500 13.08 1.74
Philipp Grubauer COL $7,900 13.61 1.72

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.