NHL Draftkings Picks for Mar 8, 2020

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Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nathan MacKinnon COL $8,500 17.02 2.00
Sidney Crosby PIT $10,200 16.91 1.66
Sebastian Aho CAR $9,200 15.17 1.65
Evgeni Malkin PIT $9,600 14.09 1.47

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Mikael Backlund CGY $4,800 13.05 2.72
Teddy Blueger PIT $2,000 5.08 2.54
Adam Henrique ANH $4,900 11.69 2.39
Joe Thornton SJ $2,800 6.52 2.33

Wing

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nikita Kucherov TB $8,000 17.18 2.15
Kevin Fiala MIN $6,900 16.93 2.45
Max Pacioretty VGK $7,900 16.41 2.08
Patrick Kane CHI $8,100 15.60 1.93

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Evan Rodrigues PIT $2,000 5.63 2.81
Stefan Noesen SJ $2,500 6.86 2.74
Zach Sanford STL $4,200 11.35 2.70
Ryan Hartman MIN $2,700 7.16 2.65

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Defenseman

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brent Burns SJ $7,500 14.94 1.99
Mark Giordano CGY $6,200 13.97 2.25
Shea Theodore VGK $6,400 13.51 2.11
Colton Parayko STL $5,700 12.54 2.20

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Haydn Fleury CAR $2,000 7.44 3.72
Jack Johnson PIT $2,200 5.59 2.54
Rasmus Andersson CGY $3,400 8.05 2.37
Joel Edmundson CAR $3,400 8.03 2.36

Goalie

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Curtis McElhinney TB $8,000 16.08 2.01
Corey Crawford CHI $7,600 14.98 1.97
Tristan Jarry PIT $11,000 14.46 1.31
Pavel Francouz COL $7,900 13.90 1.76

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Curtis McElhinney TB $8,000 16.08 2.01
Corey Crawford CHI $7,600 14.98 1.97
Elvis Merzlikins CLS $6,900 12.62 1.83
Pavel Francouz COL $7,900 13.90 1.76

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.